On Wednesday, May 20th, Image Comics will release OF THE EARTH #1 (of 6)!

Legendary artist Charlie Adlard (THE WALKING DEAD) joins writers Chris Condon (THAT TEXAS BLOOD) & Andrew Ehrich, colorist Pip Martin (EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING), letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS), and designer Mike Tivey (NEWS FROM THE FALLOUT) for his triumphant return to Image Comics in this neo-noir-tinged eco-horror miniseries that is Blood Simple meets John Carpenter’s The Thing.

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

OF THE EARTH #1 (of 6)

Written by Chris Condon & Andrew Ehrich
Art by Charlie Adlard
Colors by Pip Martin
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Covers & Cover Artists:
Charlie Adlard (Cover A)
Jacob Phillips (Cover B)
Charlie Adlard (Cover C – Homage Variant)
Jacob Phillips (Cover D – B&W Variant)

MINISERIES PREMIERE

Tabitha ‘Tabby’ Black flees a sordid life for her quiet hometown of Solitude, Texas and the comfort of her Gramma’s home where she was raised. Only home isn’t what it once was…. and neither is Gramma.


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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