Image Comics May 2025 Solicitations

#1 Issues and One-shots

May is sneakily really packed with hot new releases to keep an eye on. 

Blood & Thunder #1

By Robert Kirkman, Benito Cereno, E.J. Su, and Msassyk

Image: Image Comics

At the top of the list is Blood & Thunder, the new series sci-fi fantasy series by Robert Kirkman, Benito Cereno, E.J. Su, and Msassyk. It follows the action-packed adventure of a bounty hunter named Blood and her snarky talking gun named Thunder. Knowing this is Kirkman dipping again into a hard sci-fi story, somewhat like what he’s doing on Void Rivals, this one looks like it will be a lot of fun. 

FOC date: April 14, 2025

Release date: May 7, 2025

Exquisite Corpses #1

By James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, and Jordie Bellaire

Image: Image Comics

Another one to keep an eye on is the new series by James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh called Exquisite Corpses. The series will be a high-concept horror story about a deadly game that pits the 12 most dangerous people in the world against each other in a small town until one is left standing. The series will feature a collection of artists to help tell the gruesome story, including Adam Gorham, Becca Carey, Che Grayson, Claire Roe, Pornsak Pichetshote, Jordie Bellaire, and many more! Tynion and Walsh continue to break the mold of comics in ways that leave readers excited for what comes next.

FOC date: April 21, 2025

Release date: May 14, 2025

Energon Universe 2025 Special #1

By Robert Kirkman, Daniel Warren Johnson, Joshua Williamson, Conor Hughes, and Andrea Milana

Image: Image Comics

The biggest names in comics are coming together for a huge FCBD release featuring three new stories from within the Energon Universe. Readers of G.I. Joe, the Transformers, and Void Rivals won’t want to miss out on this massive special. This comic will also serve as a great jumping-on point for new readers looking to get in on all the excitement. 

FOC date: April 21, 2025

Release date: May 14, 2025

Dark Honor #1 (of 5)

By Ethan Sacks, K. S. Bruce, Brian DeCubellis, Fico Ossio

Image: Image Comics

This one looks like it could be a sleeper hit for fans of action thrillers. Dark Honor tells the story of the New York underworld ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a criminal mastermind looking to take over amidst the confusion. But Rain, the daughter of the old regime’s leader looks to stand up against the enemy and unite the crime gangs of the city to fight back. While there’s still very little to go by about this series, I’m interested in seeing how it integrates the realities of the pandemic into the storytelling. 

FOC date: May 05, 2025

Release date: May 28, 2025

Free Planet #1

By Aubrey Sitterson, Jed Dougherty, Vittorio Astone, and Taylor Esposito

Image: Image Comics

Sci-fi fans will want to take a look at this one! It tells the story of a group of revolutionaries defending their planet’s unique energy source from hostile intergalactic powers. From the cover alone, I’m judging it’s going to have a large case of plucky characters getting in all sorts of space shenanigans, similar to something like Guardians of the Galaxy. I’m eager to see where this one goes based on its intriguing premise. 

FOC date: April 14, 2025

Release date: May 7, 2025

Mommy Blog (One-shot) 

By Marguerite Bennett and Eleonora Carlini

Image: Image Comics

Part of Image Comics’ new Ninth Circle imprint, Mommy Blog brings to life a black comedy about an aspiring social media influencer investigating a wealthy community after a string of neighborhood children disappear. Except she’s not exactly sane herself, as she’s willing to chainsaw her way through to catch the criminal. This series sounds like a slasher film lover’s dream, and I’m all for quirky stories just like this. 

FOC date: May 05, 2025

Release date: May 28, 2025

Sleep #1 (of 8)

By Zander Cannon

Image: Image Comics

Like a classic Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde story, Sleep follows the tale of a man who trunks into something violent every time he falls asleep. He wakes up every morning covered in blood, with no recollection of what happened the night before. I love inventive horror stories, so this one looks right up my alley. With it being a mini-series as well, I can’t wait to dive into it and see how its strange mystery unfolds. 

FOC date: April 28, 2025

Release date: May 21, 2025

The Cold Witch: A Tale of the Shrouded College #1

By Charles Soule, Will Sliney, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Crank

Image: Image Comics

This is the beginning of the next installment in the Shrouded College universe, following an icy tale about revenge and magic in the heart of Siberia. It’s described as “John Wick with Zombies,” which has me instantly intrigued to check it out. While I’ve yet to check out much from the Shrouded College series, I’m a big fan of Charles Soule’s work, especially Eight Billion Genies and The Lucky Devils. 

