M.A.S.K. #6
(W) Dan Watters (A) Pye Parr (C) Pierluigi Casolino (L) Rus Wooton
Matt Trakker—can you really save the world? When the full force of V.E.N.O.M. is unleashed, can he step up and be the leader the Energon Universe needs?
The upcoming all-star anthology comic Exquisite Corpses: Book of the Dead will unveil the terrifying origins of the grisly killers from bestselling hit series Exquisite Corpses Season 1. The extra-length one-shot comic, hitting shelves in January 2027 from Image Comics and James Tynion IV’s production house Tiny Onion. It will feature a murderers’ row of writers and artists and follows the launch of three Exquisite Corpses spin-off miniseries, each about one of a trio of favorite killers from the bloody first season (Rascal Randy, Fox Mask Killer, and Lone Gunman).
Exquisite Corpses: Book of the Dead features stories written not only by series co-creators, Eisner award-winning horror masterminds James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh, but also by Jordie Bellaire, Marguerite Bennett, Patrick Horvath, Alyssa Wong, Steve Orlando, Josh Trujillo, Soo Lee, Victor Lavalle, and Losty.
The top-tier writers will be joined by popular artists David Lafuente, Piotr Kowalski, Lauren Knight, Claire Roe, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lisandro Estherren, Brian Level, Francesca Ciregia, and Ryan Quackenbush.
The issue will also feature a darkly gorgeous main cover and surprise polybagged variant by Walsh as well as variant covers by A-list artists such as Brian Level, Ito, Federico Mele, and Tula Lotay. The polybagged variant will have a collectible trading card tied to Exquisite Corpses: The Game.
Now readers will discover the backstories of the other infamous assassins while also getting a scary sneak peek at one of the new killers from the upcoming Season 2.
In the first season of Exquisite Corpses, twelve of the deadliest killers in the world entered Oak Valley on Halloween night. But only one would survive to see the dawn. For the rest, their stories ended in decapitation, conflagration, or even more ignoble defeats. But now, thanks to overwhelming demand, creators from across the horror spectrum have assembled to reveal the never-before-seen origins of Exquisite Corpses’ cast of assassins, mercenaries, and madmen! Discover the Congregation’s unholy mission, the spark behind Layla Blaze’s scars, Lady Carolina’s first hunt, and more in this extra-sized, blood-soaked issue.
The 80-page Exquisite Corpses: Book of the Dead ($9.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 13.
• Cover A by Michael Walsh
• Cover B by Brian Level
• Cover C (Polybag variant with collectible trading card) by Michael Walsh ($14.99)
• Cover D blank sketch variant
• Cover E (1:25) by Ito
• Cover F (1:50) by Federico Mele
• Cover G (1:100) by Tula Lotay
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have shared a first look at preview pages and covers from M.A.S.K. #6. From the creative team of writer Dan Watters, artist Pye Parr, colorist Pierluigi Casolino, and letterer Rus Wooton, one chapter ends, but the mission is far from over. M.A.S.K. #6 brings the current arc to a close on November 4, 2026, with Matt Trakker facing even more mayhem ahead!
Matt Trakker—can you really save the world? When the full force of V.E.N.O.M. is unleashed, can he step up and be the leader the Energon Universe needs?
M.A.S.K.’s series debut took the comic book industry by storm with its robust blind bag program, introducing ROM to Skybound’s Energon Universe comics, and the series continues to surprise fans with unexpected first appearances.
In addition to the main cover by Pye Parr, the lineup of variant covers for M.A.S.K. #6 includes a connecting cover by Karl Kerschl, an open-to-order cover by Nick Bradshaw and Jim Charalampidis, and incentive variant covers by Homare and David Lafuente.
The full list of variant covers is below:
Transformers #37
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Karl Kerschl (C) Mike Spicer (L) Rus Wooton
The price of being Prime! How far will Elita Prime go to win the war on Cybertron?
Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have shared a first look at Transformers #37 from the creative team of writer Robert Kirkman, guest artist Karl Kerschl, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton. The new story arc begins with a standalone Elita Prime story in Transformers #37, available in comic book shops on October 14, 2026.
The price of being Prime! How far will Elita Prime go to win the war on Cybertron?
In addition to the main cover by artist Jason Howard, the lineup of variant covers for Transformers #37 includes an open-to-order cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, an open-to-order cover C by David Nakayama, a 1:25 incentive variant by Nick Bradshaw and Jim Charalampidis, a 1:50 incentive variant by Ethan Young, a specialty finish cover by David Lafuente, and a blank sketch cover.
Fans can preview Elita Prime’s next move in the war for Cybertron with this first look at the upcoming issue.
The full list of variant covers is below:
Barbara Gordon’s ready for a fresh start. She’s packing her bags, crossing the bridge, and heading to Gotham’s coolest neighborhood: Burnside. And when a freak fire burns up her costume and gear, Babs has the chance to become a whole new Batgirl!
