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D’Orc #2 keeps it fun with more off-the-rails fantasy adventure and some great art

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Brett Leave a comment

D’Orc is avoiding every wizard and warrior because some DOOMSDAY prophecy says he will destroy the world. Can he change their minds? Probably not. D’Orc, his magic shield, and Ghost-chicken-with-its-head-cutoff are too busy facing a bigger challenge, KIDS!?! They’re time thieves. Oh, and there’s a Time Lord. That guy sucks.

Story: Brett Bean
Art: Brett Bean
Color: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letterer: Nate Piekos

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D’orc #1 heads back for a Fourth Printing

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

The breakout bestselling series D’orc by Brett Bean has sold out completely at the distributor level, yet again, ahead of its previous printing’s release. D’orc #1 will be rushed back to print a fourth time in order to keep up with escalating demand.

Fans are advised to hit their comic shop without delay to grab a copy of D’orc #1 and request the series be added to their pull-lists.

Armed with nothing but a wisecracking enchanted shield and a crippling need for friendship, D’orc follows a lonely orphan who stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war. Light vs. Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’orc. Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc’s fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.

The D’orc #1, fourth printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 8.

Preview: D’Orc #2

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

D’Orc #2

(W) Brett Bean (A) Brett Bean

D’Orc is avoiding every wizard and warrior because some DOOMSDAY prophecy says he will destroy the world. Can he change their minds? Probably not. D’Orc , his magic shield, and Ghost-chicken-with-its-head-cut-off are too busy facing a bigger challenge, KIDS!?! They’re time thieves. Oh, and there’s a Time Lord. That guy sucks.

Gert goes on a Line-Wide Rampage in I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant Bloodbath Covers this April

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

When Spawn team-up variants were announced, Gert was annoyed. When Youngblood team-ups were unveiled, Gert began sharpening her axe. And when Invincible team-up variants were revealed, Gert screeched: “I HATE TEAM-UPS!” Image Comics is all-in on Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland this April in celebration of the milestone #50 issue and warns fans of a highly deranged Gert, and her Fairyland pals, taking Image covers hostage all month long.

In addition to the characters’ cameo appearances on the covers of some of Image’s hottest ongoing series, the title logos on each book will be redesigned to mirror the instantly recognizable I Hate Fairyland look.

Created by Skottie Young, I Hate Fairyland #1 debuted in October 2015. The series has sold out and gone back-to-print multiple times and received mass critical acclaim. It remains one of the most popular, bestselling ongoing Image series to date.

I Hate Fairyland characters will appear on the covers of:

On sale Wednesday, April 8:

Blood & Thunder #12 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by EJ Su – Lunar Code 0226IM8011
D’orc #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8016
D’orc #3 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Brett Bean – Lunar Code 0226IM8017
Die Loaded #6 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8014
Die Loaded #6 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW David Lafuente – Lunar Code 0226IM8015
Spawn #374 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Brett Booth – Lunar Code 0226IM8030

On sale Wednesday, April 15:

Fireborn #1 Cover N I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8021
Fireborn #1 Cover O I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Patrick Mulholland – Lunar Code 0226IM8022
Invincible Universe Battle Beast #8 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 0226IM8023
Lost Fantasy #9 Cover G I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8025
Lost Fantasy #9 Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Vanessa Cardinali – Lunar Code 0226IM8026
Narco #2 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Daniel Hillyard – Lunar Code 0226IM8029
Witchblade (2024) #20 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Giuseppe Cafaro – Lunar Code 0226IM8032

On sale Wednesday, April 22:

Invincible Universe Capes #6 Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Mark Englert – Lunar Code 0226IM8024
Youngblood #100 Cover M I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Rob Liefeld – Lunar Code 0226IM8035
Corpse Knight #1 Cover I I Hate Fairyland Team-Up – Lunar Code 0226IM8012
Darkness Vs Angelus Cover F I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Pat Boutin – Lunar Code 0226IM8013

On sale Wednesday, April 29:

Feral #22 Cover D I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8018
Feral #22 Cover E I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Tony Fleecs – Lunar Code 0226IM8019
Final Boss Masked Vigilante (one-shot) Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Tyler Kirkham – Lunar Code 0226IM8020
White Sky #3 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by J.P. Mavinga – Lunar Code 0226IM8031
Wrestle Heist #5 Cover B I Hate Fairyland Team-Up by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8033
Wrestle Heist #5 Cover C I Hate Fairyland Team-Up NSFW by Kyle Starks – Lunar Code 0226IM8034

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D’orc #2 has Sold Out at the Distributor and Heads Back to Print

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

The breakout bestselling series D’orc by Brett Bean has sold out yet again at the distributor level. D’orc #2 will be rushed back to print in order to keep up with skyrocketing demand.