FOC date: April 21, 2025

Release date: May 14, 2025

The Curse of Sherlee Johnson #1

By Daniel Henriques and Jonathan Glapion

Image: Image Comics

Set within the Spawn Universe, The Curse of Sherlee Johnson follows the story of the seven-year-old victim of the infamous serial killer Billy Kinkaid. It will explore her chilling adventures with the Stranger and how they shaped her tragic character. This will be a new side seen of the Spawn universe which fans of the iconic franchise won’t want to miss. 

FOC date: April 28, 2025

Release date: May 21, 2025

Ongoing Comics

You can check out the full list of ongoing comics that will be released in May below! 

• ADVENTUREMAN: FAMILY TREE #3 (OF 3)
• ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #3
• BITTER ROOT: THE NEXT MOVEMENT #3 (OF 5)
• BLACK RITUAL: THE BOOK OF NYX #2 (OF 7)
• BUG WARS #4 (OF 6)
• DEADLY CLASS GIANT-SIZED ARTIST’S PROOF EDITION
• DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #7
• DRAWING BLOOD #11 (OF 12)
• FARMHAND #21
• FERAL #13
• GEIGER #14
• G.I. JOE #7
• G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #316
• GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST #2 (OF 5) 
• GUNSLINGER SPAWN #44
• HORNSBY & HALO #7
• HYDE STREET #7
• I WAS A FASHION SCHOOL SERIAL KILLER #2 (OF 5)
• ICE CREAM MAN #4
• INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #2
• KAYA #26
• KING SPAWN #46 COVER
• MEDIEVAL SPAWN #2 (OF 4)
• MONKEY MEAT: THE SUMMER BATCH #3 (OF 5) 
• MOON MAN #10
• MOONSHINE BIGFOOT #2 (OF 4) 
• NIGHTS #16
• NULLHUNTER #8 (OF 10)
• PHANTOM ROAD #12
• RAT CITY #14
• RADIANT BLACK #34
• REDCOAT #12
• ROGUE SUN #27
• SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #15
• SPAWN #366
• THE HIVE #4
• THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US #9 (OF 10)
• THE POWER FANTASY #9
• THE SCORCHED #42
• THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #112
• THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #113
• TRANSFORMERS #20
• UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE MUMMY #3 (OF 4)
• VOID RIVALS #19
• WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #3 (OF 6)
• WITCHBLADE #11
• W0RLDTR33 #16
• YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE #2
• YOU’LL DO BAD THINGS #3 (OF 6)

Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers 

May also has a solid lineup of collected editions to pack your shelves with. Here are the two new series getting collected for something new:

Free Agents Vol. 1

By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Stephen Mooney, Tríona Farrell, and Comicraft

Image: Image Comics

Comic book veterans Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza bring to life a unique world of superheroes, exploring the trauma of being heroes who no longer have anything worth fighting for. It’s a unique take on superheroes that dissects them in ways that keep you wanting to see what comes next. 

FOC date: April 21, 2025

Release date: May 28, 2025

The Art of Top Cow: Legacy

By Marc Silvestri

Image: Image Comics

This upcoming art book collects the artistic evolution of Marc Silvestri’s Top Cow Productions imprint. The book will feature works by Michael Turner, Stjepan Sejic, Linda Sejic, David Mack, David Finch, Frank Cho, and many more. This collected edition will make for a great coffee table book with its stunning artwork that will surely get 90s comics readers feeling very nostalgic. 

The rest of the month is packed with plenty of ongoing volumes as well as reprints of compendiums and omnibuses like The Adventures Spawn and The Wicked + The Divine. You can check out the full list here: 

• CRIMINAL: THE LAST OF THE INNOCENT (NEW PRINTING), VOL. 6 TP
• DEAD EYES: THE EMPTY FRAMES, VOL. 2 TP
• GUNSLINGER SPAWN, VOL. 6 TP
• LAZARUS, VOL. 4 HC
• SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES, VOL. 11 TP
• THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
• THE SACRIFICERS: NO LIGHT BEYOND, VOL. 3 TP
• THE WICKED + THE DIVINE COMPENDIUM TP
• TRANSFORMERS: COMBINER CHAOS, VOL. 3 TP
• VOID RIVALS: THE KEY TO VECTOR THETA, VOL. 3 TP