Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast have announced Dungeon & Dragons, a new ongoing series following Mad Mage Mordenkainen as he assembles Faerûn’s most legendary heroes, including Volo, Tasha, and more fan-favorite adventurers, for a high-fantasy epic that spans the Forgotten Realms! The series will be written by Eisner-nominated creators Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, penciled by Ibraim Roberson, inked by Arabson Oliveira, colored by Dan Brown, and lettered by Haley-Rose Lyon. Each issue will feature essays from RPG personalities or Dungeon & Dragons campaign assets that will be exclusive to the single issues.
Issue #1 debuts November 2026 and will feature cover art by Esad Ribić, D&D 5e Key Art Artist Tyler Jacobson, Antonio José Manzanedo (foil variant), Karen Darboe, Mateus Manhanini, and Eric Canete (1:25 ratio variant). Erika Ishii, voice actor and live play talent on Dimension 20, will write an essay for the backmatter.
A draconic apocalypse approaches the Forgotten Realms, and it has one name on its lips: MORDENKAINEN. Now, stripped of his magic but never out of the fight, the most powerful wizard in all reality will need the help of Faerûn’s most legendary heroes to restore the balance.
Dungeon & Dragons #1will be available in comic shops on November 4, 2026. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.
Again. Not for long, of course. But, in the Bronze Age, two rogue scientists have siphoned off a tiny portion of his protoplasm before he can fully reconfigure, and something else has been born anew…
Something that must learn what it is, what its powers are, how to be in the world…and how to fight those who would try to control it.
Drawing on real historical figures and events, and secret histories of alchemy, writer Season Butler, along with China Miéville, and artist Alessio Avalone craft a story that’s at once grim and funny, poignant and touching, about what it is to be “human” in the brand-new one-shot BRZRKR: Light Draws Breath #1.
BRZRKR: Light Draws Breath #1features a main cover by Esad Ribic, with variants by Ronald Wimberly, David Lafuente, Dillon Snook, Sweeny Boo, and more! It comes to comic shops May 20, 2026.
INTO THE DEPTHS! PEACH MOMOKO continues the epic creator-driven masterpiece of SAI traversing new worlds in search of the magical stones! MARVEL superstars ESAD RIBIC & NATACHA BUSTOS bring their own unique flavors to the world of SAI! You won’t want to miss the masterful art of comics envisioned by some of the industries most skilled creators!
Get a look at the Miles Morales (Aliens Vs. Avengers Suit) 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toys! In the Aliens Vs. Avengers crossover comic series by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić, Miles Morales faces a nightmarish fate when a Facehugger latches onto him in a dystopian future swarming with Xenomorphs. But instead of being consumed, his suit — revealed to be a symbiote — absorbs the alien parasite and evolves into a hybrid.
This highly poseable figure features over 30 points of articulation and comes with a newly developed masked head plus 3 pairs of interchangeable eye pieces.
Miles is dressed in a tailored Spider-Man suit made of pearlescent white-colored elastic fabric material, detailed with Facehugger-shaped symbiote patterns and a spider emblem on the chest. Accessories include six strings of webbing in various shapes and lengths, a dark pink spider emblem that is magnetically attachable to Miles’ chest, and a symbiote-bonded Facehugger with bendable wire embedded for additional posing options. The diorama figure base is scattered with Xenomorph remains for an immersive display.
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Sai, visionary creator Peach Momoko’s popular version of Psylocke from her acclaimed Demon Days saga, makes her long-awaited return this January in Sai: Dimensional Rivals! The five-issue limited comic book series will be written and drawn by Peach Momoko along with superstar creators including Stan Sakai, Esad Ribić, Natacha Bustos, Mike del Mundo, Sara Pichelli and many more.
Introduced in Demon Days: X-Men #1 in 2021, Sai is a psychic warrior who uses her deadly skills to fight Yokai in feudal Japan. The character is a bold reimagining of the X-Men’s resident ninja telepath, Psylocke, and has gone on to inspire the fan-favorite breakout version of Psylocke featured in Marvel Rivals. Now, Sai is back and breaking out the Momoko-verse for a thrilling adventure across a new, creator-driven multiverse in search of a unique set of Infinity Stones!
PEACH MOMOKO TAKES YOU ON A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RIDE WITH SAI!
An almost dreamlike work, Peach Momoko has assembled a collective of artists, all telling one story, with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the Multiverse. A true spectacle of the comics medium, unlike anything you’ve seen before!
Check out Peach Momoko’s main cover and preorder Sai: Dimensional Rivals at your local comic shop today!
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribić, Pete Woods, Nick Bradshaw, Ario Anindito, Mirka Andolfo
Earth has been overrun by evil aliens, but from the ashes, a rebellion rises. A ragtag band of freedom fighters whose fearsome howl strikes fear in the hearts of their overlords. The war cry of the Woodchuck. Meanwhile, Scrooge McDuck fights to preserve his own mind and memories, a battle that sees him revisiting the greatest adventures of his life.
