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Rocketship Entertainment reveals its Spring and Summer 2026 Slate

Rocketship Entertainment has announced its spring and summer release slate today. 2026 marks the publisher’s biggest release year to date. Following the announcements at ComicsPRO that Rocketship will be launching its first ongoing monthly comic series, Empiria by David K. Wilson and Jacque Solomon, and that they’ve inked a new partnership with Panick Entertainment, the publisher will roll out nine titles over the next six months. Plus, Rocketship will also be expanding Bottlerocket, its young readers’ imprint, with two new titles.

CinnamonRoll

Written and Illustrated by: RE ME
250 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-18-6
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-17-9

Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting tale of Satu, a guy who reigns supreme as the most sought-after heartthrob in his school. It seems that every girl is smitten by his charm, yet he remains blissfully oblivious to their adoration. Deep within Satu’s heart lies a love that transcends all others, a love reserved solely for the captivating Rin. However, there is a formidable obstacle standing in his way… Rin’s icy demeanor.

Will Satu be able to thaw the frosty walls that protect Rin’s heart? The answer, my friends, is a resounding “perhaps.” For Satu is not merely a handsome and intelligent young man, but he is also a self-appointed cupid, tirelessly extending his assistance to his friends as they navigate the treacherous waters of love and romance. Will his advice be met with success and jubilation? Ah, that remains to be seen.

Embark on this captivating journey alongside Satu and his friends as they unravel the complexities of love, friendship, and the human heart. Brace yourselves for a rollercoaster of emotions, as laughter intertwines with tender moments, and unexpected twists and turns keep your heart racing with anticipation.

Join us now as we delve into the vivid tapestry of CinnamonRoll, an enthralling adventure that will leave you yearning for more with every page turned.

Artist and writer RE ME is the creator of CinnamonRoll, and he is also known for creating webcomics Ski and Sleeping Napoleon.

The deluxe hardcover features a leather-bound, heart-shaped, die-cut center with an embossed and foil-stamped design.

Gunpunch

Written and Illustrated by: Fernando Pinto
140 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-34-6
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-33-9

An original graphic novel from writer and artist Fernando Pinto (Eat Fighter, Savage Dragon). Evan had an alright life, a job he didn’t mind and a long-distance girlfriend he liked well enough. Then, he lost both on the same day, met a mysterious girl, and wound up transformed into GUNPUNCH… who is supposedly Earth’s last hope against an invasion of shape-shifting Draxans.

Armed with a high-tech symbiotic armor grafted onto his body, Evan lurches through citywide chaos, corporate secrets, alien recruiters, and a supporting cast of eccentrics while trying to decide whether any of this heroic destiny is actually worth the trouble.

Writer and artist Fernando Pinto has worked on projects for Image Comics, WEBTOON, Mirage Comics, Boom! Studios and many more. He’s best known for Savage Dragon, Eat Fighter, and Long Ago & Far Away.

Two Suns

Written by: Carlos Giffoni
Illustrated by: Juan Doe
120 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-37-7

From writer Carlos Giffoni (Strayed, Space Riders) and artist Juan Doe (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fantastic Four), Two Suns centers on a scientist suffering from amnesia who wakes up on a wild alien world and struggles to survive its perilous environment as returning memories reveal the wicked actions that led him there.

As Giovanni explores a surreal island filled with mind-bending wildlife, he slowly recaptures memories of his dying home planet, his relationships, and the catastrophic mistake he hopes to erase.

Two Suns delivers a visually ambitious, emotionally charged sci-fi graphic novel that blends isolation, survival, and redemption into a premium-format hardcover package.

Carlos Gifoni is a writer and musician whose comic work has included Strayed, Space Riders: Vortex of Darkness, and stories for anthologies on Image Comics and IDW.

Juan Doe is a veteran comics writer and artist with over fifteen years of experience whose credits include Strayed with Carlos Giffoni, Guardians of the Galaxy, Bad Reception, Dark Ark, and The Fantastic Four.

This over-sized deluxe hardcover has 4C edge printing with a neon ink and an iridescent foil cover.

Apocalyptic Horseplay

Written and Illustrated by: Boredman
204 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-51-3
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-90-2

The terrible Horsemen of the Apocalypse have reformed and sworn off their ancient ways. Now retired and leading peaceful lives in a small town in England, these ancient calamities eventually find their anonymity, as well as their very existence, threatened by the arrival of one nosy student journalist… And a child who could bring about the End of the World.

This first volume of Apocalyptic Horseplay contains the entire first half of the series (Chapters 1-4), including additional art and Footnotes on the lore and characters.

