After sending up recent superhero-comics trends with The Uncanny Skullkickers, Savage Skullkickers, Mighty Skullkickers, The All-New Secret Skullkickers and Dark Skullkickers -- all pokes at Marvel titles -- Jim Zubkavich and Edwin Huang set their sights on DC in August with "Before Skullkickers." (You can see Image's August solicitations at Comic Book Resources.)

Returning the series to its original numbering after a succession of No. 1 issues, Skullkickers #24 features four "Tavern Tales," by Ron Marz, Lee Moder, Adam Warren, Tom Raney, Todd DeZago, Stjepan Seji, Zubkavich and Huang, that recount the early adventures of the books' heroes. Hence, "Before Skullkickers."Skullkickers #24 arrives Aug. 14.