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Alien Books follows its ‘Zorro Remastered’ crowdfunding project with a pair of new series for 2026, created by Howard Chaykin, Jorge Fornés, Dan Abnett and Aaron Lopresti.
Building on the success of this year’s Zorro Remastered Kickstarter campaign, Alien Books has announced two new miniseries starring the legendary masked avenger, both set to debut in 2026.
“We’re building something truly special for both Zorro and comic book fans,” said Alien Books Editor-in-Chief Matias Timarchi. “It’s a dream come true to be working with creators of this caliber.”
Continue reading “NYCC | Zorro strikes twice in 2026 with new projects from Alien Books”DC’s creator-owned imprint returns with 10 titles in 2026.
It’s been almost a year since DC announced they were bringing Vertigo back from the dead as their creator-owned imprint, with the only project coming out under the banner being The Nice House by the Sea by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martínez Bueno and Jordie Bellaire.
At New York Comic Con this week, DC pulled back the curtain on a full wave of creator-owned titles set to roll out in 2026. The panel “DC Vertigo: We’re Back,” moderated by Executive Editor Chris Conroy, was the first public showcase of the imprint’s comeback and the creators — some new, some familiar — who will bring it back to life.
The return will see 10 titles in 2026, including the return of The Nice House by the Sea with issue #7 in February. Joining Nice House are nine more series spanning horror, science fiction, noir and more:
Continue reading “NYCC | Vertigo is back next year with new ‘100 Bullets,’ Deniz Camp, Kyle Starks, Ram V + more”Oni Press will publish the punk-rock graphic novel by Guilherme Petreca and Mirtes Santana next year.
Lace up your Vans, charge your walkman and get ready to crank the volume: Oni Press has announced Superpunk, a new middle-grade graphic novel from artist Guilherme Petreca and writer Mirtes Santana, and it looks like pure punk rock comics in the best way possible.
Superpunk follows Violeta, a 13-year-old skateboarder and podcaster who discovers her grandfather’s old cassette player…and decides to play a tape backward. Naturally, that gives her musical superpowers and accidentally unleashes a horde of monsters on her hometown of Hollow Hills. Just like the 1980s warned us about.
“We wanted to make a comic that feels like a punk mixtape – loud, full of heart, and carrying you until the very last beat,” Santana said.
Continue reading “NYCC | Rock out with ‘Superpunk’ next year”The five-issue miniseries debuts in January.
Oni Press has announced Spirit of the Shadows, a five-issue supernatural superhero series from writer/artist Nick Cagnetti and co-writer Daniel Ziegler. It marks Cagnetti’s first full-length art project since his breakout Pink Lemonade.
The bold, neon-hued dive into the afterlife will debut in January.
“This series goes to a lot of crazy spooky places,” Cagnetti said. “It’s an intricate web of revelation, revenge, and redemption that constantly leaves you gasping at the moral quandaries. I can’t wait for readers to see this book finally!”
Continue reading “NYCC | Nick Cagnetti + Daniel Ziegler rise from the grave with ‘Spirit of the Shadows’”The annual awards and Hall of Fame inductions were presented last night in conjunction with the New York Comic Con.
Last night the Harvey Awards were presented for the 37th time across seven categories at an event held in conjunction with the New York Comic Con.
In addition to the awards, the Harvey committee also inducted five creators into their Hall of Fame:
Congrats to this year’s winners:
Continue reading “‘Beneath the Trees, ‘The Cartoonists Club’ + more win at the 2025 Harvey Awards”In ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town,’ Sally must protect Dr. Finkelstein’s newest creation from Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
Dynamite Entertainment will revisit Halloween Town next year as they revisit Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in a brand-new four-issue series, The Shiver of Christmas Town.
Torunn Grønbekk, writer of Red Sonja, Thor, Venom and more, will take a deep dive not only into Halloween Town, but into its “sister city,” Christmas Town. Joining Grønbekk is artist Edu Menna, colorist Adriano Augusto and letterer Taylor Esposito.
The story follows Sally and the mischievous trio Lock, Shock, and Barrel as they care for Dr. Finkelstein’s latest creation—a creature unexpectedly adorable and full of surprises. Chaos ensues as the little monster winds up in the hands of the trio during their journey to Christmas Town.
Continue reading “NYCC | Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ returns in a new comic series”The Spider-crossover event begins in February.
Spider-Man, Eddie Brock and Mary Jane Watson’s individual stories have taken some interesting turns in recent months, but those three characters and all their new identities will collide in Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral.
The storyline, revealed at the New York Comic Con this week, will start in a one-shot this February, then continue in Amazing Spider-Man and Venom through April.
“One of the wildest times in Spider and Symbiote history revs into high gear with this killer crossover!” Editor Nick Lowe said. “Not only will readers get to witness Peter Parker learn that his longtime love Mary Jane Watson is bonded with one of his greatest nemeses, but both learn that Eddie Brock has paired with the baddest symbiote ever, Carnage. They’ll all be even more horrified when they face a scarier villain—TORMENT! No one is safe.”
