PORTLAND, OR, 02/09/2018 — The no-holds-barred sci-fi satire of VS, the new series from Iván Brandon and Esad Ribić, offers a canny vision of the future of warfare, and fans can’t get enough. As a result, VS #1 is being fast-tracked for a second printing in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand. When war is…
Review: VS #1
VS #1 Written by Ivan Brandon Art by Esab Ribic, Nic Klein, and Aditya Bidikar Edited by Sebastian Girner Published by Image Comics Released February 7, 2018 A new sci-fi series kicks off not with a bang, but with a moment of quiet. Opening on a blue-green, but ringed, planet floating in space. VS starts…
Interview: Brandon and Ribic Discuss the World of VS
A few decades ago it seemed ludicrous that a situation from a movie like The Running Man could ever come to pass. People watching life and death combat for fun? We have left the uncivilized days of gladiatorial battle far behind us. It seems, though, we may not have learned from our past mistakes. Shows…
Image Announces VS by Ribic, Brandon, Klein & Muller
PORTLAND, OR, 11/16/2017 — Superstar artist Esad Ribić (Secret Wars, Uncanny X-Force) will make his creator-owned debut, teaming up with acclaimed writer Ivan Brandon (BLACK CLOUD, DRIFTER) for the darkly satirical sci-fi series VS this February from Image Comics. Painted colors from Nic Klein (DRIFTER) and design by Tom Muller round out the powerhouse creative team. War has…
Review: BLACK CLOUD #2
BLACK CLOUD #2 Written by Jason Latour and Ivan Brandon Art by Greg Hinkle and Matt Wilson Published by Image Comics Release Date: May 10, 2017 As ominous forces encroach, Zelda is forced leave behind Todd in order to save herself. Zelda flees back to our world, finding time to recuperate and reassess her situation…
Brandon, Latour, Hinkle & Wilson Team Up for BLACK CLOUD
Writers Ivan Brandon (DRIFTER, Wolverine) and Jason Latour (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Spider-Gwen) team up with artist Greg Hinkle (THE RATTLER, AIRBOY) and colorist Matt Wilson (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) for all-new dark fantasy series BLACK CLOUD this April from Image Comics. “I think building this book has taken us all by surprise,” said…
TRADE WAITING: Week of June 17, 2015
It’s Monday, which means another look at some of the hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this week’s “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released to stores this Wednesday and why you should watch out for them! GOTHAM ACADEMY TP VOL 01 Written…
Interview: Brandon & Klein Talk DRIFTER
Image Comics’ latest venture into the space western genre is brought to us by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein in the form of Drifter. It’s an ongoing series that follows protagonist Abram Pollux after barely surviving a crash landing on an unfamiliar planet where he discovers a great deal of things he wasn’t quite expecting.…
Image Sends DRIFTER #1 Back to Print
Writer Ivan Brandon (Wolverine, Men of War) and artist Nic Klein (Captain America, Thor) are on fire with their dark and moody new series DRIFTER which puts a fresh and layered spin on sci-fi. Best described as an ominous marriage of Unforgiven and Dune, DRIFTER #1 is slated for a second printing in order to…