Image Comics announced in July that the company had commissioned over 30 variant covers for several of their titles with The Walking Dead imagery.

“This final month of 25th anniversary theme variants pay tribute to some of the hottest, most jaw-dropping moments from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s long-running, and industry-changing series THE WALKING DEAD which went on to become a pop culture phenomenon. “ – Image Comics

Here is some of the artwork followed by the current list of Image Comics with Walking dead variant covers. Remember to pre-order if you can.

The first time I saw Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer was when I got wind of the kickstarter in 2016. The title alone got my attention. I thought if Abraham Lincoln can fight Vampires, then why not right? Jump forward to 2017 when I met creator David Crownson at Khem Fest and was again intrigued by the storyline. Coupled with Courtland Ellis’ art, I was excited to review this new indie offering.

This is the first year that the Ringo Awards are being presented at Baltimore Comic-Con. If you remember, last year was the final year for the Harvey Awards as they were sold to ReedPop.  I personally think that BCC wanted to continue to capitalize on an awards show venue that has really put them on the map and drawn crowds and interest there year after year. Enter: The Ringo Awards. This year, for the first time, the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards are to be presented on the evening of Saturday, September 23, 2017 as part of  The Baltimore Comic-Con. The Ringo Awards has completed the 2017 nomination process, which was inclusive of fans and comic book professionals alike, and both communities showed strong support. According to the Ringo Awards staff, the voting deadline was extended to accommodate as many interested participants and provide sufficient voting time for the final ballot. The augmentation in participation during the nomination extension ended up being significant.

I’m really excited to finally talk about this project. I wrote a few entries and I think Sheena did a great job of making sure that plenty of Black female comic creators were highlighted. Check out the press release below!

(from press release)

Image Comics announced at this year’s Rose City Comic Con an all-new ongoing series from David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene that will launch in 2018 titled, BITTER ROOT.

BITTER ROOT is set in 1920s with the Harlem Renaissance in full swing. The new series will follow

(originally posted at BookRiot)

Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet is probably the most feminist, satirical, diverse and visceral story that I’ve read in awhile. The series, described by DeConnick herself as a “dystopian sci-fi take on the exploitation genre” started off in December 2015 and has published 10 issues (and two trade paperback volumes) to date. Taking a brief break from the series, DeConnick and De Landro decided to create an anthology series recruiting other artists and writers to contribute to the series.

Is’nana the Werespider is the story of Anansi the Spider’s son. Written by Greg Anderson-Elysée, the story is based on Anansi the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana, whose stories have spread for centuries throughout Africa as well as the Caribbean. Anansi is also present in the Vodun tradition which made it’s way from West Africa to Haiti, where Anderson-Elysée hails from.

As reported yesterday by Deadline, the popular comic book BLACK created by Kwanza Osajeyfo, Tim Smith 3, Khary Randolph, Jamal Igle and Sarah Litt has been optioned by Studio 8 to be made into a film by Executive Vice President Jon Silk who will oversee development along with co-executive Rishi Rajan.Matteo Pizzolo (Calexit) is producing for Black Mask Studios,