On Wednesday, September 9th, Image Comics will release THE KARMAN BLADE #1 (of 4)!
From the Eisner Award winning team behind LITTLE BIRD and PRECIOUS METAL comes the new dark fantasy phenomenon of 2026, THE KARMAN BLADE.
Here’s a look at the covers, the synopsis, and
preview pages for this week’s release from Image Comics!
THE KARMAN BLADE #1 (of 4)
Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest
Art by Ian Bertram
Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Covers & Cover Artists:
Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth (Cover A – Wraparound)
Ian Bertram (Cover B)
Ian Bertram (Cover C – B&W Wraparound Full Art Variant)
Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth (Cover D – Painted Cover Variant)
Blank Variant (Cover E)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
A DYING WORLD UNDER A TYRANT GOD!
A BLADE TO FREE THEM ALL!
A young man on the outskirts of a dying world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face the demons in his own life, and answer the Karman Blade’s call—“Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he…who shall slay a God?”
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.