Boredman, the writer and artist of Apocalyptic Horseplay, is a Belgian-based French cartoonist and the creator of the hit webcomic UndeadEd. He has been making cartoons and webcomics for more than fifteen years, publishing almost exclusively on WEBTOON since UndeadEd’s official release.

The deluxe hardcover features spot UV, embossed designs, and neon green ink.

1000

Created and Illustrated by: Sanford Greene
Written by: Chuck Brown
168 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-952126-29-1
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-952126-66-6

From multiple Eisner Award-winning creator Sanford Greene comes 1000, winner of the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic.

Set in a modern world of aliens, warlocks, zombies, and ancient beasts, 1000 follows Dragon Son, a supreme entity who has abandoned all creation as he struggles to return to his true dragon form by completing one thousand acts of repentance.

Joined by five other agents secretly policing a collapsing civilization, Dragon Son must confront supernatural threats, ancient powers, and the consequences of his own failures in a kinetic fantasy epic built for readers who love mythic scale and contemporary style.

Creator and artist Sanford Greene is a multiple Eisner Award-winning comics artist and creator who has worked professionally for over fifteen years across Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image Comics. His credits include Power Man and Iron Fist, Black Panther, Luke Cage, and Doom for Marvel. He is the co-creator and artist of Bitter Root (Image Comics), the Eisner Award–winning dark fantasy series set during the Harlem Renaissance. In 2020, Sanford won the Ringo Award for Best Artist for his work on Bitter Root.

Writer Chuck Brown is an Eisner and Ringo Award-winning writer who has worked on comics such as The Punisher and Black Panther for Marvel, Rotten Apple for Dark Horse Comics, and Bitter Root for Image Comics.

The 1000 hardcover is presented in a deluxe, soft touch cover, with rounded edges and Sanford Greene’s original line art debossed with spot UV, and foil stamping of the logo and Sanford Greene’s signature.

The Chum Brothers

Written and Illustrated by: Jessica Warrick
150 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-75-9
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-53-7

From creator Jessica Warrick comes Gil and Fin Chum, fish-human hybrid psychic twins who stumble into their own private-eye business in Loreland, a modern city inhabited by mythical creatures, humans, and everything in between.

Their first major case drops them into a seedy gnome slavery trafficking ring and a world of clubs, conspiracies, and magical lowlifes.

Know Your Gnomes launches The Chum Brothers with a mature, irreverent mix of detective fiction, fantasy satire, and chaotic sibling energy.

Jessica Warrick is the writer and illustrator of The Chum Brothers. Based in Portland, Oregon, she spent years working as a freelance illustrator with a focus on children’s publishing before launching this adult-skewing comics project.

Average Adventures of an Average Girl

Written and Illustrated by: Laura Romagnoli
176 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-57-5
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-56-8

If something can go wrong, it surely will… But at least it will make a memorable story. Average Adventures of an Average Girl follows a young would-be artist through bad luck, daydreams, embarrassment, and the tiny catastrophes of everyday life.

This print collection gathers some of the most beloved strips from Laura Romagnoli’s webcomic along with additional material, balancing cringe-comedy and self-awareness with a warm arc of personal growth. The result is a charming volume about learning to laugh at yourself, survive the weirdness of daily life, and embrace the mess.

Laura Romagnoli is also the creator of Of Men and Magic, along with being an editor for Tacotoon, the first Italian platform for WEBTOON.

#Blessed Volume 2

Written and Illustrated by: M. Victoria Robado
240 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-78-0
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-77-3

Joanna is a twentysomething office worker who accidentally swiped right on an entire pantheon of gods and goddesses. Now, her love life is tangled up with destiny itself.

Volume 2 of M. Victoria Robado’s hit WEBTOON series continues the romantic, comedic, and supernatural fallout as divine suitors compete, tensions rise, and Joanna’s ordinary life keeps colliding with ancient prophecy.

M. Victoria Robado is an Argentinian pop artist and comic creator based in Maryland. Having worked professionally as a comic artist and illustrator for nearly ten years, her credits include work for WEBTOON, Mattel, Legendary, Warner Music, Archie Comics, Oni Press, Comics Kingdom, and Hot Topic merchandise licensing.

Eat Fighter

Written by: Crystal Skillman & Fred Van Lente
Illustrated by: Fernando Pinto
296 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-52-0
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-45-2

Eat Fighter follows Miss, a thirty-something fitness fanatic who abandons her kale-and-step-count lifestyle to become a superstar on the competitive eating circuit.

Inspired by the legacy of her late brother, she heads to Seoul to chase the title of World Champion Eat Fighter, but her impossible appetite and zombie-slaying circumstances suggest something much stranger is going on.

