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Get a First Look Inside Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1

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The Mechanical Sea is calling, and Canto is ready for adventure! Following the announcement of the all-new ongoing series, Dark Horse Comics is giving readers a first look inside Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 from Eisner- and GLAAD Award-nominated writer David M. Booher, co-creator and acclaimed series artist Drew Zucker, colorist Vittorio Astone, and letterer AndWorld Design.

Action! Suspense! Adventure! Set sail with Canto across the Mechanical Sea!

In this all-new ongoing series, the small knight with a big heart travels the Unnamed World to help those in need. That mission takes him to the mysterious Forgotten Isles, where jungle fauna mixes with strange machines. What happened to the Forgotten People who once lived there? That mystery must wait when catastrophe befalls his best friend, Mico the Malorex. Will Canto’s courage be enough to save his companion? Or will their journey end at the bottom of the Mechanical Sea?

Since its 2019 debut, Canto has captured readers’ hearts with stories of courage, friendship, and the belief that even the smallest hero can change the world. The Clockwork Chronicles begins a new era for the character while giving first-time readers an easy place to jump aboard.

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 features a main cover by Drew Zucker and Vittorio Astone, with variant covers by Duncan Fegredo and Mr. Oz, plus the first in a series of collectible “vintage pulp” incentive covers from Lukas Ketner, who will create one for each of the first six issues.

Perfect for longtime fans and first-time readers alike, this thrilling new adventure is filled with imagination, unforgettable characters, and a tiny tin hero whose kindness is every bit as powerful as his courage.

Series artist Drew Zucker will be in attendance at NYCC 2026 (Oct. 8-11), and writer David M. Booher will be in attendance at LA Comic Con (Oct. 30 – Nov. 1); both are available for interviews.

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 goes on sale November 18, 2026 with the final-order-cutoff on October 12.

Cover of 'Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles' featuring a small humanoid character in armor and a red cape, standing in water with waves splashing around. The background includes clouds and a colorful sky.

Comic book cover for 'Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles' featuring a muscular, red-skinned character wearing a Santa hat and a mechanical mask, with green vines prominently displayed.

A colorful comic panel featuring a pink bird soaring over the ocean at sunrise. Below, a character in a helmet appears disoriented on the sandy beach, while another character, an unusual creature with a beard, addresses the helmeted character. Speech bubbles convey dialogue between the characters.

Jeremy Lambert and Claire Roe Reunite to Rattle the Stars in The Caretaker

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What lies beyond our universe? To answer this impossible question, Academy Award-winning producer Jeremy Lambert reunites with Claire Roe, his artistic collaborator from Scott Snyder’s Dark Spaces, for The Caretaker, a brand-new ongoing series available from Ignition Press on February 10th, 2027, featuring a double-length first issue.

In 1976, Neil Armstrong led a caving expedition into the Andes, following rumors of hidden extraterrestrial artifacts. That’s a true story. Officially, the mission was a failure. That is where the lie begins.

Graduate assistant and aspiring astronaut Jenny Brennan makes a harrowing discovery that fuses her life—and the fate of mankind—to an alien god known as the Caretaker, who warns of our galaxy’s imminent demise.

Under the Caretaker’s influence, Jenny will balance her role as the public face of NASA’s space program with the secret burden of piloting a world-saving suicide mission beyond the known universe—a sacrifice shouldered over the years by her ailing father and the two sons following in her footsteps.

When an intrepid conspiracy theorist makes moves to expose the truth, the ties that bind will beckon Jenny home…and Earth’s emotional gravity could jeopardize its survival in the Caretaker’s own cosmic family feud.

The Caretaker is a haunting sci-fi adventure that will test the limits of love and responsibility.

The Caretaker #1 is available in comic shops February 10th, 2027 from writer Jeremy Lambert and artist Claire Roe, with colors by Eisner Award winner Jordie Bellaire and letters by Becca Carey. This issue features two open-to-order covers from series artist Roe and Sam Wolfe Connelly, along with a 1-in-10 retailer incentive cover by Nick Derington.

Cover of 'The Caretaker' comic book featuring a figure standing with a symbolic eagle design on their back, gazing at a cosmic landscape with a large red circular element and an astronaut floating nearby.

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NYCC 2026: Horror Takes Over with IDW Goes Dark

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New York Comic Con week has arrived! IDW Publishing will be at the show with can’t-miss signings and exclusives at booth #4551, plus a panel that’ll have the entire industry talking (Friday morning, 11:15am in room 406.2). To celebrate the big show, IDW has at least one major announcement planned for every single weekday. While they can’t spoil any secrets (yet), they have teased there will be big news for fans of Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, horror, and a major reveal they cannot wait to declassify during the panel.

