BOOM! Studios and WWE have unveiled a first look at WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1 from writer Dennis Hopeless and artist Kendall Goode, continuing the weekly event series on-sale in September 2018.

NXT has become WWE’s third global brand, and the launching pad for some of today’s biggest Superstars including Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, Braun Strowman, Alexa Bliss and many more. Now, in WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1, learn the truth behind the rivalry between Finn Balor and Samoa Joe that captivated audiences worldwide as they went from tag team partners to bitter enemies battling for the NXT Championship.

Each issue of WWE: NXT Takeover will focus on different Superstars from different eras of NXT:

• Week One – WWE: NXT Takeover – The Blueprint #1: Learn how WWE Hall of Famer  Dusty Rhodes helped build this iconic brand in 2012.
• Week Two – WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1: The Demon King, Finn Bálor, enters the NXT Universe and is confronted by Samoa Joe.
• Week Three – WWE: NXT Takeover – Into the Fire #1: The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, begins her rise to the NXT Women’s Championship, and former Champion Paige returns to scout for potential allies.
• Week Four – WWE: NXT Takeover – Redemption #1: Johnny Gargano and Shayna Baszler make the move to NXT and immediately leave their mark.

WWE: NXT Takeover features connecting variant covers by Marco D’Alfonso, along with main covers by Lucas Werneck (The Blueprint), Aaron Dana (Proving Ground), David Nakayama (Into The Fire) and Audrey Mok (Redemption).

WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1 is on September 12th, 2018.