The world of Something is Killing the Children is about to change. Forever. Writer Tate Brombal and artist Adriano Turtulici usher in a new era of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s SlaughterVerse as the House of Slaughter is plunged into turmoil in Fall of The House of Slaughter.
As the House of Slaughter’s Old Dragon enters his final days, Cecilia Slaughter and the other Heads gather to determine his successor.
Deadly ambitions begin to take shape as the House and Order prepare for a new legacy to begin—and the conflict to determine that new legacy will be lethal.
Can the House of Slaughter survive a new Dragon coming into power? Find out in this all-new mini-series!
Fall of The House of Slaughter #1 will be available in comic shops May 6, 2026.
In a world where superheroes have become commonplace, heroes are required to join a union or else face serious financial liability for the damage caused during battles. Enter the Superheroes’ Union: A team-up of genius Scyber, psychic Lakshmi, the mysterious Keeper, and child prodigy Nekkotron, among others, as they battle villains and bureaucracy alike. And though the delicate balance of mitigating damage while saving lives is already tough enough, they’ve got their own worries with a constant stream of villains rising up to challenge them.
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How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die? Legendary horror scribe R.L. Stine and award-winning illustrator Francesco Francavilla explore that very question as the mystery of Lucas’s third death is foretold in this pulpy, noir, somnambulist adventure in The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker #1!
Originally published in the hit BOOM! Studios horror anthology series Hello Darkness, this oversized one-shot collects all three parts of the nightmarish saga into one thrilling read!
The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker #1 will be available in comic shops May 27, 2026.
In a world where superheroes have become commonplace, heroes are required to join a union or else face serious financial liability for the damage caused during battles. Enter the Superheroes’ Union: A team-up of genius Scyber, psychic Lakshmi, the mysterious Keeper, and child prodigy Nekkotron, among others, as they battle villains and bureaucracy alike. And though the delicate balance of mitigating damage while saving lives is already tough enough, they’ve got their own worries with a constant stream of villains rising up to challenge them. The Center Holds #1introduces a new superhero universe that shows a lot of potential.
Written by Larry Hama, The Center Holds #1 packs a lot in the first issue. There’s about a half-dozen characters introduced, a team, lots of dynamics, a new world, and some villains. That’s quite a lot. And the issue does a good job of doing it. Mixing action and some quieter moments, by the end of the debut, we get a good sense of the various characters and a lot of teases about them.
The Center Holds #1 is interesting as it keeps things rather broad. This isn’t a debut focused on one character, instead if delivers a little bit on a bunch and does so in a way that you leave wanting to find out more. Hama doesn’t make it clear exactly what’s going on with everyone, instead these heroes all have their quirks and secrets that leave you guessing and intrigued to find out more.
The world itself is interesting. While it’s similar to ours, there’s dynamics and details that make it feel futuristic in some ways and alien in others. It’s small details that flesh out what we can expect and builds a bit of a backstory too as we’re given clues as to where things stand currently.
The comic also marks the final work of M.D. “Doc” Bright. The art looks good with a style that’s a bit of a throwback in some ways. It feels a bit like early 00s or late 90s in some aspects but Bright’s style creates intriguing characters and does a great job of building mystery. The comic features colors by Josh Burcham and lettering by Janice Chiang. Together it looks good with some fun action.
The Center Holds #1 is an interesting debut that feels like a bit of a throwback in some ways and definitely matches Hama’s style we see in his current G.I. JOE run. The debut balances introductions and mystery and sets up a world that has dynamics that show off some potential. If you’re looking for an alternative superhero comic from the big two, this is one that’s worth checking out.
Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.
These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.
