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FIRST LOOK: The Creep Joins the Clown Show & Terrorizes Humanity With Alien Horrors in 'Creepshow' Vol. 5 #1

Tyler Boss, Lorenzo De Felici & Francesca Ciregia Resurrect the Eisner Award-Nominated Horror Anthology With a Pair of Tantalizing Tales


Today Skybound and Image Comics shared interior art and variant covers for Creepshow Vol. 5 #1, the debut issue of the fifth volume of the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Evoke Entertainment Company. Creepshow Vol.5 #1 features stories by the creative team of Tyler Boss (Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera), Francesca Ciregia (Spider-Man), and Lorenzo De Felici (Void Rivals, Red Roots) and arrives in comic book shops on September 16.  

 

Brian Witten is overseeing on behalf of Nicotero’s Monster Agency Productions. 

 

In the spirit of all iterations of Creepshow in pop culture, every issue of the Creepshow comic series comes packed with two stomach-churning stories from your favorite creators, designed to shock, disturb, and delight in equal measure. 

 

In Creepshow Vol.5 #1, Tyler Boss & Francesca Ciregia give you a show you’ll never forget when tensions (and body parts) are stretched too thin between clown colleagues. *honk honk* Then, Lorenzo De Felici will pique your curiosity when a mysterious object from space begins to wipe out humanity. Can the last surviving astronaut trace its origins? 

 

“This next volume of CREEPSHOW is bringing a new batch of truly horrific, strange, and darkly oddball stories that speak to the existential dreads of this moment,” teased Diegs Lopez, Senior Editor at Skybound. “Featuring A-list and fresh rising star talent, the creative teams for this volume have pushed the boundaries of the horror genre to some very exciting places.” 

 

In addition to the main cover by Kyle Hotz (The Incredible Hulk) & Dan Brown (Ghost Rider), Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 features two open-to-order variant covers by Francesca Ciregia and Luana Vecchio (Lovesick). 

 

Creepshow Vol. 5 boasts an all-star creative roster including eisner-nominated writer Stephanie Williams (Wonder Woman), Brian Witten (Final Destination), Tyler Crook (Harrow County), Yasmin Angoe (Her Name Is Knight), Joshua Hixson (The Deviant), Baldemar Rivas (Unearth), Leandro Fernandez (The Old Guard), and more. 

 

The 2023 Eisner Award-nominated Creepshow Vol. 1 (Lunar Code: 0623IM919, ISBN: 978-1-5343-2480-0 | SRP: $14.99), as well as Creepshow Vol. 2 (Lunar Code: 0124IM218, ISBN: 978-1-5343-9768-2 | SRP: $14.99), Creepshow Vol. 3 (Lunar Code: 1224IM388, ISBN: 978-1-5343-8592-4 | SRP: $14.99), and Creepshow Vol. 4 (Lunar Code: 1225IM0443, ISBN: 978-1-5343-3167-9 | SRP: $14.99), which collect all five issues of each anthology, are available everywhere books are sold. Creepshow Deluxe Book One (Lunar Code: 0824IM333, ISBN: 978-1-5343-5616-0 | SRP: $39.99), which collects Vol. 1 and 2 of the anthology series in a hardcover binding, is also available everywhere books are sold. Additionally, the collected edition of Super Creepshow, collecting Super Creepshow #1-5 and Super Creepshow Special #1, will be available at comic book shops and everywhere books are sold on September 9, 2026. 

 

The Creepshow comic miniseries deal was brokered by Striker Entertainment. 

 

Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Below | SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. 

 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover A by Kyle Hotz & Dan Brown (Lunar Code: 0726IM0321)
  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover B by Francesca Ciregia (Lunar Code: 0726IM0322) 
  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover C by Luana Vecchio (Lunar Code: 0726IM0323)











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