LEARN THE ART OF BLACK SCIENCE

THIS NOVEMBER

Remender, Scalera & White melt minds in their new

sci-fi epic—only from Image Comics!

Prepare yourselves: writer Rick Remender, artist Matteo Scalera, and colorist Dean White are ready to unleash BLACK SCIENCE #1 on the world.   Grant McKay, former member of the Anarchistic Order of Scientists, has deciphered Black Science and punched through the barriers of reality. Now, trapped in an infinite ocean of alien worlds, Grant must find a way to get his team home safe and intact.   One of the most highly-anticipated comics of the year, BLACK SCIENCE #1 arrives in stores on November 27. Comic book industry titans and  have praised BLACK SCIENCE #1 ahead of its release:   “Black Science is best read tucked inside something respectable and boring.  Why let the outside world know you're having this much fun?” - Patton Oswalt   “Seriously excited for Remender and Matteo Scalera's Black Science from Image Comics. Epic, anarchic, sci-fi greatness and the art is gorgeous.” -Scott Snyder (SEVERED, Batman, The Wake, American Vampire)   "I think it's best described as VIVID. No. VIVIDLY WILD, with drama and humor. The art by Matteo Scalera is stunningly beautifully fluid and imaginative. And the masterful Dean White's color palettes and textures create an atmosphere of a dream-like lush.You must read this!" -J.H. Williams III (Sandman: Overture, Batwoman)   "Just a big pure vision of science fiction wonderment. Comics to paint the inside of your eyelids with." -Kieron Gillen (THREE, PHONOGRAM, Young Avengers)   The latest hot release in a year of sell-outs, massive critical acclaim, and record-breaking sales from new debuts from Image Comics, BLACK SCIENCE #1 is sure to be in high demand.   To celebrate the release of BLACK SCIENCE #1, Image Comics will be offering a blank sketch cover of BLACK SCIENCE #1 to retailers to pre-order with Diamond Code SEP138247. This will be the last blank sketch cover produced by Image Comics in 2013.   BLACK SCIENCE #1 features two regular covers for pre-order, with one by the art team of Matteo Scalera and Dean White (SEP130471) and the second featuring a sci-fi novel-inspired cover by Andrew Robinson (SEP130472).   BLACK SCIENCE #1 goes on sale in print and digital on November 27, 2013.  Final orders are due to Diamond by comic retailers on November 4, 2013.

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.