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Marian Heretic #4 (BOOM! Studios) – Shit hits the highest heavens in Marian Heretic #4 as the titular character drops the charade of fighting for the patriarchy and kicks ass for the mother goddess instead. Tini Howard and Joe Jaro skillfully juxtapose Marian’s past and present and unpack that her power doesn’t come from a blessed Communion wafer, but from her background as mixed martial artist. Caught up in a whirling dervish of blends of Christianity and old school paganism, Marian ends up being at the eye of the storm. All the gloves are off, the torture devices and firearms are out, and Howard and Jaro have set the stage for a spiritual battle royale. Overall: 8.4 Verdict: Buy
Archie x Army of Darkness #1 (Dynamite) – I love Archie Comics (Especially the old house style!) and the Evil Dead so I’m kind of a biased mark for this kind of thing. Bill and Ben Galvan bring the carnage, splatter, and gore of Sam Raimi movies into wholesome, innocent Americana with a Deadite channeling Alien-meets-Temple of Doom by pulling Moose’s still-beating heart out of his jock body. But, unfortunately, Erik Burnham structures this story in a kind of jumbled together way. I appreciate the Archie working at S-Mart with Ash subplot, but it should have gone at the beginning or middle of the comic not the end. Maybe, this whole series would have worked bigger as a lengthy one-shot a la the excellentArchie/Jay and Silent Bob, but I’m still tuning in for the Archie/Ash banter and hopefully some lessons in chainsaw use. Overall: 6.6 Verdict: Read (If you’re a big Archie/Army of Darkness)/Pass (If not)
Godzilla Infinity Roar #1 (Marvel) – Godzilla Infinity Roar #1 is big, dumb, and full of fun. Gerry Duggan, Ig Guara, and Javier Garron set the King of Monsters and symbiote god Knull loose on the Marvel Universe causing a cosmic scale of destruction and freaking out the various intergalactic players. They just want to let them find their way to Earth and be done with it, but not if elements from the Avengers, FF, and Guardians of the Galaxy have their way. Cue an utterly pointless battle scene between the Guardians, Knull, and a being of an unfathomable. However, this scene of total filler is counterbalanced by ending setting up a battle that I’ve been waiting almost my whole life to see. Overall: 7.4 Verdict: Read
D’Orc #1 (Image) – Both political sides sucking is a relatable refrain, and Brett Bean explores it in fantasy comedy kind of way in D’Orc #1, which features plenty of violence, gore, puns, and supernatural elements. But the best scene is a simple six panel grid of both the light and dark sides finishing each others’ sentences and having the same conversation about our half dwarf/half orc protagonist as some kind of violent harbinger of doom. Even in this first issue, the d’orc has his own little arc going from creeping in the trees with his talking shield to using the talking shield for active violence. What is likely to follow is a silly, yet timely take on the fantasy genre from Bean and the dark Saturday morning cartoon palette of colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu. Overall: 8.0 Verdict: Buy
Batman #6 (DC Comics) – After last month’s single action sequence centric issue, Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez are back to the ratatat subplot/gadget heavy storytelling in Batman #6. Fraction seeds in lots of real world themes like AI as a substitute for companionship and police corruption while not neglecting the action. Jimenez and colorist Tomeu Morey really let Batman cut loose in a sequence versus the new and improved Monster Men. However, there is also room for moments with Bruce’s sons Tim Drake and Damian Wayne with this issue being a big milestone in Bruce and Tim’s relationship. I love for the awkward conversation that Bruce and Annika have at the beginning of the comic where he tries to explain why his son is Robin featuring some well-timed beat panels from Jorge Jimenez. Overall: 8.2 Verdict: Buy
BOOM! Studios’ acclaimed horror anthology Hello Darkness collects some of its most stomach-churning stories, along with new spinetingling tales in the new one-shot Hello Body Horror#1 coming to comic shops April 2026!
In “Body Positivity” by Mark Bouchard and Rye Hickman, a fitness influencer striving for greatness has her mind go where her body cannot follow…yet.
In “Minimal Scarring” by indie sensation Derick Jones, a plastic surgeon who caters to the ultra-rich uses what pieces they leave behind to transform himself.
