The History of Image Comics (So Much Damage) | Part 5: Legacies and Impact | SYFY WIRE

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the founders of Image and the creators of many of its titles such as Robert Kirkman, Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cliff Chiang and others reflect on how the company has changed the world.
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More About Image Comics: Image Comics is an American comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue where comics creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains one of the largest comic book publishers in North America. Its output was originally dominated by superhero and fantasy series from the studios of the Image partners, but now includes comics in many genres by numerous independent creators. Its best-known series include Spawn, Savage Dragon, Witchblade, The Darkness, Invincible, The Walking Dead, Saga, and Chew.
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The History of Image Comics (So Much Damage) | Part 5: Legacies and Impact | SYFY WIRE
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[@MudflapNichols]

I wish there was more about The Maxx in this. It was a truly groundbreaking and fantastic series. And anyone reading this that has not read Saga, NEEDS TO. Saga is perhaps the greatest thing ever! 👊👽🤘

[@robertjacques6812]

Great series, do Dark horse next

[@MGSBigBoss77]

^THIS! Well said and stated.

[@braylonrandle1731]

Robert Jacques that would be awesome

[@YouPube_X]

Great idea!

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

Yesss. Hellboy and the Mignolaverse, Harrow County, Alien, Star Wars, etc....

[@timothywillox8564]

matt thomas They crushed it with their Star Wars legends books. Not to mention AVP

[@PatrickBoberg]

This was a fantastic series. Thank you SyFy.

[@jadenjayson2826]

you all probably dont care at all but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I somehow forgot my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me

[@caidenvincenzo7718]

@Jaden Jayson Instablaster ;)

[@matthewbrown6397]

Awesome series! Very fun. My only "complaint" would be there seems to be a missing gap - When Joe Mad, Humberto Ramos, and J. Scott Campbell came along, under image to create the cliff hanger imprint. I remember the hype around their books (Battle Chasers, Crimson, and Danger girl) And although Crimson was the only book to arrive on time and finish, I really remember this time of image as a big moving forward point.

[@gozinta82]

Who did Tank Girl? I remember that was a comic to movie deal.

[@alexisvaracolacci2793]

Yeap! MAdureira and Campbell were cornerstones in the story and success of Image! Jeff Scott was the sidecick of Jim Lee

[@reanetsemoleleki8219]

I don't think this documentary was meant to be exhaustive.

[@reanetsemoleleki8219]

@@gozinta82 Tank Girl was created by Jamie Hewlett.

[@gozinta82]

@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Thank you :)

[@aztektheultimatewoman]

How on earth did they get Morrison to do an Internet video? “Oh, yer doin’ a documentary? Aye, I’ll be there. Right after I fix me typewriter.”

[@DR.Barrit]

You forgot to mention to The Darkness in all this..

[@ellogovna5659]

I was thinking that

[@pnut3844able]

Yep. Even Silvestri forgot

[@shadowdancer5330]

I still read the comics and play the games.

[@nsampone3]

This doc and kirkman kinda breeze past invincible as not being all that important, but that’s a pretty huge f’n hit too in 2021. Two season renewal at the same time. Kirkman was on fire, back then

[@dwaynesmith9482]

well this was 2017

[@bambam5000]

Fantastic stuff. Big applause to all involved. I hope more docs are on the way

[@skadooshly]

This would make a good movie

[@nikkosisowath4002]

There was a documentary made actually, giving alot of other details to the story Called ''The Image Revolution''

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

James Francovas Todd MacFarlane. Dave Franco as Rob Liefeld. John Cho as Jim Lee. Robbie Amell as Michael Turner. The baseball cap kid from Stranger Things as young Robert Kirkman.

[@matthewknapp1092]

Could be like The Social Network

[@KTF0]

@@DCMarvelMultiverse I'd put Christian Bale as Todd, other than that, it's perfect. I'd add the stories of Jack Kirby and previous creators as the context of the beginning.

