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The original titles were:
The original titles were:
* Todd McFarlane's ''[[Spawn (Comic Book)|Spawn]]''
* Todd McFarlane's ''[[Spawn]]''
* Erik Larsen's ''[[The Savage Dragon|Savage Dragon]]''
* Erik Larsen's ''[[The Savage Dragon|Savage Dragon]]''
* Jim Lee's ''[[Wild CATS|WildC.A.T.s.]]''
* Jim Lee's ''[[Wild CATS|WildC.A.T.s.]]''
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Image eventually became famous for publishing [[Nineties Anti-Hero]] books, very far towards the cynical end of the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], and for a bad case of non-webcomic [[Schedule Slip]], sometimes delivering issues as much as nine months late. Also, none of the partners had any business experience. Still, while the [[Nineties Anti-Hero]] fad lasted, the Image titles were a massive success, but now they mostly look like [[Dark Age]] disasters with an excess of sex and violence and somewhat... questionable art.
Image eventually became famous for publishing [[Nineties Anti-Hero]] books, very far towards the cynical end of the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], and for a bad case of non-webcomic [[Schedule Slip]], sometimes delivering issues as much as nine months late. Also, none of the partners had any business experience. Still, while the [[Nineties Anti-Hero]] fad lasted, the Image titles were a massive success, but now they mostly look like [[Dark Age]] disasters with an excess of sex and violence and somewhat... questionable art.


At first success was so intense that series were added, either ex-novo (like Sam Keith's ''[[The Maxx (Comic Book)|The Maxx]]'', Dale Keown's ''Pitt'', Nick Manabat's ''Cybernary'') or being "filiated" from the original ones like ''Codename: Strykeforce'' (from ''Cyberforce''), ''Freak Force'' (from ''Savage Dragon''), ''Deathblow'' and ''Team 7'' (from Jim Lee's ''WildC.A.T.s.'' universe), and ''Glory'' and ''[[Supreme]]'' (from ''Youngblood''), but soon after things began to fall apart.
At first success was so intense that series were added, either ex-novo (like Sam Keith's ''[[The Maxx]]'', Dale Keown's ''Pitt'', Nick Manabat's ''Cybernary'') or being "filiated" from the original ones like ''Codename: Strykeforce'' (from ''Cyberforce''), ''Freak Force'' (from ''Savage Dragon''), ''Deathblow'' and ''Team 7'' (from Jim Lee's ''WildC.A.T.s.'' universe), and ''Glory'' and ''[[Supreme]]'' (from ''Youngblood''), but soon after things began to fall apart.