Skybound and Image Comics have revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5, the next chapter of the bestselling new comic book series of the year from the longtime Invincible creative team. The next issue of the blood-soaked, record-breaking new series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the bestselling ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way!
DISCOVER THE SECRET ORIGIN OF PRINCE SALAKA! And has Battle Beast FINALLY met a worthy challenge?
In addition to the main cover by Ryan Ottley and series colorist Annalisa Leoni, the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 includes an open to order cover by Tony Moore, the continuation of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by E.J. Su, a 1:25 incentive variant by Yasmine Putri, a 1:50 incentive variant by Matt Wagner and Brennan Wagner, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Esad Ribic.
The full list of covers is below:
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0625IM346)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover B by Tony Moore (Lunar Code: 0625IM347)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Connecting) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0625IM348)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Yasmine Putri (Lunar Code: 0625IM349)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Matt Wagner & Brennan Wagner (Lunar Code: 0625IM350)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Esad Ribic (Lunar Code: 0625IM351)
Marvel Comics has revealed the final three cover forDeadpool/Batman #1. The trio are from superstar artists J. Scott Campbell, Pepe Larraz, and Esad Ribić. Fans can also get a sneak peek at the main story along with pages from the backup stories starring Daredevil & Green Arrow and Jeff the Land Shark & Krypto.
On sale September 17, the Deadpool/Batman one-shot marks the first crossover between the world’s greatest comic book companies in decades, soon to be followed in November by Batman/Deadpool #1, a one-shot published by DC. Both comics will deliver explosive sagas starring Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth and DC’s Caped Crusader along with backup stories that showcase additional team-ups and showdowns between legendary characters from both universes.
Fans can see even more unbelievable matchups on Deadpool/Batman’s variant covers. While Ribić’s cover spotlights the main event, Campbell and Larraz’s covers tease battles for two of the fiercest X-Men, pitting Psylocke against vigilante Huntress and Rogue against iconic Batman supervillain Poison Ivy!
Deadpool/Batman will be written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Greg Capullo. The backup stories include Daredevil and Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert, Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru, Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson, Rocket Raccoon and Green Lantern by Al Ewing and Dike Ruan, and Wolverine (Old Man Logan) and Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) by Frank Miller.
Check out all the covers along with interior artwork and make sure to secure a copy by preordering Deadpool/Batman #1 at your local comic shop this weekend!
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Esad Ribic PARENTAL ADVISORY In Shops: Jun 18, 2025 SRP: $7.99
FINALE! THE SINISTER PLOT REVEALED! Earth’s mightiest heroes abandoned their home planet to save humanity from the Xenomorph threat. Now, they’ve arrived on Mars – current refuge of the X-Men. But the twisted machinations of Mister Sinister might spell doom for them all… Don’t miss the EPIC CONCLUSION of Hickman and Ribic’s CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE!
The 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con will be held at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on October 17-19, 2025. The Baltimore Comic-Con is privileged to announce comics guests Kaare Andrews, Chris Claremont, Barbara Friedlander, Joshua Middleton, Trevor Mueller, and Esad Ribic appearing at this year’s event!. Tickets are now on sale.
Kaare Andrews is a comic writer and artist known for his work at Marvel Comics and his distinctive art and storytelling on characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, and Iron Fist. Kaare is also the creator of the acclaimed series Renato Jones: The One Percent for Image Comics. In addition to his comic work, he’s an accomplished filmmaker, bringing his unique style to both the page and screen. His latest book is Spider-Man: REIGN 2.
Writer Chris Claremont has encountered more success than most writers ever dream of. He is a NY Times best-selling author, been awarded the prestigious Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters by Bard College, his alma mater, Italy’s Yellow Kid life time achievement award, and been inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards Hall of Fame. His papers are collected in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University, New York.
Chris’s stories are trend-setters for the industry. Although best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ X-Men series where he created the characters of Legion, The New Mutants, Dark Phoenix, Rogue, Gambit, Sabretooth, Kitty Pryde, and Mystique amongst many others, he has also written seminal characters such as Batman and Superman, originated Wolverine, The New Mutants, and Captain Britain for Marvel, and written several creator-owned series. Chris is published world-wide in many different languages. He has authored nine novels. He has spoken at Princeton, MIT, U Penn, and Columbia University, has taught at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, and has appeared on television in the US and abroad. He is the subject of monographs and documentaries. His work has touched millions.
Chris’s initial unbroken 17-year run on Marvel Comics’ The Uncanny X-Men is the stuff of industry legend. During that tenure, he took a lackluster series and transformed it into the dominant, best-selling title in the industry. His run culminated with the launch of the new title, X-Men. The first issue sold over 7.9 million copies. No one has come close to breaking this record. It is a conservative estimate Chris has sold in excess of 750,000,000 comics world-wide.
Chris’s work on the X-Men has brought resounding creative success. The story arc “Dark Phoenix,” with its radical treatment of the story’s central character, paved the way for the reinterpretation of superhero mythos throughout the comics industry. The graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills examines morality in all its guises, adding a sophistication to comics theory, and is the subject of academic papers. He has made Wolverine a household name.
