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ComicsPRO 2026: DC Gives an Update and Tease of more from Vertigo!

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Vertigo is back! After the announcement of its return last year, the first titles of DC’s relaunched Vertigo line have started to hit shelves. During ComicsPRO 2026, DC gave an update on the rollout.

Following the successful launch of Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and The Nice House by the Sea—with The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery launching February 25—DC shared updates on the forthcoming slate of DC Vertigo titles arriving throughout 2026.

Beginning this summer, Vertigo will publish 100 Bullets: The US of ANGER and Fanatic, followed in the fall by Necretatious and Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy.

Winter 2026 will see the arrival of The Crying Doll and A Walking Shadow, rounding out the imprint’s first full year of its return.

As revealed during New York Comic Con 2025:

  • The Nice House by the Sea #7 by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and Jordie Bellaire: Following the survivors of Walter’s “hexagon” experiment, the series explores the terrifying consequences of escape…and the threat it poses to what remains of humanity.
  • Bleeding Hearts by Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, and Matt Hollingsworth: A zombie named Poke discovers his heart beating again, threatening his place in a society where death reigns supreme.
  • End of Life by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Chris O’Halloran: A top-tier hitman returns to his Midwestern hometown to care for his dying father…and confront his own mortality.
  • The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips: A noir detective tale that collides with magic, fascism, and a stolen artifact of unimaginable power.
  • 100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso: Lono returns to America and reignites chaos, taking the nation’s darkest impulses to their violent extremes.
  • Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V and Mike Perkins: Wizard spies in the UK navigate a global cold war over sorcery, revealing a hidden world of occult power.
  • Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson: Scientists attempt to time-travel to stop a zombie virus, only to land 66 million years in the past, among dinosaurs.
  • Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer: A woman’s obsession with a comic book spirals into a deadly parasocial fixation on its creator.
  • The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell: A Jekyll-and-Hyde thriller about just how far a young woman would go to protect her best friend, who may (or may not) be a killer.
  • A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell: Eight strangers wake up chained to a boat in the woods. No memory. No escape. No explanation.

The Boys Omnibus Editions Celebrate 20th Anniversary! Plus Special Rare Incentive for Retailers and Collectors!

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Dynamite Entertainment has been treating fans to multiple formats and editions of The Boys since taking on the franchise and alongside the release of the smash-hit show on Amazon’s Prime Video. This spring in time for the fifth and final season of the flagship, the paperback omnibus set is getting a special new printing celebrating dual milestones.

The Boys #1 from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson hit stores and the pull lists of fans all over in 2006. Now two decades later, the supes-smashing epic continues to influence the genre and popular culture, as well as find new generations of fans. To mark this occasion, the six volume set of books compiling the entire 90 issues of the original run will feature a special sticker.

Readers will not want to miss the pivotal events of the original saga, and stories set to make their screen debut in the finale season. Meet the likes of Billy Butcher, Homelander, Wee Hughie, Starlight, Soldier-Boy, and countless other colorful characters and chapters.

As a unique incentive for retailers, Dynamite is also set to produce a limited edition comic bundled with complete sets of these new printings. For every set ordered, retailers will receive an all-new holofoil variant of The Boys #7, which was the first issue of the hit series published by Dynamite.

Fans can also check with their favorite retailers for other formats of The Boys to fit their liking, including the original 12 volumes in hardcover and paperback as well as three deluxe oversized hardcover omnibuses. 

DC Unleashes a Multiversal Showdown in DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1. Check Out an Early Preview!

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Arriving February 4, DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1 delivers a high-octane one-shot that brings the multiverse into the event. The issue is from writer Jeremy Adams and artists Ronan Cliquet, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar, and Hi-Fi. This special issue throws DC’s greatest Super Heroes into a gauntlet of unexpected challengers from across comics, horror, fantasy, and gaming.

For the first time ever, DC Super Heroes will face off against icons including Sub-Zero (Netherrealm), Homelander, Red Sonja and Vampirella (Dynamite), Samantha Strong (IDW Publishing), and even New Line Cinema’s Annabelle, the infamous horror doll. And in a surprise twist, DC has revealed that Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie Comics) will make a cameo appearance!

In DC K.O.: Boss Battle, the heroes of the DC Universe are running out of time, and don’t have enough Omega Energy to enter the final battles. To stop Darkseid’s escalating threat, they must enter a series of escalating boss fights across the multiverse, each more unpredictable than the last. Every encounter pushes them closer to the edge, and failing to level up means certain failure in the final DC K.O. contestant brackets!

DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1 arrives on February 4 at participating comic shops and digital retailers with a main cover by Jamal Campbell and card stock variant covers by Jeff Spokes, Darick Robertson and Diego Rodriguez (featuring Homelander), Patrick Horvath (featuring Samantha Strong), Frank Cho and Sabine Rich (featuring Vampirella, Red Sonja, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch), and Gleb Melnikov (AEW cameo variant). Jeff Spokes’ variant cover will be available as an OTO wraparound in both card stock and foil. DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1 will retail for $4.99 US (main), $5.99 US (card stock variants), and $7.99 US (foil variant).

(Updated) NYCC 2025: DC Reveals the First Wave of Vertigo’s Relaunch

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(Updated with more details and art) After a bit of a tease and false start, Vertigo has gotten a proper launch from DC and full slate announced at New York Comic Con 2025.

Ten titles in total were announced with an interesting mix of concepts and creative teams. They remain creator-owned, an aspect that has helped define the Vertigo brand.

  • The Nice House by the Sea#7 by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and Jordie Bellaire: Following the survivors of Walter’s “hexagon” experiment, the series explores the terrifying consequences of escape…and the threat it poses to what remains of humanity.
  • Bleeding Hearts by Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, and Matt Hollingsworth: A zombie named Poke discovers his heart beating again, threatening his place in a society where death reigns supreme.
  • End of Life by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Chris O’Halloran: A top-tier hitman returns to his Midwestern hometown to care for his dying father…and confront his own mortality.
  • The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips: A noir detective tale that collides with magic, fascism, and a stolen artifact of unimaginable power.
  • 100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso: Lono returns to America and reignites chaos, taking the nation’s darkest impulses to their violent extremes.
  • Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V and Mike Perkins: Wizard spies in the UK navigate a global cold war over sorcery, revealing a hidden world of occult power.
  • Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson: Scientists attempt to time-travel to stop a zombie virus, only to land 66 million years in the past, among dinosaurs.
  • Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer: A woman’s obsession with a comic book spirals into a deadly parasocial fixation on its creator.
  • The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell: A Jekyll-and-Hyde thriller about just how far a young woman would go to protect her best friend, who may (or may not) be a killer.
  • A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell: Eight strangers wake up chained to a boat in the woods. No memory. No escape. No explanation.

The new DC Vertigo slate begins rolling out in February 2026, with The Nice House by the Sea #7 leading the charge on February 4. Bleeding Hearts #1 will publish on February 11, End of Life #1 on February 18 and The Peril of the Brutal Dark #1 will launch on February 25, with the rest of the new DC Vertigo imprint releasing throughout 2026.

A preview comic was released during the convention dubbed “A New Beginning.” In 2024 during New York Comic Con, DC announced the return of Vertigo. Vertigo is the beloved imprint that was shuttered in favor of DC’s Black Label. Vertigo launched in 1993 to publish more adult and graphic content that couldn’t be printed under the 
 Comics Code Authority. It allowed more freedom than the DC line would allow. The line saw such titles as Sandman, American Vampire, Astro City, Daytripper, 100 Bullets, DMZ, Human Target, iZombie, Northlanders, Y: The Last Man, Sweet Tooth, and so much more by some of the best in the business. It relaunched in 2018 for a short return before being shuttered again.

We’ll have more information and art when it’s officially released.

Vault Adds Jim Mahfood, Alternate Peach Momoko, Maria Wolf Variants to Post Malone’s Big Rig #1 Bundle Box

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Vault has announced an expanded line of covers that will be included in the variant bundle boxes for Post Malone’s Big Rig #1. Every box will now included an additional new cover by the legendary Jim Mahfood. In addition, hyper-rare new alternate versions of the previously announced Peach Momoko and Maria Wolf covers will be included. Now, every bundle will come with eleven covers in stead of ten, at no additional cost. 

Every issue of Big Rig will be released with special, randomly distributed variant covers that will be only available to local comic shops, including hyper-limited one-of-one variants from the industry’s most popular and influential artists. Fans are encouraged to reach out to their local comic shop and preorder now. The double-sized Post Malone’s Big Rig #1 will hit store shelves this July. 

