The Pull List: IMAGE COMICS Releases (Wednesday 16th March 2016)

IMAGE COMICS Releases: Wednesday 16th March 2016

Each week, we take a look at the forthcoming IMAGE COMICS titles available in stores, giving you a comprehensive guide to your comics pull list.

Where the hell do we start? Well, it’s fair to say we’ve a fair few collected editions on the racks this week, bringing together some pretty major arcs and series, with Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn‘s psychotropic horror NAMELESS getting the Trade Paperback treatment, the final ever, EVER book of WITCHBLADE: BORNE AGAIN (well, if you dont; count Stjepan Sejic‘s SWITCH reboot… shush!!), and the bewitching and compelling PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL from Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson, all attracting the lion’s share of attention. That latter book is very much Gillen’s pride and joy, and you can just feel the love the boys have for their baby on every page.

That being said, there’s also some amazing monthly titles hitting the streets, with INJECTION #8 from Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire, very much getting its teeth into the shady element of the story this issue; Mark Miller and Rafael Albuquerque reach the penultimate issue of this run of HUCK (last issue next month – c’mon, you have to shed a tear about that); and any week where there’s a new issue of RAT QUEENS out there is a time to dance, scream and screw in the streets – Kurtis Webbe, Tess Fowler and Tamra Bonvillain knocking it out of the park as per bloody usual.

Look, it’s a full list from Image Comics (when is it never?) so do get yourself laden down with very many pennies and get down to your LCS to pick up some of that what’s good for yer…

MONTHLY TITLES

• 13TH ARTIFACT (ONE-SHOT) (Amit Chauhan / Eli Powell)
• EMPTY ZONE #6 (Jason Shawn Alexander)
• HUCK #5 (Mark Millar / Rafael Albuquerque)
• INJECTION #8 (Warren Ellis / Declan Shalvey / Jordie Bellaire)
• LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #5 (Justin Jordan / Tradd Moore / Felipe Sobreiro)
• LOW #12 (Rick Remender / Greg Tocchini / Dave McCaig)
• MONSTRESS #4 (Marjorie Liu / Sana Takeda)
• ODY-C #10 (Matt Fraction / Christian Ward)
• RAT QUEENS #15 (Kurtis J. Wiebe / Tess Fowler / Tamra Bonvillain)
• ROCHE LIMIT: MONADIC #1 (Michael Moreci / Kyle Charles)
• STARVE #7 (Brian Wood / Danijel Zezelj / Dave Stewart)
• SYMMETRY #4 (Matt Hawkins / Raffaele Ienco)
  

COLLECTED TRADE PAPERBACK EDITIONS

• THE BEAUTY VOL. 1 (TPB) (Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley)
• THE HUMANS VOL. 2 (TPB) (Keenan Marshall Keller / Tom Neely)
• NAILBITER: DELUXE HARDCOVER ‘MURDER EDITION’ VOL. 1 (Joshua Williamson / Mike Henderson)
• NAMELESS: HARDCOVER EDITION (Grant Morrison / Chris Burnham / Nathan Fairbairn
• PHONOGRAM VOL. 3: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL (TPB) (Kieron Gillen / Jamie McKelvie / Matthew Wilson)
• WITCHBLADE: BORNE AGAIN TP VOL. 3 (Ron Marz / Matt Hawkins / Maan House / Michael Turner / Stjepan Sejic / Gabriel Rearte / Linda Sejic / Nelson Blake II / Phillip Sevy / Isaac Goodhart / Betsy Gonia / J.D. Smith /Troy Peteri)

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MONTHLY TITLES

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THE 13TH ARTIFACT (ONE-SHOT ISSUE)

Writer: Amit Chauhan

Artist: Eli Powell

Cover Art: Linda Sejic

“2015 TOP COW TALENT HUNT WINNER!

Stranded on a mysterious alien planet after her shuttle crashes, astronaut Valentina Kedr is desperate to find a way to survive.

With her oxygen rapidly running out, she decides to explore her new surroundings. Upon discovering a civilization on the planet, will her curiosity lead to her downfall?“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160532

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EMPTY ZONE #6

Writer: Jason Shawn Alexander

Artist: Jason Shawn Alexander

Cover Art: Jason Shawn Alexander

“Corinne and Hank are in Berlin. So is another facility experimenting on the undead, genetically modified vampires, and the most dangerous bounty hunter in Germany.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160543

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HUCK #5

Writer: Mark Millar

Artist: Rafael Albuquerque

Cover Art: Rafael Albuquerque

“An old grudge leads to deadly threats against Huck and those he holds dear.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160588

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HUCK #5: variant cover, Rafael Albuquerque

INJECTION #8

Writer: Warren Ellis

Artists: Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire

Cover Art: Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire

Variant Cover: Declan Shalvey

“Vivek Headland calls in consultants for what will probably never be called “The Adventure of The Crying Ghost Sexer.”“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160590

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INJECTION #8; variant cover, Declan Shalvey

THE LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #5

Writer: Justin Jordan

Artist: Tradd Moore and Felipe Sobreiro

Cover Art: Tradd Moore and Felipe Sobreiro

“Luther versus The Bound.“

[AEISD: Yup, that’s all yer getting.]

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160594

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LOW #12

Writer: Rick Remender

Artist: Greg Tocchini and Dave McCaig

Cover Art: Greg Tochinni

““Shore of the Dying Light” Part 2

At last, Stel Caine reaches the surface, but what she finds there isn’t what she imagined“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: DEC150597

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MONSTRESS #4

Writer: Marjorie Liu

Artist: Sana Takeda

Cover Art: Sana Takeda

“Maika’s world becomes even more dangerous.“

[AEISD: I hate Image Comics book overviews. It’s like they’re not even trying. “It’s us – Image. You’re gonna buy our books, so why bother?” Urrrgh.]

