by Matt Sernaker, Editor-In-Chief
They say the best gifts come in small packages, and the first installment of the new Image mini-series Bug Wars easily falls into that category. Get ready for a spoiler-free look at Bug Wars #1, coming this week from Image!
Official Synopsis:
Slade Slaymaker is a kid from Alabama suddenly lost in a vicious world beyond his imagining, a world of marauding ant armies, spellcasting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians. A kingdom of tiny but deadly warriors hidden in his own backyard. The same world that saw his father eaten alive by insects now plunges young Slade into the middle of a brutal Bug War to decide the fate of his family. From the superstar team of writer JASON AARON (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Absolute Superman) and artist MAHMUD ASRAR (Conan the Barbarian, X-Men, Batman & Robin) comes the over-sized debut of BUG WARS: BOOK ONE, the first adventure in a sprawling new dark fantasy epic.
Creative Team:
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Mahmud Asrar
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Becca Carey
Cover: Mahmud Asrar & Matthew Wilson
Editor: Heather Antos
What happens when you take Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Game of Thrones, John Carter of Mars, and Fern Gully and put them all together? You’re about to find out when you pick up the first chapter of Bug Wars, hitting comic stores this week! Without going into spoilers, the scale of this book is particularly impressive. The opening pages provide the readers with so much context and world-building, allowing the story to move at an engaging pace. The visuals feel familiar yet alien, providing readers with a brave new world to explore through the lens of our young protagonist. Also, be warned fair reader: there are some graphic shots in the book (not over the top, just in the vein of Invincible of The Walking Dead). What secrets await our bug-loving hero? You are going to need to grab your copy and find out for yourself.
Bug Wars is emotional, thrilling, and full of surprises. This book is going to top the charts in 2025.
Rating: 
ComicsOnline is excited to give Bug Wars #1 – 5 out of 5 pint-sized adventures.
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