To kick off the week-long celebration, IDW’s infecting its entire publishing line with the ambitious initiative IDW Goes Dark. The best-selling horror print is taking over with a truly sinister selection of new horror comics throughout all of 2027, featuring Hello Kitty, Sonic the Hedgehog, Godzilla, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and new original nightmares from the imprint.

The terrifying takeover with IDW Goes Dark will also feature A Quiet Place: Rising Tides, The Twilight Zone, Any Given Smile, Event Horizon: Pandemonium, as well as the upcoming already-announced originals Fatal Fest and Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: The Summer and the Fall. Fans at NYCC, don’t miss the exclusive ashcans for Fatal Fest #1 and You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive #1 at the IDW booth before they sell out.

More details lurk in the shadows for now, but IDW has teased there will be a spine-tingling surprise for horror fans at the IDW panel this Friday

NYCC 2026: Jim Zub and Alberto J. Alburquerque Unleash the Dark Fantasy Omen-Bound in March 2027

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After heading up fan favorite runs on Conan the Barbarian and Dungeons & Dragons, writer Jim Zub teams up with acclaimed artist Alberto J. Alburquerque to launch the dark fantasy, Omen-Bound. The ongoing series is set to launch in March 2027 from Image Comics.

Omen-Bound will see a steady stream of promotion that begins at this year’s New York Comic Con with a limited run of black and white Omen-Bound preview editions available to readers interested in a first look at the core cast of characters and perilous world of The Untaken Lands. The limited Omen-Bound Preview Edition will be available on a first come, first served basis at Artist Alley tables I-33 and A-33.

In Omen-Bound, a skilled group of warriors and priests from a strict religious order must escort a dangerous supernatural prisoner back to their realm beyond reality, but each step closer to that goal will test them in ways they never imagined and reveal secrets about themselves and the history of their world that may save or damn them all. The story blends classic sword & sorcery elements with the intense emotional stakes of comics like The Walking Dead. It is a perfect read for longtime fantasy fans and new readers alike, with soaring artwork that follows a fated journey filled with epic action and unexpected twists.

Omen-Bound #1 will be available at comic book shops in March 2027.

NYCC 2026: Marvel Launches a New Digital Comic App with Webtoon in November replacing Marvel Unlimited

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Comic book fans will soon have a new way to discover, read, and follow the stories they love: the new Marvel Comics app. Attendees at New York Comic Con this week will be the first to preview the new app in a booth experience on the show floor at Booth #2435. Officially launching November 16, the new Marvel Comics app will make it easier than ever for fans to find and read the stories they love with a single convenient subscription.

The Marvel Comics app will give fans access to a deep and growing library of current and classic comics from Marvel, Star Wars, and 20th Century Studios, and will continue growing with more features and stories from across Disney’s portfolio. Developed from the ground up by WEBTOON Entertainment for mobile and web, the app is designed to make comic discovery faster, reading more flexible, and ongoing series easier to follow. The Marvel Comics app will include archived comics, current comic book runs, and will support both traditional page-based comics and vertical-scroll formats.

The app will replace the current Marvel Unlimited App. Users of Marvel Unlimited will be able to transfer over their current library, reading progress, redeemed comics and saved issues and will need to do so by December 7, 2026 to be able to validate it migrated successfully from the Marvel Unlimited app. You can find out more information in Marvel’s FAQ with more details to come.

The new app is built for discovery ease and features a dynamic cover-scroll interface that makes thousands of comics browsable at a glance, or turn to personalized recommendations tailored to their reading history and interests. Character and creator pages let fans follow journeys across arcs and storylines, and Pull List surfaces new issues from followed series, characters, and creators the moment they’re available. Fans can also browse upcoming releases to see what’s coming soon and add titles to their Pull List in advance. An enhanced smart panel mode, which zooms in on individual panels, makes every issue easier to follow on mobile devices.

The Marvel Comics app will offer two subscription tiers. The Base tier is $9.99/month (plus tax) or $69.99/year (plus tax) and provides access to the full Marvel Comics digital library, with the latest issues available as soon as 3 months after their print release. For fans who want the latest issues sooner, the Ultimate tier gives access to new comics as soon as 1 month after their print release in addition to the full library. Ultimate will be available for $12.49/month (plus tax) or $99.99/year (plus tax).

Fans can pre-register now and claim a limited-time founding member price of $59.99 (plus tax) for their first year of Ultimate Annual.

Pre-order: $59.99 + tax for year one, charged today. Subscription starts when you redeem your code after service launch, then auto-renews at $99.99 + tax/year until canceled. 18+. Subject to the Founders Offer Terms of Use.

