From Spawn To Saga

Ever since it was founded back in 1992, Image Comics has been one of the driving forces in American comic books. Whether it was those early days of Spawn and Youngblood or the more recent critically acclaimed hits like Powers, Saga and The Manhattan Projects, the publisher's a vital part of the rise and enduring popularity of creator-owned comics, often releasing some of the best things going. This week, New York's One-Shot Gallery kicked off a show celebrating 22 years of Image with art inspired by the publisher's long roster of titles. Curiously, The Rob's work seems to be underrepresented, but there's still a lot of great stuff from artists like Paigey, Amy Reeder and Hoang Tran, whose carved crayon sculptures are basically amazing.