IMAGE COMICS DESCENDS ON NEW YORK

Creator appearances and a glimpse at the WHAT’S NEXT car

As New York Comic Con approaches, Image Comics will be arriving on the scene in the New York Metropolitan area with plenty of exciting opportunities for fans to meet comic creators and get a glimpse at the Image Comics WHAT’S NEXT Chevy Sonic, which has been decorated with artwork from Image Comics' current hit series LAZARUS and EAST OF WEST, and upcoming new series VELVET and PRETTY DEADLY.   Saturday, October 5th at 4 PM, the WHAT’S NEXT car will be visiting Fourth World Comics, located at 33 Rt 111 in Smithtown, NY. FIVE GHOSTS Writer Frank Barbiere will be in attendance for a signing at the store, and fans will be able to get free items and see the WHAT’S NEXT car up close.   Monday, October 7th at 7 PM, the scene shifts to Forbidden Planet in New York City, located at 832 Broadway. The Image Comics WHAT’S NEXT car will be parked right out front to welcome Greg Rucka, writer of LAZARUS, and Ales Kot, writer of ZERO, who will be joining Frank Barbiere of FIVE GHOSTS for a signing.   Forbidden Planet will also host IMAGE COMICS NIGHT on Wednesday, October 9th at 7 PM, celebrating the launch of ROCKET GIRL with Amy Reeder & Brandon Montclare, and featuring a cavalcade of Image's superstar creators, including Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST), Ed Brisson & Johnnie Christmas (SHELTERED), Sina Grace (BURN THE ORPHANAGE), Michael Moreci (HOAX HUNTERS), and Duffy Boudreau (BLACKACRE).     Image Comics fans in the New York metro area can keep an eye out for the WHAT’S NEXT car, as it will be making surprise stops around the city and Long Island. Be sure to follow Image Comics on Twitter (@imagecomics), Instagram (@imagecomics) and/or follow the hashtag #NYCCKOTR  to see where the WHAT’S NEXT car will pop up next.   The Image Comics WHAT’S NEXT car will be on display at New York Comic Con from October 10 through October 13th. Fans can check out the art, take pictures with the car, and learn more about Image Comics and the Chevy Sonic.     For more information about Image Comics and our plans for New York Comic Con, please visit imagecomics.com or stop by booth #1444.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

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, fantasy, 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.