But she barely slips on her new DIY costume before Batgirl starts trending as Gotham’s first viral vigilante — and attracting a new wave of enemies who want her social-media spotlight for themselves. Meanwhile, the girl beneath the gear’s got a whole new crew of friends, college classes that are kicking her Bat-butt and a dating scene that can make anyone want to swipe left on life.
This bat’s done living in the shadows. But will the bright lights of Burnside burn her for good?
Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in Batgirl of Burnside: DC Compact Comics Edition, collecting issues Batgirl #35-45, Batgirl Annual #3, Secret Origins #10 and DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1.
Story: Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher
Art: Babs Tarr, Bengal
Additional Art: Cameron Stewart, Irene Kioh, Joel Gomez, Jake Wyatt, Micael Lacombe, David Lafuente, Ming Doyle, Mingjue Helen Chen, Juan Castro
Color: Maris Wicks, Serge LaPointe, Babs Tarr, Bengal, Hi-Fi, Gabe Eltaeb, Ivan Plascencia, Mingjue Helen Chen
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher, Steve Wands
Get your copy now!
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THIS SUMMER … START $#!&, GET BIT! Oni Press has released the first lettered look inside Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 (of 4), the blockbuster new series from powerhouse co-creators of Lost Fantasy, Curt Pires and Juan Gedeon! Kicking off with a colossally double-sized, 40-page milestone packed with first appearances, fur and fury this July, get ready as the 21st Century’s most raucously radical new team of anthropomorphic anti-heroes spring into action as they battle to save Los Angeles … and all of humanity!
One year ago, a fragment of an interdimensional civilization collided with Downtown L.A. – creating an impregnable no-man’s-land where the laws of physics no longer apply. Convinced that no human being could survive the terrain within, the US government’s most morally compromised contractors decided to explore the area codenamed “The Gleam” by sending in four research animals in the hopes of capturing its precious technological wonders. They were hoping to find a new kind of weapon. What they got instead was four radically transformed dogs with minds and a mission all their own. WOLF! FRANKEE! GRIFFY! FREDDY! Together with their brilliant mentor MOJO, the Super Mondo Mega Mutts are going to bring justice back to the avenues and alleyways where out-of-control federal forces and gangs powered-up by pilfered alien technology now reign. They thought they could put this band of outlaw misfits on a leash… Now the world is going to discover what happens when these mutts BITE BACK.
This summer, mutt up or shut up because Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 (of 4) is going to take a bite out of comic shops worldwide on July 15th – complete with a killer pack of covers by series co-creator Juan Gedeon, alongside Alex Diotto, Karl Kerschl, and David LaFuente!
More than 40 years later, Mad Cave Studios brings The Last Starfighter back with a long-awaited continuation of the cult classic. The 1984 sci-fi adventure film, directed by Nick Castle and written by Jonathan Betuel, expanded the boundaries of visual effects and became a defining touchstone for a generation raised on arcades and imagination.
In collaboration with Betuel and producer Paul Davidson, writers Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes join forces with artist Willi Roberts, colorist Francesco Segala, and Ashcan Award-winning letterer Rob Jones, with covers for The Last Starfighter #1 by Taurin Clarke, Rahzzah, David LaFuente, and Stephanie Hans, for a thrilling and heartfelt journey through a newly expanded universe.
Small-town teenager Alex Rogan has already saved multiple worlds. But that was only the beginning of his story. Forty years after the cult-classic movie that pioneered CGI and inspired generations of fans, an all-new story picks up from the end credits and takes off for the stars! Now the leader…and sole member…of the Star League, Alex must rebuild the galaxy’s only defense force against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada. Introducing a new cast of Starfighters alongside fan-favorite faces—and new killers and cutthroats in the shadowy employ of the Ko-Dan—The Last Starfighter #1 launches a sci-fi legacy to new heights!
A defining piece of sci-fi returns with its original creative voice intact, expanding the legacy for longtime fans while opening the door for a new generation raised on expansive, character-driven space epics.
The Last Starfighter #1 hits comic shops July 1, 2026 (FOC June 8), launching an all-new chapter that expands the universe, introduces a new class of Starfighters, and resets the stakes for the galaxy ahead.
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:
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Across the Massive-Verse Vol. 2
(W) Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, Brian Buccellato, Cherish Chen, Meghan Camarena, Melissa Flores
(A) David Lafuente, Emma Kubert
Welcome back to the MASSIVE-VERSE, the thrilling new universe of Image superheroes! This pulse-pounding sampler collects the first issues of RADIANT RED, RADIANT PINK, NO/ONE, and COWL at the bargain price of $9.99 — a perfect entry point for new readers!
A schoolteacher deep in gambling debt finds herself on a collision course with a miniature black hole. A streamer who can’t slow down discovers a way to be everywhere at once. In Pittsburgh, a faceless vigilante stands against a killer seeking accountability. And in 1960s Chicago, the world’s first superhero labor union struggles against its greatest villain — a disillusioned public.
Collects Radiant Red #1, Radiant Pink #1, NO/ONE #1, and COWL #1.
