On Wednesday, August 5th, Image Comics & Top Cow Productions, Inc. will release DEATH VIGIL #1 (of 6)!

From critically acclaimed creator Stjepan Šejić (RAVINE, APHRODITE lX, WITCHBLADE, Harleen) comes the exciting return of his creator-owned series DEATH VIGIL!

The story of modern age Death Knights locked in an ongoing war against the ever-growing power of the ravenous primordial Elder Gods. The only catch is you have to die first. Become a corporeal immortal Death Knight, and obtain reality-altering weaponry in the never-ending battle between good and evil!

Here’s a look at the covers, the synopsis, and
preview pages for this week’s release from Image Comics!

DEATH VIGIL #1 (of 6)

Written by Stjepan Šejić
Illustrated by Stjepan Šejić

Covers & Cover Artists:
Stjepan Šejić (Cover A)
Sozomaika (Cover B)
Mirka Andolfo (Cover C)
Stjepan Šejić (Cover D – Portrait Variant)
Mirka Andolfo (Cover E – Full Art Variant)
Sozomaika (Cover F – Full Art Variant)
Blank Variant (Cover G)

NEW STORY ARC

Bad news: You’re dead. Good news: You can join a band of Death Knights and help protect the world from necromancers and cosmic horror. The pay’s not great, but you’ll love your co-workers. So grab your spirit weapon and prepare for battle against the Primordial Enemy—join Death Vigil today!


About Top Cow Productions:

Top Cow Productions, Inc., a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades.


About Image Comics:

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a group of bestselling artists and has gone on to become the second largest comics publisher in the United States. The company currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, style, and format imaginable. Its titles run the gamut of science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime, humor, and are created by the top artists and writers working in the medium today.


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