Image Comic of the Week Aug 20/14 - The Fade Out #1, Manifest Destiny #9, Supreme Blue Rose #2

[Groo Odyssey]

Last Week's Winners



For the second week in a row we have 2 Image titles tied for the comic of the week. Shutter remains strong and is the top comic for the second month in a row beating out Starlight with 6 votes. Also earning top spot is first timer Zero #10.

Red Hot Debut Issue



After signing their unprecedented deal with Image announced at Image Expo, superstar creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips deliver their first Image title under this arrangement. Under this new deal Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are given free rein with their own creative controlled properties without having to pitch it to Image. Be sure to check out their crime noir masterpiece The Fade Out, a new ongoing series. Pictured above is the magazine sized variant edition.

[ysemaj]

Read three Image comics this week: Trees, Supreme Blue rose and The Fade Out.

Really not too sure on my feelings for Supreme. Not too sure if it's just too complicated for me being a new reader to the Ellis spin and not having read any of the previous versions. Will give it to the end of the first arc.

I really enjoyed Trees this week. Tensions were running high in the majority of the story lines, and Ellis seems to be progressing well, revealing bits of information as the book progresses. I'm just hoping there will be a big 'reveal' towards the end of the first arc, which Ellis thinks will consist of around 8 issues.

The steal for me this week was The Fade Out. Love Brubaker (and Velvet), and The Fade Out really did transport me back to a neo-noir LA and provoked really fond memories of watching L.A Confidential for the first time. The art was fantastic and the different characters provide a great contrast in the dialogue. Plus, the little extra that was put at the end of the book is really cool, and it's why I love Brubaker so much. Two page history lesson is always appreciated Really hope it stays strong and the "who dunnit" story doesn't dry up too much.

[InformationGeek]

Eh, another lackluster week honestly. The best of the week went to Manifest Destiny and worst was The Wicked + Divine. Everything else was just sort of there to me (The Fade Out, Umbral, Genius, and Protectors Inc.). Oh well, next week ought to be interesting.

[Mahes]

Vote goes to The Fade Out. Velvet and Fatale were books I enjoyed so no real shock that I liked what Brubaker has done here. Really like the neo-noir setting. Got really high hopes for this title.

[Maxpower00044]

Fade Out was absolutely fantastic. Basically two perfect weeks in row for this guys (Fatale, the Fade Out). This gets my vote.


I also read Saviors, Trees, and Blue Rose. All good reads, by nothing close to Fade Out.

[ysemaj]

Fade Out was absolutely fantastic. Basically two perfect weeks in row for this guys (Fatale, the Fade Out). This gets my vote.


I also read Saviors, Trees, and Blue Rose. All good reads, by nothing close to Fade Out.

How you feeling about the storyline advancement in Trees? I am really enjoying it and it seems hardly anyone is reading it

[Groo Odyssey]

Eh, another lackluster week honestly. The best of the week went to Manifest Destiny and worst was The Wicked + Divine. Everything else was just sort of there to me (The Fade Out, Umbral, Genius, and Protectors Inc.). Oh well, next week ought to be interesting.

Not voting yet until I check out Manifest Destiny but Fade out was awesome, I thought it was a perfect debut issue. Interesting cast of characters and the art was fantastic, captured the neo noir atmosphere perfectly. I just love a well crafted "who dunnit" story and this issue easily surpassed my already high expectations. Image is making me broke, I now have another title to add to my pull and will now have to seek out Velvet and Fatale. Seems like I got back into comics just at the right time, I don't remember Image titles from the 90s being this good.

[Maxpower00044]

Not voting yet until I check out Manifest Destiny but Fade out was awesome, I thought it was a perfect debut issue. Interesting cast of characters and the art was fantastic, captured the neo noir atmosphere perfectly. I just love a well crafted "who dunnit" story and this issue easily surpassed my already high expectations. Image is making me broke, I now have another title to add to my pull and will now have to seek out Velvet and Fatale. Seems like I got back into comics just at the right time, I don't remember Image titles from the 90s being this good.

Agreed! You definitely need to read Fatale and Velet. Two must read titles!

I don't know if I just pick the right books, but Image and Lackluster are never in the same sentence for me. Everything I read from Image is awesome, and heads and shoulders above anything (Except Batman and American Vampire) from the big two.

[Dorktron]

Agreed! You definitely need to read Fatale and Velet. Two must read titles!

I don't know if I just pick the right books, but Image and Lackluster are never in the same sentence for me. Everything I read from Image is awesome, and heads and shoulders above anything (Except Batman sand American Vampire) from the big two.

I totally agree, Image is just so far ahead of the rest of the publishers right now. I have read ONE series from Image in the last year that I didn't care for and I have read A LOT.

[Groo Odyssey]

Eh, another lackluster week honestly. The best of the week went to Manifest Destiny and worst was The Wicked + Divine. Everything else was just sort of there to me (The Fade Out, Umbral, Genius, and Protectors Inc.). Oh well, next week ought to be interesting.

