{"id":2282938,"date":"2026-02-15T14:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2282938"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:56:24","slug":"royals-1-by-derek-kirk-kim-and-jacob-perez-from-image-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-1-by-derek-kirk-kim-and-jacob-perez-from-image-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals #1 By Derek Kirk Kim And Jacob Perez From Image In April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p class=\"taxonomy\">Posted in: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/comics\/\" rel=\"category\">Comics<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/comics\/comics-publishers\/image\/\" rel=\"category\">Image<\/a> | Tagged: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/tag\/jacob-perez\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jacob Perez<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/tag\/royals-derek-kirk-kim\/\" rel=\"tag\">Royals. Derek Kirk Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"excerpt\" style=\"font-weight:lighter;margin:6px 0;font-size:1.1em;clear:both;\">Royals #1 by Derek Kirk Kim and Jacob Perez launching from Image Comics in April 2026<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/>\n<div id=\"post_summary\" style=\"margin:6px 0;clear:both;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;font-size:1.1em;\">Article Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Royals #1 launches April 2026 from Image Comics, by Derek Kirk Kim and artist Jacob Perez.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The six-issue miniseries is set in Seoul, following twin brothers with a telepathic poker hustle.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Inspired by crime capers and action comedies, Royals delivers twists, family tension, and high stakes.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Multiple covers available, including variants by both Kim and Perez; available at comic shops nationwide.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Eisner Award-winning writer <strong>Derek Kirk Kim<\/strong> of <em>The Last Mermaid <\/em>and<em> Same Difference<\/em> and artist <strong>Jacob Perez<\/strong> of <em>Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em> are creating a new comic book series, <em>Royals<\/em>, set in the shadowy back alleys of Seoul, South Korea, for a thrilling, mind-bending crime caper, a six issue miniseries and<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/comics\/image-comics-full-april-2026-solicits-and-solicitations\/\"> part of the April 2026 solicitations from Image Comics.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Royals is my love letter to crime caper and action comedy classics like Baby Driver, Rounders, and Jackie Chan films. Filter them through the panel gutters of great crime comics like Criminal and Stray Bullets, and you have Royals,&#8221; said Kim. &#8220;And at the heart of it all, there&#8217;s the love\/hate tug-of-war between two brothers which anyone with siblings can relate to, I think. All crystalized through the magnificent pen of Jacob Perez! It&#8217;s my incredible honor to be tagging along on Jacob&#8217;s comic debut, a prodigious talent who is sure to go down in comics history as one of the all-time greats. I am SO excited for comics fans to discover his work!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2355472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2355472\" style=\"width: 1540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com\/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:75\/https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ImageCatalogFEBFORAPR-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2355472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com\/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:75\/https:\/\/bleedingcool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ImageCatalogFEBFORAPR-18.jpg\" alt=\"Image Comics Full April 2026 Solicits\" width=\"1540\" height=\"2000\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2355472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royals #1 by Derek Kirk Kim and Jacob Perez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>ROYALS #1 (OF 6)<\/h2>\n<p>MINISERIES PREMIERE<br \/>2026-04-22 | 40 PAGES \u2022 FC (FULL COLOR) | M | $4.99 US<br \/>CRIME &amp; MYSTERY, ACTION\/ADVENTURE, ASIAN AMERICAN &amp; PACIFIC ISLANDER<br \/>Twin brothers Paul and Castor have crafted the perfect poker hustle using their uncanny telepathic connection. But they might have finally met their match when they risk it all against the leader of the Bloody Cocks, the most ruthless criminal syndicate in Seoul. Eisner Award-winning writer DEREK KIRK KIM (THE LAST MERMAID, Same Difference) and rising star artist JACOB PEREZ (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) invite you to the shadowy back alleys of Seoul, South Korea, for a thrilling, mind-bending crime caper unlike any other!<br \/>STORY: DEREK KIRK KIM<br \/>ART: JACOB PEREZ<br \/>COVER A: JACOB PEREZ<br \/>COVER B: DEREK KIRK KIM<\/p>\n<p>Royals #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 1:<\/p>\n<p>Cover A by Perez \u2013 Lunar Code 0226IM0321<br \/>Cover B by Kim \u2013 Lunar Code 0226IM0322<br \/>Cover C by Kim \u2013 Lunar Code 0226IM0323<br \/>Cover D 1:25 by Perez \u2013 Lunar Code 0226IM0324<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\" id=\"bc_sharing_is_caring\"><center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoyed this? 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