Brody at WPR is thoroughly enjoying Skullkickers so far. Read his review.

\”What can I do to convince you to read Skullkickers?… I love this book, the art work is wonderful it looks like 80′s cel animation. The writing is stellar, I found myself laughing out loud.\”

James Mason at Comic Buzz reviews Skullkickers #2 and gives it a solid 8/10 rating.

\”The writing is to the point and humorous and the art is always bright, colourful and clean. Well worth putting on a standing order as I think Skullkickers is only getting started and there’s plenty of killing and looting to be done yet.\”

Ryan K. Lindsay from Comic Book Resources enjoyed Skullkickers #2 and is on board for the fun ride we\’ve put together.

\”Skullkickers reads like a comic for fans by fans. It’s got heart, and blood and juices, but mostly heart. Good fun is definitely welcome in my stack so I hope this title can keep the tempo up.\”

Two new Skullkickers articles from reviewers who weren\’t 100% sold on the first issue but have now come around to appreciate our brand of swashbuckling silly with issue #2 over at Comic Book Jesus and Multiversity Comics.

\”I rarely pick up a second issue from all the new series I give the benefit of the doubt too, but Skullkickers looks set to be worthy of my dedication, despite my initial hesitation. I’m glad it proved me wrong.\”

\”…it\’s a damn good time and there is something to be said about that. Keep on keepin\’ on Skullkickers and I\’ll be right here with you.\”

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THE SALES KICK CONTINUES!
SKULLKICKERS #2 sells out at distribution level almost immediately after release

Berkeley, CA – 22 October 2010 – After issue 1 rampaged off shelves and into the hearts and minds of comic fans, SKULLKICKERS #2 follows suit with a distribution-level sell out!

Demand for SKULLKICKERS is soaring, so Image Comics has ordered a second printing of the pulse-pounding second issue. It will be in stores November 10, 2011.

SKULLKICKERS scribe Jim Zubkavich (POPGUN, Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki) says, \”When the gang at Image contacted me to let me know that issue #2 had blown through its overprint right after release, I couldn\’t believe it. My friend Joe Vriens sent a pin-up we intended to put in the back of our next issue, but we quickly drafted that sweet piece as our second print #2 cover.\”

\”Thank you to everyone who has given our fun little fantasy book a chance. We\’ll keep working hard to earn that support!\” Zubkavich adds.

SKULLKICKERS is fantasy action-comedy written by Zubkavich with art by the gifted team of Edwin Huang, Chris Stevens (POPGUN) and Misty Coats.

In SKULLKICKERS, two mercenaries are entangled in a high-class assassination plot, and nothing — not werewolves, skeletons or black magic — will stop them from getting paid. If you love fantasy, action-comedy, a touch of black-hearted violence and movies like ARMY OF DARKNESS then SKULLKICKERS is the book for you!

SKULLKICKERS #2 Second Printing (AUG108190), a 32-page full-color comic book for $2.99, will be in stores November 10, 2010. SKULLKICKERS #3 (SEP100497) will be in stores November 24, 2010. Follow the Skullkickers blog at www.skullkickers.com for sneak peeks and more. You can download a free preview of SKULLKICKERS using the Image Comics app from comiXology.

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

Once again Ryan Schrodt at Weekly Crisis has given us a great review, ranking SK#2 as one of their top ten comics of the week.

\”Skullkickers is big, crazy fun. Jim Zubkavich and Edwin Huang pull no punches with how boldly silly this comic is, but never let that get in the way of telling a great story through superb craftsmanship. This is high fantasy that isn’t afraid to ham up its kitschier elements. If you are looking for a comic that is sheer entertainment, you can’t do much better than Skullkickers.\”