The full lineup of covers and their rarity can be found below: 

  • Cover B – Main Variant – Maria Wolf (guaranteed in every box)
  • Cover C – 3 in 10 Bronze Variant – Corin Howell (guaranteed in every box)
  • Cover D – 2 in 25 Silver Variant – Darick Robertson
  • Cover E – 1 in 500 Foil Gold Variant – Peach Momoko
  • Cover F – 1 in 40,000 Diamond Variant – Peach Momoko, One-of-One Diamond Edition
  • Cover J – Jim Mahfood One-per-Box Thank You Variant (guaranteed in every box)
  • Cover K – 1:85 Maria Wolf Black & White Vault Lines Edition
  • Cover L – 1:10,000 Peach Momoko Mud Flap Edition
  • Cover M – 1:10,000 Peach Momoko Blood Flap Edition

The Dark Ages…Demon hordes plague Europe as Hell invades Earth. The Six Petals, a secret sect of The Knights Templar, are in desperate need of a means to drive back the scourge and turn the tide of the onslaught. What crashes to earth is The Rig, a fully loaded tractor trailer. In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest excommunicated from The Six Petals. He will become Trucker and lead the fight against Hell behind the wheel of a demon-slaying machine.

An original story created by the 9x diamond recording artist, Big Rig is written by Post Malone and Adrian Wassel, drawn by Nathan Gooden, colored by Eisner-nominee Der-shing Helmer, lettered by Jim Campbell, and designed by Tim Daniel. 

The double-sized Big Rig #1 hits store shelves July 16th, 2025.

DCeased is a nice spin on the zombie genre and perfect to sit back and just enjoy

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THE END IS HERE!

Six hundred million people. That’s how many fall victim when a mysterious techno-organic virus is unleased on Earth. Six hundred million infected. Six hundred million turned into mindless, rampaging killers bent on death and destruction.

And that’s just the beginning.

Cities. Nations. Undersea kingdoms and paradise islands. One by one, they fall to the monstrous hordes. Now only Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League stand between Earth and utter annihilation…

But for how long?

Nothing they’ve ever faced has prepared them for an onslaught of this magnitude. Nothing they’ve ever seen can match the scale of the tragedy and terror that have been unleased. As heroes and villains, gods and monsters are wiped out, only one question remains: What happens to the World’s Greatest Heroes if the world ends?

Story: Tom Taylor
Art: Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Gaudiano, Laura Braga, Richard Friend, James Harren, Darick Robertson, Trevor Scott, Neil Edwards
Color: Rain Beredo
Letterer: Saida Temofonte

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.

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Preview: Lost Fantasy #1

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Lost Fantasy #1

(W) Curt Pires (A/CA) Luca Casalanguida
In Shops: Apr 30, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Series Premiere. There is a world of magic, myth, and monsters that exists beneath the surface of our own. Since first contact was made over 100 years ago, The Great Hunters have kept us safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night something broke through, and it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop it… A fresh take on fantasy from creators Curt Pires and Luca Casalanguida! East of West meets Something is Killing the Children in this new ongoing series. Plus: The Indigo Children return in Indigo Children: Exodus! A brand-new story serialized only in the pages of Lost Fantasy!

Lost Fantasy #1

Lost Fantasy #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 30:

  • Cover A by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM305
  • Cover B (Final Fantasy VII homage) by Alex Diotto – Lunar Code 0225IM306
  • Cover C (1:15 cardstock incentive) by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM307
  • Cover D (1:25 cardstock incentive) by Darick Robertson – Lunar Code 0225IM308
  • Cover E (1:50 cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM309
  • Cover F (1:75 virgin cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM310

Preview: Lost Fantasy #1

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Lost Fantasy #1

(W) Curt Pires (A/CA) Luca Casalanguida
In Shops: Apr 30, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Series Premiere. There is a world of magic, myth, and monsters that exists beneath the surface of our own. Since first contact was made over 100 years ago, The Great Hunters have kept us safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night something broke through, and it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop it… A fresh take on fantasy from creators Curt Pires and Luca Casalanguida! East of West meets Something is Killing the Children in this new ongoing series. Plus: The Indigo Children return in Indigo Children: Exodus! A brand-new story serialized only in the pages of Lost Fantasy!

