FIRST LOOK:
THE ACTION-PACKED SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening #5
Skybound, in partnership with game publisher Com2uS, previewed never-before-seen pages of SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening #5. The limited series based on the hit RPG mobile game will return for its penultimate issue by the all-star team of writer Justin Jordan and artist Luca Claretti, and will feature colors by Igor Monti (Radiant Black) on August 23, 2023.
Trapped between Stiodani airships and the deadly bounty hunter, Malakhan, Rai’s summoning skills will be put to the ultimate test to save her friends.
The SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening comic series is the latest expansion to the Summoners War IP, following Skybound’s previous comic series Legacy, which is now available as a collection (AUG210122 | $16.99) everywhere books are sold.
Praise for SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening
“The story line keeps you locked in and the art is a masterpiece.“
– Comic Crusaders
“SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening has become one of my favorite worlds to visit,
and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.“
– ComicBook.com
Issues of SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening debut alongside the latest new mobile game entitled Summoners War: Chronicles, released November 2022. The variety of expansions is a testament to the game’s success and longevity, which proves to be a major tentpole for Com2uS’ gaming portfolio. Com2us has been in partnership with Skybound since 2017 jointly releasing Summoners War comics, The Walking Dead mobile games, and much more. Com2uS is extending its business territory from mobile games to Global Media Contents Company that covers different entertainment genres.
SUMMONERS WAR: Awakening #5 (Diamond Code: JUN230361 | SRP: $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
For more info and updates, visit www.skybound.com.
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Led by Skybound Entertainment co-founder Robert Kirkman, Skybound Comics is an award-winning imprint of Image Comics and promotes a shared vision to collaborate with top and emerging talent across the comics industry. The Skybound publishing slate includes acclaimed series such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Ultramega, Stillwater, Fire Power, and Excellence, while also delivering powerful licensed comics, including a partnership with LEGO Books. It is also home to Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences, launching in June 2022 with Clementine Book One, by award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden and set in the world of The Walking Dead. Skybound has seen numerous comics series adapted for the screen, including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Super Dinosaur and Outcast, with more projects in development.
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