Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's Trees #1 Released As Free Digital Download

Image Comics is offering Trees #1, the first issue of Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's new ongoing series, as a free digital download across all platforms until June 24. Fans can use this opportunity become introduced to Ellis and Howard's new science fiction world before the release of Trees #2 on June 25.

"It's not every day that a writer as important and influential as Warren Ellis launches a major new series, so making sure Trees reaches as many readers as possible is an ongoing priority for us here at Image," said Eric Stephenson, Publisher at Image Comics. "We started off by doing a massive overprint to make sure the book would remain in print over the course of the first few issues—we overprinted by one third of total orders—and now, based on not just incredible post-release sales, but near-unanimous praise, we are sharing the first issue with straggling non-believers for free. 

"Modern comics would not be what they are today without Warren Ellis, it's as simple as that. Transmetropolitan. Planetary. The Authority. There are a fair number of writers working at Image today who could rightly be described as heirs to his creative legacy, but Warren is still at the peak of his powers and Trees is a glowing testament as to why.

"Best of all, Warren continues his long-time tradition of working with some of comics' absolute best artists, and in Jason Howard, he may have found his canniest collaborator yet. Warren and Jason have completed up through issue five at this point, and as someone lucky enough to have read that far, I'm happy to report the world they're building together is nothing short of phenomenal."

Trees #1 is available now.