\”Four wonderful stories and four excellent artists come together to put out an issue that is pretty well a must-buy, if you’re a fan of the genre. Whether you’ve read all five previous issues, or are casually picking it up for the first time, the action and humor are very accessible, and the short stories serve as a great introduction\”

\”It really is a top comic and, although there\’s a trade due out next month, it\’s definitely worth considering reading on the Ipad, if you have access to one.\”

\”This issue is a perfectly fine breather and a nice chance to see the characters being worked on by different creative teams. It goes to show that in the right hands the Skullkickers could go on for a long time.\”

Comic blog site Crakkajamma has the first early review of Skullkickers Vol. 1: 1000 Opas and a Dead Body. They take in all 144 pages and give it an in-depth review (with some spoilers so, if you haven\’t read the series, beware) as well as a final rating score of 8.6/10.

\”All in all, it\’s a quick read, but one you\’ll have a big sloppy grin the whole time you read it. Zubkavich writes with gleeful abandon and Huang draws the heck out of it\”

Zub is a guest on the latest episode of the War Rocket Ajax podcast. Click through to give it a listen as they cover Skullkickers, Street Fighter and a lot more. The interview starts at 41:10 in the podcast.

Chris Sims, one of our Skullkickers #6 writers, is a guest on the latest Awesomed By Comics podcast.

The latest episode of Comics of Doom podcast has some great review material on Skullkickers #6. The issue is reviewed at 19:41.

MTV Geek calls Skullkickers #6 one of their Top Ten comics of the month.

\”The collection is anchored by two longer tales, comics blogger Chris Sims’ brightly paced sexy zombie story; and Adam Warren’s naturally whip-smart story of guns versus swords.\”

Comics Nexus also called Skullkickers #6 one of their notable issues of the month.

\”While all four of the stories are just riffs on the basic Skullkickers premise, I hope to see more one-off issues like this one between story arcs. It’s a good way to draw in some new readers (especially if more highly-recognized creators come on board), and reward long-term ones with something fun.\”

Danny Djeljosevic at Comics Bulletin took a while to try out Skullkickers but, now that he\’s read issue 6, he\’s a convert.

\”…the talent here assembled is not only impressive, but they\’ve created an incredibly fun quick-and-dirty kind of short story collection of clever variations on the comic\’s premise without a weak link in the bunch. It\’s essential comics, and a self-contained experience that gives readers a jumping-on point between story arcs.\”

Comic superstar Steve Niles gave Skullkickers a shout-out in his latest Creator-Owned Spotlight over at Robot 6.

\”SKULLKICKERS!

One of the things they’ve done is go out and hire some of the best, up-and-coming indy artists in the biz to do filler stories to keep the book on schedule. The “fillers” though are anything but. They’re all good, solid, fun, twisted, little short stories about dude, well, kicking some skulls. Check out an issue today (I think #6 just hit the stands) or pre-order the first collection.\”

Thanks for the kind words, Steve!

A bunch of Skullkickers #6 reviews/excitement rolling in today.

\”With great over-the-top protagonists that are fun and genuinely lovable with their antics, and well written dialogue this book is a must read. Skullkickers is an excellent comic book rout full of action, violence and laugh out loud comedy.\”

\”This issue is a great diversion in what otherwise would have been a gap month. All creators set out to show us a little bit more of the leads – they’re blood thirty warriors who put weapons before brains and manage to kill whatever gets in their path. But they’re still good fun-time guys. This sort of venture should become mandatory in comics as the variety of views come together to make a comic that is so much fun you’ll definitely read it more than once.\”

\”This issue provides a great jumping-on point for the uninitiated, and I can’t recommend picking this comic up enough this week. Containing short stories from some current fan favorites like Adam Warren and Brian Clevinger, this stand-alone book should be just the inspiration you need to start reading the regular series.\”

\”Skullkickers is a fantastically fun Image book\”…\”Regular series artist Edwin Huang takes a break this month and regular series writer Jim Zubkavich takes up partial art duties, but there\’s no reason to think this interlude shouldn\’t be every bit as fun as the previous five installments.\”

Skullkickers #6 arrives tomorrow in comic shops nationwide and the hilarious Chris Sims gives a quick run through of his writing contribution to the issue in the latest episode of the War Rocket Ajax podcast, including that he\’ll be signing at Heroes & Dragons comic shop in South Carolina this Saturday from noon to 4pm.

Skullkickers coverage starts at the 26:45 mark.

Image has posted up a 5 page preview of this Wednesday\’s Skullkickers #6, our \’Four Tavern Tales\’ issue with 4 short stories by 4 different creative teams.

The preview story by writer Chris Sims and artist Joe Vriens hits the perfect balance of violence and silliness our readers expect.

Eric Whitman at The Daily Blam gets a big kick out of Skullkickers #6, arriving in stores February 23rd.

\”This is really a great showcase of different comic artists and writers, which makes this worth a pick up on for that factor alone. By reading this, one can be exposed to quite a few other works. I know I found myself looking up the people involved directly after reading. 4/5\”

Broken Frontier has an advance review of Skullkickers #6, our short story extravaganza \’Four Tavern Tales\’ and they like what they\’re reading.

\”A fun read from beginning to end, Skullkickers #6 is a testament to what a little creative ingenuity and good old fashioned entrepreneurial spirit can accomplish in today’s competitive market. Zubkavich and company have helped raise the bar for creator-owned properties and solidified his project in the minds of fans and retailers alike.\”