Image Comics previews June
Image Comics released its full June 2026 solicitations, previewing new series such as M.A.S.K., The Eye Collector, and M1: Monster Racing League — a sign that the summer comics slate is leaning into genre‑mixing originals. Retailers and readers should expect a beefy release month for new creator‑driven titles. (bleedingcool.com)
Image’s solicitations list M.A.S.K. #1 as a 40‑page, $4.99 premiere written by Dan Watters with Pye Parr credited as artist and cover A, scheduled to ship June 3, 2026. (imagecomics.com) Image’s solicit notice for M.A.S.K. reveals an unprecedented Energon Universe blind‑bag program for the #1 launch that mixes solicited covers A–K at varying rarities and hides additional surprise Energon‑related variant covers. (imagecomics.com) The Eye Collector #1 is listed as a 32‑page issue priced $3.99, written by Jonathan Ball with GMB Chomichuk handling interiors and cover art, and is scheduled to ship June 24, 2026; its premise ties a cosmic being’s return to wishes made during the Apollo 10 mission. (imagecomics.com) M1: Monster Racing League #1 is an all‑new ongoing (24 pages, $3.99) from co‑writers Lily and Robert Windom with Jae Lee on art and June Chung on colors, slated for a June 10, 2026 ship; Image and press coverage note collectible variants by Jae Lee and a Jon J. Muth variant. (imagecomics.com) Publishers and outlets emphasized M1 as Jae Lee’s return to ongoing interior work and promoted an animated development attachment reported alongside the solicit, signaling cross‑media interest in the property ahead of its launch. (comicon.com) Retail ordering windows in the solicitation listings show final‑order cutoff/FOC timing retailers will watch: M1 #1 lists a May 18 FOC on distributor previews pages, while The Eye Collector #1 carries an estimated release/FOC into late June on retailer catalogs. (leagueofcomicgeeks.com)
