First 10 eye-popping covers revealed CHICKS. WITH CHAINSAWS. IN SPACE. On the heels of his chart-topping hit run on Transformers , Eisner Award winning Do A Powerbomb , and critically acclaimed The Moon Is Following Us , superstar writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson will launch an all-new, eye-melting series titled Chainkata this November from Image Comics . The Direct Market has shown up early to support this momentous new launch with a tidal wave of 116 Retailer Exclusive covers set to take over the industry next month. Comic shop retailers boasting their very own exclusive Chainkata #1 covers include: 4Tress, cover featuring artwork by Kevin Tran 616 Comics, covers featuring artwork by Francesco Tomaselli & Jordan Noir AC Pop, covers featuring artwork by Federico Mele & Wil Shrike Beachside Hobbies, covers featuring artwork by Aaron Bartling, Chuma Hill, Federico Sabbatini, Marcelo Ventura & Chuma Hill Beast Coast Comics, covers featuring artwork by D...

The latest collection of The Toxic Avenger's exploits by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist writer Matt Bors and acclaimed artist Fred Harper THE TOXIC AVENGER Volume 3: TOXIE GOES TO WASHINGTON TPB (W) Matt Bors  (A) Fred Harper Cover: Fred Harper Conspiracy theories, violence in the halls of Congress, a White House coup…yes, the Toxic Avenger goes to Washington. But will the republic endure? It’s epic! Relevant! And ripped from today’s hallucinations! Toxie master writer Matt Bors and gruesome artist Fred Harper present “earnestly sardonic sociopolitical commentary… a rich reading experience that rewards multiple re-reads, and not just because of its fun non-linear narrative approach.”—BOING BOING. Collects THE TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #6-10. October 21, 2026 FOC: June 29, 2026  $17.99 / $24.99 CAN

Papercutz, the kids imprint of Mad Cave Studios, has launched Solar Sisters today. Written by Amit Tishler and Elliot Sperl , illustrated by Virginia Salucci , colored by Giulia Zucca and lettered by Taylor Esposito ; the sci-fi adventure is being developed as a connected entertainment universe spanning graphic novels, original music, animated videos and tabletop gaming. Animotion’s music rollout extends the story beyond the page, allowing audiences to discover its characters through songs that exist inside the fictional world while also working as standalone releases for listeners encountering the property for the first time. Animotion Media Group has launched the music project for Solar Sisters , a new cross-media IP for middle-grade audiences, with the release of its first single, “Solar Cyclone,” and an accompanying animated music video. Released on October 9, the track introduces the sound of the franchise ahead of an upcoming three-song EP rollout that will launch t...

Maverick’s award-winning Paper Planes team reunites for a new high-school drama graphic novel inspired by the Romantic era. Next Year, Mad Cave Studios’ young adult imprint, Maverick, presents New Romantics . Written by Jennie Wood , illustrated by Dozerdraws , and lettered by Micah Myers ; New Romantics is an all-new graphic novel perfect for the real theater geeks and fans of stories like Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me . ​ When Maple Falls Christian School cancels its drama department, theater-obsessed Sawyer Chase refuses to give up her dreams. She forms New Romantics, a student performing group, but keeping the act “wholesome” proves impossible when secret crushes, hidden identities, and forbidden romances collide with the expectations of their school, parents, and small-town community. ​ New Romantics will be available in paperback ($16.99, 9781545826515) and hardcover ($21.99, 9781545835883) formats on January 26, 2027 (FOC January 4) . Preo...

Interviews with Superstars Tyler Crook and Patrick Horvath, Mat Johnson and Victor LaValle, Kelley Jones and Matt Wagner, Steve Niles and Eric Powell, and Nicole Goux and Mariko Tamaki  Featuring Can’t-Miss Conversations about Director David Lynch, John Carpenter’s The Thing , Brian De Palma's Phantom Of The Paradise , Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Dekalog, Writer Richard Matheson , Columbo and Murder She Wrote Just in time for the spooky season, the Superfan Podcast is back with all-new episodes, in which the people who make the stories that scare you talk about the spooky stories that they love. For season three of the Superfan Podcast, co-hosts Kristen Simon (Executive Editor at Mad Cave Studios’ Nakama Press) and David Hyde (Superfan Promotions founder) are joined by an all-star line-up of award-winning comic book writers and artists who are both experts and enthusiasts of the horror genre. The season’s episodes pair friends and creative collaborators talking about ...

Since 2018, Syracuse-based indie publisher AHOY Comics has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and a commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling. Now the funnybook publisher is announcing its next thrilling wave of titles for 2027: Since 2018, Syracuse-based indie publisher AHOY Comics has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and a commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling. Now the funnybook publisher is announcing its next thrilling wave of titles for 2027: ABSOLUTELY THE WRONG EARTH, the latest installment of writer Tom Peyer ( Hourman ) and award-winning artist Jamal Igle (creator of Molly Danger and artist of Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine )’s acclaimed multiverse-hopping superhero satire; KINDERGARTEN GULAG, a disturbing meditation on the innocent things that can hurt us most from the creative team behind Thanksgiving, writer Mark Russell ( X-Factor, Second Coming ) and artist Mauricet (Howl); and CORDUROY R...

 Exclusively Available November 17, 2026, from Comixology Originals Writer Michael W. Conrad ( Nightwing ) and acclaimed artist Noah Bailey ( Diabolical, Station Grand ), the creative team behind the hit graphic novels Tremor Dose and Double Walker , reunite for The 99 Legs , their most disturbing collaboration yet. The 99 Legs finds its roots in the duo’s shared appreciation of the Italian Giallo film genre, complete with its leather clad killers, twisting suspense, and the perfect marriage of avant garde and low brow art sensibilities. Together with letterer Kyle Arends, Conrad and Bailey deliver a fright filled original graphic novel that will be released exclusively via Amazon’s Comixology Originals digital content line on November 17, 2026, and will be published in print from Mad Cave Studios on August 3, 2027. "Noah Bailey has been a critical component of my most significant work as a comics writer," says writer Michael Conrad. "It’s with Noah that I...