The result is a chaotic, high-concept collected edition that blends sports parody, body horror, action, and deadpan humor.

Fred Van Lente is a six-time New York Times bestselling comics writer, novelist, and playwright.

Crystal Skillman is an international award-winning playwright, fictional podcast writer, and comic book author.

Writer and artist Fernando Pinto has worked on projects for Image Comics, WEBTOON, Mirage Comics, Boom! Studios and many more. He’s best known for Savage Dragon, Gunpunch, and Long Ago & Far Away.

Spirits: The Soul Collector Part 1

Written by: Colin Lor & Joseph Grabowski
Illustrated by: Colin Lor
188 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-952126-70-3
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-952126-69-7

Spirits are the living essence of the natural world. Most people cannot see them. But twelve-year-old Will Thompson suddenly can, and that gift becomes essential when his younger brother’s soul is stolen.

Will is pulled into a hidden world of supernatural beings, looming danger, and spiritual rules he barely understands, all while racing to save his family.

Writer and artist Colin Lor has worked in comic books, animation, and role-playing games throughout his career. He pitched the idea of creating comics to writer Joseph Grabowki, and the result was Spirits: the Soul Collector.

The deluxe edition features an anti-scratch matte finish with spot UV dust jacket over a clothbound hardcover with debossed foil stamping.

Commander Tomorrow

Written by: Kevin Conn
Illustrated by: Nate Lovett
130 Pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-962298-55-1
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-962298-54-4

From writer Kevin Conn and artist Nate Lovett comes COMMANDER TOMORROW!

Have you ever wanted to be something more than you are? Commander Tomorrow follows Kyle Landon, a dreamer struggling to figure out who he is and where he is heading while battling depression and bouts of anxiety.

When Kyle is pulled into the universe of his favorite childhood cartoon and toy line, he becomes Commander Tomorrow: The Space Adventurer, joining Vega and Ascendor to battle the villainous Zygore and his army of Slymeborgz.

Blending cosmic adventure, self-discovery, and all-ages action, the book offers a hopeful story about heroism, imagination, and facing your inner world while saving an outer one.

Commander Tomorrow is writer Kevin Conn’s first graphic novel. He is a comedian, public speaker and a trained Peer Specialist who has worked with NAMI, In Our Own Voice and The Chris Atwood Foundation.

Artist Nate Lovett has been drawing comics and illustrations professionally since 2007 with projects such as Marvel Comics Presents, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Paw Patrol, and GI: Joe.

Preview: Disney Villains: Gaston #2

Disney Villains: Gaston #2

Writers: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Artist: Milena Ciccarello
Covers: Alessandro Ranaldi (A), Animation Art (B), Milena Ciccarello (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen

ALL FOR ONE, AND ONE FOR… HIMSELF, REALLY! After completely innocently stumbling into the King’s private hunting ground and being most unjustly arrested for trespassing, Gaston — the world’s greatest tracker, in case you hadn’t heard — finds himself pressed into service by the cunning Comte du Soufflé and tasked with retrieving an amulet from a mysterious alchemist. Quite uncharacteristically, Gaston bungles the job (no doubt the fault of his oafish sidekick, LeFou) and is transformed into a squirrel for his trouble. But the joke will be on his detractors, for nothing, not even radical reductions in stature, status, and species, can hold back the greatness that is Gaston — a certainty that he will easily demonstrate just as soon as he evades the horde of angry animals now pursuing him! Dedicated dramatists GREG PAK, FRED VAN LENTE, and MILENA CICCARELLO exhaust their supply of superlatives in capturing the glory that is Disney Villains: Gaston #2 — featuring deservedly doting covers by CICCARELLO, LESLEY “LEIRIX” LI, TED BRANDT & RO STEIN, and WILL ROBSON!

Disney Villains: Gaston #2

Preview: Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #5

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #5

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Erik Tamayo
Main Cover: Andrés Ponce (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Sid Kotian (B), Andrés Ponce (C – Full Art), Sid Kotian (D – Full Art)

YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH!

All hell breaks loose in the women’s prison when the dampers are turned off and the super-lady criminals get their powers back up! While the NOLA Ambassador is distracted, Archer interrogates a key witness about Peter Stanchek’s character.

But there’s no time to dwell, the Harbinger Field Team is set to make an appearance in the hottest night-show in town. Protecting the citizens and being glamorous on TV, all in a day’s work!

Get ready for chapter two of “It Never Stops”, from Fred Van Lente & Erik Tamayo!

