PORTLAND, Ore. 04/13/2026 — Eisner Award winning writer Derek Kirk Kim (The Last Mermaid, Same Difference) and rising star artist Jacob Perez (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) have hit the jackpot with their new mind-bending crime caper series debut, Royals. Royals #1 has sold out completely at the distributor level and is being rushed back to print this week by Image Comics in order to keep up with demand.
“It’s so awesome and heartening how comic fans/shops are always so open-minded and willing to give something new a chance. I’m so grateful,” said Kim. “Also so grateful to Jacob and Image Comics for bringing this story to life. Thank you, everyone for making this second printing possible!”
Twin brothers Paul and Castor have crafted the perfect poker hustle using their uncanny telepathic connection. But they might have finally met their match when they risk it all against the leader of the Bloody Cocks, the most ruthless criminal syndicate in Seoul.
Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 6:
- Royals #1, second printing – Lunar Code 0326IM8109
- Royals #2 by Perez – Lunar Code 0326IM0372
- Royals #2 by Kim – Lunar Code 0326IM0373
- Royals #2 1:20 copy incentive by Ethan Young – Lunar Code 0326IM0374
Royals is also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
About Image Comics
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States, and is the #2 graphic novel publisher in America. It is the publisher of such award winning titles as, Spawn, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Saga, Monstress, Deadly Class, Chew, The Old Guard, I Kill Giants, Criminal, The Department of Truth, W0rldtr33, Geiger, Descender, Gideon Falls, It’s Lonely At The Centre of The Earth, Do A Power Bomb, and more. The company currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit: www.imagecomics.com.
