🦌 ROOK: EXODUS SOARS BACK INTO STORES THIS OCTOBER WITH NEW STORY ARC, SINISTER NEW VILLAIN

Image Comics/Ghost Machine’s runaway hit series Rook: Exodus by Geoff Johns (Geiger, Superman, Batman: Three Jokers), Jason Fabok (Batman: Three Jokers), Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh returns in October with a new story arc and a mysterious new character. It all begins in Rook: Exodus #7 with a daring new direction that takes fans on a quest to save Dire Wolf’s father Bloodhound—the one man who may be able to save Exodus from destruction and collapse.

This volume of Rook: Exodus will also feature a connected cover running across all six issues by breakout Malaysian artist Kael Ngu. The six-part cover connects to show off the world of Exodus and its Wardens from the first and second arcs of the series.

“[Bloodhound has] kind of been driven mad by the instinct influence of his mask,” said Fabok. “Envision the character almost like a rabid dog, like a werewolf. And he’s out there, and he’s kind of stalking the North. We also have a brand-new character that we hinted at in [Rook: Exodus #3] called Stag. He’s searching for Bloodhound as well—but he wants to take his life.”

As Rook, Dire Wolf, and their other fellow Wardens try to free Bloodhound from the influence of the animals he’s tied to and restore Exodus’ World Engine other Wardens and threats stand in their way across the next six-issue arc.

Johns added: “Rook will enlist the help of other Wardens that we’ve hinted at in the first arc including Matterhorn, the Warden of Goats. But they’ll also be faced with Wardens like Arachnid, the Warden of Spiders. He’s probably one of Jay’s most ambitious and unique designs. That’s the fun of creating a book like Rook—getting to go as big and different as possible with the story and visuals in ways we’ve never done before.”

Rook: Exodus #7 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 1:

Cover A by Fabok & Anderson – Lunar Code 0825IM0302
Cover B by Fabok & Anderson “Stag” – Lunar Code 0825IM0303
Cover C connecting cover by Kael Ngu – Lunar Code 0825IM0304
Cover D 1:20 copy incentive by Gary Frank & Anderson – Lunar Code 0825IM0305

Fans eager to catch up on the series or binge-read all the issues so far can pick up Rook: Exodus, Volume One in trade paperback and/or pre-order the upcoming deluxe hardcover edition.

Rook: Exodus, Volume One trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534367364, Lunar Code 0225IM446) collects issues #1-6 and is available now at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.

Rook: Exodus, Volume One Deluxe Edition hardcover (ISBN: 9781534331556, Lunar Code 0525IM478) collects issues #1-6 and will be available at local comic shops on Wednesday, October 29 and at independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November.

All Ghost Machine titles, including Geiger, Hyde Street, Redcoat, Rook: Exodus, The Rocketfellers, and more, are also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

Ghost Machine’s groundbreaking creator collective was launched at New York Comic Con in October 2023 and features a global best-of-class lineup of artists and writers whose award-winning and iconic works include a who’s who of comic book legends such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Aquaman, Stargirl, JSA, The Flash, The Ultimates, Black Lightning, Green Arrow, and countless more: Brad Anderson, Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Rob Leigh, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut. In an industry first, all of Ghost Machine’s founding creators jointly own and run the company, sharing in all of Ghost Machine’s publishing, media, merchandising and licensing. Each creator is exclusive to the company for their comic book work after completing projects already committed to. Ghost Machine recently boosted its already unrivaled creator roster with artists Leila Leiz and Francis Portella as well as renowned inkers Andrew Currie and Danny Miki who all joined on an exclusive basis.

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