Image revealed multiple new series from legendary and best-selling writers and artists at their one-day Image Expo in San Francisco.
A brand new number one and milestone for Image Comics co-founding father Todd McFarlane.
Here’s the rundown of today’s announcements:
AD: After Death
New York Times bestselling writer Scott Snyder (WYTCHES, Batman) and artist Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Sweet Tooth) come together to for AD: AFTER DEATH, from Image Comics this November 2015. “Set in a near future where death has been cured and one man must come to grips with what comes next.”
BLACK ROAD
Writer Brian Wood’s (Star Wars, DMZ, Northlanders) first return to the Viking genre since the acclaimed Northlanders series and his and Garry Brown’s first project together since The Massive. Continue reading IMAGE EXPO Announcements
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