So who exactly would be the strongest Image Comics character in terms of sheer brute force?

This has to go to Omni-Man from the Invincible series. An alien being, Omni-Man possesses planet-shattering strength, near-invulnerability, and the ability to survive in space. He has annihilated entire civilizations bare-handed & has fought beings who can move moons and still comes out on top.

Outside of Omni-Man some other powerful Image characters include Spawn, Dragon, Battlestone, Invincible.

I feel as if the amazing OTT art style which got Image famous in its heyday has taken a backseat in recent years... But even if that is the case, does Image still put out comics that have that "Founder-esque" art style - with maybe a superhero edge?

I feel as if Current Image is more like what Vertigo used to be like, as opposed to Previous Image which was much more DC / Marvel.

And yes, I am aware of the fact that the Founders all came from Marvel... But I just want to know if the OTT art style which made Image famous in the first place is still around today.

Hello everyone!

I recently got a few Rick Remender hardcovers for cheap and read through some of them. I have read through Fear Agent and Tokyo Ghost and I have Seven to Eternity left to read.

After reading both Fear Agent and Tokyo Ghost, it left me a bit confused as to why this is hyped up so much.

Fear Agent felt like a mess, it dropped a lot of random threads, had plot holes and felt pretty trashy when people were really hyping it up as introspective when what I got was a fairly lowbrow pulp sci-fi pastiche. I will admit, I do think the action was fun and the last couple of issues were incredibly strong and felt like what people were talking about the book being like.

Tokyo Ghost was the opposite where I felt it started quite strong but went off the wall fairly quickly. The main themes here were more strong and I feel the characters were better defined but then after the second half, it becomes outright silly and nonsensical. Abandoning the themes I thought were fairly interesting. It also had a few scenes for pure shock value which I didn't think was very funny nor contributed to any real points or themes. The art here was wonderful though, I think Sean Murphy has an incredible style and I would love to see more of his work.

I have Seven to Eternity left to read. I feel my expectations are a lot lower so I'll be curious if I like it or not. At the moment, I feel very strongly like I'll sell Fear Agent and then keep Tokyo Ghost only for the art.

My question is for those who enjoyed Fear Agent and Tokyo Ghost, what exactly did you like about it?

And for those who read Seven to Eternity, did it fare any better or worse than the others? Were these weaker Remender comics or is his style just like this?

Thank you for reading.

Does anybody know if Image (or any other comic company) has any comics that have interracial content like 'Murderland', 'Vescell' and now 'Voyeur' (which ALL have a great storyline by the way)? I have been interested in these kinds of comics for a while as a change of pace to all of the hero comics I collect. Any info is appreciated! Thanks!

Posted in the crim reddit also. Maybe its a creative decision but the new criminal is printed on an off white non glossy paper that honestly makes it looked like sht. I assume theyre all like this?

Just want to know how you personally would go about creating the ICU and how you would do it, would you have phases, or sagas? Would you build off of the Invincible tv show? Let's assume for the sake of the question rights aren't gonna be an issue and you simply have every Image property at you disposal!

Hi everyone,

Wanted to see if anyone had recommendations similar to Terminal? I know 90's X-Men is stated as part of its influence, but I personally don't like to read many older comics and feel that a lot of X-Men's Mutant debacles are outdated or tasteless.

Don't know if any comics like that does exist, but similar recommendations in any way are still appreciated!

So I read the first issue of Chainkata and absolutely loved it. That said, I was disappointed to hear that the individual issues will be black and white while the trade will be colorized. It’s cool that they’re trying to differentiate the two but I honestly think it’s a mistake. There are so many badass panels in the first issue that just don’t hit like they would if they were in color - especially considering how gory it is. I want to see the red mist from the chainsaw in all its colorful glory without having to double dip and pay twice for the same story. Usually I don’t mind B&W but in this case I think it’s a misstep. Sorry for the rant just curious if others agree, disagree or think it’s no big deal either way?

So I just bought the Paper Girls compendium, and I was just wondering how good it is. I fucking love Saga and I really like character driven stories. Will I enjoy Paper Girls?

I finally finished Kill or Be Killed and although the read was decent, I couldn't help at just how incredibly similar it was to Death Note. I mean really, down to specific plot points. Is nobody else seeing this?

