Drawing Blood #1 (of 12) — Second Printing Ben Bishop Cover | Image Comics (2024)

Drawing Blood #1 (of 12) — Second Printing is the series premiere from Image Comics, created by Kevin Eastman and David Avallone, with artwork from Ben Bishop, Troy Little, and Kevin Eastman.

The story follows Shane “Books” Bookman, a cartoonist whose early success turned his fictional comic-book creation, The Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls, into a massive global franchise. Years later, after the partnership has fallen apart and his corporate buyout money is gone, Books struggles to rediscover his creativity while becoming entangled in a dangerous situation involving Lithuanian mobsters.

This striking Second Printing Cover A by Ben Bishop features a dramatic blue, purple, red, and yellow composition with Books aiming a handgun, surrounded by explosive action and a gritty urban setting. The bold comic-book linework and vivid colors give the cover an energetic crime-action aesthetic.

Drawing Blood #1 Second Printing was published by Image Comics in May 2024. This second printing was produced after the original first issue sold out at the distributor level due to strong demand.