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Arriving in June: Skullkickers #100?!

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In June, Skullkickers comes to an end with the wrap-up of our sixth and final story arc “Infinite icons of the Endless Epic”. We didn’t want this momentous occasion to go unnoticed, so we decided to do what the other comic publishers do when they want to celebrate a big story event – we bull$#@&ted a big number on the cover because we could.

Here’s the June ordering solicitation:

SKULLKICKERS #100
story: JIM ZUB
art: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover: CHRIS STEVENS & ESPEN GRUNDETJERN
JUNE 24 / 40 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99

“INFINITE ICONS OF THE ENDLESS EPIC” Finale

ISSUE 100?! Hey, if other publishers can just slap any old number on a cover and call it an anniversary, then we want in on that action for our final issue.

Yup, this is the big finish. All skulls must be kicked.

Join us in sending off the series in style with a big 3-digit number and tweet with the hashtag #SK100 to let us know what happened in the 66 issues in between. The best entries get a place in Skullkickers history.

That’s right, we’re jumping straight to #100 to finish the series and are letting our fans fill in the 66 issue gap with the Twitter hashtag #SK100. Tell us in 140 characters a summary of what happened in an unpublished issue of Skullkickers (from #34-99) and the best ones will be listed in the back of our final issue. Anyone could be one tweet from their first Twitter comic writing credit.

So few creator-owned comics ever have an issue 100. We’re feeling quite honored to share this rarified air with Spawn, Savage Dragon, Walking Dead, and Invincible. It’s a milestone for creator-owned comics and we couldn’t do it without Image Comics and our dedicated fanbase.

Thank you for 34 100 issues of love and support.


Skullkickers #33 Solicitation

Arriving in May. Pre-order now!

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SKULLKICKERS #33
story: JIM ZUB
art: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover: EDWIN HUANG & JEFF “CHAMBA” CRUZ
MAY 27 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50

“INFINITE ICONS OF THE ENDLESS EPIC” Part Three

Double, double, toil and trouble… heroes burn and dimensions bubble!

This issue has the second of two connecting gatefold covers by Edwin Huang and Jeff “Chamba” Cruz. Get this one and the previous month’s issue to put together the ultimate Skullkickers battle panorama!


Skullkickers #32 Solicitation

Arriving in April… Pre-order now!

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SKULLKICKERS #32
story: JIM ZUB
art: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover: EDWIN HUANG & JEFF “CHAMBA” CRUZ

APRIL 29 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50

“INFINITE ICONS OF THE ENDLESS EPIC,” Part Two
Monster mashers, elder evil, and now deadly demons… Everyone’s invited for the brawl at the end of it all!

This issue has the first of two connecting gatefold covers by EDWIN HUANG & JEFF “CHAMBA” CRUZ. Get this one and next month’s issue to put together the ultimate Skullkickers battle panorama!


Skullkickers Minis Now Part of the Rum & Bones Kickstarter!

The Skullkickers have just been announced as part of the Rum & Bones board game Kickstarter! They’re an exclusive set of 5 figures (complete with their own character-centric rules) only available as part of the Kickstarter pre-order process.

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Rum & Bones is the new pirate-themed board game by Cool Mini Or Not, creators of ‘Zombicide’. Zub had a chance to meet the Cool Mini crew at Gen Con and they talked about the possibility of teaming up in the future. Once they started work on Rum & Bones, they both felt it would be a great way to use the SK cast, especially since there was a pirate story in Volume 3, ‘Six Shooter on the Seven Seas’.

As you can see, the character archetypes from Skullkickers marry themselves well to the Rum & Bones play style and the miniature sculpts look awesome!

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If you’re a board game fan or Skullkickers fan we hope you’ll click through to check out Rum & Bones (which wraps up pre-orders on December 28th) and tell your friends about it too. We can’t wait to battle it out with our very own skullkicking pirate crew!

