Picture + Panel | Gemma Correll + Nicole Georges on the intersection of mental health + humor

The two creators discuss anxiety, mental illness and the ways comics can make difficult experiences easier to understand and share.

Mental health has been a recurring subject in comics, particularly for creators working in autobiography and memoir. For artists Gemma Correll and Nicole Georges, it’s also been a subject they’ve explored directly through their own experiences, from anxiety and mental illness to the ways comics can help people feel less alone.

Correll and Georges recently took part in the Boston Comics Arts Foundation’s Picture + Panel: Nervous Laughter event, a conversation about how comics can be used to explore mental health and make difficult experiences easier to understand and share. Correll is the author and illustrator of The Worrier’s Guide to Life and other comics and books about anxiety, while Georges is the author of Calling Dr. Laura and creator of the Emotional Support Animals series.

The conversation took place earlier this month, but the Q&A offers a chance to dig a little deeper into how both creators approach mental health in their work. Correll and Georges discuss how they became interested in mental health, why they began making comics about it, the misconceptions they encounter, and the comics and other media that have influenced their work.

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Oni Press takes Adventure Time comics to Kickstarter with six-volume deluxe library

The campaign collects more than 100 issues across six oversized hardcovers, with Kickstarter-exclusive slipcases, a Jake the Dog metal bookmark and sticker set.

Oni Press is bringing 15 years of Adventure Time comics together in a six-volume deluxe hardcover collection that’ll be available through a Kickstarter campaign.

The Adventure Time Deluxe Comics Library campaign, launching today, will collect more than 100 issues of the comics series in six oversized hardcover volumes, including material from the original 2012 run published by BOOM! Studios and Oni Press’ 2025 continuation.

Each volume will come with a Kickstarter-exclusive slipcase, with the books also available individually, as a six-volume bundle or through two limited-edition box sets themed around the Land of Ooo and Land of BMO.

“The Adventure Time Deluxe Comics Library slipcase editions are entirely Kickstarter exclusive and will never be made available in mass quantities anywhere else,” Oni Press Director of Business Development Sam Kusek said. “This campaign is a celebration of the comic adventures of Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline … the list goes on and on.”

As an exclusive first look for Smash Pages, the campaign’s Land of Ooo box set will include a metal Jake the Dog bookmark and an Adventure Time sticker set:

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Slugfest | The Green Lanterns face ‘Training Day’ in DC’s December solicitations

Plus: Poison Ivy reaches #50, the Joker’s Christmas Carol and more hijinks in the final month of 2026.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s December titles. Ho ho ho.

DC has plenty going on this December, from the long-awaited return of a fan-favorite 1990s creation to a major milestone for Poison Ivy. There’s also a farewell to one of the publisher’s longest-running creative teams, a very Joker-ish take on A Christmas Carol and some significant developments for Batman, Superman and the Absolute Universe.

Before we get into it, I’ve previously covered the return of Hitman in a holiday special by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, along with the big finale of Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s run on Wonder Woman. So get caught up on those, then let’s get to it …

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Image Comics remembers ‘The Forgotten Five’

The superhero webcomic by Alex Segura, Sara Century, Pat Kennedy and Dean Kotz will launch as an ongoing Image Comics title in December.

The Forgotten Five, the Patreon webcomic-turned-crowdfunded project, will find a new home at Image Comics this December.

Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity, teamed up with writer and Best Issue Ever podcaster Sara Century and artists Pat Kennedy and Dean Kotz for the indie superhero series.

“The Forgotten Five is a potent blend of all the kinds of comics and adventures Sara, Pat, Dean, and I loved growing up—with a decidedly modern twist,” said Segura. “The kind of long-running series with simmering subplots, outcast teen angst, and terrifying powers that we were addicted to as readers ourselves. If the New Mutants were an indie comic, you’d have The Forgotten Five.”

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Mirka Andolfo returns to ‘Mercy’ with new series ‘Merciless’

The four-issue Image Comics miniseries reunites Andolfo with artist Lidia Bolognini for a new supernatural mystery set 15 years after the original series.

Mirka Andolfo is teaming with artist Lidia Bolognini for a return to the world of Mercy. Merciless, a new four-issue miniseries, launches in December from Image Comics.

Andolfo previously collaborated with Bolognini on Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink. The new series returns to the Victorian-era mining town of Woodsburgh 15 years after the events of Mercy.

“Merciless is a brand-new story with a ‘new’ Lady Hellaine: Rory, now all grown up and ready to uncover some dark secrets in the old town of Woodsburgh,” Andolfo said. “Brought to life by Lidia Bolognini’s amazing art, this is a new horror adventure for fans of Mercy, horror and mystery.”

