06 – Avatar, Arcade, and Back Again

Avatar and Arcade Comics

This reading order contains all Arcade Comics releases as well as Liefeld properties released through Avatar Comics.

Books in RED TEXT do not meet the requirements for this collection but are included for context.

  • Avengelyne/Pandora (1999) #0 [Avatar Press] 12/1999
  • Avengelyne/Pandora (1999) #1 [Avatar Press] 01/2000
  • Avengelyne: Bad Blood (2000) #0 [Avatar Press] 07/2000
  • Avengelyne: Bad Blood (2000) #1 [Avatar Press] 08/2000
  • Avengelyne: Bad Blood (2000) #2 [Avatar Press] 09/2000
  • Avengelyne/Demonslayer (2000) PRE [Awesome Entertainment] 2000
  • Avengelyne/Demonslayer (2000) #1 [Comic Cavalcade] 2000
  • Avengelyne: Revelation (2000) #0 [Avatar Press] 11/2000
  • Avengelyne: Revelation (2000) #1 [Avatar Press] 01/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dark Depths (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 02/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dark Depths (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 02/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dark Depths (2001) #2 [Avatar Press] 03/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dragon Realm (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 06/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dragon Realm (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 07/2001
  • Avengelyne: Dragon Realm (2001) #2 [Avatar Press] 08/2001
  • The Coven: Spellcaster (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 04/2001
  • The Coven: Spellcaster (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 04/2001
  • The Coven: Dark Sister (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 07/2001
  • The Coven: Dark Sister (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 08/2001
  • The Coven: Dark Sister (2001) #2 [Avatar Press] 12/2001
  • Avengelyne Convention Special (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 07/2001
  • Avengelyne: Seraphicide (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 10/2001
  • Avengelyne: Seraphicide (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 12/2001
  • Avengelyne/SHI (2001) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 11/2001
  • Avengelyne/SHI (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 11/2001
  • The Coven: Tooth and Nail (2002) #1/2 [Avatar Press] 01/2002
  • The Coven: Tooth and Nail (2002) #1 [Avatar Press] 03/2002
  • Alan Moore’s Glory (2001) PRE [Avatar Press] 09/2001
  • Alan Moore’s Glory (2001) #0 [Avatar Press] 12/2001
  • Alan Moore’s Glory (2001) #1 [Avatar Press] 12/2001
  • Alan Moore’s Glory (2001) #2 [Avatar Press] 01/2002
  • Youngblood Bloodsport 2002 Convention Preview Edition (2002) #1 [Arcade Comics] 07/2002
  • Youngblood Bloodsport Bootleg (2003) #1 [Arcade Comics] 2003
  • Youngblood Bloodsport (2003) #1 [Arcade Comics] 07/2003
  • Youngblood Bloodsport Bootleg (2005) #2 [Arcade Comics] 03/2005
  • Youngblood Genesis (2003) #1 [Arcade Comics] 07/2003
  • Youngblood Genesis (2003) #2 [Arcade Comics] 03/2004
  • Youngblood Imperial (2004) #1 [Arcade Comics] 06/2004
  • Invincible (2003) #8 [Image Comics] 01/2004
    • Charade (from New Force) cameo
  • The Return of ShadowHawk (2004) #1 [Image Comics] 12/2004
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Pact (2005) #1 [Image Comics] 04/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Pact (2005) #2 [Image Comics] 05/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Pact (2005) #3 [Image Comics] 06/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Pact (2005) #4 [Image Comics] 07/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #1 [Image Comics] 05/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #2 [Image Comics] 06/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #3 [Image Comics] 07/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #4 [Image Comics] 08/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #5 [Image Comics] 09/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #6 [Image Comics] 10/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #7 [Image Comics] 11/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #8 [Image Comics] 12/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Image Holiday Special (2005) OGN [Image Comics] 12/2005
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Intimidators (2005) #1 [Image Comics] 12/2005
    • Hawk’s Shadow appearance
  • Intimidators (2005) #2 [Image Comics] 01/2006
    • Hawk’s Shadow appearance
  • Intimidators (2005) #3 [Image Comics] 02/2006
    • ShadowHawk and Hawk’s Shadow appearances
  • Intimidators (2005) #4 [Image Comics] 05/2006
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #9 [Image Comics] 03/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #10 [Image Comics] 03/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #11 [Image Comics] 04/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #12 [Image Comics] 05/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #13 [Image Comics] 07/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #14 [Image Comics] 08/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2005) #15 [Image Comics] 09/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • ShadowHawk 1-Shot (2006) #1 [Image Comics] 07/2006
