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Vampirella and Red Sonja Headline New Line of 80-Page Giants Offering Big Bundles of Affordable Reading

Dynamite Entertainment announces a brand-new line of comics packed with reading for an affordable price, as Vampirella and Red Sonja lead the way with the first two 80-Page Giants in the new year! The She-Devil With a Sword slashes into her first overflowing 80-Page Giant featuring four fabulous stories. Readers can check out the tale "Dragons" from 2009's Red Sonja Annual #2 by writer Christos Gage ( Amazing Spider-Man ) and legendary artist Pablo Marcos. Another gorgeous short story "Seeing Red" from Red Sonja: Black, White and Red #1 (2021) is included, from the team of Kurt Busiek ( Avengers, Astro City ) and Benjamin Dewey. The book is rounded out with two full length epics from Sonja's original Dynamite series. Ron Marz and Lee Moder's tale from Red Sonja #30 and Eric Trautmann and Patrick Berkenkotter's from Red Sonja #60, from 2008 and 2011 respectively. For the first-ever Vampirella 80-Page Giant, adventures from nearly five d...

Daniel Warren Johnson's 'Chainkata' Massive Launch with 116 Retailer Exclusive Covers

 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...

PREVIEW: 'The Toxic Avenger Volume 3: Toxie Goes to Washington' TPB by Matt Bors and Fred Harper

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 Launches 'Solar Sisters' With Accompanying Music Project

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 Kicks Off 2027 Slate With New High-School Drama Graphic Novel 'New Romantics'

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...

The Superfan Podcast Celebrates The Spooky Season with All-New, Eerie Episodes

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 ...

FIRST LOOK: AHOY Comics’ Next Winning Wave of Titles

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...