Chris is well known for his progressive treatment of women in a genre that oftentimes relies on stereotype. Active, intelligent, courageous women characters such as Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, Mystique, Rogue, and Storm have made Chris’s X-Men as popular with women readers as men, a rarity in the comics field.
Chris is equally well-known for his ground-breaking stories that fight prejudice and speak out for inclusivity for all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. These themes are highlighted in the “Genosha” story arcs in The Uncanny X-Men, and the “Mekanix” and “Intifada” story arcs in X-Treme X-Men.
Chris embraced mutants as a metaphor for all who are viewed as outsiders by the majority. Such daring, real-world topics are rarely tackled in the conservative mainstream comics industry. Chris took this on at personal and professional risk.
The summer of 2000 saw the release of the feature film X-Men, based largely on material created by Chris. The second Wolverine movie is based on the graphic novel Wolverine by Chris and Frank Miller. The X-Men movie Days of Future Past hews to his story arc. The trend-breaking TV series Legion is based on his characters, as is the movie The New Mutants. Chris’s stories are responsible for billions in movie profits.
Chris’s work for Marvel out in 2021 included a Gambit-Storm five issue miniseries with art by Sid Kotian, and a Night Crawler special issue with art by Rick Leonardi.
Chris is especially proud of his creator-owned work, which includes the historic fantasies The Black Dragon and Marada, the She-Wolf (artist: John Bolton) and the comic book series Sovereign 7. Chris’s prose novels include the science fiction High Frontier series First Flight, Grounded!, Sundowner, the fantasy series Shadow Moon, Shadow Dawn, and Shadow Star (co-authored with George Lucas), and the dark fantasy Dragon Moon. Chris is hard at work on new projects for comics, prose, and film.
Barbara Friedlander is proud to say that she was the first woman to create a character for DC Comics. The comic book was Swing With Scooter. Scooter, a former British musician and rock star, became a staple of the DC Universe for many years, even after her departure. The characters were wonderfully drawn by the great Joe Orlando. These quirky teens were her first children, and they were not unlike her real three offspring that she raised after leaving DC.
Barbara was introduced into the world of DC Romance by writer and editor Jack E. Miller. He taught her the ropes of editing and writing. It’s because of his mentorship that Barbara was able to develop many new characters and new features she developed at DC and which now endure in the DC Romance legacy.
In addition to Jack Miller and Joe Orlando, she had the great fortune of having worked with great artists, editors, and writers and creators such as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Carmine Infantino, Julie Schwartz, Bob Haney, Irwin Drake, and Tony Abruzo — just to name a few. Sometimes, she feels like the last dinosaur from that magical period of DC Romance in the Silver Age, and she does have some wonderful memories to share.
Lately, Barbara has been writing romance again. She is trying to help to bring it back into the universe as a viable “new” genre. She has a million new ideas and feels romance has a (not so) new voice that is just waiting to be heard!
Joshua Middleton began his career as a comic book artist in 1999, providing illustrations for every major publisher and eventually branching out into animation and film design. In 2005, he began his long-running relationship with DC Comics, illustrating Superman/Shazam: First Thunder before rising to prominence as a premier cover artist on a wide variety of DC titles, including his recent notable runs on Aquaman and Batgirl. His exceptional skill and uncommon range as an artist have earned him his place amongst the very best cover artists in the industry.
Trevor Mueller is a comic writer from Chicago. His latest projects are Nexus Point and Re-Possessed (Webtoon Originals). He has also written the multi-Harvey Award nominated Albert the Alien. He has contributed stories to several anthologies, including Reading With Pictures (Andrews McMeel). He has also self-published several other works including Consumer, Beyond the Pillars, Los Ojos, and The Witches of E Wick Blvd.
Trevor also appears on occasional episodes of the popular web series Nostalgia Critic.
Trevor currently lives in Chicago with his family; his cat, Waffles, might be planning for world domination.
Esad Ribić is a master of modern day comic art hailing from Croatia, with over two decades of working with Marvel under his belt and various independent projects as well. Known for his fantastical painted miniseries such as Loki (2004) and Silver Surfer Requiem (2007) all the way to his more recent penciled works for Thor: God of Thunder (2012, where he co-created Gorr the God Butcher with Jason Aaron), Secret Wars (2015), and the in-progress miniseries Aliens vs. Avengers (2024), not to mention countless painted covers for books such as Fantastic Four (2018) and Conan the Barbarian (2019).
This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: REIGN 2), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Russ Braun (The Boys), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Chris Claremont (X-Men), Becky Cloonan (Somna), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Michael W. Conrad (Manowar: Invictus), Jeff Dekal (Something is Killing the Children), David Finch (Moon Knight), Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Josh Middleton (Aquaman), Mark Morales (Thor), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Amy Reeder (Power Girl), Esad Ribic (Conan the Barbarian), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), Craig Rousseau (Herculoids), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited), and Maria Wolf (Phoenix).
