Attack on Titan Anthology Being Released Early At NYCC

Unless you're one of the lucky attendees at New York Comic Con right now, you'll have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on the Attack on Titan Anthology. The highly anticipated graphic novel will hit shelves in about two weeks, but NYCC visitors can get the book now if they head over to Kodansha Comics' booth. There will be 500 gold-stamped editions of the anthology at the event for fans to snag alongside a promotional t-shirt.

The groundbreaking comic features dozens of stories created by the best names in the industry. The creator of Attack on Titan teamed up with artists/writers like Scott Snyder, Michael Avon Oeming, Faith Erin Hicks, Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr, Gail Simone, Evan Dorkin, Genevieve Valentine, Afua Richardson, Asaf Hanuka and Tomer Hanuka, Paolo Rivera, Phil Jimenez, Damion Scott, Ronald Wimberly, Kevin Wada, Simon Spurrier, Rhianna Pratchett, Jody Houser and Emi Lenox. The 250-page anthology covers all sorts of genres, exploring romance, humor, drama, and horror in the world of Attack on Titan.

In two weeks, fans will be able to get a copy of the book for themselves. Several variant covers will be available for purchase like Faith Erin Hicks' Barnes & Nobles, Palo Rivera's PREVIEWS, and Paul Pope's Friend Pied exclusives.

If you want to check out the official description of the book, then feel free to read it below:

"The manga megahit Attack on Titan, reinterpreted by some of comics' top talent! Featuring original stories by a long roster of comic superstars such as Scott Snyder, Gail Simone, Faith Erin Hicks, Michael Avon Oeming, Paolo Rivera, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr! This unprecedented, full-color collaboration between East and West will be released first in English, making it indispensable for Attack on Titan fans and curious comic fans."

Kodansha Comics has been hyping the release of the anthology for months now. The publisher teased fans with updates on the project at this year's Anime Expo and even released a sample of the anthology on Free Comic Book Day.

If you're unfamiliar with Attack on Titan, then it's time you introduced yourself to the insanely popular franchise. Attack on Titan was created in 2009 and is set in a dystopian world where giant humanoid monsters have all but ended humanity. The survivors have walled themselves up to escape the carnivorous beasts, but when a Colossal Giant opens their refuge up to blood-thirty monsters, a group of teenagers find themselves signed up to fight back against the beasts.

Attack on Titan Anthology will be published on October 18, 2016 and run you about $30.

[H/T] Bleeding Cool