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Rest in peace, Joshua Cassara

The artist of ‘X-Force,’ ‘Deadpool/Wolverine’ and more passed away yesterday.

Joshua Cassara, the artist whose detailed, kinetic work helped define Marvel’s Krakoa era, died Sept. 22.

Cassara’s wife, Martha Cassara, announced his death Wednesday on Instagram, saying he died from heart complications. She described him as “a good man, a wonderful father and husband, my best friend, and the love of my life.” Her post has been shared across multiple social media sites by Cassara’s friends and colleagues.

“If you knew Josh, you know that he approached the world with humor, sweetness and kindness,” she wrote. “He would not have wanted your condolences. He would have wanted your laughter and toasts.”

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Kakao reportedly shutting down Tapas

The North American webtoon platform will close following the shutdown of Radish, as Kakao scales back its direct platform strategy.

Several Korean news outlets, including MoneyToday, are reporting that entertainment giant Kakao plans to shut down Tapas, the North American webtoon platform it purchased in 2021.

Kakao has not released any details yet on this themselves, either on the Tapas site or in their corporate newsroom, leaving many creators and subscribers with questions. The news follows the shutdown of Radish, a U.S.-based web novel site the company also purchased in 2021.

The shutdown comes as Kakao Entertainment is undertaking a broader restructuring of its story businesses. The company has announced plans to consolidate two of its platforms, KakaoPage and Kakao Webtoon, into a single platform by the end of the year.

I’ll add more details on Kakao’s plans for shutting down the site once they release them. “Developing,” as they say.

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Exclusive | Clover Press reveals Cal McDonald shirt + hat ahead of Kickstarter

The new merchandise features art by ‘October Faction’ co-creator Damien Worm and the logo for Steve Niles’ Bloody Pulp Books.

Clover Press has given us an early look at two pieces of merchandise planned for its upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, a new collection featuring Steve Niles’ longtime occult detective.

The merch includes a T-shirt featuring new artwork by Damien Worm, co-creator of October Faction, and a hat featuring the logo for Niles’ Bloody Pulp Books.

The merchandise will be offered as part of the crowdfunding campaign for Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, which will launch through Clover Press’ new The Fourth Leaf imprint. The 216-page hardcover will collect 10 new Cal McDonald short stories, each accompanied by an illustration from a different artist.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘That Texas Blood’ saddles up again in a new miniseries

New comics and graphic novels arrive this week by Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips, Christopher Cantwell, Dennis Menheere, Raina Telgemeier, Gale Galligan, Jim Zub, Jesus Merino and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Tony Fleecs + Tim Seeley team up again for ‘The Princess Murders’

The creators of ‘Local Man’ return with a fairy tale-inspired slasher mystery launching from Image Comics in December.

Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley are back together again for another new series following 2023’s excellent Local Man. Their new dark comedy series, The Princess Murders, will launch from Image Comics in December.

“The Princess Murders combines our love (and hate) for fairy tale animation and whodunnit slasher horror,” Seeley said. “It’s got all of the affection and innovation that’s become the hallmark of one of our collaborations—plus lots of really twisted ideas.”

The Princess Murders is, as the title suggests, about a princess who has been murdered, leaving her wicked stepsister and Fairy Godmother to find the killer. The story combines fairy tale characters with slasher conventions, landing somewhere between self-awareness and campy horror. Fleecs and Seeley will be joined by colorist Brian Reber on the project.

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‘Avengers’ pick up another new member following ‘Avengers: Armageddon’ #4

Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s upcoming line-up grows by one.

Marvel’s big reveal from this week’s Avengers: Armageddon will remain at the forefront of the publisher’s plans, as Marvel revealed David Colton’s new identity will join Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s upcoming Avengers line-up.

David Colton, of course, is the former Captain America who Zdarsky introduced in his recent run on the book, a replacement for Steve Rogers while he was still frozen. He didn’t do so well as Cap, and popped up again in Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon, where he gained some pretty extraordinary powers from an Origin Box that was brought over by Miles Morales from the Ultimate Universe.

A lot of people probably had their money on that Origin Box containing the powers of the Sentry or Hyperion or some other Superman clone character that already existed in the Marvel universe, but Marvel had others plans.

SPOILERS below for Avengers: Armageddon #4 …

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Garth Ennis + John McCrea return to Hitman for ‘It Was the Nineties Special’

The band gets back together for a new Christmas story featuring Tommy Monaghan and friends.

DC’s December solicitations have brought an early gift — the return of Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, as least for one issue.

It’s been 25 years since the acclaimed series ended and Tommy Monaghan met his final fate, and in the Christmas-themed special, Ennis and McCrea will return to the 1990s for a story featuring Christmas trees, ninjas and the true meaning of the holiday season. There’s also a back-up story featuring the demon Baytor, of “I am Baytor!” fame.

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