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Skullkickers #31 Solicitation

Arriving in March… Pre-order now!

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SKULLKICKERS #31
story: JIM ZUB
art: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover: JAMES GHIO
MARCH 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50

“INFINITE ICONS OF THE ENDLESS EPIC,” Part One

This is it, the beginning of the end. Beer, blood, and battle. Get on board now so you can say you were there when it all blew up.

Skullkickers is one of the smartest comics out there.” – Newsarama


Skullkickers Published in Italian!

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We’re happy to report that Skullkickers is being translated and published in Italian by ReNoir Comics of Italy!

Click here for an Italian language run down of the series.

Click here to see a preview or order a copy of the Italian edition.

Click here to go to the Italian Skullkickers Facebook page

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The Skullkickers Are In Super Glyph Quest!

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My dear friends Leanne Bayley and Alex Trowers have just released SUPER GLYPH QUEST, a fun spellcasting mini-RPG for mobile platforms (iPhone/iPad right now and Android still to come). If you enjoy match-3-style games like Puzzle Quest and Bejeweled, you’re going to love Glyph Quest’s strategic combos and colorful animations.

Even better, Super Glyph Quest includes a special Skullkickers quest against Thool! Yup, Rex and Rolf make their first video game appearance in the cute Glyph Quest style and it’s awesome. If you like Skullkickers you’ll definitely want to check this out.

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So, if you want a fun new game title to play on your iPhone/iPad, SUPER GLYPH QUEST is it!

It’s $2.99, the price of a coffee, but it’s also ad free and doesn’t drag micropayment annoyances along behind it. It’s a wonderful self-contained title worth your time and support.


Skullkickers Vol. 5: A Dozen Cousins and a Crumpled Crown

Arriving October 1st!

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SKULLKICKERS, VOL. 5: A DOZEN COUSINS AND A CRUMPLED CROWN TP
story: JIM ZUB
art / cover: EDWIN & HUANG & MISTY COATS

OCTOBER 1 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99

In this volume: The dwarf has been forcibly returned to his homeland and the deranged diminutive denizens of Dwayre will make sure it’s a homecoming like no other. Get ready for compressed calamity, small skirmishes, truncated troubles, and pint-sized pugilism along with the history of dwarves (y’know, the “short” version).

Collects SKULLKICKERS #24-29

Pre-order from your local comic shop or online:


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Skullkickers Vol. 5
A Dozen Cousins and a Crumpled Crown

(issues #24-29)

The dwarf has been forcibly returned to his homeland and the deranged, diminutive denizens of Dwayre will make sure it’s a homecoming like no other. Get ready for compressed calamity, small skirmishes, truncated troubles, and pint-sized pugilism along with the history of dwarves (y’ know, the ‘short’ version).
PRE-ORDER!
Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble

Book Depository

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Skullkickers #30 Solicitation

Arriving in August, pre-order from your local comic shop…

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SKULLKICKERS #30
(W) Jim Zub, Will Hindmarch
(A) Jeffrey Chamba Cruz, Royce “Fooray” Southerland
(CA) Jeffrey Chamba Cruz

TAVERN TALES THROUGH TIME!

Through the abyss of time and across the far reaches of space there lie other pairs of monster mashing idiots called “Skullkickers.” In this special issue written by JIM ZUB (our regular writer – duh) and WILL HINDMARCH (Always/Never/Now), you’ll get a glimpse at some of these deadly duos for the first time-a tasty appetizer before the fighting feast yet to come…


Skullkickers #29 Solicitation

Arriving in July. Pre-order now from your local comic shop!

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SKULLKICKERS #29
story: JIM ZUB
art: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover: JAMES GHIO

JULY 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50

“A DOZEN COUSINS AND A CRUMPLED CROWN,” Conclusion
The fifth SKULLKICKERS story arc ends, but the greatest battle of all is just beginning…

“It’s quirky, witty and so easy to get into.”
-Page and Panel