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Hey there, retailers! FOC for March 11th is here and ready for you! GASOLINA #17 & THE WALKING DEAD #190 are up this week for your ordering pleasure. Order up on both books today before the cut off. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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GASOLINA #17 [FEB190143]

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

APRIL 3

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

“Que Será, Será”

In a small town not on any map, a gunfight erupts that will change the course of the war against Los Queridos… and Amalia is greatly outnumbered.

THE WALKING DEAD #190 [FEB190217]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

APRIL 3

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

When the dust settles… what will be left of the Commonwealth? And if a community as large and as organized as the Commonwealth can fail… what does this mean for the world? Dark times ahead.


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It’s time for our first big comic convention of 2019! *cue party horns* Emerald City Comic Con 2019 is fast approaching and we’re here with everything you need to know about the talent, merch, and more we’re bringing to Seattle! We’ll be slinging comics and the like at ECCC Booth #316 (with our pals at Image Comics) and fufilling all your Skybound Game needs at ECCC Booth #800!

This year, we’ve got some of your fav Skybound merch available as well as debut items for SAGA, MURDER FALCON, EXCELLENCE, and ASSASSIN NATION! We’ve also got signings with writers and artists from ASSASSIN NATION, MURDER FALCON, EXCELLENCE, EVOLUTION, OUTCAST, and REDNECK! Not to mention, some fantastic creator driven live streams that you can enjoy even if you can’t make it to the show. Check everything out below and let us know what you’re most excited for. We’ll see you in Seattle!

Signings:

Skybound ECCC Booth #316

Thursday 3/14:

12:00pm-12:45pm – Christopher Sebela

2:00pm-2:45pm – Stefano Gaudiano

Friday 3/15:

11:00am-11:45am – James Asmus

12:00pm-12:45pm – Daniel Warren Johnson

Saturday 3/16:

11:00am-11:45am – Paul Azaceta

12:00pm-12:45pm – Khary Randolph

2:00pm-2:45pm – Kyle Starks & Erica Henderson

3:00pm-3:45pm – Donny Cates

Merchandise:

SAGA:

ALANA, PRINCE ROBOT, ALANA & MARCO T-SHIRTS – $25

GHÜS POCKET T-SHIRT: $30

 

 

MURDER FALCON:

MURDER FALCON TOUR T-SHIRT – $25

 

MURDER FALCON PIN – $10

MURDER FALCON PATCH – $10

 

EXCELLENCE:

EXCELLENCE HAT – $25

 

EXCELLENCE PIN – $10

ASSASSIN NATION:

ASSASSIN NATION Blank Variant – $10

Live Streams:

ECCC Live Stage – Booth 1239

Friday, March 15 at 2:30pm

Three veterans from Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Comics discuss how to break into the industry; Erica Henderson (ASSASSIN NATION), Kyle Starks (ASSASSIN NATION), and Khary Randolph (EXCELLENCE).

Saturday, March 16 at 1:00pm

Writer Simeon Mills discusses his new coming-of-age robot tale from Robert Kirkman’s Skybound with Mike Braff, Manager of Skybound Books.

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Hey, hey, everyone! It’s time to take a look at this week’s Skybound titles coming to a comic shop near you this Wednesday! We’ve got GASOLINA #16, THE WALKING DEAD #189 and THE WALKING DEAD TP VOL 31 dropping this week. Check out previews of both comic issues below and make sure to pick up your copies on Wednesday!

GASOLINA #16

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

MARCH 6

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

“Guerra”

Randy left Texas to escape one war, only to now find himself in the middle of a narco-monster bloodbath. With the odds stacked against him, he’ll have to put up one helluva fight to survive…

  

THE WALKING DEAD #189

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

MARCH 6

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

“Lines Are Drawn”

Chaos has come to The Commonwealth.

THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 31 TPB

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

MARCH 6

136 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $16.99

Rick leads the Commonwealth’s Governor, Pamela Milton, on a tour of the various communities Alexandria is aligned with. Naturally… terrible things begin to happen very quickly.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD #181-186.

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The Skybound Games news just keeps coming! We’re teaming up with the game studio Boneloaf to bring their hit game, GANG BEASTS, to a console near you. If you’re headed to PAX East, we’ll have a playable demo of the game so you can try it hands on. Check out the press release below and get hyped for this awesome release coming your way soon!

SKYBOUND GAMES ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BONELOAF TO BRING GANG BEASTS TO PHYSICAL RETAIL

The Multiplayer Party Game Will Be Available to Demo at Skybound’s Booth at PAX East

March 5, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA) – Skybound Games and Sheffield, UK-based independent game studio Boneloaf today announced a partnership to bring the multiplayer party brawl Gang Beasts to physical retail. Gang Beasts will make its debut as a part of the Skybound Games slate at PAX East, where it will be available to play on PS4 at the Skybound booth. More information about the game’s physical release will be announced on skybound.com soon.

Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal melee fight sequences, and absurdly hazardous environments set in the hostile “meatropolis” of Beef City.

“I’ve been playing Gang Beasts since it first launched, and Boneloaf are incredibly talented developers who’ve created something truly unique,” said Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe. “I’m thrilled that we’re partnering with them to bring the game to retail.”

Gang Beasts joins Skybound Games titles Death’s Gambit, Skullgirls, and Baldur’s Gate, which will also be on display and playable at PAX East.

“We’re pleased to announce that Boneloaf is partnering with Skybound Games to publish retail copies of Gang Beasts. We’re excited at the scope and potential for new content, audiences, and modes of play that Skybound’s publishing services can open for Gang Beasts, Boneloaf, and other independent game developers.” said Boneloaf Co-Founder James Brown.

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About Skybound Games:

Skybound Games is a division of Skybound Entertainment that publishes video games and tabletop games, focusing on unique and exceptional independently developed IP. Skybound Games expanded into the video games space in 2018, led by CEO Ian Howe. The current slate of games includes Slime Rancher, The Long Dark, Skullgirls, Death’s Gambit, Baldur’s Gate, and more. Skybound Games also took ownership of Telltale’s The Walking Dead in October 2018.

Skybound’s tabletop games division, led by SVP Shawn Kirkham, include The Grimm Forest by James Hudson and Druid City Games, Pitchstorm by Ben Kepner, and Superfight and Red Flags by Jack Dire.

Skybound Games can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About Boneloaf:

Boneloaf is a small independent game studio with members and partners working in the UK, USA, and Canada. Boneloaf are currently making a series of experimental multiplayer party games made with physically simulated characters. The company name comes from the word Boneloaf members use to refer to specific hunks of collectable meat frequently seen in classic arcade and console games.

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Hey there, retailers! FOC for March 4th is here and ready for you! HARDCORE #4 and OUTCAST #40 are up this week for your ordering pleasure. Order up on both books today before the cut off. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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HARDCORE #4 [JAN190314]

STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS

COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

MARCH 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

After the shocking events of last issue, the United States military is on high alert. There’s no better time for America’s most wanted to break into the country he’s served for his entire life!

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #40 [JAN190352]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

MARCH 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

“The Darkness Grows”

Other Outcasts are drawn to Rome from far and wide, but are they prepared for what they find there?

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At Skybound, we love giving you a look into the process behind your favorite comic books. Today, we’re diving into the pages of OBLIVION SONG #12 (available in stores now). We couldn’t ask for a better team on interior art for this series. Between Lorenzo De Felici’s pencils and ink and Annalisa Leoni’s colors, the world of Oblivion is a vibrant and insane place. Use the sliders on the images below and take a look at the before and after differences on the interiors for OBLIVION SONG #12!

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Today Skybound Entertainment released the following statement:

As of today, we have terminated our contract with Starbreeze Studios and will discontinue all efforts on OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD. Our creators and their stories are the core of Skybound, and since 2014 we have worked hard to expand the world of The Walking Dead into an exceptional Co-op Action FPS. We did our best to work with Starbreeze and resolve many issues that we saw with the game, but ultimately OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised. We are exceedingly sorry to our fans and share their disappointment in the game. We remain dedicated to providing our fans with the most premium quality content we can offer, and will continue to look for alternative video game options for the IP.

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Another huge week of Skybound comics is upon us so why don’t we get right to it! DIE!DIE!DIE!, HARDCORE, OUTCAST & REDNECK are all new this week. Check out a preview of HARDCORE #3 below and get all the info on DIE!DIE!DIE! #8, OUTCAST #39 and REDNECK TP VOL 03 below. Grab them all wherever fine comics are sold this Wednesday!

DIE!DIE!DIE! #8

HARDCORE #3

STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS

COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

FEBRUARY 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

The Hardcore facility has fallen into the hands of terrorists, and Agent Drake is the only one who can take it back. Too bad he’s trapped in the body of an enemy of the state, his own government has turned against him… and a Russian nuke is missing.

  

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #39

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

FEBRUARY 27

32 PAGES| Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INFILTRATION.

There is evil among us… too powerful for the walls to keep out.

REDNECK VOL. 3: LONGHORNS TPB

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

FEBRUARY 27

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

With life at its absolute lowest for the Bowman family, they’re forced to turn to a clan Bartlett had hoped to avoid for the rest of his very long life. Why? It’s led by his ex, July…

Collects REDNECK #13-18.

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Good morning, retailers! FOC for February 25th is here and we’ve got two great titles for you! EVOLUTION #15 & OUTPOST ZERO #8 are up for you this week! Order up NOW and don’t get caught without these books. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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EVOLUTION #15

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

MARCH 20

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

California has had its share of cults… but none like Kavalis. Welcome to the end times!

