Charlie Adlard, Chris Condon And Andrew Ehrich’s ‘Of The Earth’ #1 Sells Out

by Olly MacNamee

Artist Charlie Adlard — you know, he did that comic with zombies — and co-writers Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and Andrew Ehrich, with colourist Pip Martin (Everything Dead & Dying), letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Assorted Crisis Events), and designer Mike Tivey (News from the Fallout) have a certifiable hit on their collective hands with Of the Earth #1 from Image Comics. Only out this week, it’s already sold out at the distribution level. So, unless you read this and realise you may still be able to grab a copy out in the wild, at cover price, you will be pleased to know a second printing has been ordered. The Of the Earth #1 second printing will feature new cover art by Adlard himself.

“In Of the Earth, Tabitha ‘Tabby’ Black flees a sordid life for her quiet hometown of Solitude, Texas and the comfort of her Gramma’s home where she was raised. Only home isn’t what it once was … and neither is Gramma.”

Speaking of the debut issue’s success, Condon said:

“Of the Earth has sold out and is going back to print! I didn’t know I’d be saying that. You hope that your book does well, of course, but there’s never any guarantee, so I couldn’t be happier when the news hit my inbox last week. It’s incredible to see the reaction the book is getting from reviewers and readers, especially when it’s been such a blast to make. I’m proud of the book and I’m proud of each of my collaborators — Charlie, Andrew, Pip, Hassan, and Michael — who helped bring this gritty idea to life. Everyone did a fantastic job on every intense panel and on every intense page (and in Michael’s case, everywhere else too), so I’m truly honored to see that work finding the audience I think it deserves. Make sure to pick up this second printing which features a fantastic new cover from Charlie Adlard. It might be my favorite cover of the series thus far!”