The Marvel Comics App at New York Comic Con

The Marvel Comics app will make its New York Comic Con debut October 8–11 at booth #2435, where fans can get an early look at the beta version of the app, learn more about the upcoming service, and pre-register ahead of the app’s launch on November 16, 2026.

NYCC attendees will also have the opportunity to claim the limited-time founding member price on-site. The first 2,000 fans to claim the offer will receive a limited-edition Marvel Comics print ID card, available exclusively at NYCC.

Founding MemberID Card available at booth #2435 while supplies last; limit one per person. Card designs are subject to availability and may vary.

Neon Ichiban Launches Version 3.0 with In-App Purchasing and Digital Comic Importing and Organizing

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The buy button is back. Neon Ichiban has announced Neon Ichiban 3.0, bringing in-app comic and manga purchasing back to iPhone and iPad. Beginning today, readers can discover a comic, buy it, and start reading it directly inside the Neon Ichiban iOS app, without being sent to a web browser or separate storefront.

Neon Ichiban features 60,000 titles and 200,000 users and in this announcement has revealed 80% month over month growth.

Launching just two months after Neon Ichiban 2.5, the 3.0 release also brings in-app purchasing to Neon Ichiban’s Android public beta and significantly expands the Mac Desktop beta, where readers can import and organize DRM-free PDF, CBZ, and CBR comics from outside Neon Ichiban—including comics acquired through Kickstarter campaigns, Humble Bundles, publishers, creators, and other sources—alongside their Neon Ichiban library.

WHAT’S NEW IN NEON ICHIBAN 3.0

THE BUY BUTTON IS BACK

Readers can now browse Neon Ichiban’s catalog, select a comic or manga title, purchase it directly through the iPhone or iPad app, and begin reading immediately. For a medium driven by weekly releases, recommendations, covers, creators, and the thrill of finding the next book, removing those extra steps matters.

The restored buy button is also part of Neon Ichiban’s larger goal: creating a digital comics experience built around how fans actually discover, purchase, read, collect, and talk about comics.

The return of in-app purchasing isn’t limited to Apple devices. Neon Ichiban’s Android beta now includes in-app purchasing, allowing Android readers to move directly from discovering a book to buying and reading it without leaving the app. Fans wanting early access to the Neon Ichiban Android in-app purchasing experience can sign up here.

THE MAC DESKTOP BETA IS BUILDING A HOME FOR THE COMICS YOU ALREADY OWN

While Neon Ichiban 3.0 makes buying new comics dramatically easier, its expanding Mac Desktop beta tackles another problem digital comics readers have lived with for years: Where are all the comics you already bought?

For many fans, the answer is: everywhere. Years of Kickstarter campaigns, Humble Bundles, direct-from-creator purchases, and other digital releases have created sizable personal comics collections scattered across downloads folders, external drives and cloud storage. Those files belong to the same reader. But they have rarely felt like the same collection.

The Neon Ichiban Mac Desktop beta is designed to change that. Alongside comics purchased from Neon Ichiban, readers can import existing DRM-free PDF, CBZ, and CBR files, bringing books acquired elsewhere into the same comics-focused library. Rather than pretending those comics don’t exist because they weren’t purchased from Neon Ichiban, the company wants readers to bring them along.

Neon Ichiban is also in the process of integrating the Grand Comics Database into its desktop experience to help identify and categorize imported comics, transforming directories of often inconsistently named files into an organized, browsable collection.

Preview: Bat Pat Vol. 3: Monster in Distress

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Bat Pat Vol. 3: Monster in Distress

(W) Trevor Mueller (A) Bill Walko

A trip to the beach gets interrupted when Mr. Trotter’s pants are stolen by a Fishsquach during a fishing trip. The Fogville lighthouse turns into a beacon for a ghost pirate, returning to town looking for his long-lost buried treasure. And the entire town is awakened by a horrible wailing banshee that wants to rock and roll. Join Bat Pat, Rebecca, Martin, and Leo on their many adventures helping these monsters in distress!

Colorful cartoon cover of 'Bat Pat: Monster in Distress' featuring a purple bat wearing sunglasses, a duck, and four characters on a wooden pier, with a pirate ship in the background and a green monster emerging from the water.

A cartoonish scene at Pier 51 showing two fishermen; one on the dock taking a picture with a camera while the other is startled, losing his pants. Speech bubbles express excitement and surprise.

A colorful comic panel featuring three kids and a cartoon character outside a house, preparing for a beach day. One child holds a surfboard, while another carries beach gear. Dialogue bubbles indicate excitement and a humorous interaction with the character.

