BESTSELLING CREATOR JONATHAN LUNA BRINGS READERS A TIME TRAVELING ADVENTURE IN THE PHALANX THIS JUNE

 

BESTSELLING CREATOR JONATHAN LUNA BRINGS READERS A TIME TRAVELING ADVENTURE IN THE PHALANX THIS JUNE

PORTLAND, Ore. 04/12/2022 — Bestselling writer and artist Jonathan Luna (20XX, Alex + Ada) pays homage to the hit series launched during the early years of Image Comics with the upcoming The Phalanx. This exciting one-shot will land on shelves this June during Image’s 30 year anniversary celebrations. The Phalanx follows Spur, a mercenary in modern-day Los Angeles, who chases a mysterious villain and finds herself going through a portal and running into a famous superhero team. They realize they have a common goal. "I'm so honored that Image is publishing The Phalanx, as it's inspired by the series that launched the company in 1992," said Luna. "I've dreamt of making a comic like this for many years, and to have it in print with the Image logo is amazing. To those who also thought the '90s was a magical time for comics, I hope this one-shot entertains and brings back memories!" The Phalanx one-shot will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 1: Cover A - Diamond Code APR220096 Cover B 1:10 copy incentive - Diamond Code APR220097 The Phalanx one-shot will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

ABOUT JONATHAN LUNA JONATHAN LUNA co-created and illustrated THE SWORD, GIRLS, and ULTRA (all Image Comics) with his brother, Joshua Luna. He co-created and illustrated ALEX + ADA with Sarah Vaughn. He wrote and illustrated STAR BRIGHT AND THE LOOKING GLASS (Image Comics). His work also includes the art for SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN (Marvel Comics), written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed.Jonathan was born in California and spent most of his childhood overseas, living on military bases in Iceland and Italy. He returned to the United States in his late teens. Writing and drawing comics since he was a child, he graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Sequential Art.He currently resides in Northern Virginia. ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.