[@reanetsemoleleki8219]

@@KTF0 isn't Christian Bale too old to play Todd in the 90's?

[@hotdogthevender]

Great Documentary---only thing I feel like was missing was McFarlane Toys discussion. That played a large role, from my perspective anyway, in getting IMAGE to the masses as well. Was it his company that produced toys for all image? There were Young Blood, Wetworks, Savage Dragon toys. My dad bought a few of the comics, but it was really the Toys that captured my interest as a child

[@Ishitonyou666]

I still have some McFarlane toys ! I even had those Horror Manaics and Aliens.

[@TrueFaith94]

I'd love to see SYFY tackle the rise and fall of Valiant Comics

[@revolutionday1]

Damn, I literally had forgotten all about Valiant!

[@davidfraser7992]

Thank you IMAGE for taking that risk.

[@AriaRedux]

Superb production! I can't believe I only just found this. This was super inspiring and really well crafted. Thank you SYFY!

[@jizzz186]

i would never have found out about all these different comics if not for this series

[@Davy.J.Y]

What an amazing series. This is my third time watching it .

[@monadamus42]

Really great series! Could have mentioned even more comics but I guess that could have dragged on honoring the creators as well.

[@silentnoyze]

This is a really great documentary series. Really detailed, informative, unveiling and gets down to the nitty gritty. I can’t believe it’s not widely watched or talked about. Well done to the host for a job well done 👍🏼

[@davidb1975a]

Just finished watching Part 5 of this series. I can just say wow... I was collecting when right when Image was formed. It's amazing to hear the history.

[@rylecut]

thanks for giving context to something that shaped my childhood

[@bryanrickard7712]

Part 5: All the things that killed the industry

[@wallylimwicks4534]

Eh Happy is really good

[@zrunne]

Thanks SyFy, loved it. Got more??

[@CBAGUIAR81]

Amazing series. These guys were like heroes to me back in the day. I still have Jim Lee's #1 X-men. Only on KZbin I could see this extraordinary story. Thanks a lot SyFy

[@odinson99m]

Great series of videos. Very nostalgic. I lived it and boy did these interviews bring back memories.

[@ChuckLoadofComics]

Such a great 5 part series!!! Thanks for posting it. 🤘😁🤘

[@GaitaPonto]

Amazing series. One of the best things I've watched in YT ever.

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Awesome series, bravo SYFY. Keep it comin

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Excellent series SyFy, you’ve earned a subscriber here 😤😤

[@barba_n]

thanks for this documentary, really liked it

[@Joseph3Banks]

Finally got to watch this series. Awesome interview and information on creator-owned comics. You can see how Image has even influenced Marvel & DC to create non-super traditional stories though that's their main target audience.

[@romyvanhandley6432]

Great series guys. Loved it!

[@SteveKaraokeAus]

This is such a great series - bravo to all involved and to my favourite publisher 👏👏👏

[@murrayrodriguez878]

Watched the whole series here! Great job, really cool and it made me want to finish my ideas

[@christiangaldencio297]

This was a great series! Image absolutely changed the comics world and continues to do so. Thank you for making this.

[@smygba]

This was an excellent series. Really.

[@TriColoredTiger]

Great series. Thanks

[@rakkazoid]

interesting story. good journalism. nice editing. enjoyable watch. thanks.

[@guts2k3]

Thanks for this video :D kinda reminded me of the image revolution :) Kudos also to image for making me a comic book fan.

[@playabledance]

Thank you for these videos

[@senseijuju]

Fantastic docu series!

[@videosbici]

This is soooo great. thanks for doing it

[@outlawmateo]

Really, really enjoyed this series.

[@witajy]

Great documentary series! I loved it ;))

[@ssagaji515]

Saw all 5 parts that was awsomeeee

[@jakegrave261]

thank you for posting !