Another excellent issue of Manifest Destiny. Is it me, or is every issue of Manifest Destiny getting better and better? You could tell Chris and Mathew are having a blast with this title. The art is excellent and every issue now is just so much fun. I'm so glad I stuck it out with this title after the first arch (wasn't too thrilled with the plant infestation zombie arch), the concept is just too intriguing to me. We're getting to know the characters a lot more, just an overall fun title. I'm sticking with this till the end.

Fade out wins out for me, such an excellent debut. I'm so happy I have so many quality Image titles to look forward to every month.

[macattack80]

Another excellent issue of Manifest Destiny. Is it me, or is every issue of Manifest Destiny getting better and better? You could tell Chris and Mathew are having a blast with this title. The art is excellent and every issue now is just so much fun. I'm so glad I stuck it out with this title after the first arch (wasn't too thrilled with the plant infestation zombie arch), the concept is just too intriguing to me. We're getting to know the characters a lot more, just an overall fun title. I'm sticking with this till the end.

I'm with you on this. I almost dropped it after the zombie infestation was revealed. Glad I stuck with it.

[InformationGeek]

Another excellent issue of Manifest Destiny. Is it me, or is every issue of Manifest Destiny getting better and better? You could tell Chris and Mathew are having a blast with this title. The art is excellent and every issue now is just so much fun. I'm so glad I stuck it out with this title after the first arch (wasn't too thrilled with the plant infestation zombie arch), the concept is just too intriguing to me. We're getting to know the characters a lot more, just an overall fun title. I'm sticking with this till the end.

Personally, I liked the plant infestation zombie thing. I keep making things interesting for me in wanting to know just how messed up and different this fictional historical past was like. Plus, the appearance of the plant god quite surprised me. Frankly, I've loved this series from the very beginning, which is quite surprising considering it was a comic that I hadn't heard about until a week before it was released.

I don't know if I just pick the right books, but Image and Lackluster are never in the same sentence for me. Everything I read from Image is awesome, and heads and shoulders above anything (Except Batman and American Vampire) from the big two.

I totally agree, Image is just so far ahead of the rest of the publishers right now. I have read ONE series from Image in the last year that I didn't care for and I have read A LOT.

I dunno know about that. Image has quite a few lackluster, below average, to god-awful books, it's just no one talks or thinks about them. There's Drumhellar, Genius, Sovereign, Nowhere Men, Dark Engine, Satellite Sam, Undertow, Umbral, and a few others. They are batting the same average as Marvel to me (though light years ahead of Dark Horse, Boom, and Dynamite).

Also, despite quite a few I like, the only book that makes me super excited to read every month is Manifest Destiny. Before I say they take the lead or far ahead of the other publishers from my perspective, they need more than one or two more books to make me feel like that (IDW is even ahead of them in that department).

[Dorktron]

I dunno know about that. Image has quite a few lackluster, below average, to god-awful books, it's just no one talks or thinks about them. There's Drumhellar, Genius, Sovereign, Nowhere Men, Dark Engine, Satellite Sam, Undertow, Umbral, and a few others. They are batting the same average as Marvel to me (though light years ahead of Dark Horse, Boom, and Dynamite).

I actually enjoy some of those you listed (Nowhere Men, Drumheller, Umbral) but, yes, there are always lesser books that every publisher puts out. But FOR ME, Image is light years ahead of every other publisher right now and there is plenty to look forward to in 2015.

Dark Engine is one I am planning to check out in trade. It is starting to get some decent buzz, too:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/08/...medium=twitter

[Maxpower00044]

Personally, I liked the plant infestation zombie thing. I keep making things interesting for me in wanting to know just how messed up and different this fictional historical past was like. Plus, the appearance of the plant god quite surprised me. Frankly, I've loved this series from the very beginning, which is quite surprising considering it was a comic that I hadn't heard about until a week before it was released.






I dunno know about that. Image has quite a few lackluster, below average, to god-awful books, it's just no one talks or thinks about them. There's Drumhellar, Genius, Sovereign, Nowhere Men, Dark Engine, Satellite Sam, Undertow, Umbral, and a few others. They are batting the same average as Marvel to me (though light years ahead of Dark Horse, Boom, and Dynamite).

Also, despite quite a few I like, the only book that makes me super excited to read every month is Manifest Destiny. Before I say they take the lead or far ahead of the other publishers from my perspective, they need more than one or two more books to make me feel like that (IDW is even ahead of them in that department).

Considering you said Nowhere Men as a lackluster/awful book, I'm not sure I can agree with your tastes here. That book had some of the best world building than any book I've read.


Also, I meant out of the books I read. I'm sure there are awful books out there, but none of the ones I read I feel are bad. Worst book and only book I've dropped from Image, was the book Bedlam. Wasn't a fan of that one.

[Dorktron]

I dunno know about that. Image has quite a few lackluster, below average, to god-awful books, it's just no one talks or thinks about them. There's Drumhellar, Genius, Sovereign, Nowhere Men, Dark Engine, Satellite Sam, Undertow, Umbral, and a few others. They are batting the same average as Marvel to me (though light years ahead of Dark Horse, Boom, and Dynamite).

Out of curiosity, what are your favorite Image titles going right now and what would you rate them out of 10? And what are your favorite non-Image titles and what would you rate them out of 10?