| Wayward | |
| Schedule: | Monthly |
| Format: | Ongoing series |
| Ongoing: | n |
| Fantasy: | y |
| Publisher: | Image Comics |
| Date: | August 2014 - October 2018 |
| Startmo: | August |
| Startyr: | 2014 |
| Endmo: | October |
| Endyr: | 2018 |
| Issues: | 30 |
| Main Char Team: | Rori Lane |
| Writers: | Jim Zub |
| Artists: | Steven Cummings |
| Pencillers: | Steven Cummings |
| Inkers: | Steven Cummings |
| Letterers: | Marshall M. Dillon |
| Colorists: | John Rauch Tamra Bonvillain |
| Back Matter: | Zack Davisson Ann O'Regan--> |
| Creators: | Jim Zub Steven Cummings |
| Tpb: | SC Vol 1 (#1–5) |
| Isbn: | 978-1632151735 |
| Tpb2: | SC Vol 2 (#6–10) |
| Isbn2: | 978-1632154033 |
| Tpb3: | SC Vol 3 (#11–15) |
| Isbn3: | 978-1632157010 |
| Tpb4: | SC Vol 4 (#16–20) |
| Isbn4: | 978-1534300538 |
| Tpb5: | HC Vol 1 (#1–10) |
| Isbn5: | 978-1632154736 |
| Tpb6: | HC Vol 2 (#11-20) |
| Isbn6: | 978-1534302174 |
| Subcat: | Image Comics |
| Sort: | Wayward (comics) |
Wayward is a comic book series written by Jim Zub, drawn by Steven Cummings, colored by Tamra Bonvillain, with flats by Ludwig Olimba, and letters by Marshall Dillon. Its publication, by Image Comics, began in 2014 and ended in 2018.
Image Comics announced that Wayward would be released in August 2014. Often pitched as the modern Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wayward was initially successful enough to warrant a reprint of both the first and second issues.[1] [2] Issue 30 has been confirmed to be the final issue.[3]
Rori Lane, a young woman, moves to Tokyo from Ireland where she starts school and tries to establish herself and re-connect with her mother. She is quickly caught up in supernatural events, forming alliances and trying to defend herself and her loved ones from mythical monsters.
Wayward was overall a well-reviewed title with an average rating of 8.7/10 from 215 critic reviews over its 30-issue span.[4]
The American board game company IDW Games announced on May 18, 2017, that they were collaborating with Wayward author Jim Zub on a board game modeled after the comic book. The game is to be fully cooperative, with players assuming the roles of the comic's heroes fighting to defeat villains controlled by the game. Jon Gilmour was announced as designer for the Wayward board game.[5] [6]
It has also been announced that rights have been acquired by United Kingdom company Manga Entertainment in order to develop a Japanese animated or live action series.[7]
| Trade paperbacks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | |
| Wayward – Vol. One: String Theory | Wayward #1–5 | March 25, 2015 | ||
| Wayward – Vol. Two: Ties That Bind | Wayward #6–10 | August 26, 2015 | ||
| Wayward – Vol. Three: Out From the Shadows | Wayward #11–15 | May 25, 2016 | ||
| Wayward – Vol. Four: Threads and Portents | Wayward #16–20 | March 1, 2017 | ||
| Wayward – Vol. Five: Tethered Souls | Wayward #21–25 | February 6, 2018 | ||
| Wayward - Vol. Six: Bound to Fate | Wayward #26–30 | December 11, 2018 | ||
| Deluxe hardcovers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Material collected | Additional material | Publication date ! | ISBN | |
| Wayward – Book One | Wayward #1–10 |
| November 19, 2014 | ||
| Wayward – Book Two | Wayward #11–20 |
| April 19, 2017 | ||
| Wayward – Book Three | Wayward #21–30 |
| May 28, 2019 | ||