Image Comics is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling creator Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine) and artist Stephanie Hans’ DIE #1 is being rushed back to print for a fourth time to keep up with growing demand for the series.
Die is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of adults have to deal with the returning unearthly horror they barely survived as teenage role-players. The series is perhaps best described as “Goth Jumanji”—but that only captures a sliver of what you’ll find in this series where fantasy gets all too real.
Die #1, fourth printing (Diamond Code JAN198547) will be available on Wednesday, March 20. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, Feb 25.
Die is also available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
You can still get Die #3 (2nd Printing) and Die #2 (3rd Printing) currently which have new covers.
This years version of “the fix” book…
Definitely seems like it. My LCS still has multiple copies of the first print on the rack. No interest from local consumers.
I actually read the first issue, thought it was pretty good.
Agreed. The story is good so far. Just don’t think 4 printings is because of demand outweighing availability… I see the first prints on shelves next to 2nd prints… makes no sense.
Just because they’re available at your local shop doesn’t mean they’re available at all shops. More printings just means retailers are ordering more.
These latest printings for Die and Middlewest seem more legit though in my opinion, since it doesn’t seem like “every book” is getting a new printing like we saw in the past.
If I ran a shop though, I wouldn’t order more until I sold all the first printings unless I had people request the new printings since they have new cover art.
Interest varies from area to area though or shops only get the loyal people in their doors who already got their copies.
I’ve seen the same thing with other books. Stacks of a book at my local shop while 2nd and 3rd printings coming out, flying off the shelves elsewhere.
One shop can over order a book for their area while other shops under ordered is what I think is at play in these scenarios.
The 3 shops i go to don’t even have the 3rd issue.
All I can say is, at least the additional printings have new covers. Makes them a little more collectible in my opinion.
You can get the Die #1 Virgin cover signed by Stephanie Hans, and Kieron Gillen at Forbidden Planet.