Release Date: 9th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160599

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ODY-C #10

Writer: Matt Fraction

Artist: Christian Ward

Cover Art: Christian Ward

“Ene fights a monolithic beast on the outskirts of space and time as He-of-Troiia tells stories in the mad hope to save his life.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: OCT150540

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RAT QUEENS #15

Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe

Artist: Tess Fowler and Tamra Bonvillain

Cover Art: Stjepan Sejic

“”Demons” Part Five

A betrayal changes the Rat Queens FOREVER! Prepare to be shocked! You did not see this one coming!“

Release Date: 9th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160573

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ROCHE LIMIT: MONADIC #1

Writer: Michael Moreci

Artist: Kyle Charles

Cover Art: Kyle Charles

“THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED SCI-FI HIT RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD AND FINAL ARC!

Earth is in ruins after the Black Sun’s annihilation of the planet. Now, in the last remaining human city, its inhabitants fight for survival while a chosen few realize that their world may not be what it seems…“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160550

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STARVE #7

Writer: Brian Wood

Artist: Danijel Zezelj and Dave Stewart

Cover Art: Danijel Zezelj and Dave Stewart

“The street finds its own uses for things, even black market greens, urban chicken farms, and off-brand fast food joints.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160573

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SYMMETRY #4

Writer: Matt Hawkins

Artist: Raffaele Ienco

Cover Art / Variant Cover Art: Raffaele Ienco

“Will Michael and Maricela’s love cause the death of millions? Love, independence and the value of time surface in a society that’s never experienced them before.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160622

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COLLECTED TRADE PAPERBACK EDITIONS

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THE BEAUTY VOL. 1 (TPB)

Writer: Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Artist: Jeremy Haun

Cover Art: Jeremy Haun

“SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99!

Imagine a sexually transmitted disease that makes those infected better looking… a disease people want. That disease is real, and it’s called the Beauty.

Two years after the Beauty burst onto the scene, over half of America is infected. Now, it looks like the downside may be far worse than anyone suspected. Detectives Vaughn and Foster find themselves on the front line of the battle against the Beauty, embroiled in a conspiracy they never knew existed.

Collects THE BEAUTY #1-6.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160573

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THE HUMANS VOL. 2: HUMANS TILL DETH (TPB)

Writer: Keenan Marshall Keller

Artist: Tom Neely

Cover Art: Tom Neely

“THE HUMANS ARE BACK!

The second HUMANS collection follows the gang as they rampage thru drug runs with road pirates, strip club freak outs and beatdowns, passionate sex in cheap motel rooms, and multiple bloody barroom massacres! All of which snowballs towards a brutal ending of bloody vengeance and death! It’s the feel good hit of the year!

Collects THE HUMANS #5-10.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: JAN160667

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NAILBITER: THE MURDER EDITION (DELUXE HARDCOVER)

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Mike Henderson

Cover Art: Mike Henderson

“Who is Tom Ketchum? Is he “Black Jack” Ketchum? To find the answers, Tom must cross over and confront the Union, himself, and the very nature of the West.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: DEC150638

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NAMELESS: HARDCOVER EDITION (TPB)

Writer: Grant Morrison

Artist: Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn

Cover Art: Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn

“NAMELESS tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as “Nameless” who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world.

A massive asteroid named Xibalba—the “Place of Fear” in Mayan mythology—is on collision course with the planet Earth. If that wasn’t trouble enough, the asteroid has an enormous magical symbol carved into its side and is revealed to be a fragment of our solar system’s lost fifth planet, Marduk, destroyed sixty-five million years ago at the end of an epic cosmic war between the inhabitants of Marduk and immensely powerful, life-hating, extra-dimensional “gods.”

One of those beings is still alive, imprisoned on Xibalba, dreaming of its ultimate revenge on all that exists. When Nameless and his teammates inadvertently unleash this malignant soul-destroying intelligence, the stage is set for a nightmarish, nihilistic journey to the outer reaches of human terror.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: NOV150663

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PHONOGRAM VOL. 3: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL (TPB)

Writer: Kieron Gillen

Artist: Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson

Cover Art: Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson

“The creators of the award-winning THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to their founding critical smash-hit, PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL.

In a world where music is magic, phonomancer Emily Aster sold half her personality for power. Now, after a decade of brittle perfection, the deal starts to go bad as the girl behind the screen comes looking for revenge. You’ll never look at the “Take On Me” video the same ever again.

Includes copious “making of” material.“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: DEC150649

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WITCHBLADE: BORNE AGAIN VOL. 3 (TPB)

Writer: Ron Marz and Matt Hawkins

Artist: Maan House, Michael Turner, Stjepan Sejic, Gabriel Rearte, Linda Sejic, Nelson Blake II, Phillip Sevy, Isaac Goodhart, Betsy Gonia, J.D. Smith, Troy Peteri

Cover Art: Stjepan Sejic

“THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THE STORY OF SARA PEZZINI!

During her twenty years as Bearer of the Witchblade, Sara Pezzini has traveled the globe to do battle with just about every form of evil under the sun. When a powerful collector of the supernatural offers Sara a job, though, she finds herself called back to where it all began: New York City.

If things seem too good to be true, however, it’s because they are. Looming over this new opportunity is the cold, hard fact that nothing lasts forever, and Sara’s tenure as Witchblade is almost at its end. Of course, Sara can’t help but wonder: Is this the end of the Artifact, or the end of her life?“

Release Date: 16th MARCH 2015 / Full Colour / Diamond Code: NOV150706

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