SCALES & SCOUNDRELS (2017)

"NEW SERIES! It's hard to make an honest living in a land brimming with magic and mystery, and treasure hunter Luvander is tired of being a penniless adventurer. Ever in search of gold and glory, she sets off for a fabled dungeon, 'the Dragon's Maw,' an ancient labyrinth, at the bottom of which slumbers endless wealth or certain doom! But what starts out as a road to riches becomes the first step on an epic journey to destiny, for Luvander holds a secret in her heart that will shatter the chains of fate and bring light to a world encroached upon by an ancient darkness. Writer SEBASTIAN GIRNER (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!) and artist GALAAD are proud to present SCALES & SCOUNDRELS, a colorful and exciting new monthly fantasy adventure from Image Comics, for scoundrels of all ages!"

"What do a secretive treasure hunter, a wayward prince from a far-off land, his shadowy bodyguard, and a plucky lady-dwarf have in common? A thirst for adventure of course! And where better to find that than the fabled bottomless dungeon known as 'The Dragon's Maw'?!"

"Trapped in an ancient dungeon filled with vicious beasts, our scoundrels also must contend with a terrifying bounty hunter...who would dive into the maws of a dragon itself to snare his prey!"

"Dorma shines a light on what really motivates her journey into this darkness, and our adventurers decide to press on, down a forgotten river, to an ocean black as midnight."

"Shipwrecked on an ocean miles below the surface, the scoundrels take shelter on a mysterious island. But what they find there is far from the gold and treasure legends spoke of ."

"Picking up right after last issue's shocking cliffhanger, Koro is faced by a foe that knows the terrible secret she kept buried in her heart. Now is the time for Dorma to step from the shadows and prove her mettle. "

"Only two scoundrels have managed to reach the bottom of the world and unearth the fabled 'Hall of Dreaming Treasures.' But what they find here will shatter the chains of fate, as Luvander's secret is finally lifted."

"Out of the Dragon's Maw and on the path to new adventures, Luvander stumbles upon a group of roaming mercenaries in search of a fabled homeland they've never seen but would do anything to get back to. A homeland they shared with dragons "

"A very special issue of SCALES & SCOUNDRELS about longing, loneliness, and a song from the sea. "

"Luvander's mysterious past is laid bare when she crashes a hallowed annual gathering of her distinguished elders. Who is this hot-hearted, white-maned girl? This issue has all the answers!"

"NEW STORY ARC! 'RITES OF SEPARATION': Part One (of 2)-Dorma returns home from her adventures in the Dragon's Maw to deliver the sad news of her brother's passing to their parents. While preparing the burial rites for his journey to the afterlife, she must face the darkness of her ancestral home that she's feared all her life."

"'RITES OF SEPARATION,' Part Two (of Two) Facing her worst fears and a nightmare that has haunted her since childhood, Dorma must learn to find a glimmer of hope in the Darkness."