Also featuring stories by Michael W. Conrad, Martín Marazzo, Jeremy Bastian, Ziyan Qiu, Jenna Cha, and Robert Hack for a veritable “Who’s Who” in “Kill U Comics!”
Hello Body Horror #1features cover art by Rebeca Puebla, Jenny Frison, Jonathan Wayshak, and Yanick Paquette and comes to comic shops on April 29, 2026.
BOOM! Studios has announced that Alice Forever After #1 has sold out on the distributor level and has been rushed back for a second printing! The series is by Dan Panosian, Giorgio Spalletta, and Francesco Segala.
Alice faces her most perilous adversary yet—her own past!
It’s been years since Alice returned to the real world, now living peacefully with her endlessly curious, young daughter Evelyn.
Wonderland may now be a distant memory, but beyond the looking glass, things are far from what they once were as the realm cracks and crumbles into decay. A resentful Cheshire Cat seeks out the one thing that can fix what’s broken, but this time it isn’t Alice he’s set his sights on…
With time running out, Alice will have to confront her past adventures—before they claim her beloved daughter.
This second printing of Alice Forever After #1 features a brand-new cover from artist Enid Balám and will be available in comic shops February 25, 2026.
Everyone’s favorite Monday-hating feline debuts a new series at BOOM! Studios with Baby Garfield! A baby’s big little moments are some of the most special and cherished experiences for doting parents—pet parents included! Join the sassy but oh-so-adorable baby Garfield in navigating a series of universal “firsts” in this positively silly new comic series perfect for Garfield-lovers, feline fanatics, and readers of all ages.
This first of four issues features two short stories brimming with humor: writer Grace Ellis and artist Asia Simone capture Garfield’s very first word, while writer Michael Northrop and artist Rob Justus commemorate the often overlooked, but just as moving milestone…Garfield’s first hairball!
Additional creators lending their talents to this feel-good series include Ben Clanton, Stephanie Cooke, Brittany Williams, Whitney Gardner, Jordan Morris, Olivia Amoah, and Kay Davault.
Baby Garfield #1 features main cover art by Agnes Garbowska and colors by Sil Brys, with variants by Rob Justus and Asia Simone and comes to comic shops March 18, 2026.
From the vaults of BOOM! Studios’ acclaimed horror anthology Hello Darkness comes a curated collection overflowing with grimy, gritty, and gory grotesqueries by bestselling writer Steve Orlando and a certifiable rogue’s gallery of incredible artists in the new special one-shot Hello Darkness: Good Bones and Other Sordid Tales #1.
When BOOM! first reached out about being part of Hello Darkness, it was the exact kind of surprise I needed—the kind that kicks you in the ass. I’d dipped my toe into horror a bit but never took the dive. When they believed in a strange story like ‘The Foster’, it was too good to be true. And then the call came again and again, I was knocking on all the wood I could find—luckily, I have pine floors. So now, to be honored with a Hello Darkness one-shot and debut a new story with ‘Good Bones’? It’s the best kind of hallucination made real. These are stories I care about—inspired by creators like Gogol, Carpenter, Bulgakov, and Cronenberg! I am so proud of the work in this book, built with an incredible cadre of the dream artistic collaborators—and I can’t wait for you folks to see it all in one place!
-Steve Orlando
Featuring familiar stories, as well as a brand-new terror in “Good Bones” illustrated by the up-and-coming Dillon Snook.
Hello Darkness: Good Bones and Other Sordid Tales #1will be available in comic shops February 11, 2026.
Led by CEO James Tynion IV, Tiny Onion is kicking off the production house’s robust adult animation slate with an adaptation of Tynion’s The Woods, based on the award-winning comic book series published by BOOM! Studios. The acclaimed sci-fi horror comics were co-created by Tynion and artist Michael Dialynas. To launch the animation slate, Tiny Onion is bringing aboard Casey Gonzalez as Director of Multimedia to oversee development for the company’s animated projects.
