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Comics Represent! Anand RK and Daniel Kraus are Pulitzer Prize Winners

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Pulitzer Prize

The winners of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced and comics were well represented with two comic community members receiving recognition. The Pulitzer is an award recognizing the best in journalism, literature, music, and drama. You can find the full list of winners here.

Anand RK, Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko have been recognized for traPPed in “Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.”

traPPed is a riveting account of a neurologist in India held under “digital arrest” by her phone, reporting that uses visuals and words to cast light on the growing global challenges of surveillance and digital scams.

Anand RK has previously won an Eisner and worked for Image, BOOM!, Dark Horse, 200AD, Heavy Metal, DC Comics, Vault, and more.

Daniel Kraus was recognized in the “Books, Drama, & Music” category and “Fiction” for Angel Down published by Atria Books. The book is a breathless novel of World War I, a stylistic tour-de-force that blends such genres as allegory, magical realism and science fiction into a cohesive whole, told in a single sentence.

Kraus is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel Whalefall received a front-cover review in The New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an LA Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and more. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar–winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus coauthored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. His also cowrote The Living Dead and Pay the Piper with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more. His work has been translated into over twenty languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago.

In comics, he’s written for Vault, AWA, Skybound and Image.

Congrats to all of the winners and those recognized for their amazing work.

Christian Ward and John J. Pearson Make Art to Die for in The Patron

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All the great artists have one thing in common…they’re dead. But why wait for a natural death when you can profit faster from murder? Writer Christian Ward and artist John J. Pearson put their own life’s work on the page in a highbrow thriller at the bloody intersection of art and commerce in The Patron. Ignition Press will begin publishing the new series on July 29th, 2026.

A true patron of the fine arts, Mr. Cherish has dedicated his life to scouting and supporting emerging artists, launching countless unknowns from obscurity into industry superstardom.

Unfortunately for these young artists, the secret to Cherish’s success is their untimely demise. Nothing makes a work of art more desirable and valuable to collectors than the passing of its creator, and Cherish has refined his ability to orchestrate spectacular tragedies without leaving a trace…before selling his dead protégés’ oeuvres for massive profits. Painter Matty Barnes is primed to become Cherish’s next ‘hit,’ but when the script is flipped on this latest murder, a shocking twist puts his empire in the crosshairs.

The Patron #1 is available in comic shops July 29th from writer Christian Ward and artist John J. Pearson, with letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. This issue features two open-to-order covers from Christian Ward and John J. Pearson, along with a 1-in-10 retailer incentive cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Anand RK and an Ignition Exclusive cover by Tula Lotay.

Preview: In Your Skin #1

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In Your Skin #1

(W) Aditya Bidikar (A) SOM (C) Francesco Segala

Priyanka is a Bollywood uber-fan who has been obsessed with film star Ayesha Sen since she was a kid—she’s watched her movies over and over, and knows her dances beat for beat. But after a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet her idol goes awry, and Ayesha announces her impending retirement from movies, Priyanka decides that if Ayesha isn’t going to live the life she’s supposed to, Priyanka would be more than happy to take over for her…

In Your Skin #1

Bollywood Body Horror meets Erotic Fiction this April with In Your Skin

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Bollywood body horror meets erotic fiction in writer Aditya Bidikar‘s debut series with rising star artist SOM titled, In Your Skin. This twisted four-issue miniseries is set to launch on April 22 from Image Comics.

The series will also feature eye-popping variant covers by superstar artists Maria Llovet, Tula Lotay, Anand RK, and more.

Priyanka is a Bollywood uber-fan who has been obsessed with film star Ayesha Sen since she was a kid—she’s watched her movies over and over, and knows her dances beat for beat. But after a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet her idol goes awry, and Ayesha announces her impending retirement from movies, Priyanka decides that if Ayesha isn’t going to live the life she’s supposed to, Priyanka would be more than happy to take over for her…

In Your Skin #1
  • Cover A by SOM – Lunar Code 0226IM0317
  • Cover B by Llovet – Lunar Code 0226IM0318
  • Cover C 1:10 copy incentive by Anand RK – Lunar Code 0226IM0319
  • Cover D 1:25 copy incentive by Tula Lotay – Lunar Code 0226IM0320

Preview: Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

(W) Ram V (A) Anand RK
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Life after life, Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, struggles with the cycle he’s found himself caught in and his seemingly endless quest to save the universe. Will he be able to cope with his immortality while holding onto his humanity? Meanwhile, Gashadokuro lurks in the shadows, growing hungrier and hungrier.

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

Preview: Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

(W) Ram V (A) Anand RK
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Life after life, Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, struggles with the cycle he’s found himself caught in and his seemingly endless quest to save the universe. Will he be able to cope with his immortality while holding onto his humanity? Meanwhile, Gashadokuro lurks in the shadows, growing hungrier and hungrier.

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 (of 6)

Preview: Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

(W) Ram V (A) Anand RK, Butch Guice
In Shops: Apr 02, 2025
SRP: $4.99

HE’S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives–and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power…saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuro–a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true…he’s dying to save you! Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green) this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you’ll want to read again and again!

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

Preview: Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

(W) Ram V (A) Anand RK, Butch Guice
In Shops: Apr 02, 2025
SRP: $4.99

HE’S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives–and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power…saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuro–a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true…he’s dying to save you! Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green) this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you’ll want to read again and again!

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 (of 6)

Dark Horse and Tiny Onion present True Weird, collecting the Blue Book short comics

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Dark Horse Books and Tiny Onion present True Weird Volume 1, a collection of black-and-white short comics originally featured as bonus stories throughout Blue Book series 1 and 2. Based on true accounts, these stories describe encounters with cryptids, ghosts, paranormal phenomena, medical oddities, and all manner of the strange.

This new volume features twelve of the strangest “true” stories from the world around us, featuring an all-star lineup of creators including James Tynion IV, Klaus Janson, Chris Condon, Michael Avon Oeming, Ming Doyle, John McCrea, Genevieve Valentine, Aditya Bidikar, Anand RK, Gavin Fullerton, and many more.

True Weird Volume 1 (paperback, 120 pages, 6.625×10.188”) will be available in bookstores on January 28, 2025 and in comic shops on January 29, 2025. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, tfaw.com, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore for $24.99.

True Weird Volume 1

A violent fascination in Crocodile Black #2

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Crocodile Black #2, the next issue in the brand new series by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson, artist SOM, colorist Patricio Delpeche, and letterer Becca Carey. Discover the iconic new noir lead in the macabre new thriller Crocodile Black on June 12, 2024.

Danny’s ego and fascination with Leo climb sky-high as he takes a morbid interest in Leo’s life, possessions, and living space–all while in the presence of Leo’s still-rotting corpse. But literally walking in Leo’s shoes will inevitably lead to trouble, especially as a man he meets can’t help but take a liking to Danny’s violent tendencies…

Crocodile Black #2 features a main and variant cover art by Andrea Sorrentino and a variant cover by Anand RK.

Crocodile Black #2
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