Continue reading “NYCC | Spider-Man, Venom + Carnage get caught in a ‘Death Spiral’ next year”The horror imprint’s lineup includes new tales from Hannah Rose May, Phil Hester, Ryan Kelly and more
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint, IDW Dark, is cranking up the terror for 2026 with four new series aimed at keeping you up all night.
The first-half lineup, revealed at New York Comic Con, includes movie tie-ins Smile: For the Camera and A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, the sequel The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace, and the IDW Original Operation: Iron Coffin.
Kicking things off in February, Smile: For the Camera brings the sinister “Smile Entity” to New York’s fabled Fashion Week in 2005. Written by Hannah Rose May and illustrated by Miriana Puglia, the series promises psychological horror with a glossy, pop-culture twist.
Continue reading “NYCC | Don’t sleep on IDW Dark’s 2026 slate of comic nightmares”The ‘Mary Tyler MooreHawk’ creator brings his self-published pulp epic to Oni in 2026.
Cartoonist Dave Baker is teaming with Oni Press for a new edition of his underground hit Halloween Boy.
Announced at New York Comic Con, Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys arrives in May 2026, collecting the first five self-published issues of Baker’s duotone sci-fi pulp adventure in hardcover for the first time, complete with a new cover.
The Mary Tyler MooreHawk creator described Halloween Boy as “a two-fisted adventurer for the post-superhero age.” It’s a high-concept, meta-pulp romp that mixes cosmic quests, interplanetary warfare and pulp heroics with a personal story about family and legacy.
“Does the book feature megalomaniacal villains, inter-planetary warfare, and classic pulp-inspired escapades? You bet,” Baker said in Oni’s announcement. “But it’s also a deeply personal reflection on family, fraternity, and purpose… I really wanted to re-construct the heroic iconography that lured me into this great medium as a child. To repurpose, remix, and rebuild the best aspects of these types of stories in a hyper-earnest and sincere way.”
Continue reading “NYCC | Dave Baker brings ‘Halloween Boy’ to Oni Press”The King of the Monsters teams up with the King in Black in a new five-issue cosmic rampage from Gerry Duggan, Javier Garrón and Ig Guara.
The King of the Monsters isn’t done with the Marvel Universe just yet. Marvel and Toho International announced at New York Comic Con this week that Godzilla: Infinity Roar, a new five-issue cosmic crossover, will launch in February of next year.
The series reunites writer Gerry Duggan and artist Javier Garrón, the creative team behind Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe, and will also feature art by Ig Guara.
According to Marvel, Infinity Roar picks up after the events of Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe, which concludes in November. In the new series, Earth’s heroes have succeeded in exiling Godzilla into space — but that victory may prove short-lived. Out among the stars, Godzilla encounters Knull, the god of the symbiotes, forming an unholy alliance between the King of the Monsters and the King in Black.
Continue reading “NYCC | Godzilla goes galactic in ‘Godzilla: Infinity Roar’”The new series by Jason Aaron and Kewber Baal begins next year.
Dynamite Entertainment is teaming with Warner Bros. and writer Jason Aaron for the first-ever Thundarr the Barbarian comic book series, more than 40 years after the cult-favorite cartoon’s original run. The new series will launch in January with interior art by Kewber Baal.
The original Thundarr the Barbarian aired for two seasons in the early 1980s, mixing post-apocalyptic adventure, fantasy and science fiction elements. The show was the creation of Steve Gerber of Howard the Duck and Man-Thing fame, with production design contributions from The King, Jack Kirby, and the legendary Alex Toth, among others — a group of creators that has long made fans wonder why Thundarr never made the leap to comics.
(It almost did, once upon a time).
That gap is finally being filled by Aaron, known for acclaimed runs on Thor, Conan the Barbarian, and Star Wars. In Dynamite’s announcement, Aaron said:
“Thundarr the Barbarian isn’t simply my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoon. It’s a fundamental component of my DNA as a writer… In a career full of dream jobs, this one will most assuredly go down as one of the dreamiest.”
Continue reading “NYCC | Dynamite brings ‘Thundarr the Barbarian’ to comics for the first time”The dark new series will land in March.
Fans of Descender, Ascender, and Little Monsters have something new to get excited about. Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are teaming up once again for Crowbound, an ongoing series launching from Image Comics in March. The announcement dropped last night at New York Comic Con during the Lunar Distribution retailer event.
“Crowbound has been a project Dustin and I have been developing for several years, and we are incredibly excited to finally unleash it,” Lemire said. “This is our next major collaboration, something huge in scope like Descender was, but this story will also break new creative territory for us.”
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Crowbound follows Rose, a mother on a desperate quest to rescue her daughter Ava after she is taken by the sinister Factory Men. Along the way, Rose must confront eerie, otherworldly forces, navigate a nightmarish lowland filled with strange creatures, and challenge forgotten gods in a sprawling dark fantasy adventure that blends Southern Gothic dread with Neo-Western grit.
Continue reading “NYCC | Jeff Lemire + Dustin Nguyen reunite for ‘Crowbound’”