Image eventually lost two founders: Rob Liefeld was fired, and Jim Lee sold his [[Wildstorm]] Studios to [[DC Comics]] after leaving Image<ref>There was even a [[Crisis Crossover]], ''Shattered Image'', devoted to writing Wildstorm's titles out of the Image universe, and vice versa.</ref>. Over the years, Image started [[Growing the Beard]]: they got a central editor to help control the schedule, and the quality of the art and maturity of the storylines started looking up somewhat. They also hired some other writers and with this they got some more diversity, with titles like Jeff Smith's ''[[Bone (Comic Book)|Bone]]'', [[Kurt Busiek]]'s ''[[Astro City]]'' and Robert Kirkman's ''[[Invincible (Comic Book)|Invincible]]''. Kirkman has recently been bumped up to the equivalent of founder status, replacing Jim Lee. ''Spawn'' and ''Savage Dragon'' are also still published, and are better-regarded than in their heyday, whilst Image is giving a chance to many writers whose ideas would never be published by the "Big Two". Still, Image is very much remembered for its gritty [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] series. Their main competitor nowadays is [[Dark Horse Comics]] rather than Marvel and DC, as both companies tend to release similar off-the-cuff, independent works.
Image eventually lost two founders: Rob Liefeld was fired, and Jim Lee sold his [[Wildstorm]] Studios to [[DC Comics]] after leaving Image<ref>There was even a [[Crisis Crossover]], ''Shattered Image'', devoted to writing Wildstorm's titles out of the Image universe, and vice versa.</ref>. Over the years, Image started [[Growing the Beard]]: they got a central editor to help control the schedule, and the quality of the art and maturity of the storylines started looking up somewhat. They also hired some other writers and with this they got some more diversity, with titles like Jeff Smith's ''[[Bone (Comic Book)|Bone]]'', [[Kurt Busiek]]'s ''[[Astro City]]'' and Robert Kirkman's ''[[Invincible]]''. Kirkman has recently been bumped up to the equivalent of founder status, replacing Jim Lee. ''Spawn'' and ''Savage Dragon'' are also still published, and are better-regarded than in their heyday, whilst Image is giving a chance to many writers whose ideas would never be published by the "Big Two". Still, Image is very much remembered for its gritty [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] series. Their main competitor nowadays is [[Dark Horse Comics]] rather than Marvel and DC, as both companies tend to release similar off-the-cuff, independent works.
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=== Comics published by Image: ===
=== Comics published by Image: ===
* ''[[Nineteen Sixty Three]]''
* ''[[Nineteen Sixty Three]]''
* ''[[Ant (Comic Book)|Ant]]''
* ''[[Ant]]''
* ''[[The Astounding Wolf Man]]''
* ''[[The Astounding Wolf Man]]''
* ''[[Astro City]]''
* ''[[Astro City]]''
* ''[[Battle Chasers (Comic Book)|Battle Chasers]]''
* ''[[Battle Chasers]]''
* ''[[Battle Pope]]''
* ''[[Battle Pope]]''
* ''[[Black Cherry]]''
* ''[[Black Cherry]]''
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* ''[[Destroyer Duck]]''
* ''[[Destroyer Duck]]''
* ''[[Death Mate]]'' (crossover with Valiant)
* ''[[Death Mate]]'' (crossover with Valiant)
* ''[[Drain (Comic Book)|Drain]]''
* ''[[Drain]]''
* ''[[Dynamo 5]]''
* ''[[Dynamo 5]]''
* ''[[Fell]]''
* ''[[Fell]]''
* ''[[Elephantmen (Comic Book)|Elephantmen]]''
* ''[[Elephantmen]]''
* ''[[Fatale (Comic Book)|Fatale]]''
* ''[[Fatale]]''
* ''[[Fire Breather]]''
* ''[[Fire Breather]]''
* ''[[Gear]]''
* ''[[Gear]]''
* ''[[Gen 13]]''
* ''[[Gen 13]]''
* ''[[Girls (Comic Book)|Girls]]''
* ''[[Girls]]''
* ''[[Gladstones School for World Conquerors (Comic Book)|Gladstone's School for World Conquerors]]''
* ''[[Gladstone's School for World Conquerors]]''
* ''[[Hack Slash]]''
* ''[[Hack Slash]]''
* ''[[Halcyon]]''
* ''[[Halcyon]]''
* ''[[Haunt]]''
* ''[[Haunt]]''
* ''[[I Kill Giants]]''
* ''[[I Kill Giants]]''
* ''[[Invincible (Comic Book)|Invincible]]''
* ''[[Invincible]]''
* ''[[Jack Staff (Comic Book)|Jack Staff]]''
* ''[[Jack Staff]]''
* ''[[Liberty Meadows]]''
* ''[[Liberty Meadows]]''
* ''[[Madman (Comic Book)|Madman]]''
* ''[[Madman (Comic Book)|Madman]]''
* ''[[The Maxx (Comic Book)|The Maxx]]''
* ''[[The Maxx]]''
* ''[[Megaton Man]]''
* ''[[Megaton Man]]''
* ''[[Midnight Nation]]''
* ''[[Midnight Nation]]''
* ''[[Morning Glories (Comic Book)|Morning Glories]]''
* ''[[Morning Glories]]''
* ''[[Noble Causes]]''
* ''[[Noble Causes]]''
* ''[[North 40 (Comic Book)|North 40]]''
* ''[[North 40]]''
* ''[[Orc Stain]]''
* ''[[Orc Stain]]''
* ''[[Phonogram (Comic Book)|Phonogram]]''
* ''[[Phonogram]]''
* ''[[Powers]]''
* ''[[Powers]]''
* ''[[The Savage Dragon (Comic Book)|The Savage Dragon]]''
* ''[[The Savage Dragon]]''
* ''[[Scud the Disposable Assassin]]''
* ''[[Scud the Disposable Assassin]]''
* ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
* ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
* ''[[Skullkickers (Webcomic)|Skullkickers]]''
* ''[[Skullkickers]]''
* ''[[Spawn (Comic Book)|Spawn]]''
* ''[[Spawn]]''
* ''[[Super Dinosaur]]''
* ''[[Super Dinosaur]]''
* ''[[Supreme]]''
* ''[[Supreme]]''
* ''[[The Sword]]''
* ''[[The Sword]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage (Comic Book)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (Vol. 3)
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (Vol. 3)
* ''[[The Walking Dead (Comic Book)|The Walking Dead]]''
* ''[[The Walking Dead (comics)|The Walking Dead]]''
* ''[[Wanted (Comic Book)|Wanted]]''
* ''[[Wanted (Comic Book)|Wanted]]''
* ''[[Wild CATS]]''
* ''[[Wild CATS]]''

Revision as of 18:02, 8 April 2014

Image is a comic book company founded in 1992 by seven famous artists from Marvel Comics after a dispute over creator's rights. Their goal was to publish "creator-owned" comic books not controlled by a central editor, and it consisted of six studios (one person decided not to be a full partner) that would be completely autonomous from each other.

The original titles were:

Image eventually became famous for publishing Nineties Anti-Hero books, very far towards the cynical end of the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism, and for a bad case of non-webcomic Schedule Slip, sometimes delivering issues as much as nine months late. Also, none of the partners had any business experience. Still, while the Nineties Anti-Hero fad lasted, the Image titles were a massive success, but now they mostly look like Dark Age disasters with an excess of sex and violence and somewhat... questionable art.

At first success was so intense that series were added, either ex-novo (like Sam Keith's The Maxx, Dale Keown's Pitt, Nick Manabat's Cybernary) or being "filiated" from the original ones like Codename: Strykeforce (from Cyberforce), Freak Force (from Savage Dragon), Deathblow and Team 7 (from Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.s. universe), and Glory and Supreme (from Youngblood), but soon after things began to fall apart.

Image eventually lost two founders: Rob Liefeld was fired, and Jim Lee sold his Wildstorm Studios to DC Comics after leaving Image[1]. Over the years, Image started Growing the Beard: they got a central editor to help control the schedule, and the quality of the art and maturity of the storylines started looking up somewhat. They also hired some other writers and with this they got some more diversity, with titles like Jeff Smith's Bone, Kurt Busiek's Astro City and Robert Kirkman's Invincible. Kirkman has recently been bumped up to the equivalent of founder status, replacing Jim Lee. Spawn and Savage Dragon are also still published, and are better-regarded than in their heyday, whilst Image is giving a chance to many writers whose ideas would never be published by the "Big Two". Still, Image is very much remembered for its gritty Dark Age series. Their main competitor nowadays is Dark Horse Comics rather than Marvel and DC, as both companies tend to release similar off-the-cuff, independent works.

Comics published by Image:

  1. ↑ There was even a Crisis Crossover, Shattered Image, devoted to writing Wildstorm's titles out of the Image universe, and vice versa.
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