Sneak Peeks: Image Comics February 6, 2013

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from Image that will come out February 6...


Son of Merlin #1
Story by: Robert Napton
Art By: Zid
Cover By: Zid
Variant Cover by: Stjepan Sejic

THE BATTLE BEGINS ANEW
Simon Ambrose is a brilliant young professor at MIT. Always somewhat out of sync with the rest of the world, Simon is a man of science and does not put much stock in faith. When he discovers that he is the bastard son of the world's greatest wizard Merlin, he is forced to put his skepticism aside and embrace a world of magic and the mayhem it embodies.

Science and magic collide in this introductory priced first issue! For $1, you can't afford to miss this next step in a battle that has been waged for ages!



'68: Scars #4
Story by: Mark Kidwell
Art By: Nat Jones & Jay Fotos

A President bids his country farewell, New Jersey becomes unsafe, and in Vietnam, the dead are coming to Tan Son Nhat Airport. Private Kuen Yam and nurse Alice Gleason stand with a small rebellion against the insanity of Sergeant Abel Dawes, following a dark tunnel to the unknown that promises escape...but before it's over, all will dance to the Tambourine Man's tune.

And deep in the jungle, where horror rules the shadows, an all-new monster raises its reborn face to the sun.


Blackacre #3
Story by: Duffy Boudreau
Art By: Wendell Cavalcanti
Cover By: Brian Churilla

Bird, Sinclair's chief operative in the Hinterlands, welcomes a battered Hull into his circle of mercenaries - but a terrible realization has shaken Hull to the core, and now there's no one left to trust. Meanwhile, a dark army approaches, tightening its grip on the countryside.




Dia De Los Muertos #1 (of 3)
Story by: Alex Link, Christopher Long, Dirk Manning
Art By: Riley Rossmo

Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, artist extraordinaire, RILEY ROSSMO (DEBRIS, GREEN WAKE, COWBOY NINJA VIKING, REBEL BLOOD) joins forces with nine different writers over three issues to tell tall tales from beyond the grave!
This issue's writers are ALEX LINK (REBEL BLOOD), CHRISTOPHER LONG (X-Men Unlimited, Hiding In Time, Easy Way) and DIRK MANNING (NIGHTMARE WORLD, Write or Wrong). Future issues will feature stories by ED BRISSON (COMEBACK), ALEX GRECIAN (PROOF), JOE KEATINGE (HELL YEAH), JEFF MARRIOTTE (FADE TO BLACK), KURTIS WIEBE (PETER PANZERFAUST) and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (XENOHOLICS).

In this issue: A mariachi falls in love with a woman who strongly resembles his lost love, a father is abused by a poltergeist, and a girl who's mother died when she was born visits the land of the dead in her dreams.

Epic Kill #8
By: Raffaele Ienco

Secret Ops director Hugo Paxton gives Song her first mission: take down another out of control super-powered operative - code-named Red-Hand - or see her uncle killed!








Great Pacific #4
Story by: Joe Harris
Art By: Martin Morazzo


"TRASHED!" Part Four
Settling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has led Chas Worthington down an insanely dangerous path. But when the lovely and mysterious French aviator, Zoe crashes onto his island nation, things only get worse. Meanwhile, the corporation and the government Chas fled conspire to drag his fugitive hide back to Texas!



Guarding The Globe #6
Story by: Phil Hester
Art By: Todd Nauck & John Rauch

This is IT! Set's plan for world domination has been building since issue #1, but who is this new challenger?  This battle between titans will destroy the world if the Guardians don't stop them, but not every Guardian is walking away from this one...






I Love Trouble #3
Story by: Kel Symons
Art By: Mark A. Robinson

"LIFE ON MARS"
Thomas, a blind telepath, recruits Felicia to work with him at the Mars Corporation.  Mars is a huge global conglomerate, with their dirty fingers in a lot of pies, most notably the emerging field of nation-building.  With her unique talent - able to get to anyone, anywhere - Mars is looking to turn Felicia into an assassin capable of paving the way for new business opportunities.



Mudman #6
By: Paul Grist

When his mud powers go out of control, Owen Craig has no choice but to turn to the mysterious Mister Gull for help.

But just because it's the only choice doesn't make it a good one.






Multiple Warheads: Alphabet to Infinity #4 (of 4)
By: Brandon Graham

MINISERIES CONCLUSION
Eight extra pages of serious fantasy adventure at no extra cost!
Blue Nura chases her prey across a mass of pipes built high above the earth past a Sphinx and into a town built onto the back of a Whale.






The Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under! #4 (of 5)
Story by: Todd Dezago
Art By: Craig Rousseau
Cover By: Craig Rousseau
Variant Cover by: Mike Maihack


"The AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE," Part Four
More and more members of the Team go missing as The Perhapanauts become desperate, battling a Monster that preys on FEAR! ...And would someone please tell this talking mongoose to SHUT UP?!
Also: Molly and her Team are desperate as well, as El Cuero proves to be a cryptid that cannot be corralled!


Repossessed #2 (of 4)
By: JM Ringuet

In this explosive new issue the repo crew heads to Death Valley and Miami, closing in on the possessed Sarah. But some traps are laid in their path and powerful Demons ambush them. Is there more to Sarah than they know? Who wants her and who's protecting her?






Snapshot #1 (of 4)
Story by: Andy Diggle
Art By: Jock

Jake Dobson is your typical nerd; works at the Near-Mint Rhino comic-book store in San Francisco. But when he finds a lost cell phone, he's horrified to discover it's full of snapshots of a murder victim. Suddenly he finds himself hunted by a vengeful hitman who wants his phone back... and Jake in a body bag! And then things start to get *really* complicated...

Don't miss the first ever creator-owned thriller from the team behind THE LOSERS and GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE!


Super Dinosaur #17
Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art By: Jason Howard

Super Dinosaur is on his own - pursued by an unknown attacker that could mean the end of him! While Derek Dynamo is dealing with something far more deadly that could mean the end of the world! And something very strange is happening to Minimus - what is he transforming into?!





Think Tank #5
Story by: Matt Hawkins
Art By: Rahsan Ekedal
Cover By: Rahsan Ekedal & Brian Reber

Genius slacker Dr. David Loren outsmart the government, the military, and the all of the brightest minds in science to escape the think tank he used to call his home and his job. But his tropical retreat isn't as secluded as he would hope!





Youngblood #76
Story by: John McLaughlin
Art By: Jon Malin & Rob Liefeld
Cover By: Rob Liefeld

At long last... the untold story of Badrock and how he was critically wounded trying to save the rest of Team Youngblood. For everyone who has been wondering why the Original Shaft felt the need to step away from the team... this is the issue that tells everything!