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CBR Interview!

Over on Comic Book Resources, I have a new interview talking all about Uncanny Skullkickers #1 arriving in February, including our special issue #19 variant cover!


Re-Boot To The Head

RE-BOOT TO THE HEAD

UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 Is Everything For Everyone

This February, Image Comics invites readers to jump on board action and adventure, newly reinvigorated with a very special adjective – THE UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS!

“After almost twenty issues of critically-acclaimed cranium-smashing adventure, we felt it was important to remind retailers and readers that Skullkickers is the most enjoyable adventure series in the entire comic industry,” said Image PR and Marketing Director Jennifer de Guzman. “What better way to do that than to add a spiffy new adjective to it! That’s what people do, right?”

UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS, written by Jim Zub and drawn by adorable elf-man Edwin Huang, begins the second half of the epic six-arc Skullkickers storyline and is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers of the action-comedy fantasy series. And who doesn’t want to be known as a reader of a comic about hard-headed mercenaries knocking heads for fun and profit? I mean, really.

“We pride ourselves on making each and every issue of Skullkickers accessible, but this spiffy #1 is that times ten,” said creator Zub. “We quickly recap the story that’s come before and then push forward into new action-packed territory: a deadly island of mystery, swashbuckling adventure, ferocious man-eating turtles, pissed-off apes… it’s a cornucopia of entertainment.”

And if you’re a diehard collector of SKULLKICKERS who’s sad that you won’t have a SKULLKICKERS #19 to add to your collection? Don’t worry, we’ve thought of everything. In addition to the regular “Uncanny” cover we’re offering a special “issue #19 variant” B cover to make sure your collector streak is unbroken.

It’s new. It’s classic. It’s a modern reinterpretation that gets back to the roots of these timeless characters. UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 will available wherever kick-ass comics are sold on February 27! Pre-order it now from the December issue of Previews.


Uncanny Skullkickers #1?

As seen in the newly released Image Comics February 2013 solicits

UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1
story JIM ZUB
art EDWIN HUANG
cover EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
FEBRUARY 27
32 PAGES / FC / T
$3.50

The UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS: Two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure! A bold new direction! A perfect jumping-on point! A newly added adjective! Our nineteenth issue, but also a new issue #1! It’s all here, people! Don’t make us use more exclamation marks!!

P.S. Retailers: Rack this comic beside other “Uncanny” comics you may have hanging around and sell a ton of copies. Do it.


Skullkickers Vol. 3 Review, With Aussie Accents!

Check out this review of Skullkickers Vol. 3: Six Shooter on the Seven Seas. Australian accents make everything sound awesome!:

Warning: Some small Volume 3 spoilers in there too!

Skullkickers Vol. 3 \’Strip\’ Artwork

Each of the Skullkickers trade paperbacks have a long and thin strip of repeating artwork that makes up the back and front cover.

Check out this uninterrupted look at the spiffy artwork for Volume 3: Six Shooter on the Seven Seas, available now from your local comic shop or online comic/book retailer:

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Line Art by Edwin Huang
Colors by Espen Grundetjern


Comic Beat Interview

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Matt O\’Keefe over at The Beat has posted an extensive interview with Jim Zub covering a slew of different topics – Skullkickers, Makeshift Miracle, Pathfinder, ShiftyLook, comic writing and much more.

Click on through and give it a read.


Awesome Fan Art!

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Check out this sweet Skullkickers fan art by Tad Lambert posted up on his deviantART page. He makes our monster-mashing mercenaries look more animated than ever. Great stuff.

If you have Skullkickers fan art, feel free to send it our way. The best pics will show up in a future print issue of Skullkickers.


Skullkickers Vol. 3 In Stores Now!

After a successful launch over the weekend at New York Comicon, I’m very proud to announce that Skullkickers Vol. 3: Six Shooter on the Seven Seas is available starting today at comic shops across North America.

The whole team worked their butts off on this third story arc and it really shows. If you’ve been enjoying the series, please show your support by picking up a copy of our latest collection and letting your friends know that we’re bringing the goods with each and every issue.


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Dwarf Custom Figurine!

SK mega-fan Jon Walsh had sculptor Travis MacIntosh put together this custom dwarf figurine! We love it!

If you\’re interested in commissioning one of your own, feel free to drop him a line via email.

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Skullkickers at NYCC This Weekend!

New York Comicon, the 4-day pop culture extravaganza, arrives this weekend and Team Skullkickers will be there in a big way.

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Edwin and Zub will be set up at Artist Alley Table W-11, and we\’re very proud to be launching the Skullkickers Vol. 3: Six Shooter on the Seven Seas trade paperback at the show, along with a convention-exclusive sketch variant of Skullkickers #18, our latest Tavern Tales short story issue.

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It\’s going to be a great weekend and we hope to see you there!