Image Comics August 2022 Collection Solicitations
The Image Comics August 2022 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions!
This month sees another full batch of Image Comics collections. A deluxe hardcover for Die is on the way that is set to collect the full series and the second deluxe hardcover for Gideon Falls is coming too, with Gideon Falls Deluxe Edition, Book Two. Plus, trade paperbacks are coming for Newburn, Volume 1, Rogue Sun, Volume 1, Arrowsmith, Volume 2, and Radiant Black, Volume 3.
- Die HC
- Collects DIE #1-20.
- Release Date: November 8, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- In the nineties, six teenagers disappeared into a fantasy role-playing game. Only five returned. Nearly thirty years later, these broken adults are dragged back to discover the game isn’t finished with them yet. KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE) and STEPHANIE HANS (Journey Into Mystery)’s award-winning, critical-hit series is collected in a single, beautiful, oversized hardcover volume.
- Monkey Meat TP
- Collects Monkey Meat #1-5.
- Release Date: September 20, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- The Monkey Meat company made a fortune selling cans of…well, monkey meat. They’re now ruling over a corporate empire and an island where they run all sorts of wacky supernatural experiments in a hyper-capitalist landscape. Follow the adventures of the citizens of Monkey Meat Island in this five-story anthology.
- Mr. Lovenstein Presents: Failure HC
- Collects Mr. Lovenstein comics, including brand-new book-exclusive comics that can’t be found online
- Release Date: November 22, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- For fans of Strange Planet, Adulthood Is A Myth: A “Sarah Scribbles” Collection, and Dinosaur Therapy!
- In his (incredibly sweaty) new book, webcomics superstar J. L. WESTOVER offers up painfully hilarious observations and cringeworthy situations, uniting us all through one of life’s most relatable experiences—failure.
- All your favorite MR. LOVENSTEIN comics are right here, including brand-new book-exclusive comics that can’t be found online!
- Newburn, Volume 1 TP
- Collects Newburn #1-8.
- Release Date: September 6, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- Easton Newburn is a private detective without loyalties, investigating conflicts between rival crime factions. With his assistant Emily, Newburn follows murderers, arsonists, and corrupt officials—while trying to stay out of their crosshairs.
- This new series from Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (Daredevil, SEX CRIMINALS) and rising star JACOB PHILLIPS (THAT TEXAS BLOOD) follows Newburn as he does jobs for every criminal organization in New York City, collecting enemies along the way.
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- Rogue Sun, Volume 1 TP
- Collects Rogue Sun #1-6.
- Release Date: August 30, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- Yesterday: New Orleans’ greatest hero, ROGUE SUN, was murdered. Today: rebellious teenager DYLAN SIEGEL discovers that Rogue Sun was his estranged father, Marcus—and that he’s inherited his father’s mantle. Tasked with protecting our world from the forces of the supernatural—and solving his father’s murder—Dylan will be forced to come to terms with the man he’s spent the majority of his life hating.
- From acclaimed writer RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dead Day) and rising-star artist ABEL (Harley Quinn, Crimes of Passion) comes A SUPERNATURAL MURDER MYSTERY that explores the complicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the MASSIVE-VERSE!
- Step By Bloody Step TP
- Collects Step By Bloody Step #1-4.
- Release Date: August 30, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- THERE IS A GIRL. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a GUARDIAN. An armored giant who protects her from predators and pitfalls.
- TOGETHER THEY WALK across an extraordinary fantasy world. If they leave the path the air itself comes alive, forcing them onwards. Why? The girl doesn’t know, but there’s worse than beasts and bandits ahead. CIVILIZATION, with its temptations and treacheries, will test their bond beyond its limits.STEP BY BLOODY STEP is a fantasy opus from the Eisner Award nominees behind CODA (sélection officielle Angoulême 2021): MATIAS BERGARA (Hellblazer, THE SCUMBAG) & SI SPURRIER (X-Men Legacy, Hellblazer, The Spire).Breaking new ground for the possibilities of sequential art, this completely wordless visual feast will delight fans of Princess Mononoke, ISOLA, and the visionary works of Moebius.
- Arrowsmith, Volume 2: Behind Enemy Lines TP
- Collects Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1-6.