OUTPOST ZERO #8

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

MARCH 20

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

On the Frost, one accident can wipe out the entire Outpost. The unimaginable happens here.

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May solicits are finally here! We’re so excited for all the amazingness we’ve got coming your way in May that we can hardly contain it. So we won’t! Our May 2019 Skybound solicits are now live for your viewing pleasure! We’ve got our new series, EXCELLENCE, along with new issues of ASSASSIN NATION, MURDER FALCON, GASOLINA and more. We’ve also got two new trades coming your way! Check out all the epic-ness below and let us know what you’re most excited for!

EXCELLENCE #1

STORY: BRANDON THOMAS

ART/COVER: KHARY RANDOLPH & EMILIO LOPEZ

MAY 7

40 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

NEW SERIES

Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others—of higher potential—but never themselves.

Now it’s time for Spencer to follow in his father’s footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone with the wand and the will to change it. But in this fight for a better future…who will stand beside him?

Khary Randolph and Brandon Thomas ignite a generational war in this action- fantasy series, made entirely by creators of color, and committed to one truth above all others—Excellence is Real.

ASSASSIN NATION #3

STORY: KYLE STARKS

ART/COVER: ERICA HENDERSON

MAY 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Our surviving hitmen go into full-on kill mode as they try to kill the leader of the Merda Morra gang and maybe finally put this whole thing to bed. Though, you know, it is a whole gang they’ll have to fight, and they will have to take down current No. 1 Hitman Taipan to get the job done. Want to take bets how many get out of this issue alive?

DIE!DIE!DIE! #1-8

     

  

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN & SCOTT M. GIMPLE

ART/COVER: CHRIS BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

NOW

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

All eight issues of the surprise new series from THE WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman are now available for reorder!

A secret cabal within the US government uses elite assassins to influence world matters. Just the sort of blood-soaked, bullet-riddled, ultraviolent mayhem you’ve come to expect from Robert Kirkman, Scott M. Gimple (writer and producer for The Walking Dead TV adaptation on AMC), and Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated, NAMELESS).

EVOLUTION #17

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

MAY 17

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

The sky is falling in on Abe, Claire, Rochelle, Hurwitz and anyone unlucky enough to have wandered into their paths as their war against the Bug—and each other—gets bloodier. The end times of humanity are here.

GASOLINA #18

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

MAY 1

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

“Viva Mexico”

Ignore the narcos and the monsters they’ve unleashed. Ignore the gunfire and cries from the dark. Ignore the first of many wars and the death of a nation. This is a love story… and not all love stories last.

MURDER FALCON #8

STORY/ART: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

COVER A: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER

COVER B (HEAVY METAL VARIANT): PAUL POPE

MAY 8

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $3.99

END OF SERIES

Daniel Warren Johnson’s power ballad concludes in a brutal battle of the bands! The members of Brooticus have come too far to allow Magnum Khaos to reign on Earth. Strap on your axe, join the battle, and remember: METAL WILL DESTROY ALL EVIL!

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #15

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

MAY 15

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Face to “face” with the Faceless Men of Oblivion–What are they? What do they want? Where do they come from? These questions will NOT be answered in this issue.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #42

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

MAY 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

Kyle has gathered more Outcasts, and while that is making them stronger–it also brings greater danger!

REDNECK #20

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

MAY 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Welcome to Asilo Del Muerto! Home to all the evils of this world and the next. But who is Carrona and why is he the only one that can save Bartlett?

THE WALKING DEAD #191

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

MAY 1

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

“The Last Stand”

Words are spoken. Alliances are broken. All the trouble that’s been brewing in the Commonwealth finally comes to a head.

OUTER DARKNESS VOL. 1 TPB

STORY: JOHN LAYMAN

ART/COVER: AFU CHAN

MAY 15

136 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the creator of CHEW!

Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we’ve discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic horror and more!

All-star writer JOHN LAYMAN (Chew) and artist AFU CHAN (Immortal Iron Fists) are ready to let you know that outer space is terrifying.

Collects OUTER DARKNESS #1-6.

OUTPOST ZERO VOL. 2 TPB

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

MAY 15

104 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $14.99

Welcome back to the smallest town in the universe! A devastating storm has trapped the Outpost under ice, threatening to crush them all. As Planning Team ventures out into the Frost to save them, teenagers Alea, Sam and Lyss find an unexpected opportunity to prove their worth…and uncover greater mysteries buried beneath the surface.

Collects OUTPOST ZERO #5-9.

DIE!DIE!DIE! Action Figure 2-Pack

 

$60.00

Based on the action-packed comic series created by Robert Kirkman, Scott M. Gimple and Chris Burnham, this action figure 2-pack comes loaded with a cache of weapons to help elite assassins Nate and Paul with their secret missions. This set also includes an exclusive silver foil variant of DIE!DIE!DIE! #1.

This set is available in two versions: color and bloody.

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