The Family Trade #1 (Raw VF/NM) - Image Comics (Morgan Beem Cover - Premiere Issue)

Add an intriguing stealth-fantasy key issue to your catalog with The Family Trade #1, published by Image Comics in October 2017! Co-created and written by Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Spread) and Nikki Ryan, with interior artwork and cover illustration by Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing, Crashing), and lettering by Rachel Deering.

The minimalist top trade dress features elegant serif typography for THE FAMILY TRADE set between decorative flourishes, with creator credits (JUSTIN JORDAN • NIKKI RYAN • MORGAN BEEM • RACHEL DEERING) running along the underline. The bottom left margin notes ISSUE ONE and the $3.99 cover price, while the bottom right corner features the Image Comics 25th Anniversary circular seal.

The atmospheric watercolor cover illustration—crafted by Morgan Beem—depicts the dark silhouette of protagonist Jynne holding a dagger, set against a striking red-and-white ink-wash background showing the towering city of the Float.

In this premiere issue of the oceanpunk espionage series, the story takes place on The Float—an island city made of connected ships and floating structures governed by competing factions. Jynne is an apprentice in The Family, a secretive guild of assassins, thieves, and diplomats who maintain political balance in secret. When Jynne attempts an unauthorized assassination to stop a civil war, her plan backfires, throwing the entire city into chaos and making her a target.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring clean edges, sharp corners, a flat spine, and crisp color contrast—making it an essential pickup for Justin Jordan readers, Morgan Beem art fans, indie fantasy collectors, and Image Comics premiere issue completionists.