- Release Date: August 30, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- In a world where World War One is fought with magic and dragons as much as bullets and trenches, young Fletcher Arrowsmith of the Overseas Aero Corps is sent on a secret mission into enemy territory, to find a mysterious ally and stop a deadly plan that could destroy all of Europe. Along the way, he’ll deal with dangerous enemy sorcerers, werewolves, and trolls…and learn the true secrets behind magic and the war itself. Superstar creators KURT BUSIEK (ASTRO CITY, Marvels) & CARLOS PACHECO (X-Men, Avengers Forever, Superman) deliver a war, and a world, like none other.
- Astro City Metrobook, Volume 2 TP
- Collects Astro City, Vol. 2 #13-22; Astro City: Local Heroes #1-5; Astro City Special #1; Astro City: A Visitor’s Guide; and Portions Of 9-11: The World’s Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories To Remember #2.
- Release Date: August 30, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- A superpowered convict must turn detective to protect his community. A young lawyer becomes entangled with a chilling avenger. A television actor finds himself playing superhero for real. A living cartoon reflects on his strange life. And much more, including a guide to Astro City’s heroes, history, and neighborhoods illustrated by an all-star roster of artists. Star creators KURT BUSIEK, BRENT ANDERSON, ALEX ROSS, and friends bring you more of the landmark series that changed how we think about superheroes.
- Cover Girls TP (New Printing)
- Release Date: October 25, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- This volume collects some of the best covers and other artwork from rising star GUILLEM MARCH (Gotham City Sirens, Catwoman). More than one hundred full-color images featuring the sexiest girls from his stunning work for Eros Magazine and Playboy Spain, never before seen in the U.S., plus much more unpublished art.
- Cover Girls 2 HC
- Release Date: October 25, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- Superstar artist GUILLEM MARCH is well known for his DC Comics work (Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn) and his creator-owned Image book, KARMEN. This companion to the sold-out COVER GIRLS showcases his best and most breathtaking artwork, including beautifully crafted European adult projects like Monika and The Dream. Also includes more than two hundred full-color images, including covers, pin-ups, sketches, and process work, all celebrating the female form. It also features a delightfully spicy 20-page comic released in English for the first time ever, as well as his run of acclaimed Vampirella covers.
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- Gideon Falls Deluxe Editions, Book Two HC
- Collects Gideon Falls #17-27.
- Release Date: November 1, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- The second book of the Eisner Award-winning horror series from writer JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO (PRIMORDIAL, Old Man Logan) collected in a deluxe edition hardcover!
- The Black Barn continues to wreak havoc on the lives of our heroes as they are forced to confront their greater fears within its walls. Realities are finally converging and the end is nigh! Will they be able to stop the Laughing Man, or will he triumph in spreading his evil throughout the multiverse?
- Radiant Black, Volume 3 TP
- Collects Radiant Black #13-18.
- Release Date: August 23, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- Alien sword guy? Dealt with. Best friend? Saved. Giant space war? A problem for another day. With all the big problems handled, Marshall is looking forward to some good old-fashioned downtime.
- But the power of the Radiants won’t stay secret forever, and as his personal life starts to unravel, Marshall will face a gauntlet of new foes that threaten to put an early end to his superhero career!
- Spawn Origins, Volume 22 TP
- Collects Spawn #129-134.
- Release Date: September 6, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- A grizzly murder in Rat City puts NYC cops Sam and Twitch at odds with Al Simmons. But unbeknownst to them, Clown is running around in the possessed body of…Jason Wynn!
- Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika, Volume 2 TP
- Collects Sweet Paprika #7-12.
- Release Date: July 19, 2022
- Solicitation Details:
- Fierce businesswoman Paprika’s problems are far from over. After (more or less) skillfully juggling an unbearable ex and a deviant father, she still faces work tension—and sexual tension—with charming producer Za’atar. With only a few weeks until their fated meeting in Italy, Paprika breaks every rule in her life to hire the sunny, uninhibited angel Dill to teach her how to be a true queen between the sheets. But with some of her trauma and anxieties still unresolved, and with misunderstandings and jealousies running rampant, it doesn’t take long for all hell (and heaven) to break loose.
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