GLAAD Media Award-winning comic book series which debuted in 2014, The Woods tells the story of an ordinary high school in suburban Milwaukee, WI, which is suddenly transported into the midst of an alien forest in an uncharted corner of the universe. With no sign of why they were taken there, or what threats lurk in the dark woods surrounding their school, the story follows a group of students determined to figure out how to survive, and more importantly, how to get home. Tiny Onion has optioned the property from BOOM! Studios. The animated series will see Tynion and Dialynas executive producing for Tiny Onion. Stephen Christy and Mette Norkjaer will executive produce the series for BOOM! Studios.
The Woods will be Gonzalez’s first project as Director of Multimedia at Tiny Onion since joining the team in December. Previous to Tiny Onion, she spent a decade working alongside animation industry legend Fred Seibert (Adventure Time, Bee and Puppycat) as his VP of Development at FredFilms, where she developed original cartoons, including the viral short The Summoning, which is being adapted into a three book series for Oni Press.
Gonzalez began her career in publishing, editing bestselling graphic novels for First Second and helping launch the acclaimed Science Comics series while shepherding New York Times bestselling titles such as Eisner Award winner Battling Boy, Hugo Award nominated book The Divine, and Green Book Award winner Coral Reefs. She later transitioned into the role of Head Writer and Producer at Frederator, where she launched the popular anime vertical Get in the Robot, and subsequently at Crunchyroll, the world’s largest anime streaming service. At Tiny Onion, Gonzalez looks forward to uniting her love of comics with her experience shaping top tier shows.
The Woods is a part of an expanding adult animation slate that also includes an animated adaptation of Tynion’s Image Comics horror sci-fi series W0RLDTR33 in development at Netflix. Co-created by Fernando Blanco and colored by multi Eisner Award-winning colorist Jordie Belliare, W0RLDTR33 tells the story of a dark evil within the internet that may destroy humanity. Tynion and Blanco will serve as Executive Producers on the series with Ashley Cardiff (Fear The Walking Dead) set as Showrunner and Executive Producer. Sean Buckelew of Green Street Pictures (Common Side Effects, Scavenger’s Reign) will also serve as Executive Producer and the team has just brought on Guillaume Dousse of Æsten studio (Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, Flee) to lead visual development and art direction for the series.
Additionally, Tiny Onion is developing an adult animated comedy series The Tipsy Dragon with production company Irony Point. The series is being developed by Daniel Powell (Ugly Americans). RJ Fried, Mike Leech, and Zach Smilovitz (Our Cartoon President) are attached to write and help produce. An original concept from Tynion, The Tipsy Dragon is set in a tavern in a world where the age of heroes and legends is long past—and its barkeep and patrons couldn’t care less about their supposed role in an ancient battle between good and evil just outside their doorstep.
Tynion and BOOM! Studios are also teaming up with iconic horror production company Blumhouse for an adult animated television series and a live-action feature film based on Tynion and Werther Dell’Edera’s record breaking, award-winning, and global best-selling series Something is Killing the Children. Set in a world where children can see monsters, but adults cannot, Something is Killing the Children tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims. The animated series will be adapted and executive produced by Tynion, with Dell’Edera serving as Co-Executive Producer and visual development consultant. Stephen Christy will executive produce the series for BOOM! Studios, with Mette Norkjaer and Adam Yoelin serving as Co-Executive Producer.
Tiny Onion is backed by a seed investment from Lyrical Media, the Los Angeles and New York-based company that develops, produces, and finances unique stories across multi-media formats, including film, television, video games, and graphic novels. It was recently announced that Lyrical Media has launched Lyrical Animation to tap into global demand for adult animation, with an emphasis on animated features. Lyrical Animation is headed by seasoned Animation industry veterans Jacob Robinson, Daniel Dominguez, and Brad Graeber, and has many projects in development including an adaptation of the video game Death Stranding. Tiny Onion will be working closely with Lyrical Animation on its animation slate.