Preview: Ever Trip Vol. 1

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Ever Trip Vol. 1

(W) A. C. Medina (A) Max Bare

Trip into adventure with Nedd and Karter!

Legend has it that when the seven pieces of the Ever Star are brought together, all in its presence are granted their one true wish. This is an Ever Trip. Brothers Nedd and Karter have dreamt their whole lives of going on their very own Ever Trip…and now their van is loaded up and the time has finally come!

Along the way, Nedd and Karter create a band of friends and adventurers: Macha, the realest rollerblading bear, Mo, the mechanical monk and martial artist, Lex.e, the form-less artificial being (that’s also very naturally intelligent), and Crys, the child of the illusive Mt. Colossus—a literal mountain! Traveling the digital streets of Network City or protecting the ancient roots of the Infinitree, the boys’ journey finds the attention of Princess Roma, whose kingdom floats above the world in the AstroNova Constellation.

Can they collect all seven pieces of the Ever Star? Find out in this madcap road trip adventure with your new BFFs, Nedd and Karter, as they discover vibrant worlds, equip new friends, and encounter (and defeat!) random enemies in a road trip that’s a real wish come true!

Colorful comic book cover for 'Ever Trip' featuring diverse characters in a blue van, surrounded by whimsical elements like lightning bolts, trees, and fantastical landscapes.

A cluster of colorful crystals in various shapes and sizes, set against a swirling pink background with stars, labeled 'THE EVERSTAR'.

A comic-style illustration depicting the quest for the Everstar, featuring colorful stones with magical properties, various characters engaged in the pursuit, and a whimsical background. The panels highlight the dedication of adventurers as well as the challenges they face in their search.

Preview: Miraculous Chibi Vol. 7: Everything’s Coming Up Roses! and Other Tales

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Miraculous Chibi Vol. 7: Everything’s Coming Up Roses! and Other Tales

(W) Jeremy Whitley, Carrie Harris, Cortney Faye Powell (A) Mattia Di Meo, Angela Capolupo, Virginia Morelli

It’s a windy, drizzly, icky day in Paris—but Rose LaVillant, a.k.a. Pigella, is determined to have a good time! And it looks like she’s going to succeed—until an innocent artist gets akumatized and starts freeze-painting everyone in town! Can Pigella’s positivity save the day?

Then, Adrien Agreste hosts a fashion show! It’s going beautifully…until two of his models quit. He needs Marinette and Alya to help out—but Marinette can barely walk across a room in front of her crush. How will she manage a stage in high heels?! Can she channel her Ladybug confidence to put on a good show?

And when Marinette gets the blues, Alya comes up with the perfect way to cheer her up: a chronicle of the many times Ladybug has made a positive impact on people around her! It’s a tour of Ladybug’s most lovable qualities in “Ladybug’s Top Five.”

All this and more in the Miraculous Ladybug graphic novel series, influenced by the award-winning TV show and with chibi art from the Youtube shorts!

A colorful comic cover featuring two chibi-style characters sitting on a picnic blanket. One character has a ladybug costume and the other is wearing a pink dress. They are surrounded by a vibrant landscape with the Eiffel Tower in the background and a rainbow in the sky. The title 'Miraculous CHIBI Volume 7' is prominently displayed at the top.

A cheerful cartoon girl with blonde hair and a pink outfit holding a purple umbrella, playfully dancing in the rain on a city street. Speech bubbles express her positive thoughts about rain.

A cheerful cartoon girl with short blonde hair happily holds a scrapbook while standing on a city street, with buildings and the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Preview: The Trap

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The Trap

(W) Kyle Higgins, Lance Briggs (A) Danilo Beyruth

Jaylen Robinson is a rising sports star from a not-so-great part of the galaxy: Earth. The future is his. This is his chance. But when a desperate job goes wrong just days before a big race, Jaylen’s promising sports career threatens to succumb to THE TRAP.

Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and former Chicago Bear LANCE BRIGGS, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK, Immortal Legend Batman), and rising star artist DANILO BEYRUTH (DEEP CUTS, Catwoman) bring you a fast-paced epic about second chances in a world where hard work and talent is no guarantee for success.

Comic book cover titled 'The Trap', featuring two characters in a futuristic urban setting with a large spaceship in the background.

A dynamic comic book scene featuring characters racing on futuristic vehicles in a vibrant cityscape. Some characters are wearing distinctive costumes, while others are seated, observing the race. Speech bubbles contain dialogue about the race and competitors.

A colorful comic book page featuring various characters watching a race on large screens. The characters display a range of emotions, from excitement to surprise, as a racer named 'Akham' leads the competition. In the background, scenes of the racetrack and a lively audience can be seen.

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