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BLACKBIRD LANDS IN OCTOBER
Posted: 080718

You're Not Paranoid, the Evil Cabal of Magicians is Out to Get You

If you were to mix Harry Potter and Riverdale together you might wind up with Image Comics upcoming title Blackbird. Series creators Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel spin a tale of Nina, a woman who believes that every aspect of reality is being controlled and manipulated by hidden groups of magic users. She’s not paranoid-she’s is absolutely correct. Unfortunately the rest of the world thinks Nina’s crazy, just because she’s convinced there’s a secret world ruled by ruthless cabals of magic users hiding in plain sight. And when her sister is kidnapped by a mythical beast, Nina is the only one who can save her.

“We really wanted to create a story that felt fresh and different—something that appealed to experienced comic readers but was also extremely accessible to newcomers—and we really feel like BLACKBIRD encompasses that,” said Humphries. “It’s ultimately about a world of magic that exists just beneath the surface of everyday places and things, but it’s through the lens of a modern, sexy, neon-lit drama. I'm thrilled to finally be bringing BLACKBIRD to life,” said Bartel. “It’s a project Sam and I started working on back in 2016, and it evolved naturally out of conversations about what kinds of stories we’d like to see in comic shops. After all the anticipation from fans who have wanted interior art from me over the last two years, I’m excited to reveal everything I’ve been cooking up. I can’t wait for readers to meet the characters and world that we’ve built.”

It all begins with BLACKBIRD #1 which is currently scheduled to ship on New Comic Wednesday-100318 with a $3.99 cover price and three standard variant covers. As always it will be "1st Day Sale"  priced at 25% OFF ($2.99!) on the 3rd and 15% OFF for the rest of its first week of release ($3.39!)-while supplies last!

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