Escape Volume 1

"A gripping, relentlessly paced, and emotionally resonant thriller." --Library Journal (starred review)

SHOT DOWN. HUNTED. OUT OF TIME.

Set in a brutal, fully painted world of anthropomorphic animals--equal parts Inglourious Basterds and Watership Down--ESCAPE is a gritty, bullet-riddled journey through war's scorched aftermath. It's about the violence we inflict, the souls we try to save, and the courage it takes to crawl out of fire.

From the creative team of New York Times bestselling author Rick Remender (Deadly Class, Uncanny X-Force) and powerhouse Daniel Acuña (Captain America, Black Panther)--the duo behind Marvel's Uncanny Avengers--comes a savage, full-throttle wartime thriller where survival isn't given... it's taken.

Milton Shaw is a battle-hardened bomber pilot, flying missions over a war-torn world ruled by a ruthless empire. But when his plane is shot out of the sky, Milton wakes up behind enemy lines--in the smoldering ruins of a city he helped burn. And in less than 24 hours, his own side is dropping the big one to finish the job.

Now, injured, unarmed, and being hunted through enemy streets, Milton's only shot at escape comes from the unlikeliest place: a grieving father and his son--civilians shattered by the same fascist regime that rules this land with an iron claw. Enemies by blood. Allies by circumstance. Together, they'll have to fight their way out before the bomb drops and erases everything... and everyone.

Collects issues #1-6

Author: Rick Remender
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 06/23/2026
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 6.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781534333147


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2025 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 06/29/2026

About the Author
Rick Remender is the writer and co-creator of comics such as Fear Agent, Low, Deadly Class, Tokyo Ghost, Death or Glory, The Last Days of American Crime, Black Science, Crawl Space, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Night Mary, The Sacrificers, The Scumbag, Seven to Eternity, Last Christmas, The Holy Roller, Napalm Lullaby, Grommets, and more. For Marvel he has written titles such as Uncanny Avengers, Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, and Venom. He's written video games such as Bulletstorm and Dead Space, and worked on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, and Titan A.E. He and his wife reside in Los Angeles raising two beautiful human monkeys.

Daniel got his Fine Arts degree in the University of Valencia. His first published works in Spain were three stories starring his characters Claus & Simon (Claus & Simon en Hollywood, Feria de Monstruos, and Cajón de Sastre) for Ediciones La Cúpula, all written by co-creator Santiago Arcas. He also did the first issue of Anthem, written by Roy Thomas, for Dude Comics. Daniel and Santi would return to Claus & Simon with a French album, Claus & Simon: Rois de L'Evasion, published by Albin Michel in France, and by Heavy Metal in the USA.

His first American work were two "profiles" for the Teen Titans / Outsiders Secret Files & Origins 2005 (Blackfire and Ravager), and some covers for Marvel (Captain Universe, Doc Samson...). He also did some cover work for DC (JLA, Outsiders...), before starting the Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters miniseries (with a prologue in the Brave New World Special), Green Lantern, and a brief stint as artist on The Flash. Moving to Marvel, he did covers for Nova, Red Hulk, and others, and worked on The Eternals, Uncanny X-Men Annual, Dark Reign: The Cabal, Young X-Men, or X-Men Legacy. Recently, he also shared artistic duties with Stuart Immonen on New Avengers #61-#62.

After starting the Black Widow ongoing series, Daniel provided art for Captain America, New Avengers, Wolverine, and X-Men Schism. After a stint on The Avengers, and the AvX issues of Uncanny X-Men. After two lengthy and really successful runs on Uncanny Avengers and Sam Wilson: Captain America, he worked on Black Panther with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Dani is the current cover artist on X-Force and he's been working on a BIG, Top Secret project for Marvel that we hope will be announced really soon!