[@therupoe]

Image is my favorite comics distributor. Great series, thanks!

[@realrecognisereviews]

Great documentary, I only recently got into Image Comics kind of recently but my favourite (ongoing) titles are The Walking Dead, Saga, Kill Or Be Killed, Deadly Class and Lazarus.

[@comicshelfie]

an amazing series! tks syfy

[@Amdecreations.]

Great documentary, subscribed. As well as Saga I like East of West.

[@soopermexican]

great series, really enjoyed it.

[@jbgarcia575]

Good four part series!

[@prestonjones1796]

WOW! JUST LOVED THE WAY THIS MADE ME FEEL. I NEED TO PICK UP SOME COMICS NOW AND WATCH A FEW NEW SHOWS

[@iceinmyveins335]

Wow thats was nostalgic!

[@kennethking2147]

Love this series. I really need to read their stuff.

[@ArtbyAtlas]

Awesome series :)

[@funeralbillii9172]

GREAT little series, so informative, loved all of it, well, Liefeld, lol

[@omen25901]

I fell like writing now.

[@lordundhimself1310]

Do it. Now.

[@Tabish29]

Looks like you need practice

[@LilYaz001]

Now I need to go see 'The Comic Book Greats' too

[@matthewknapp1092]

This MUST be a movie

[@abiybattlespell8401]

really great thing to ink to, great show

[@solidkingcobra]

2nd time watching this video. you guys did a really great job.

[@artranchero]

great series..an honest look at the comic book industry.

[@fatmancomics]

Good job. I also would like more docs on different companies.

[@tedioustotoro4885]

I love how, when it listed all of the popular new series, I was like “ I already wanted almost all of those”

[@johnshannon9656]

Modern day Image is very good...they do many things right...BUT...they don't maintain consistent releases AND too many creators abandon the stories mid-stream, e.g., Warren Ellis and Nick Spencer. I'm spent time and money on certain titles - "Trees", "They're Not Like Us", "The Nowhere Men", "Morning Glories" and they just stop without warning and either never publish again or do publish again with extremely long duration between releases. To be honest, as much as I enjoy Image's books, I tend to buy more titles now from AfterShock, Black Mask, BOOM!, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Vertigo and European publishers like Humanoids and 2000 AD. If I want superheroes, I read Valiant.

[@bluespaceman7937]

That is more about the creators and their discipline. It's a personal deal.

[@AviddGeek]

It feels as though this series leaves out a lot in terms of where things are now with the founders and their overall thoughts of the company in its current state

[@artistdanielquinones]

Wow so inspiring!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Does anyone else think that Mark Sylvestri looks like Dave Grohl ?

[@Tabish29]

Ibrahimovic

[@AL13NM]

The first 12 issues of W.I.L.D. Cats are my Favorite comics Ever!

[@dqreps]

Good show! Looking forward to the new Spawn movie! 💪💪💪

[@fjgarcia3]

I liked this very much

[@cooldood84]

ahhhhh the 90's BEST DECADE EVERRRRRR

[@xipetotek8216]

Bless Image comics. They are gods

[@simonjo5674]

Great series. Brought back so many nostalgic memories...

[@JoshFIG]

Please release the entire 5 part as a blu ray or DVD that I can buy!

[@thecrypticvenom]

or one mega video, this series was phenomenal

[@israelleonchacon9291]

Why I didn't see Gen 13 or J. Scott Campbell???

[@Wllfgang]

Israel Leon Chacon causes there not part of image comics company

[@Chalor.]

Irod draw They sure are. I'm looking at my Gen 13 comics right now from the 90's....and they were published by Image. Spawn and Gen 13 where the *biggest* comics by them at the time. Forget Wildcats, Pitt, Young Blood, Savage Dragon, Ripclaw, etc.

