We see a lot of “Sold Out Notifications” from Image, including announcements on reprints. This one may be worth taking note of. Dorc #1 out this week from Image by Brett Bean, sold out, is going back for a second print, and has hit as high as $25 on eBay with the 1:25 and 1:50 going for even more.
Fan-favorite artist Brett Bean (I Hate Fairyland, Dungeon Crawler Carl TheCrocodile), colorist Jean-François Beaulieu (I Hate Fairyland), and letterer Nate Piekos (Minor Threats) have hit big with the launch of their rip-roaring new fantasy series D’orc today. The debut issue of the series has sold out instantly at the distributor level and is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with customer demand.
Fans are advised to hit their local comic shop posthaste to grab their first printing copy before they’re gone from shelves.
“I am absolutely blown away by the love our little D’orc is getting,” said Bean. “Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that fans and stores would care about him as much as I do. A huge thank you for making D’orc Day a success.”
Armed with nothing but a wisecracking enchanted shield and a crippling need for friendship, a lonely orphan stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war. Light vs. Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’orc.
Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc’s fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.
Perfect for fans of Conan the Barbarian, The Lord of the Rings, and, of course, I Hate Fairyland’s deadpan humor, D’orc is an adventure readers won’t want to miss.
D’orc #1, second printing (Lunar Code 1225IM8232) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 4.
