PORTLAND, Ore. 11/10/2026 — Image Comics will host another official Whatnot drop next week, Wednesday, November 18 at 5 p.m. Eastern, and showcase a highly collectible, exclusive Chainkata #1variant cover. Fans interested in joining the special online event, in-real-time, are encouraged to bookmark the event page and follow Image Comics to keep up-to-date on this and future surprise Whatnot happenings.
The Image Comics exclusive Chainkata #1 variant cover ($30 for the dressed version, $50 for the virgin version) will feature an exciting variant cover art by Riley Rossmo (The Moon is Following Us, Harley Quinn, Constantine: The Hellblazer, Martian Manhunter, Batman/The Shadow).
A decade’s worth of critically-acclaimed work has Chainkata poised to be one of the most anticipated launches of the year. Johnson first began turning heads with fan-favorites Space-Mullet (now brought to a wider market through Image Comics) and then Extremity and Murder Falconthrough Image/Skybound. His quick ascension on those early works made him “one-to-watch” and put him on the industry’s collective radar. Do A Powerbomb shot Johnson to fame with his perfect blend of high-octane action and heart-string tugging storytelling and won him his first Eisner Award in the Best Publication for Teens category. His name headlined Skybound’s wildly successful multiple Eisner Award winning Transformers reinvigoration and, paired with another critical-darling in The Moon Is Following Us, made Johnson a household name. This rapid-fire success was rounded out by direct hits in Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star, and of course Absolute Batman—further raising his profile and all ramping up to this incredible new series’ launch.
In Chainkata, Luma is a chainsaw-wielding warrior queen, seeking out an unknown power in the vastness of space. All she wants is to find peace, but violence and terror follow her through every black hole. The story will blend the epic, high-stakes sci-fi of Beta Ray Billand Space-Mullet and with the character-building depth of Extremity and Do A Powerbomb. It is the culmination, and maximization, of Johnson’s craft and the perfect read for fans of action-packed comics with art that leaps from the page.
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