Breakdown

Light wants to kill baddies and make the world a better place as a vigilante hero

Dylan wants to kill baddies and make the world a better place as a vigilante hero.

Okay. Death Note can't own this premise, but it's the entire plot of both stories. You want to avoid many more similarities if you are going to stand on your own.

Light is met by Ryuk who tells him about the death note. Ryuk follows Light until his death.

Dylan is met by a black demon who tells him he must kill monthly. This "demon" follows Dylan around basically until death.

Both demons even give Dylan and Light tips or hints through the story.

Light finds a way to kill bad guys and get away with it.

Dylan finds a way to kill bad guys and get away with it.

Nobody believes L when he continues to think Light is the killer. He is relentless and has a hunch it is Light from the jump.

Nobody believes detective on case. She is relentless and has a hunch that the killer is not who the other detectives think from the jump.

Light gets sent to jail.

Dylan gets sent to a mental ward.

Killings still occur that throw people off Light's trail.

Killings still occur that throw people off Dylan's trail.

Okay this was really a wtf. This is a major plot point in Death Note that KoBK literally ripped.

L figures out who Light is before L's death

Detective figures out who Dylan is before his death

Light roughly befriends L

Dylan roughly befriends detective

Light dies by gunshot

Dylan dies by gunshot

Kill or Be Killed Even has a character named Kira lmao

With all of these similarities, it's really hard to respect Kill or Be Killed as this fairly highly revered series.

I'd go so far to say that KoBK takes more from Death Note than it contributes. It's almost just an americanized action version of Death Note.

Thoughts?

My comic shop recommended it as the best comic coming out of Ghost Machine. I read it and found it kind of meh:

https://youtu.be/JMxN2FnF8Ek

What did I miss? No, really, I want to know.

I was reading do a Powerbomb being around 7 issues, great book but I sat down and thought...initially this short story was released over the course of 7 months...wouldn't it have been better as a trade.

Now ofc creators need to eat and so releasing it monthly means you can reap the rewards of the sales sooner rather than wait 7 whole months but let's put that aside for this discussion. Do you think alot of these mini series, or even stories that don't really last 30 issues would just be better as trades to begin with.

I get really long 70 plus stories but I remember Ed Brubaker in an interview even mentioned that one series he was doing was failing monthly but succeeding as a trade and now he does Original graphic novels.

It gives the audience a complete story in one go and a month is a LONG TIME to wait for just 22 pages. Trades can be put into wider book stores leading to more exposure. In my local book store you can find lord of the rings next to manga tankabons and they sell out quick.

Ofc LOGISTICS and payment for creators aside do you think trades would be a much better and superior format for modern comic series from Image, BOOM, Darkhorse, Marvel and DC etc...to try out.

Inspired in part by the results of the recent bracket tournament I decided to finally give it a go, and I am... underwhelmed? So far it is a very generic superhero book with unimpressive art.

When I think of the Image series I love (Chew (beat by Invincible in the poll), Criminal, East Of West, Saga, Ascender, Descender, Head Lopper, Ice Cream Man, Wayward, Time Before Time, etc., etc., etc.) I was enamoured by the first issue, if not the first panel.

So far (I am only on volume 2) Invincible is... hokey? And not in a charming Kurt Busiek sort of way. It comes across like it was written by a 12 year old; there is absolutely nothing interesting going on. I know Kirkman is a good writer, but this is some Archie-level material. Am I missing something?

I gleaned from the poll results that Invincible has a terrific ending, but that is 18 volumes off. Do things ramp-up/get interesting before there?

Edit: thanks to everyone for their advice, especially when replying to such a negative post :)

Edit 2: it seems like this question was asked earlier. Whoops.

Edit 3: I've made it to Volume 4, and I literally cannot say anything positive about it at all, so I won't say anything. More power to the people who love it, but it is just not for me :(

I mean, the face and the hairstyle fit perfectly as is.

Also, mandatory mention of sadness over Bedlam being abandoned :(

Hey everyone, So I’ve read the first massive compendium of Invincible and I loved it! I went to a Comic Shop and got the vol.2… and I didn’t love it. I’m not a fan of the art style anymore, story got kinda bland, and I lost my love for it in general. Should I stick it out?