The Karman Blade #1 sells out and races to a second printing, as readers flock to its star-forged, god-slaying dark fantasy debut.

The press release follows:

Media Release – The Karman Blade by the bestselling, Eisner Award winning creative team behind Little Bird and Precious Metal—Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram—has sold out completely at the distributor level. The mind-melting debut issue of this all-new, dark fantasy epic will be rushed back to print this week in order to keep up with increasing customer demand. First issue of The Karman Blade receives a new printing

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The Karman Blade #1, second printing will feature stunning new art by James Stokoe.

“I’m so pleased that our strange little comic is finding a readership beyond what I could have imagined," said Van Poelgeest. "I’m very thankful for this and hope that more people get to join in the experience now. And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate that than this gorgeous new cover by James Stokoe!”

In The Karman Blade, a young man on the outskirts of a dying, desert world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face his demons, and answer the Karman Blade’s call: Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he, who shall slay a God?

The Karman Blade #1, second printing by Stokoe (UPC: 70985304859600112) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7.

The Karman Blade #2 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 14:

Cover A by Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth - UPC: 70985304859600211
Cover B by Tradd Moore - UPC: 70985304859600221
Cover C 1:25 copy incentive B&W wraparound by Bertram - UPC: 70985304859600231
Cover D 1:50 copy incentive painted by Bertram - UPC: 70985304859600241

The Karman Blade will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Apple’s iBooks, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Scribd’s Everand, Kobo, Overdrive, Hoopla, Sweet app, Comic Plus, and more.

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