[@oftenbanned]

I if I remember they were all part of wildstorm so they just sweep it in under Jim Lee...a shame they don't get credit for existing

[@thedarkness265754]

I was an avid reader of image comics back in 1994 to 1996. I was only 8 to 10. I never realised image was still killing it with the old board member until I saw this today.

[@docsavage8640]

You'd have to be 8 to 10 to think Image was any good in 1994 😆 🤣 😂

[@AnmolSingh-dh3hq]

I love grant Morisons accent

[@Tabish29]

Yes. Hes from Idaho.

[@Ishitonyou666]

He’s also an occultist

[@LightYagami-wt1jw]

Robert is a delight

[@mosj9876]

thanks syfy. i feel a resurgence happening with Image.

[@enrkm85]

Never heard of saga, but it looks great

[@NameGueSapeYe]

Part 5: When nostalgia came crashing down to reality.

[@Ishitonyou666]

This is when sjw took over comics and ruined it lol

[@OH.A.M.]

I was there at the Golden Apple with my other 2 friends ditching school just to get signatures. BTW I have the Deathmate Gold sign with like 12 signatures.

[@drnockaable]

I still have a lot of those books

[@Thulgore]

I still wish I had my original copies of the Gen13 run =(

[@talent103]

I have them. Are they worth anything?

[@michaelsell6328]

I still do. Even number zero

[@pyromaniarules]

@@talent103 no. i can go to any store that has used comics and get any 90s image books for a dollar each at the most. there are so many of them in every comic book stores cheapo bin that im actually surprised when i find books from the big 2 or other companies like dark horse and valiant.

[@talent103]

@@pyromaniarules I think thats true but not for the Gen 13 early issues.

[@ChrisDesatoff]

“Music mixed and mastered by Dave Draper” Is that THE DAVE DRAPER?!?! Bodybuilding legend from back in the day?

[@MrDealeronrocks]

Thank you for the Spawn Reboot, thank you

[@Aerakade]

Great series. I'm going to have to assume Brubaker and Phillips weren't available as the only reason to not mention Criminal or their other works for image which have been some of the best pieces of art in ages.

[@HeckaLives]

Monstress is so good. I can't even...

[@turtleboost5524]

Been reading Geiger and wanted to know more about image :)

[@talent103]

so what are rob liefield and Jim Valentino doing now? I always loved his book shadowhawk

[@pedro7g5]

"It's kinda funny that those books resided in the same umbrella" dude, that's the very definition of diversity...

[@robertt9342]

pedro7g5 yet it's funny given how it started off.

[@GoldStandardGames]

LONG LIVE IMAGE! POWER TO THE CREATORS!

[@DarthVader-ep6wl]

What was the name of that SONG at the end of this video?

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

wow, some really wild comments below. Did nobody else see diversity in context? As in diversity of GENRES of books published? The comments ramble on with odd arguments and tangents, and don't mention what the doco did - that image went from that 90's superhero book company to image 2.0 with new GENRES and new creators doing non-superhero books. Way to go off topic people.

[@kcsnipes]

Good ish

[@TearyEyesAnderson]

Now let's hear the story of Dark Horse Comics, or maybe IDW.

[@johnathanclark79]

Hey Syfy that was great next time talk about the impact that is Fantagraphics comics. They brought in the whole notion of creator own comics into the mainstream market. They did it in the 80s.

[@mossadon]

WHAT THIS MAN SAID !!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[@falconawesomeness1141]

Image is the best because its an image and reflection of people. Real people.

[@Deezz1212]

Saga, the best comic going today.

[@MrYouarethecancer]

Deezz1212 nah

[@theanimelibarian7881]

Saga is garbage

[@BronxCollections]

Only the first trade

[@F4R207]

Why would you consider Saga that?

[@paranoidplane9799]

It most definitely is

[@drewtheunspoken3988]

I think had Image had someone early on who was capable of keeping the creators focused the comic book landscape today would be very different. But, history is what it is. We wouldn't have gotten The Walking Dead, Saga, or so many others.