Image Comics has officially announced Exquisite Corpses #1, a 13-round, 13-round, one-year-old, season-in-going series by James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh. Each issue features Tynion and Walsh’s finest crafts in collaboration and competition with a roster of industry-leading talent. Each issue is built at the end in a true “exquisite corpse” style. First, with 13 bloody issues, the creative crew decide who wins and who dies. The first problem is also 60 pages long.
“Sometimes you have an idea and you know it’s crackling with energy and potential, but you have to wait for the right moment to unleash it,” Tynion IV said. “When the final pieces were falling into place to form a small onion, the first thing I did was to pitch Michael Walsh an exquisite corpse story. Later that week, Michael had the first dangerous murderer sketch, and the idea has flowed rapidly since almost a year and a half. We usually do so for superhero comics and licensed real estate. , trying to bring the kind of energy and excitement that is reserved for comic spaces. So we call this a horror comic event. This can really be special and lasting. I feel it has sex.”
Creators involved in this project include Adam Gorham (Hell Hunters), Becca Carrey (Absolute Wonder Woman), Choi Grayson (Dark Space: Good Deeds), Claire Law (Dark Space: Hollywood Special), and Gavin Fullerton ( Closet), Geordy Bellerey (Redlands), Marianna Ingazzi (Catwoman), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian), Tyler Boss (You Do Bad Things), and Valentine de Lando (Big Planet).
So, what about the exquisite corpse #1?
Every five years on Halloween, America’s wealthiest families play games. In exquisite corpses, 12 of the world’s deadliest people are dropped into a small town with only one goal. The final killer standing wins. For citizens of Oak Valley, Maine (the unfortunate arena of the year), the goal is much easier. They must survive the night.
Check out the first batch of first covers from Alex Eckman-Lawn, Jae Lee & June Chung, James Stokoe, and Nimit Malavia.
Portland, Oregon 02/19/2025 – Horror legend James Tynion IV (the truth division of something kills a child) and Michael Walsh (Silvercoin, Universal Monster: Frankenstein) have the most exciting voices The group will lead the future of the exquisite corpse industry. This unique, new ongoing series, dubbed “Comic Event of the Year,” by Forbes in an exclusive scoop announced yesterday, is set to be released in its first 13th issue season in May. Image Comic/From a small onion.
Readers will experience an unparalleled comic event. Each issue of Exquisite Corpse presents Tynion and Walsh’s top tier craft in collaboration and competition, featuring a roster of industry-leading talent. Each issue is built at the end in a true “exquisite corpse” style. First, with 13 bloody issues, the creative crew decide who wins and who dies.
The exquisite corpses include comic superstars Adam Gorham (Helehunter), Becca Carrey (Absolute Wonder Woman), Choi Grayson (Dark Space: Good Deeds), Claire Law (Dark Space: Hollywood Special), Gavin Fullerton (Closet ) works will be featured. , Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), Marianna Ingazzi (Catwoman), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asia), Tyler’s boss (You do bad things), Valentine’s Day de Landro (Big Planet).
Every five years on Halloween, America’s wealthiest families play games. In exquisite corpses, 12 of the world’s deadliest people are dropped into a small town with only one goal. The final killer standing wins. For citizens of Oak Valley, Maine (the unfortunate arena of the year), the goal is much easier. They must survive the night.
“Sometimes you have an idea and you know it’s crackling with energy and potential, but you have to wait for the right moment to unleash it,” Tynion IV said. “When the final pieces were falling into place to form a small onion, the first thing I did was to pitch Michael Walsh an exquisite corpse story. Later that week, Michael had the first dangerous murderer sketch, and the idea has flowed rapidly since almost a year and a half. We usually do so for superhero comics and licensed real estate. , trying to bring the kind of energy and excitement that is reserved for comic spaces. So we call this a horror comic event. This can really be special and lasting. I feel it has sex.”
Each issue in this series will showcase variant cover artwork by some of the space’s most acclaimed artists, featuring covers such as Alex Eckman-Lawn, Jae Lee & June Chung, James Stokoe and Nimit Malavia.
Walsh added: “James and I have been friends from early in their respective careers, but we didn’t cooperate until they were firmly established and shaped by years of work in comics. Our first collaboration was the issue of silver coins. This issue was an instant critic and fan favorite, and I felt that our pacing and storytelling sensibilities were perfectly lined up. I was already about to work with James again. But when he approached me with the core of the idea of becoming an exquisite corpse, I knew it would be something special. We flesh out the series in the comics I brought some of the brightest voices in. From there, things continue to grow.
Tiny Onion will also embark on a year-long national signature tour (Corpse Tour ’25). Each event will feature Tynion in a conversation with local Exquisite Corpses Creators, and sign a Q&A. Corpse Tour ’25 will begin with a release party in May.
“I was impressed by how attractive the creators were to each other and how knowledge they had to share” “Building this series It felt like a celebration at every step. We would like to invite more people to this exquisite party. Corpse Tour ’25 is a part of the magic of its writer’s room, and a retailer It is designed to share with you and take your party to the door.”
Exquisite Corpses #1 will be its hefty double-double debut issue, available on Comic Book Shops on Wednesday, May 14th, featuring 60 pages of story content for just $4.99.
Walsh & Jordie Bellairecover b by James Stokoecover b by Walsh (Polybug) Cover D Blank Sketch Cover Cover E “Stealth Variant” by “Stealth Variant” soon to be released artist Cober f 50 Copy Incentive by Nimit Malaviacover h 1:100 Incentive by Jayley & Jung Chong
Exquisite Corpses #1 is also available on many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