    • ShadowHawk appearance
  • Hellspawn (2000) #1 [Image Comics] 08/2000
    • Overtkill cameo
  • Spawn (1992) #105 [Image Comics] 02/2001
    • Overtkill appearance
  • Spawn (1992) #106 [Image Comics] 03/2001
    • Overtkill mentioned
  • Spawn (1992) #121 [Image Comics] 12/2002
    • Overtkill cameo
  • Spawn (1992) #150 [Image Comics] 10/2005
    • Overtkill appears as an action figure and as a cameo in Hell at end of book
  • Spawn (1992) #151 [Image Comics] 11/2005
    • Overtkill appears on cover
  • Spawn (1992) #152 [Image Comics] 12/2005
    • Overtkill appearance
  • The Adventures of Spawn (2007) #1 [Image Comics] 01/2007
    • Overtkill appearance
  • The Adventures of Spawn (2007) #2 [Image Comics] 12/2008
    • Overtkill appearance
  • Nitro Gen / The Cross – Preview Edition (2005) #1 [Arcade Comics] 03/2005
  • Nitrogen (2005) #1 [Arcade Comics] 07/2005
  • Nitrogen: Extreme Forces (2006) #1 [Arcade Comics] 03/2006
  • Supreme: Supreme Sacrifice (2006) #1 [Arcade Comics] 03/2006
  • Youngblood (1992) HC vol. 01 [Image Comics] 11/2008
    • Joe Casey re-write/re-mix of orignial series
  • Youngblood (2008) #1 [Image Comics] 01/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #2 [Image Comics] 02/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #3 [Image Comics] 04/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #4 [Image Comics] 07/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #5 [Image Comics] 09/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #6 [Image Comics] 11/2008
  • Youngblood (2008) #7 [Image Comics] 01/2009
  • Youngblood (2008) #8 [Image Comics] 03/2009
  • Youngblood (2008) #9 [Image Comics] 07/2009
  • Armageddon Now (2008) OGN HC vol. 01 [Image Comics] 12/2008
  • Noble Causes (2004) #35 [Image Comics] 06/2008
    • Crucible appearance
  • Noble Causes (2004) #36 [Image Comics] 08/2008
    • Crucible appearance
  • Invincible (2003) #60 [Image Comics] 03/2009
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Invincible (2003) #61 [Image Comics] 04/2009
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Invincible (2003) #62 [Image Comics] 05/2009
  • Invincible (2003) #63 [Image Comics] 06/2009
  • Invincible (2003) #64 [Image Comics] 07/2009
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Invincible (2003) #65 [Image Comics] 08/2009
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Invincible (2003) #66 [Image Comics] 09/2009
  • The Savage Dragon (1993) #153 [Image Comics] 10/2009
    • Image Unite Prelude
  • Witchblade (1995) #131 [Image Comics] 10/2009
    • Image Unite Prelude
  • Invincible (2003) #67 [Image Comics] 10/2009
    • Image Unite Prelude
  • Spawn (1992) 195 [Image Comics] 10/2009
    • Image Unite Prelude
  • Image United (2009) #0 [Image Comics] 03/2010
  • Image United (2009) #1 [Image Comics] 11/2009
  • Image United (2009) #2 [Image Comics] 12/2009
  • Image United (2009) #3 [Image Comics] 08/2010
  • Spawn (1992) #199 [Image Comics] 09/2010
    • Omega Spawn (from Image United) appearance
  • Spawn (1992) #200 [Image Comics] 01/2011
    • Omega Spawn (from Image United) appearance
  • Avengelyne Vs. Koni Waves (2010) #1 [Arcana Comics] 02/2010
  • Dynamo 5: Sins of the Father (2010) #1 [Image Comics] 06/2010
    • Supreme appearance
  • Dynamo 5: Sins of the Father (2010) #2 [Image Comics] 07/2010
    • Supreme appearance
  • ShadowHawk (2010) #1 [Image Comics] 05/2010
  • ShadowHawk (2010) #2 [Image Comics] 06/2010
    • Youngblood appearance (w/ Image United reference)
  • ShadowHawk (2010) #3 [Image Comics] 07/2010
  • ShadowHawk (2010) #4 [Image Comics] 09/2010
  • ShadowHawk (2010) #5 [Image Comics] 02/2011
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Bomb Queen VI (2009) #2 [Image Comics] 11/2010
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Bomb Queen VI (2009) #3 [Image Comics] 12/2010
    • Youngblood appearance
  • Brigade (2010) #1 [Image Comics] 06/2010
  • War of the Independents (2010) #2 [Red Anvil Comics] 02/2012
    • Chapel cameo
  • Avengelyne (2011) #1 [Image Comics] 07/2011
  • Avengelyne (2011) #2 [Image Comics] 08/2011
  • Avengelyne (2011) #3 [Image Comics] 09/2011
  • Avengelyne (2011) #4 [Image Comics] 10/2011
  • Avengelyne (2011) #5 [Image Comics] 11/2011
  • Avengelyne (2011) #6 [Image Comics] 01/2012
  • Avengelyne (2011) HC [Image Comics] 02/2012
    • includes a Badrock pin-up
  • Avengelyne (2011) #7 [Image Comics] 03/2012
  • Avengelyne (2011) #8 [Image Comics] 05/2012
  • avengelyne.keenspot.com
    • “Avengelyne (2011)” was cancelled after issue #8, but issues #9 & #10 were both already finished, as well as an Annual issue. The creators were allowed to post the pages online.
  • The Infinite (2011) #1 [Image Comics] 08/2011
  • The Infinite (2011) #2 [Image Comics] 09/2011
  • The Infinite (2011) #3 [Image Comics] 10/2011
  • The Infinite (2011) #4 [Image Comics] 11/2011
  • Spawn (1992) #209 [Image Comics] 7/2011
    • Overtkill cameo
  • Spawn (1992) #221 [Image Comics] 7/2012
    • Overtkill cameo in photo on wall of photos
  • Spawn (1992) #224 [Image Comics] 10/2012
    • Overtkill cameo

