From writer and artist Wes Craig (Deadly Class, Gravediggers Union) comes an astonishing fantasy-adventure in the upcoming, Kaya. This new ongoing series will launch from Image Comics in October.
Kaya is the story of siblings surviving in a world of monsters and mutants. After the destruction of their village, a young girl with a magic arm and a fighting spirit is tasked with delivering her little brother to a faraway safe haven. There, he’s destined to discover the secret to overthrowing the all-powerful empire that destroyed their home.
“I’m putting every bit of heart, action, and fun that I can into each issue," said Craig. "Kaya, her brother Jin, and the strange world they live in are very real to me, and I think readers are gonna have a blast discovering it, month in, month out.”
First previewed in the Image! Anthology, this jam-packed series premiere features 31 gorgeous story pages, bonus material, and a Jack Kirby-inspired variant cover by Craig. This new series is a must-have for readers on the hunt for their next favorite read.
Kaya #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 5:
Kaya #1 Cover A by Craig - Diamond Code AUG220055
Kaya #1 Cover B by Craig - Diamond Code AUG220056Kaya #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Early praise for Kaya:
“There is literally nothing in comics I love more than being introduced into a strange new world inhabited by characters you very quickly grow to love. Kaya is that. A whole load of that.” —Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, Invincible
“One of my favorite storytellers, taking us on a human and fantastical adventure. For the characters, this is a journey across a desert, but for us, it’s an oasis of joy.” —Kieron Gillen, The Wicked + The Divine, Die
“This book’s an absolute delight from a master working at the peak of his craft. My favorite thing I’ve read this year.” —James Harren, Ultramega, Rumble
Arriving: November 9, 2022
Diamond ID: SEP220278
Cover price: $3.99Kaya has formed an uneasy alliance with the Lizard-Riders. But will a flash flood and a dangerous hunt for food with the treacherous Zothan push Kaya past her breaking point?
Writer
Wes Craig
Artist
Wes Craig, Jason Wordie
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Wes Craig
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Wes Craig
Arriving: December 7, 2022
Diamond ID: OCT220164
Cover price: $3.99To help a defenseless farmer and his family, Kaya and the Lizard-Riders hunt the most fearsome beast on the plains-and not all of them will survive! Featuring a Hellboy-inspired variant cover by WES CRAIG!
Writer
Wes Craig
Artist
Wes Craig, Jason Wordie
Cover A
Wes Craig
Cover B
Wes Craig
Arriving: January 4, 2023
Diamond ID: NOV220238
Cover price: $3.99As they near their destination, Kaya’s brother Jin attempts to use magic to help his wounded sister and the Lizard-Rider Seth admits his feelings for Kaya. But does she feel the same?Meanwhile, unexpected threats are converging around our battered adventurers.Featuring a Moebius-inspired variant cover by WES CRAIG!
Writer
Wes Craig
Artist
Wes Craig, Jason Wordie
KAYA #8
Series: Kaya
Arriving: May 24, 2023
Diamond ID: MAR230141Cover price: $3.99
Captive in the Poison Lands, Jin comes face to face with the robot who ordered the destruction of his home and makes a desperate bid to escape. Trailing far behind, Kaya and her allies attempt a perilous descent to catch up to Jin’s captors. The wildest adventure in comics continues in the bizarre Poison Lands!Features a variant cover by art supernova TULA LOTAY!
KAYA #10
Series: Kaya
Arriving: August 9, 2023
Diamond ID: MAY230243BUY
Cover price: $3.99
Lost in a dark and dangerous realm Jin makes a deal to escape. But what has he promised in the bargain-and to whom? Meanwhile Kaya continues her search for Jin with an unexpected ally while her friends fight off a Mutant ambush and not all of them will survive! « Kaya in the Poison Lands »
approaches its epic conclusion.
Featuring a variant cover by head-lopping metal lord ANDREW MACLEAN!
KAYA #11
Series: Kaya
Arriving: September 13, 2023
Diamond ID: JUN230327BUY
Cover price: $3.99
Kaya has found Jin’s captors just as chaos breaks out between warringfactions of Mutant royalty and a division of the Robot Empire’s army. Butafter his journey through the dark realm, what has Jin become? Beliefsare shattered and a new path is forged in the epicconclusion to « Kaya in the Poison Lands. »
Features a mind-bendingly dope VARIANTCOVER by JESSE LONERGAN.
KAYA #12
Series: Kaya
Arriving: October 11, 2023
Lunar Code: 0823IM399
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
STANDALONE STORY
Lord Vox, the robot who ordered the destruction of Kaya’s village, must answer for what happened in the Poison-Lands. The plans of the all-powerful robot empire are revealed when we meet the empire’s supreme leader, the Oracle!
Includes a backup story by GABRIEL WALTA (PHANTOM ROAD, The Vision) and a variant cover by apex predator of art JAMES HARREN (ULTRAMEGA)!
KAYA #13
Series: Kaya
Arriving: November 29, 2023
Lunar Code: 0923IM409
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
NEW STORY ARC2023 Ringo Awards nominee for Best Kids Comic and Best CartoonistKaya and Jin barter a deal with a band of pirates that can deliver them to their long-dreamed-of safe harbor. But to earn their passage, first they’ll have to track down a rebellious princess in a city on the edge of revolution! This issue also features a variant cover by the classy-as-hell MICHAEL CHO!« KAYA is the ongoing all-ages title we’ve been waiting for! Combining the wonder of Jeff Smith’s Bone with the adventure of Kazu Kibuishi’s Amulet, KAYA is a perfect example of a comic that can hook anyone AND keep them coming back every month. »—Patrick Brower (Challengers Comics + Conversation, Chicago)
KAYA #14
Arriving: December 27, 2023
Lunar Code: 1023IM337
Diamond ID:Cover price: $3.99
With no time to lose, Kaya and Jin are tracking down a princess who can get them passage onto a ship bound for safety. But can they find her and not get captured in an occupied city overrun with soldiers of the Robot Empire?