Image Announces Crime Spree Love Story Violent Love

Love can happen under the oddest of circumstances, and robbing banks would certainly qualify as an unusual place for a meet-cute.

That's the premise however for Image's new crime love story Violent Love. Image Comics will launch the new series in November with Writer Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, The Revisionist) and Artist Victor Santos (The Mice Templar, Polar) at the helm.

"Violent Love is a dream project for me in a lot of ways. First and foremost, I think Victor is one of the most talented graphic storytellers around, and it's an honor to be collaborating with him and have him as my co-creator on Violent Love," said Barbiere. "I'm also thrilled to be back at Image where I launched my career in comics. I'm a big fan of crime in comics, and I think it's very important to find something new and interesting to say within the genre. With Violent Love, we're bringing a unique style, story structure, and romantic angle to crime comics—we can't wait for you to fall in love with these characters and see where our story goes."

If Santos' work on Polar is any indication, Violent Love should be a fantastic fit for the fan-favorite artist.

"My first work in the U.S. was at Image—a graphic novel titled Zombee. This was ten years ago, Image was different but promising. Later I worked on Mice Templar for almost five years. I am proud of how Image has been linked to my career, always giving me the chance to develop personal projects. Now with Violent Love, I am a more experienced artist and can again work with a close collaborator—a talented writer and a good friend—on the kind of stories I love to do and read. This book has the big words: Romance, Crime, Violence, Betrayal, and Love. I'm sure you'll fall in love with this couple of rebel souls."

Violent Love #1 will hit comic stores on Wednesday, November 9th, and will launch with a double-sized issue. You can view the two launch covers in the gallery.