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We lost Jack Kirby 29 years ago today. Which always makes me think of this line from Monster Magnet's "Melt":

"And I was thinkin' how the world should have cried/On the day Jack Kirby died" 

#jack kirby #the king #comics

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New Comic Book Day takes many forms: in this case for me, it includes advances of next week's All Against All #3, with covers by @caspar_wijngaard @adamtgorham and @stevenrussellblack.

#image Comics #Syzygy

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Lemmy by Tess Fowler

#Lemmy #motorhead

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3Keys #3 comps arrived! Primary cover on the left by creator David Messina and variant by Paolo Villanelli. In stores January 18 from Syzygy/Image.

#syzygy #David messina #image comics

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In stores today from Syzygy/Image Comics: All Against All #2 (about which @CBR says it's "a standout issue in a mesmerizing new world"), and the collected edition of Zombies vs Robots Classic by Ashley Wood & I, including the compete, and completely farcical, "Secret History of ZvR."

We also did something special with the ZvR collection, too: we produced only 100 copies with a unique cover not available anywhere else -- only available right now by dropping Syzygy a line here: https://worldofsyzygy.com/contact (or DM me).

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All Against All #2 comps! Covers by co-creator Caspar Wijngaard, DaNi, and Luanna Vecchio. In stores January 11.

#image Comics #syzygy #comics

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A very nice and surprising parting gift from John Byrne showed up on my porch today. A Dick Tracy sample page he did earlier this month. Very nice-send off since it was the last series we talked about him drawing before I left IDW.

It’s not happening now (unrelated to my leaving IDW) so this is a nice look at what mighta been.

#john byrne

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MADMAN hand-drawn art plate #1 (of 56 in sequence). From the coming IDW Limited MADMAN 25th anniversary book.

#madman #mike allred #idw limited

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Celebrating 25 years of brilliant nuttiness, we’re very happy to finally announce a special IDW Limited edition of Michael Allred’s MADMAN. Nearly 500 pages of Frank Einstein’s adventures in one oversize hardcover package, available as a signed and numbered edition or as an even more exclusive edition with hand-drawn art (each of which makes up a beautiful animated sequence--follow the link to see a GIF of all the images composed into one seamless sequence).

More information and pre-orderability here: http://idwlimited.com 

The official press release:

IDW HELPS CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF MIKE ALLRED’S MADMAN WITH NEW LIMITED EDITION

IDW Limited’s New Madman: Quarter Century Shindig Offers Signed Editions and Original-Art Editions

(January 19, 2018) The zippiest, poppy-est, outright ginchy-est comic in the world, Madman, is celebrating its twenty-fifth birthday and IDW Limited is helping ring in the celebration with a special new hardcover limited edition hand-curated by series creator and multiple Eisner-winner Michael Allred!

Madman: Quarter Century Shindig is an oversize hardcover collection and the newest release in IDW Limited’s Artist Select series. Up til now, the previous four Artist Select editions have been centered around Marvel characters but now, Allred’s Frank Einsten is joining the party.

Quarter Century Shindig compiles well over 400 pages of Madman adventures, all hand-picked by Allred and spanning the character’s 25-year history. From the character’s earliest tales through adventures set in Dimension X; from a flip-book approach to a story told in one 32-page single image; from stories presented in duotone color to the full vibrancy that colorist Laura Allred brings to every page she touches, the stories collected herein showcase not only the best Madman adventures but also the progression, dynamism, inventiveness and pop-art madness that infuses all of Allred’s work.

IDW’s Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall conducted a comprehensive new interview with Allred to open the book as well.

And as an IDW Limited Artist Select release, this collection is being offered in two deluxe limited editions:

• Red Label Edition: Slipcased oversize hardcover limited to 999 copies signed and numbered by Mike Allred

• Black Label Edition: Traycased oversize hardcover limited to 56 copies featuring one of 56 original-art pieces drawn, colored and signed by Allred.

As a unique touch befitting Madman, all 56 of Allred’s original hand-drawn plates make up one animated sequence. Check out the animated GIF of the image here.

“For over two decades now, Mike Allred’s art and storytelling have thrilled readers like myself,” said Ryall. “Really, it’s impossible not to look at a page of Mike’s art and not have it put a huge smile on your face. So IDW is very excited to be able to celebrate this anniversary of Mike’s work on Madman and offer up this amazing new collection.”

#madman #michael allred #idw limited

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who celebrate it. And a hearty thank-you to all the co-workers, freelancers, retailers, fans, and sundry others who’ve helped throughout this year.

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#behind you #brian coldrick #joe hill #idw #october 25

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Sonic the Hedgehog NYCC2017 promo image by Tyson Hesse

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic #IDW #IDW Publishing #tyson hesse #sega #ian flynn #nycc #nycc2017

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Happy 30th birthday to Star Trek: The Next Generation! Happy we could be a part of the TNG universe for a full third of your existence (and counting). Here’s where it all started for us in 2007, with this Dennis Calero cover.

#star trek #tng

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In honor of Stephen King’s 70th birthday today, here’s something King-related that’s never been seen before--it’s from a never-happened comic proposal, with art and colors by Charles Paul Wilson III. Happy birthday to Uncle Stevie!

#stephen king #happy birthday

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Sebastian Gomez’s progression on the Stephen King portrait for IDW: PDX’s inaugural art-mag, FULL BLEED. The piece will accompany a new interview Steve and I did that focused on comics: the ones he liked as a kid, the ones he worked on, the ones based on his books. The Kickstarter for the magazine went live this morning:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/41834867/full-bleed-the-comics-and-culture-quarterly

#idw pdx #full bleed #sebastian gomez #stephen king