Skullkickers

Skullkickers has done a pretty good job at placing on Ryan Schrodt’s Weekly Power Rankings several times as the series has rolled out. With our fifth action-crazed issue, we finally snagged the coveted #1 spot on his list.

“01. SKULLKICKERS #5 – Must Read
The ever-absurd Skullkickers closes out its first storyline with this issue, which plays up its quirky, campy humour while still delivering a strong action-oriented comic that is fast-paced, tightly plotted, and extremely charming. Jim Zubkavich’s clever approach and the high-energy art of Edwin Huang combine for this extremely unique issue that simply blew away every other comic on the stands this week. This series is as well-crafted as it is simply insane, with this issue continuing the winning ways of this surprise hit from Image Comics.”

Skullkickers Volume 1 Emerald City Comicon Exclusive Hardcover Announced

Berkeley, CA – 2 February 2011 –

Image Comics and Emerald City Comic Con announced an exclusive hardcover edition of the SKULLKICKERS, VOL. 1 trade paperback will be available at the upcoming Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle. Writer Jim Zubkavich and artist Edwin Huang have been handily bashing the heads of readers with their brand of dark comedic violence and high fantasy adventure in each issue of SKULLKICKERS, leading up to this collection of the series’ incredible first arc.

“We’re ecstatic to be launching the first SKULLKICKERS trade at the Emerald City show and wanted to make it extra special for people in attendance,” explained Zubkavich. He also added a piece of advice for the fans, “This limited run hardcover edition is a beauty and solid enough to work well as a monster bludgeoning device in a pinch. Don’t leave Seattle without it!”

Emerald City Comic Con takes place March 4-6 this year in Seattle, Washington. For more information about the show and the many Image creators who will be in attendance, visit www.emeraldcitycomicon.com.

SKULLKICKERS, VOL. 1, a rowdy 144-page full color trade paperback collecting issues 1-5, will be on sale in stores on March 9 at the low introductory price of $9.99. The hardcover edition will be available exclusively at ECCC for $25. Find out more about the world of SKULLKICKERS at www.skullkickers.com.

Weekly Comic Book Review’s Quick-Hits section took a favourable look at the latest Skullkickers issue.

“…we can use more fun from this still nameless duo of huge bald guy and irascible dwarf as they hack and shoot their way through a fantasy setting.”

Comic Corner on the Pop Culture Network is raving about how we wrapped up the first story arc in Skullkickers #5, giving the issue a 5 star rating.

“After five issues of this series I can already tell you without hesitation that I some day want to live in a world where I’m reading issue one hundred.” … “Anyone not reading Skullkickers should themselves be kicked in the skull.”

Zub has been nominated for a 2011 Joe Shuster Award in the ‘Outstanding Comic Book Writer’ category. Wish him luck as we head towards the award ceremony taking place on June 18th at the Calgary Comic Expo.

About The Joe Shuster Award
The Joe Shuster Award is a national achievement award program for Canadians working on comic books, graphic novels and webcomics and has no restrictions on language, content and/or genre. Creator nominees are nominated for their work during the previous calendar year. The Joe Shuster Awards also honour the people who publish and sell comics. Retailer and self-publisher awards are submission-based. The Joe Shuster Award program is administered by the Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004.