Additional Reading:

  • Youngblood Bloodsport 2002 Convention Preview Edition (2002) [Arcade Comics] 07/2002
    • series preview
  • Shi Owari Tour Book (2003) [Crusdae Comics] 2003
    • includes 2-page image “Avengelyne / Shi Cover (2001)”, calls her “”Avatar’s Avengelyne”
    • 5th tour book (inside cover letter)?
  • Future Shock FCBD (2006) [Image Comics] 05/2006
    • ShadowHawk preview
  • Image Firsts: Youngblood (2010) 1 [Image Comics] 03/2010
    • version reprinted is the Joe Casey revamp
    • also released as a hardcover version of the single issue entitled “Youngblood Maximum”
  • Armageddon Now: World War 3 (2008) Preview [12 Gates Productions] 04/18/2008
    • “New York Comic Con Special Edition April 18-20, 2008”
  • Armageddon Now: World War 3 (2008) Preview [12 Gates Productions] 2008
    • “Wizard World Chicago”
  • Road to Armageddon Now World War 3 Sketchbook (2008) [12 Gates Production] 2008
  • Savage Dragon FCBD (2009) #148 [Image Comics] 05/2009
    • FCBD offering ends with an ad for Image United
  • Image United Preview (2009) #1 [Image Comics] 7/2009
  • Image Comics 2010 San Diego Comic Con Yearbook HC (2010) [Image Comics] 07/2010
    • Chris Giarrusso’s pin-up page for G-Man includes Shaft and Badrock; also featuring Savage Dragon, Spawn, ShadowHawk, Ripclaw, and Fortress.
    • Includes a pin-up of Velocity (from Cyberforce) by Kenneth Rocafort.
    • Includes a pin-up of ShadowHawk by Tone Rodriguez.