Image Comics solicitations, November 2009

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IMAGE UNITED #1 (of 6) – GEM OF THE MONTH
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art ERIK LARSEN, ROB LIEFELD, TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO, MARC SILVESTRI & JIM VALENTINO
covers ERIK LARSEN, ROB LIEFELD, TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO, MARC SILVESTRI & JIM VALENTINO
NOVEMBER 25
32 PAGES / FC
$3.99

THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE CENTURY IS HERE!
The heroes of the Image Universe are united in order to fight the greatest threat the world as ever faced! You can’t miss this historic event as the original Image Founders draw all the characters they made history with. Each page is an amazing jam piece – it’s a story told in a way never before attempted in comics!

I actually have mixed feelings about this one. I think it’s a great idea to get the founders in action together, but from what I’ve seen previewed here and there just doesn’t seem like it will be very meaty in terms of story, but you could make the excuse that it would be intentional since the original members were known more for style than substance.

HAUNT #2
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art GREG CAPULLO, RYAN OTTLEY & TODD McFARLANE
covers TODD MCFARLANE & RYAN OTTLEY
NOVEMBER 4
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

MCFARLANE & KIRKMAN’S HAUNT CONTINUES!
Daniel Kilgore is pulled deeper into his estranged brother Kurt’s secret life of murder and espionage. Still haunted by Kurt’s ghost, Daniel tries to figure out the secrets of HAUNT and his new abilities–all the while, protecting the people around him from the assassins who murdered his brother and set this whole story in motion.

Sadly, the nature of comic book distribution is such that I haven’t received issue number one, let alone have any opinion regarding whether or not I order issue #2. Hopefull, by issue three, I’ll ba able to say with some certainty.

COVER STORIES: THE ART OF GREG HORN VOL. 2 HC
art & cover GREG HORN
NOVEMBER 11
144 PAGES / FC
$39.99

Over the last 10 years, Greg Horn has established himself as one of the premier digital painters in comics, creating some of the most memorable covers and images of characters such as Elektra, Emma Frost, She-Hulk, and Ms Marvel. This brand new art book is a visually stunning collection of the artist’s most recent work for Marvel, Image, and DC – as well as his best illustrations in advertising and video games. Don’t miss this opportunity to own this beautiful collection of all-new material.

I love art books. I have an entire shelf dedicated to the works of Brom, Boris Vallejo, Luis Royo, Frank Frazetta, and more. And among those is the first Greg Horn art book, so it’s a given I’ll be picking this one up.

I KILL GIANTS TITAN EDITION HC
story JOE KELLY
art & cover JM KEN NIIMURA
NOVEMBER 18
300 PAGES / BW
$39.99

S&N EDITION LIMITED TO 150 COPIES $50.00

Barbara Thorson, a girl battling monsters both real and imagined, kicks butt, takes names, and faces her greatest fear in the bittersweet coming-of-age story called “Best Indy Book of 2008″ by IGN. AICN says “…a great mini full of eccentricity, humor and humanity that I not only highly recommend, but hope to see get some well-deserved attention come Eisner time.” This is a LIMITED EDITION OVERSIZED PRINTING and will not be printed again.
Collects I KILL GIANTS #1-7, plus the original script for issue #1, pin up gallery, back up material and more!

I’ve been hearing great things about this book, and this just may be the right time for me to pick it up.

CHEW, VOL. 1: TASTER’S CHOICE TP
story JOHN LAYMAN
art & cover ROB GUILLORY
NOVEMBER 25
128 PAGES / FC
$9.99

Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he’s a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn’t mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He’s been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.
Collects CHEW #1-5

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE!

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Chew is one helluva a buzz book these days, and this is the perfect opportunity to see what all the buzz is about.

NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 9: FIVE YEARS LATER TP
story JAY FAERBER
art YILDIRAY CINAR
cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY
NOVEMBER 25
136 pages / FC
$14.99

Jump ahead five years in the lives of the Noble family! Doc Noble has rededicated the Noble family to be the world’s preeminent super-heroes, but even as they take a more pro-active approach to fighting crime on a global scale, they still harbor dark secrets and hidden agendas.

Collects NOBLE CAUSES #32-36

I’m so glad to see the color reprints for Noble Causes will continue (especially since I have all the previous volumes). When the second volume of black and white reprints collecting the latter half of the series was solicited, I was afraid that was going to be it.

INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE #2 (of 3)
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art NATE BELLEGARDE & BILL CRABTREE
cover NATE BELLEGARDE & FCO PLASCENCIA
NOVEMBER 25
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

Picking up right where the first ATOM EVE miniseries left off! See the secret origin of Rex Splode! See what shaped him into the man who tragically sacrificed himself in the Invincible War. Witness his first meeting with Atom Eve and learn their stunning secret!

SAVAGE DRAGON #154
story ERIK LARSEN
art & cover ERIK LARSEN
NOVEMBER 4
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

“TRANSFORMATIONS”
She-Dragon returns – like you’ve never seen her before. The mystery of Overlord deepens. And Dragon is back – or is he? Strange things have been happening in the city of Chicago and they’re not getting any less strange any time soon. The Dragon War is coming!

Pilot Season: Murderer #1
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Nelson Blake II (Cov) Marc Silvestri

From the creative minds of Image partners Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri!
Jason Sparks is cursed. His every waking moment is bombarded with the thoughts of those around him. Every dirty little secret, every hidden desire, screamed at him in a cacophony of voices in his head. The only way to silence these voices, the only thing that brings him a moment of piece… is murder. But he’s trying to use his powers for good.

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 pilot issue

Expected Ship Date – November 18th, 2009

Tracker #1 (of 5)
(W) Jonathan Lincoln (A) Francis Tsai (Cov) Tsai, Darick Robertson

The first property from Top Cow and Heroes & Villains Entertainment is here!
Alex O’Roark, the FBI’s top tracker, has his perfect life ripped to shreds when a case to capture the world’s most dangerous serial killer leads him straight into the maw of a werewolf. Now, keeping his secret from his gorgeous fiance and the FBI, he must hunt down the wolf that infected him before the disease turns him into a monster.

Cover A – Francis Tsai
Cover B – Darick Robertson

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 limited series

Expected Ship Date – November 11th, 2009

Werewolf! Nuff said.

Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #5 (of 5)
(W) Mark Waid (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Rocafort, David Finch

Morningstar and Cyberdata’s ultimate plan is revealed in this earth-shattering conclusion. Will the Cyberforce and Hunter-Killer team members discover his true goal in time to stop it or will Morningstar emerge triumphant?
Featuring a cover by series artist Rocafort as well as a variant cover by Dave Finch (Ultimatum).

Cover A – Kenneth Rocafort
Cover B – David Finch

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 limited series

Expected Ship Date – November 25th, 2009