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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.

Vault announces Athanasia, a new graphic novel from Daniel Kraus and Dani

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Vault has announced Athanasia, a new original graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author and horror master Daniel Kraus, drawn by modern master artist Dani, colored by Brad Simpson, lettered by Jim Campbell, and designed by Tim Daniel.  

Get ready for the most disturbing superhero story ever told. Forrest Molson is going nowhere. One year out of high school—and one year into sobriety—she’s working with her father as assistant groundskeeper at Athanasia Cemetery, the final resting place of fallen members of the Dynamic Guild, Venture City’s resident superheroes. At her lowest point, Forrest discovers Athanasia’s darkest secret. At night, the cemetery soil bleeds a substance created from the ooze of rotting superheroes. This ooze becomes Forrest’s new drug—and she’s intent on using the unpredictable powers it bestows to be judge, jury, and executioner of Venture City’s evil citizens. But, as she loses her mind to her new addiction, she inches closer to becoming the most evil of all. ATHANASIA is a superhero story seen through the darkest lens.

Athanasia will be published as a two hundred and fifty six page deluxe graphic novel, and can be found in comic and book stores everywhere this October. An early unlettered preview can be viewed below.

Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 Promises to Put the Fear in Your Cheer December 6th

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Skybound has revealed a first look at pages from Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1, the all-new one shot from the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s hit Shudder TV series. This freaky holiday special will hit comic book stores December 6, 2023.

You’ve heard of Santa, you’ve heard of Krampus, but have you ever heard of “The Christmas Man”? Witness the birth of a new horrifying holiday classic from Daniel “Don’t Call Me Santa” Kraus and jolly Jonathan Wayshak! Then, jingling James Asmus and lively Letizia Cadonici deliver a cautionary tale about stealing the wrong parcel in “Package Thief.” 

In addition to the main cover by Guillem March, Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 comes with an impressive lineup of variant covers, including a cover by Jonathan Wayshak and Adriano Lucas and a 1:10 incentive cover by Jorge Corona and Jean-Francois Beaulieu. 

Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 (Lunar Codes below | SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.  

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 CVR A by Guillem March (Lunar Code 1023IM268) 
  • Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 CVR B by Jonathan Wayshak (Lunar Code 1023IM269) 
  • Creepshow Holiday Specia 2023 #1 CVR C (1:10 COPY INCV) by Jorge Corona (Lunar Code 1023IM270) 
Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1

Vault unveils its 2024 creator lineup

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While the specific projects haven’t been revealed (other than Slash’s which features Tim Seeley, Jim Terry, and  Steven Kostanski and Pete Wentz’s which features Hannah Klein, artist Lisa Sterle), Vault has shown off the creators who we can expect to see on the shelves from the publishing in 2024.

The full list includes:

Alex Schlitz
Amalas Rosa
Ben McCool
Brenden Fletcher
Cavan Scott
Cassio Ribeiro
Christopher Cantwell
Cody Ziglar
Collin Kelly
Corin Howell
Dailen Ogden
Dani
Daniel Kraus

David DB Andry
Eliot Rahal
Gio Sposito
Greg Pak
Hannah Klein
Jackson Lanzing
Jim Terry
John Bivens
John Jennings
Lisa Sterle
Michael Moreci
Nathan Gooden
Nicholas Eames

Paul Cornell
Pete Wentz
Peter Milligan
Peter Wartman
Phil Collen
Pius Bak
Rich Douek
Slash
Steven Kostanski
Tim Daniel
Tim Seeley
Zander Cannon

Ho Ho Horror! Skybound Announces Creepshow Holiday Special #1

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Skybound has announced the Creepshow Holiday Special #1. The all-new one shot from the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s hit Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Cartel Entertainment will hit comic book stores December 6, 2023.  

Presenting a holiday special of petrifying proportions—Creepshow is here to put fear in your cheer! 

First, you’ve heard of Santa, you’ve heard of Krampus, but have you ever heard of “The Christmas Man”? Witness the birth of a new horrifying holiday classic from Daniel “Don’t Call Me Santa” Kraus and jolly Jonathan Wayshak! Then, jingling James Asmus and lively Letizia Cadonici deliver a cautionary tale about stealing the wrong parcel in “Package Thief.” 

In addition to the main cover by Guillem March, Creepshow Holiday Special #1 comes with an impressive lineup of variant covers, including a cover by Jonathan Wayshak and a 1:10 incentive cover by Jorge Corona. 

Creepshow Holiday Special #1 (SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.  

