Best Image Comics: Week of December 20, 2023

Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and this week’s batch of releases from Image Comics offers plenty of that. You’ve got everything from modern sci-fi classics to chilling crime thrillers to choose from. Whichever you decide to have on your pull list, you’re sure to have a great time reading. Want to know more about what’s coming out? Check my picks of the best Image Comics releasing this week!

Undiscovered Country #27

By Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, and Matt Wilson

Image: Image Comics

The “Victory” story arc of Undiscovered Country is heating up with its third part of six. It has the team reeling from the revelation about the strange things affecting the Outer World. But just as the team is at their most vulnerable, it seems a long-lost member of the expedition mysteriously returns. As if all this strangeness wasn’t hard enough to deal with, the Nephilim also grow wary about their unwanted visitors.

Newburn #13

By Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips, Amy Chase, and Fabian Lelay

Image: Image Comics

Past lies are always bound to catch up to you when you have a line of work like Newburn. With tensions between Emily and Newburn continuing to rise, it ends up with everyone having a gun pointed at their head. Crime-thriller lovers cannot miss out on this dark banger of a series!

Kill Your Darlings #4

By Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sherdian, Bob Quinn, and John J. Hill

Image: Image Comics

And so we close the book on the first thrilling chapter of Kill Your Darlings! This story arc finale is looking big as Rose journeys into the darkest depth of a cave and comes face-to-face with a great and terrible evil. Our strapping young hero must face her fears if she wants to save Elliot’s life in this incredible adventure!

The Deviant #2

By James Tynion IV, Josh Hixson, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Image: Image Comics

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time for more holiday-themed horror with The Deviant! The mystery continues to unfold as grisly murders begin happening in Chicago, fifty years after the Deviant Killer was apprehended. So who is behind this new wave of killings? And why does Michael have a strange connection with the man behind bars? With so much depth put into this comic, each new issue cannot be missed!

Creepshow #4

By Nick Dragotta, Alisa Kwitney, and Mauricet

Image: Skybound

‘Tis the season for more scares. Step into this latest wave of horror stories from some of the top creators in comics. This new issue features a gruesome story about a vengeful wraith called “Killer Cart Corral” by Nick Dragotta. Then, Alisa Kwitney and MAURICET team up for “The Amulet,” a tale about an aging and desperate witch who clings to her power.

Hexagon Bridge #4

By Richard Blake

Image: Image Comics

This stellar sci-fi series continues to impress with each new issue! This time around, Staden travels into a surreal region of The Bridge in search of more clues about Adley’s parents’ whereabouts. With new friends alongside them, they endure a trial by fire that grants them an unexpected reward. What new secrets are there to unravel in this strangely beautiful world? I can’t wait to find out!