As Branget mentioned already a couple of times, and which bears repeating, you have to remember who's writing this title: the publisher of Image, Eric Stephenson.
I just cannot imagine, under any scenario, in which ES allows this book to falter. His name is attached to it. His reputation is attached to it. When in doubt, look at the fundamentals. The fundamental truth is that ES is attached to it.
If this title falls behind, I think it's safe to say that ES will call for a full court press, 11-man blitz to make sure this title stays relevant and headlines among Image's top releases.