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Creepshow Holiday Special #1 CVR A by Guillem March (Lunar Code Coming Soon) 
  • Creepshow Holiday Special #1 CVR B by Jonathan Wayshak (Lunar Code Coming Soon) 
  • Creepshow Holiday Special #1 CVR C (1:10 COPY INCV) by Jorge Corona (Lunar Code Coming Soon) 

Preview: Trojan

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Trojan

(W) Daniel Kraus (A) Laci (CA) Jeff Dekal
In Shops: Jun 28, 2023
SRP: $9.99

Once upon a time, we lived alongside Legends. Creatures of myth. Centaurs, fauns, gorgons, kelpies, gnomes, and more. They were spectacular. Majestic. Powerful. Peaceful. Pure. In comparison, we were ugly. Weak. Warmongering. Rotten. Is it any wonder we could not live alongside them any longer? After driving these Legends to the fringes of society, an uglier form of mythos takes shape in the form of rumors of live snuff shows for dark web high rollers. When a mysterious young woman, Nessa, enlists the help of a hacker to take a tour of the grisliest corners of the Dark Web, she sets in motion a war between those who peddle to mankind’s darkest fantasies and a world that transcends imagination. Trojan is fantasy thriller full of wonder and horror in equal measure.

Trojan

Preview: Year Zero, Vol. 0 TPB

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Year Zero, Vol. 0 TPB

Writer: Daniel Kraus
Artist: Goran Sudzuka
Colorist: Miroslav Mrva
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Cover Artist: Kaare Andrews

In this action-packed prelude to the hit series, acclaimed horror writer Daniel Kraus (George Romero’s The Living Dead, The Autumnal) unveils four globe-spanning tales from the earliest days of the zombie apocalypse when even the wildest rumors couldn’t measure up to the horror to come. A streetwise Russian cop patrols the back alleys of the opportunistic black market that emerges in response to the crisis…a North Korean soldier observes strange happenings on the DMZ…An E.R. nurse in the rural South fights to protect her hospital from threats without and within…A transgender flight attendant who has observed disturbing clues as she crisscrosses the globe keeps a wary eye on the passenger in seat 23C.

Year Zero, Vol. 0 TPB

Preview: Trojan #4

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Trojan #4

Writer: Daniel Kraus
Artist: Laci
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Letterer: Sal Cipriano
Cover Artist: Jeff Dekal

Once upon a time, we lived alongside Legends. Creatures of myth. Centaurs, fauns, gorgons, kelpies, gnomes, and more. They were spectacular. Majestic. Powerful. Peaceful. Pure. In comparison, we were ugly. Weak. Warmongering. Rotten. Is it any wonder we could not live alongside them any longer? After driving these Legends to the fringes of society, an uglier form of mythos takes shape in the form of rumors of live snuff shows for dark web high rollers. When a mysterious young woman, Nessa, enlists the help of a hacker to take a tour of the grisliest corners of the Dark Web, she sets in motion a war between those who peddle to mankind’s darkest fantasies and a world that transcends imagination. Trojan is a fantasy thriller full of wonder and horror in equal measure. In this concluding issue, Nessa goes live in what might be the final appearance of her life.

Trojan #4

Preview: Trojan #3

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Trojan #3

Writer: Daniel Kraus
Artist: Laci
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Letterer: Sal Cipriano
Cover: Jeff Dekal

Once upon a time, we lived alongside Legends. Creatures of myth. Centaurs, fauns, gorgons, kelpies, gnomes, and more. They were spectacular. Majestic. Powerful. Peaceful. Pure. In comparison, we were ugly. Weak. Warmongering. Rotten. Is it any wonder we could not live alongside them any longer? After driving these Legends to the fringes of society, an uglier form of mythos takes shape in the form of rumors of live snuff shows for dark web high rollers. When a mysterious young woman, Nessa, enlists the help of a hacker to take a tour of the grisliest corners of the Dark Web, she sets in motion a war between those who peddle to mankind’s darkest fantasies and a world that transcends imagination. Trojan is a fantasy thriller full of wonder and horror in equal measure.

Trojan #3

Preview: Year Zero Vol. 0 #4

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Year Zero Vol. 0 #4

Daniel Kraus (W), Goran Sudžuka (A), Miroslav Mrva (C), AndWorld Design (L) & Kaare Andrews (C/A)

In this action-packed prelude to the hit series, acclaimed horror writer Daniel Kraus (George Romero’s The Living Dead, The Autumnal) unveils four globe-spanning tales from the earliest days of the zombie apocalypse when even the wildest rumors couldn’t measure up to the horror to come. A streetwise Russian cop patrols the back alleys of the opportunistic black market that emerges in response to the crisis…a North Korean soldier observes strange happenings on the DMZ…An E.R. nurse in the rural South fights to protect her hospital from threats without and within…A transgender flight attendant who has observed disturbing clues as she crisscrosses the globe keeps a wary eye on the passenger in seat 23C.

Year Zero Vol. 0 #4
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