One of comics’ all-ages heroes is embarking on his biggest adventure yet this fall. as Dark Horse Comics has announced Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles, the first ongoing comic series starring the fan-favorite clockwork knight.
The new title, which launches in November, reunites co-creators David M. Booher and Drew Zucker, alongside colorist Vittorio Astone and letterer AndWorld Design.
“Canto has always lived in an expansive world, full of undiscovered stories about courage and adventure and helping others,” Booher said. “That’s why the new ongoing series The Clockwork Chronicles is about expanding the adventures for new readers meeting the character for the first time. The whole team has worked hard to keep the magic that makes Canto so captivating while launching an exciting new era of stories.”
Canto launched in 2019 at IDW, which published several miniseries featuring the character and his world. It moved to Dark Horse in 2024
Set after the events of the previous stories, The Clockwork Chronicles follows Canto as he sails across the Mechanical Sea in his latest quest, which leads him to the mysterious Forgotten Isles. There, strange machinery has become entwined with lush jungles, and before Canto can uncover the fate of the civilization that once lived there, disaster strikes when his loyal friend Mico the Malorex is endangered.
For Zucker, the move to an ongoing series is a natural evolution for the world he helped create.
“When we completed The Shrouded Man Saga and began to talk about what Canto’s adventures would look like going forward, we knew we had more stories to tell and worlds to explore,” Zucker said. “With that, we have brought to life The Clockwork Chronicles, setting Canto on a whole new journey for those who have already discovered Canto, and those coming to the adventure for the first time.”
The debut issue will feature a main cover by Zucker and Astone, with variant covers by Duncan Fegredo and Mr. Oz, as well as the first in a series of “vintage pulp” incentive covers by Lukas Ketner.
Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 arrives in comic shops on Nov. 18.