by Nathan Edmondson and Konstantin Novosadov The Dream Merchant is a new Image mini-series and a number of first issues tend to slowly introduce plot concepts without giving much away in terms of a real story. The first issue of Dream Merchant, instead, throws the reader directly into the relevant conflict that appears to be driving the story. This initial installment feels like a blending of surreal dreamscape escapades reminiscent of the...

By Steve Niles and Tony Harris Chin Music #1  was a very anticipated series for me.  At first glance, the creative team of writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre) and Tony Harris (Ex Machina, JSA Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull) is enough to peak the interest of any avid comic book fan. Couple that with the fact that the comic book publisher Image has been putting out some quality comic book series with the Eisner nominations...

By Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn The Walking Dead has been a very slow burn lately. Every character in the series seems to have all but forgotten about the looming zombie threat that has enveloped the world and caused the collapse of modern society’s comforts and refocused it on survival. As the threat of walkers biting your face in the night while you sleep has been significantly diminished lately in the series,...

by J. Michael Straczynski and Ben Templesmith Anyone who reads Ten Grand is going to make references to Constantine, that’s just the nature of it. This story follows a chain-smoking, rough around the edges agent of heaven seeking redemption. There are strong ties to the supernatural, including angels and demons, very much like Constantine. To actually compare the two isn’t really fair though, because the approach at story telling in...

By Mark Millar, Frank Quietly and Peter Doherty A sense of genuine excitement seems to accompany almost every brand new series that Image Comics announces, and rightfully so. The superstar indie publisher has been on a roll as of late, but no new Image series has seemed to generate as much buzz as Jupiter’s Legacy from acclaimed creators Mark Millar and Frank Quietly. But when you bill a series as “greatest superhero epic of this generation,”...

By Jonathan Hickman, Nick Pitarra, and Jordie Bellaire By now I’m sure most of you have already heard or know about the insanely-awesome series from Image Comics called The Manhattan Projects.  There’s a reason why it has been nominated for an Eisner award for Best Continuing Series; as it’s one of the most ambitiously wild and coolest comic book series out on the shelves right now.  This week’s issue spotlights two...