The highly successful, critical hit Exquisite Corpses—by masterminds James Tynion IV (The Deviant, The Department of Truth), Michael Walsh (Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, The Silver Coin), and the “Corpse Crew” of creators—has sold out yet again at the distributor level. Image Comics will rush both issue #1 and #2 of this hot new thriller from Tiny Onion back to print this week in order to keep up with escalating reorder activity.
“The entire Corpse Crew has been blown away by the support from retailers and readers alike for the debut of Exquisite Corpses,” said Tynion IV. “As the deadly competition continues in Oak Valley, we want every reader to have the chance to catch up on all the mayhem. Thanks to each and every one of you who has spread the word to a friend (or enemy)!”
In Exquisite Corpses, every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. Twelve of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night.
Exquisite Corpses #2 features a knife-wielding zealot covered in human skin, a heartthrob with an axe, a pint-sized sociopath with a high-powered drone, and so much more…the killers are descending on Oak Valley—and the body count is rising. Walsh and Tynion IV are joined by rising star Marianna Ignazzi (Catwoman) for this bloody chapter to the story.
Exquisite Corpses begins with a 13-issue story arc, but its world will expand with additional stories. There is also a companion trading card game and fans can collect killer cards early with ones exclusively found in polybagged Cover C variants of each issue. Fans eager to play the game early can collect all 13 polybagged issues to make a complete card deck set.
The first issue can be read digitally on the Image Comics site.
Exquisite Corpses #1, third printing (Lunar Code 0425IM896), Exquisite Corpses #2, second printing (Lunar Code 0425IM897), and Exquisite Corpses #2, second printing polybag (Lunar Code 0425IM898) will all be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 30.
