BOOM! Studios have announced that the first issue of The Woods, the otherworldly mystery from writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Dialynas, has sold out at the distributor level on the day of its release.The publisher has rushed to a second printing.”We knew we had something special on our hands when James first pitched us The Woods, but all of the praise we’ve received so far for the first issue has just been astonishing,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-In-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Whether it’s longtime comic fans, industry professionals, or brand-new readers, we’ve loved seeing this series reach a wide and diverse readership. That in and of itself is one of our missions as a company: reaching people from all walks of life and disparate interests and having them united by a powerful story. We need more new stories in comics that expand our audience. THE WOODS has that potential and we’re very proud of it.”Comic book fans should bear in mind that first printings of The Woods #1 may still be found at the local comic shops, as the sell-outs can only be monitored at the distributor level.In The Woods, on October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, WI vanished without a trace. Countless light years away, far outside the bounds of the charted universe, 513 people find themselves in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. Where are they? Why are they there? The answers will prove stranger than anyone could possibly imagine.