Lost Fantasy #1

Lost Fantasy #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 30:

  • Cover A by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM305
  • Cover B (Final Fantasy VII homage) by Alex Diotto – Lunar Code 0225IM306
  • Cover C (1:15 cardstock incentive) by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM307
  • Cover D (1:25 cardstock incentive) by Darick Robertson – Lunar Code 0225IM308
  • Cover E (1:50 cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM309
  • Cover F (1:75 virgin cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM310

Post Malone, Vault Comics, and Platinum Dunes announces Post Malone’s Big Rig for July with One-of-One Variants

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Post Malone, Vault Comics, and Platinum Dunes have announced that Post’s Malone’s Big Rig will release as a special limited series of comics available only in comic book stores. The double-sized Big Rig #1 will debut in stores on July 9th, 2025, with subsequent issues released monthly. 

Every issue of Big Rig will be released with special, randomly distributed variant covers, including hyper-limited one-of-one variants from the industry’s most popular and influential artists. This stellar lineup of artists includes Daniel Warren Johnson, Peach Momoko, Tula Lotay, Maria Wolf, Jim Mahfood, Darick Robertson, Corin Howell, Dan Panosian, Luana Vecchio, and Big Rig series artist, Nathan Gooden. Additional variant artists will be announced in the weeks to come.  

An original story created by the 9x diamond recording artist, Big Rig is written by Post Malone and Adrian Wassel, and drawn by Nathan Gooden. Big Rig is Evil Dead meets Mad Max: Fury Road in this story set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent from the heavens.

Working closely with Post Malone, Vault will launch the story as a limited single issues series, with direct-to-consumer editions of the graphic novel available for pre-order beginning in May, and shipping in October, and a retail release in early 2026. Meanwhile, Post Malone, Platinum Dunes, and Vault will concurrently develop a feature film adaptation of the story.

Fans everywhere can check out Big Rig as part of Free Comic Book Day, and can pick up the double-sized first issue of Big Rig at their local comic shop on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025.

THEY PRAYED FOR A MIRACLE. THEY GOT 25 TONS AND 18 WHEELS OF HOLY WEAPON.

BIG RIG, created by Post Malone.

The Dark Ages…Demon hordes plague Europe as Hell invades Earth. The Six Petals, a secret sect of The Knights Templar, are in desperate need of a means to drive back the scourge and turn the tide of the onslaught. What crashes to earth is The Rig, a fully loaded tractor trailer. In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest excommunicated from The Six Petals. He will become Trucker and lead the fight against Hell behind the wheel of a demon-slaying machine.

Written by Post Malone and Adrian Wassel. Drawn by Barbaric co-creator and Dark Knights of Steel artist Nathan Gooden.

Buckle up and get an early look at Lost Fantasy by Curt Pires and Luca Casalanguida

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Buckle up for an inside look at this month’s debut issue of the new ongoing horror-fantasy series Lost Fantasy, by bestselling writer Curt Pires and frequent co-collaborator, artist Luca Casalanguida.

This behind the scenes sneak peek shares the process behind the pulse-pounding opening. Additionally, a glimpse at the character design sketches by Casalanguida shows the conceptualization of the leads from the new series, which explores an alternate version of our world where magic, myth, and monsters exist just beneath the surface of our own.

In Lost Fantasy, there’s a magical world that lies beneath ours, and first contact was made over a hundred years ago between the two worlds due to a natural disaster, resulting in a schism that allowed monsters to break through. Since then, secret monster slayers, known as The Great Hunters, have been working with global leaders to police the border and to keep our world safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night, something broke through, resulting in a mysterious mass killing in Montana, and causing things to shift in a way that will ripple through both worlds. Now it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop it…

In addition to the JPRG-inspired Lost Fantasy tale, the giant-sized comics will also feature a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, that continues Pires’ hit sci-fi series Indigo Children.

The series will also feature an homage variant cover series (Cover B of each issue) illustrated by artist Alex Diotto, which will pay tribute to iconic video games, manga, and stories that have influenced the series, including Final Fantasy, Berserk, Devil May Cry, with more to be revealed soon.

Lost Fantasy #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 30 (FOC is April 7):

  • Cover A by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM305
  • Cover B (Final Fantasy VII homage) by Alex Diotto – Lunar Code 0225IM306
  • Cover C (1:15 cardstock incentive) by Luca Casalanguida – Lunar Code 0225IM307
  • Cover D (1:25 cardstock incentive) by Darick Robertson – Lunar Code 0225IM308
  • Cover E (1:50 cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM309
  • Cover F (1:75 virgin cardstock incentive) by Jae Lee – Lunar Code 0225IM310
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