It’s All About Image

In this case, that means Image Comics. Now we’ve got news that the cities themed anthology has sparked some interest from the masters of variant/collectors/limited covers. I have to admit, when Image first started up, I too was sucked in. The thought of all those incredible Marvel artists allowed to let their imaginations run riot was appealing to me. At least until I actually read the stuff and realized that this meant, “We don’t need writers and compelling plots and characters aren’t important when you’ve got killer artwork.” It was Image that nearly killed my love for comics, and it was Neil-O that brought me back with his stories of The Sandman.

However, Image has undergone a rehabilitation of sorts in the following years. They’ve actually taken some interesting risks and have published the sort of thing I wouldn’t have previously associated with them, such as a black & white, almost anime/noir story called Avigon, and they’ve gone on to embrace writers back into their previously Artists Only club. The fact that they’re actually interested in this anthology (though having two Eisner nominees certainly helps the credibility) means that if it goes through, at least there will be a fairly broad exposure of the work and should ensure that the anthology appears in comic shops everywhere. Whee…