Image Comics has provided CBR with a first look at cover artwork and solicitation information for new comics shipping in December, 2009. The full December solicitations will be released on Friday, right here on CBR.

ANGELUS #1 (of 6)

Story RON MARZ

Art & Cover Stjepan Sejic

DECEMBER 2

32 PAGES / FC

$2.99

Taking flight from the pages of "War of the Witchblades"!

Danielle Baptiste returns home to New Orleans to come to grips with her new role as the Angelus, the human bearer of the primal force of Light. To complicate matters she must sort out her undefined relationship with Finch while maintaining control of the Angelus host, some of whom covet her power.

DARKNESS/DARKCHYLD/WITCHBLADE: KINGDOM OF PAIN ONESHOT

Story RANDY QUEEN

Art & Cover RANDY QUEEN & SARAH QUEEN

Cover RANDY QUEEN

DECEMBER 23

48 PAGES / FC

$4.99

The Return of Randy Queen's Darkchylde!

A new armor for Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, and a new beginning for Ariel Chylde, the girl who can becomecreatures from her nightmares!Jackie intercepts a psychic plea for help, and frees Ariel from a self imposed, seven-year exile. But what happens whenthese fan favorite monster makers encounter a new threatthat can create anything? Find out this Christmas, when thingsget dark! Guest starring Witchblade!

Also includes a bonus 8 page never-before-seen preview of Starfall, the highly anticipated sci-fi horror title from Randy and Sarah Queen!

GOD COMPLEX #1

story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & DANIEL BERMAN

art JOHN BROGLIA

cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING

DECEMBER 2

32 PAGES / FC

$2.99

The co-creator of POWERS and MICE TEMPLAR, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, brings you magic, monsters and GODS.

Meet Paul, he's an everyday kind of guy. He's kinda tall, kinda strong and kinda not mortal at all. Paul is actually Apollo (no, really) in hiding... from his family... the ancient Greek gods. Paul's father (you know, Zeus) would rather see Paul dead than living as a mortal... So, for Paul, being a god is complex... and dangerous...

FORGETLESS #1 (of 5)

story NICK SPENCER

art & cover W. SCOTT FORBES

DECEMBER 9

32PAGES / FC

$3.50

The Forgetless nightclub is the biggest party in New York, and now it's ending. But Sonia and Sara, struggling models turned professional killers, want to make sure it goes out with a bang. Derrick, a failed artist and hypnotist's assistant happens to be the unlucky guy caught in their crosshairs!

From the creator/writer of Existence 2.0 and 3.0 comes a drug and sex-infused black comedy about surviving until last call; Forgetless is perfect for fans of GO! And IGBY GOES DOWN.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

THE NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: SILVER STREAK COMICS #24

story ERIK LARSEN, PAUL GRIST, STEVE HORTON & MICHAEL T. GILBERT

artERIK LARSEN, PAUL GRIST, ALAN WEISS & MICHAEL T. GILBERT

coverERIK LARSEN

DECEMBER 9

32 PAGES / FC

$3.99

A NEXT ISSUE PROJECT PUBLICATION

THE GOLDEN AGE DAREDEVIL! SILVER STREAK! CAPTAIN BATTLE! THE CLAW! Some of the greatest creations from yesterday brought back to life by some of the greatest creators of today! Back at last! Golden Age greats revived for a modern audience! THE NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is an ongoing series of comics that continues a classic canceled title! All stories are complete, self-contained and cool as all hell! All books are Golden Age sized, but these aren't simply an homage to Golden Age comics: They're updated classics for a new generation by modern masters!

TANK GIRL: DARK NUGGETS (ONE-SHOT)

story ALAN MARTIN

art & cover RUFUS DAYGLO

DECEMBER 9

32PAGES / BW

$3.99

First in a line of special TANK GIRL one-shots from Image!

We find our heroine in a particularly dark mood as she battles her way throughthree stories: exorcising nostalgic demons; getting beaten up by her friends; and getting shot to pieces by a man named Duncan Cockskin. Meanwhile, her kangaroo partner Booga takes a trip to the psychiatrist after a harrowing ordeal in a donut shop. If you like your Tank Girl nasty then Dark Nuggets is just for you. Contains bad language, dirty jokes and 1970s game show hosts.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES