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Halloween gets a Futuristic Upgrade in Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1

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This Halloween, Mad Cave Studios returns to the unsettling world of Terrorbytes with the Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1, an oversized Halloween special issue that expands the acclaimed sci-fi horror anthology while spotlighting the next generation of comics talent.

Featuring a chilling new story from Mark London alongside two all-new tales from the winners of the publisher’s 2025 Talent Search, Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1 continues the series’ exploration of humanity’s uneasy relationship with technology through three unforgettable stories. Written by Mark London, Jennifer Liao, and DL White, the oversized special features artwork by Mac Rey, Aguste Calcagno and Gabriele Falzone, colors by Pedro Estouco and Edson Jimenez, letters by Marina Leon and Chase Snyder, and a haunting cover by Dave Chisholm.

Halloween arrives with a fresh dose of futuristic horror in this terrifying special issue of TERRORBYTES! Featuring two all-new tales from the winners of Mad Cave’s 2025 Talent Search—along with a chilling bonus story by Mark London—this oversized one-shot delivers unforgettable nightmares where technology, humanity, and fear collide. Three visions of tomorrow prove the scariest monsters aren’t hiding in the dark… they’re already here.

This thrilling 40-page thriller delivers three unsettling visions of the future where technology becomes the source of humanity’s greatest fears. Blending psychological horror, speculative science fiction, and fresh creative voices, this oversized annual is an ideal Halloween read for fans who like their nightmares with a futuristic edge.

Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1 goes on sale October 21, 2026. Contact your local comic shop to preorder ahead of the September 28 Final Order Cut-off, or preorder from Mad Cave directly.

Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1

Mad Cave Studios Announces the 2025 Talent Search Winners!

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The wait is over! Mad Cave Studios has announced the winners of the 2025 Mad Cave Studios Talent Search, now in its eighth year of spotlighting bold, emerging voices in comics. Each year, the program invites aspiring writers, artists, colorists, and letterers from around the world to showcase their craft for a chance to collaborate professionally with Mad Cave’s editorial team—a testament to the publisher’s commitment to discovering and nurturing new talent.

First announced in June 2025, this year’s Talent Search welcomed creators to develop stories within one of four eligible Mad Cave universes, including Exit City, Dark Pyramid, Endless Night, and Sanction. And after an incredible showing of talent from around the world, the publisher is thrilled to introduce eight emerging creators chosen to join its ranks, continuing the publisher’s mission to champion fresh, diverse voices in comics. 

1st Place: Writer Jennifer Liao, a filmmaker and TV director (FROM, Two Sentence Horror Stories, Murdoch Mysteries); Artist Algus Calcagno, a Buenos Aires–based illustrator and educator with over twenty years of experience in sequential art; Colorist Pedro Estouco, a Brazilian comic book creator who discovered the world of comic book coloring in October 2023 and began working professionally full-time in April 2024; and Letterer Marina Leon, a graphic designer and comic letterer based in Argentina.

2nd Place: Writer Devon L. White, a Baltimore-based dystopian-noir writer whose work explores bureaucratic systems and marginalized voices; Artist Gabriele Falzone, an Italian illustrator and graduate of Scuola del Fumetto in Milan whose credits include Distorted (Scout Comics); Colorist Edson Jimenez, a visual storyteller from Cuernavaca, Mexico, focused on creating vibrant, atmospheric worlds; and Letterer Chase Snyder, a New Jersey–based letterer and frequent collaborator on independent comics and anthologies.