Image Comics will be the home of new installments from Kurt Busiek (AvengersSupermanThunderboltsIron ManJLA) with the returns of Astro CityArrowsmithThe Autumnlands and many more.

January 2022 will see Busiek team with artist Carlos Pacheco (Fantastic Four, Avengers Forever, Final Crisis, X-Men, Superman) for Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines. The six-issue miniseries will then be followed in February by the release of a remastered hardcover collected edition of the original series. March 2022 features Astro City's return as Busiek collaborates with Brent Anderson, Alex Ross, and Alex Sinclair for a one-shot special that introduces new characters, along with the release of collected editions. Free Agents is a new series by Busiek, co-writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Stephen Mooney that joins Autumnlands from Busiek, Benjamin Dewey and Jordie Bellaire for a late 2022 release.

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“I’m thrilled to be back at Image and glad to be working with Eric Stephenson and the whole crew here," said Busiek. "Image is the best comics publisher for creator-owned work, so it’s very nice to be bringing my books together here, where they can be available as a group, supported by the team here—and sitting alongside such great series as Saga, The Walking Dead, Criminal, Savage Dragon and so many more. And not just because Image is only about twenty minutes from where I live, so I can actually drop by the place, once the pandemic is in the rearview. My creative partners and I are looking forward to a having a home for the work we’re doing now and lots of new ideas to come.”

“When I was editing comics for Extreme Studios back in the ’90s, one of my big regrets was that I couldn’t close the deal on getting Kurt Busiek to write Supreme, so working with Kurt to make Image the home for all of his creator-owned work—from Astro City to Arrowsmith to Autumnlands and more—has been nothing short of a thrill," Eric Stephenson, Chief Creative Officer and Publisher at Image Comics, said. "In addition to being one of comics’ finest writers, Kurt is also a magnet for equally talented artists, and we couldn’t be happier to see the Image ‘i’ on work by the likes of Carlos Pacheco, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross, Ben Dewey, Stephen Mooney, Jordie Bellaire, and Alex Sinclair.”

Some of Busiek's backlist of titles, such as ShockrocketsSuperstar: As Seen on TV (with Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawgadger and Jeremy Cox) and The Wizard's Tale (with David Wenzel), will get re-releases from Image.

Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1 goes on sale Jan. 19, 2022, followed by Arrowsmith: So Smart In Their Fine Uniforms on Feb. 23, 2022 and in bookstores March 1, 2022.

Astro City at Image Comics
Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1 cover
Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1 cover
Free Agents Image Comics cover
The Autumnlands #1 Image Comics cover
Shockrockets #1 Image Comics cover
Superstar: As Seen on TV #1 Image Comics cover
The Wizard's Tale #1 Image Comics cover

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