Fans are advised to hit their comic shop without delay to grab a copy of D’orc #2 and request the series be added to their pull-lists.

In D’orc #2, D’orc is avoiding every wizard and warrior because some DOOMSDAY prophecy says he will destroy the world. Can he change their minds? Probably not. D’orc, his magic shield, and Ghost-chicken-with-its-head-cutoff are too busy facing a bigger challenge… KIDS!?! They’re time thieves. Oh, and there’s a Time Lord. That guy sucks.

Armed with nothing but a wisecracking enchanted shield and a crippling need for friendship, a lonely orphan stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war. Light vs. Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’orc. Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc’s fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.

D’orc #1, third printing (Lunar Code 0126IM8464) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 18.
D’orc #2, second printing (Lunar Code 0126IM8553) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 25

D’Orc #1 is the start to a really fun, off-the-rails, fantasy adventure

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Brett

Armed with nothing but a magical yet ambitiously violent shield, a lonely orphan stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war between the Light and Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’Orc.

With a wholly inconvenient doomsday prophecy, the half dwarf, half orc—all D’Orc—is fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures, will know his name and want him dead. There will also be a chicken.

Story: Brett Bean
Art: Brett Bean
Color: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letterer: Nate Piekos

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

Half-Dwarf, Half-Orc, All Sold-Out. D’Orc #1 gets a second printing!

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Fan-favorite artist Brett Bean, colorist Jean-François Beaulieu, and letterer Nate Piekos have hit big with the launch of their rip-roaring new fantasy series D’orc. The debut issue of the series has sold out instantly at the distributor level and is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with customer demand.

Fans are advised to hit their local comic shop posthaste to grab their first printing copy before they’re gone from shelves.

Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc’s fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.

Perfect for fans of Conan the Barbarian, The Lord of the Rings, and, of course, I Hate Fairyland’s deadpan humor, D’orc is an adventure readers won’t want to miss.

D’orc #1, second printing (Lunar Code 1225IM8232) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 4.

D’Orc #1 delivers a fun start to an off the rails fantasy adventure

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Brett

Written by Brett Bean, D’Orc #1 is a new fantasy adventure that has more in common with Skullkickers and Barbaric than it does Conan. D’Orc just wants to do his thing but the world is divided and at war between the light and the dark. D’Orc doesn’t want to choose sides, let alone get involved, but his talking shield with an appetite for killing has other plans.

It’s hard to not read D’Orc #1 and immediately think of Barbaric, with its talking axe with a bloodlust. Both feature off the rails fantasy and some biting humor, but it’s the art and the world where things differ. D’Orc features Bean’s style with a cartoonish look that delivers cuteness along with lots of ultra violence. With color by Jean-Francois Beaulieu and lettering by Nate Piekos, the comic looks great where the art and style match the humorous tone it’s going for.

D’Orc #1 is interesting to read with its “both sides suck” view of the world, echoing so many in our real world, but it thankfully has a bit more going for it than an apathetic character who oozes Gen X neutrality. The debut teases a story about how when even staying neutral you can be negatively caught up in the actions of others. That neutrality doesn’t work and action needs to be taken to right things or at least counter the negativity that abounds. Take those lessons and mix them with a cute facade and an increasing body count and you have a series we’re excited for.

Story: Brett Bean Art: Brett Bean
Color: Jean-Francois Beaulieu Letterer: Nate Piekos
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Preview: D’Orc #1

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

D’Orc #1

(W) Brett Bean (A) Brett Bean

With a wholly inconvenient doomsday prophecy, the half dwarf, half orc — all D’ORC — is fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures, will know his name and want him dead. There will also be a chicken.

Join fan-favorite artist BRETT BEAN (I HATE FAIRYLAND, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL THE CROCODILE), colorist JEAN-FRANÇOIS BEAULIEU (I HATE FAIRYLAND), and letterer NATE PIEKOS (MINOR THREATS) for a hilarious high-fantasy romp perfect for fans of CONAN, LORD OF THE RINGS, and of course, GERT’s deadpan humor.

Image reveals variant covers by Brett Bean, Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Riley Rossmo, and Mirka Andolfo for D’Orc!

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

The all-new high-fantasy satire—D’orc—by fan-favorite artist Brett Bean, colorist Jean-François Beaulieu, and letterer Nate Piekos will offer a palooza of additional variant covers by top tier artists including Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Riley Rossmo, Mirka Andolfo, and more high-flyers yet-to-be-announced. This ongoing series is set to launch next month from Image Comics.