Image Comics, Inc. Library Market Newsletter

Did we mention we're going to be at TLA this April?

 

TLA - Image Comics Booth! (April 15th-17th)

"Come meet superstar creators Donny Cates (GOD COUNTY, REDNECK) and Megan Hutchison (ROCKSTARS) at the Image Comics booth to get free books and swag signed or just stop by to chat. If there's anything you've ever wanted to ask a comic book author or artist, now is your chance!"
Location - Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, Booth #2747

We hope to see you there!

 

Chloe Ramos-Peterson
Library Market Sales Representative
chloeramos@imagecomics.com

Thanks and enjoy—and please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues!
 

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Congratulations to SON OF HITLER for being named an NYPL Spring 2019 Staff Pick!

  Bram Stoker Award - Monstress & Moonshine - Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel 2018
Lambda Award - The Pervert - LGBTQ Graphic Novel Nominee
Los Angeles Times - The Pervert - Book Prize 2018 Finalist
YALSA - Thirteen Titles! - GGNFT 2019
 

Infidel TP (New Printing)
Infinite Dark TP Vol 1
Kill Six Billion Demons Book 3 TP
The Last Siege TP 
Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici TP Vol 2
Regression TP Vol 3
Scud The Disposable Assassin The Whole Shebang! TP (New Printing)
Sleepless TP Vol 1 (New Printing)
Sleepless TP Vol 2
The Walking Dead TP Vol 31
The Wicked + The Divine TP Vol 8

SUMMARY: Something hunts people on the outskirts of town… Sam and Lielet are two new friends living in Ethiopia. They’re dealing with the kind of problems that all kids have: judgmental social cliques, condescending adults, alienation… and a legendary brain-eating monster straight out of folklore. Sure, it’s not going to be easy, but all they have to do is live through it. Showcasing a quietly unsettling plot and building tension similar to NICK DRNASO’s Sabrina and ADRIAN TOMINE’s Killing and Dying, debut creative team NICHOLAS AFLLEJE and SARAH DeLAINE construct a poignant story of otherness and mystery.
 

"I didn't grow up reading comics. I didn't discover comics really until I was eighteen, but then I fell so hard for comics... I just didn't realize that comics could be for me. I thought it was more of a strictly male power fantasy, and I have nothing against that, but I just didn't think that someone like me could make comics for people like me and like other people, too... My inspirations were people like Beatrix Potter and the big worlds that people like Moebius would make... I'm always interested in making it feel like a big, real, lived in world."–Sarah DeLaine

SUMMARY: IMAGE COMICS'S SUPERNATURAL SPECTACULAR! Rori Lane is trying to start a new life when she reunites with her mother in Japan, but ancient creatures lurking in the shadows of Tokyo sense something hidden deep within her, threatening everything she holds dear. Can Rori unlock the secrets of her power before it's too late? JIM ZUB (SKULLKICKERS, Samurai Jack) and STEVE CUMMINGS (Legends of the Dark Knight, Deadshot) team-up to create an all-new Image supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of Buffy with the action and mystery of Hellboy. "If Wayward isn't the next Saga, it will be a damn criminal shame."–Bleeding Cool.

“Story always came first. I didn't want the lore or historical facts to overwhelm the character beats or emotional stuff we were building. Thankfully, the more research I'd do on a subject or the more material Steven [Cummings] and Zack [Davisson] sent my way, the more character stuff flowed naturally from it. Using "real" myth and real locations was a challenge, but it also forced me to try different things and go places with the story I wouldn't have done if we didn't have that as the foundation. It was a lot of work, but I'm really proud of how it came together to make something unexpected for our team and our readers..”–Jim Zub

SUMMARY: Continuing our miniseries of food-related programs, this month's theme is a series of cooking classes and food sampling sessions for your culture-hungry patrons! While the discussion questions outlined above offer an introduction to Ethiopian culture via folklore and history, getting to know people is always better with food. So, if you have access to a commercial kitchen or a comparable setup for a hands-on recipe workshop, it's time to break out your cookbooks and introduce amateur and expert chefs alike to the absolute joys of preparing and eating Ethiopian cuisine!

 

In this edition of the Library Spotlight, we're gearing up for Free Comic Book Day by looking back at Elkhart Public Library's 2018 Free Comic Book Day celebrations! We can't wait for 2019 and we look forward to supporting their efforts with creator visits and donations.

 


       

"We celebrated our fourth Free Comic Book Day with fun, education and art at the Elkhart Public Library in Elkhart, Indiana. People of all ages had the opportunity to pick up a free comic book, meet and learn from our guest creators and participated in our other entertaining activities. Our leaders of the 'League of Heroes' were thrilled to be a part of this creative team. We thank each and every person who believes in comics and those who make these great events happen. We also appreciate the contributions that Image Comics had in this event by the great items they donated to be giveaways. It was another successful year for Free Comic Book Day."

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.