Image Comics has announced Death Dealer #4 has sold out, and is going back to press.

“Taking on DEATH DEALER was initially nerve wracking,” series writer Joshua Ortega said. “But the reception the fans have given the series really drives the entire creative team. We always think we’re overestimating on the initial print run, but we’re consistently overwhelmed. Our thought is to reward fans by offering these top of the line, gold and silver foil editions as a big thank you.”

Image Comics Publisher Erik Larsen said, “We’re extremely happy readers and retailers alike seem to be enjoying this series and appreciate the specialty reprints. This has us ecstatic for next year’s expansion of the Frazetta line even more than before!”

The new print will arrive October 10, with a gold-foil logo on the cover, which you can see after the jump.

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Holy deforestation! Image Comics dropped off 10 sneak peeks for titles shipping next week. The massive preview includes Brit 1, Lucha Libre 1, Strange Cases 1, Sorrow 1, Dust 2, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer 4, Bad Planet 3, Lions, Tigers, and Bears Vol. II 4, Strange Embrace 4, and The Pro.

Lots of new series kicking off, I should have titled this one Image Sneak Peek of the Week: The Big One Edition.

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Image Comics has announced a double sell out for Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer. According to the company, Death Dealer #2 sold out on the same day as the second printing of Death Dealer #1.

“When we sold out of #1 we were sure that we printed enough to fill the surging demand. We were wrong. Blissfully wrong” says writer Joshua Ortega. “Well, we’re going back to press again. If folks want more copies, we’ll give ‘em more. The second printing of number two and the third printing of number one will feature a shiny silver treatment. We love the metallic ink. It differentiates the print runs. It’s shiny and functional.”

Death Dealer #3 arrives this week.

Once again Image delivers the goods in the form of a bunch of sneak peeks for your Thursday pleasure. This week’s installment features previews of Invincible, The Walking Dead, Death Dealer, and the Weird World of Jack Staff.

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Image Comics has provided Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping in August 2007.

SPECIAL FORCES #1 (of 6)
story KYLE BAKER
art & cover KYLE BAKER

32 PAGES FC AUGUST 22 $2.99

GET READY TO RAQ! It’s Black Hawk Upside-Down!

EISNER award-winning Kyle Baker brings you SPECIAL FORCES the wackiest boot camp since “Stripes”! SPECIAL FORCES follows a small-town autistic teen from his recruitment, through basic training, and then off to war in Iraq. With violent felons, mental patients, a violent mental hot chick felon and at least one “Don’t ask don’t tell”, his unit is composed of the military’s last line of defense. The very last line!

What happens when desperate army recruiters fall below quota at the same time the President calls for additional troops? Find out in SPECIAL FORCES!

Inspired by a true 2006 incident in which an 18-year-old autistic Oregon boy was recruited into the army.

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Image Comics delivers yet another heaping helping of sneak peeks for you to check out. This week the sad conclusion to After the Cape (remember kids, say no to drugs), Death Dealer #2, the fourth volume of Girls, OCT (yeah you know me) co-written Rosario Dawson, and much more.

These previews should keep you busy for a while.

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If the answer is yes, head over to Atomic Comics on May 5th and meet the creative team behind Image Comics’ Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer.

Writer Joshua Ortega and artists Nat Jones and Jay Fotos will be there to meet fans from 12 to 5PM, and I would bet if you ask nicely, they’ll even sign some stuff for you.

FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER is a dark fantasy epic that tells the story behind Frazetta’s enduring archetype. The story centers on the iconic character’s battle to keep war from enveloping the land of Iparsia. With big action, haunting characters and larger-than-life battles, FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER has quickly become one of Image Comics’ best-selling titles. FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER is a six-issue miniseries, carries a cover price of $3.99 and ships monthly beginning in April.

Atomic Comics is located at
Atomic Phoenix Metrocenter
10215 North 28th Drive #A1
Phoenix, AZ 85051

Image Comics and Frank Frazetta are bringing the iconic painting to life this April in a tale of horror and fantasy. Joshua Ortega is writing with Nat Jones and Jay Fotos doing the art work. Major Spoilers has a peek at the cover images and more after the jump.

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