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #5

Preview: Disney Villains: Gaston #1

Disney Villains: Gaston #1

Writers: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Artist: Milena Ciccarello
Covers: Lesley “Leirix” Li (A), Ted Brandt, Ro Stein (B), Milena Ciccarello (C), Will Robson (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen

AT LAST — A SERIES WORTHY OF THE NAME GASTON! The unfairly maligned antagonist of Beauty and the Beast will be the first to tell you that he’s the greatest tracker in the land, a fact that has been confirmed by his totally unbiased sidekick, LeFou — and who would know better than these two fine, upstanding citizens? So when a nobleman offers a sizable reward for the return of his runaway horse, Gaston pursues the escaping steed with a single-minded focus — directly into the king’s private hunting grounds! Arrested for trespassing, Gaston faces a long stay in the royal lock-up — except that his obviously superior abilities impress the king’s wily advisor, the Comte du Soufflé, who has a dangerous mission that only someone as unthinkingly brave as the great Gaston would ever contemplate taking on. If he succeeds, he’ll be free to go — but when he finds out what he’s up against, prison might seem like the safer bet! Highly animated authors GREG PAK (Lilo & Stitch) and FRED VAN LENTE (Conan the Avenger) join forces with artiste extraordinaire MILENA CICCARELLO to finally bring readers the tale that they have surely been clamoring for with Disney Villains: Gaston — featuring appropriately adoring covers courtesy of CICCARELLO, LESLEY “LEIRIX” LI, TED BRANDT & RO STEIN, and WILL ROBSON!

Disney Villains: Gaston #1

Preview: D!enamite Blood Red #5

D!enamite Blood Red #5

Writer: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: EJ Su (A), Alessio Fortunato (B), Emanuele Ercolani (C), Will Robson (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen+

TODAY’S FORECAST: ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES! In this sanguinous saga’s gripping finale, the ultimate fate of Sunset City hangs in the balance as the female furies of Mother Earth take on the full might of Martian mayhem! Red Sonja, Vampirella, Purgatori, and any other surviving femmes fatales face betrayals, reversals, and impossible odds at every turn as they race to end the Deadman plague once and for all! Contagion carriers FRED VAN LENTE and MARCO FINNEGAN spread their spores far and wide with Die!namite: Blood Red #5 — featuring spectacular secondary infections from EJ SU, ALESSIO FORTUNATO, EMANUELE ERCOLANI, and WILL ROBSON!

D!enamite Blood Red #5

Preview: Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #4

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #4

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Erik Tamayo, Exequiel F. Roel, Ludwig Olimba, Camila Jorge
Main Cover: Rodrigo Rocha (A – Reg / C – Full Art)
Variant Covers: Federico Sabbatini (B / D Full Art)
On Sale Date: 2/4/26
Rated T+
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

What’s a superhero story without a little drama?

Archer’s feeling unsure about his role on the team, but there’s no time to second-guess things as he’s assigned to the security detail of a visiting dignitary from New Orleans!

PLUS: A trip to the women’s prison unveils a secret connection to Supremum Peter Stanchek’s past, the Human League gets ready for revenge, and a mysterious force calling itself Sanction is leaping from body to body, possessing people. Surely, none of these events will collide in unexpected and shocking ways. Surely!

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #4

Preview: Die!namite: Blood Red #4

Die!namite: Blood Red #4

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Marco Finnegan
covers: EJ Su (A), Roberto Meli (B), Emilio Pilliu (C), Will Robson (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Horror | $4.99 | Teen+

With Sonja leading the way through the sewers of Sin City, Purgatori’s strike team of Miss Fury, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris are poised to capture the rogue Kaldanian scientist Taak and force him to divulge the cure for the Deadmen plague. But things take a turn for the traitorous when Vampi corners Taak in his Hoover Dam lair and gets a telepathic earful about both his and Dejah’s true intentions!

Two-fisted ink-slingers FRED VAN LENTE and MARCO FINNEGAN lay out the good, the bad, and the ugly in Die!namite: Blood Red #4 — featuring quick-draw covers by EJ SU, ROBERTO MELI, EMILIO PILLIU, and WILL ROBSON!

Die!namite: Blood Red #4

Preview: Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #3

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #3

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Jonathan Lau
covers: Cat Staggs (A), Emanuele Ercolani (B), Daniel Scalisi (C), Alex Ross Icon (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen+

This is it — the final showdown between Peter Cannon and the usurper who stole his legacy! The two masters of the Lightning Vessel face off in the memory-haunted mansion where young Peter’s childhood ended — and the survivor will claim the mantle of the true Living Thunderbolt, Destroyer of Death!

Warrior monks FRED VAN LENTE and JONATHAN LAU channel all their remaining chi into Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #3, immortalized with calligraphic covers by CAT STAGGS, EMANUELE ERCOLANI, and DANIEL SCALISI, as well as an historic Icon image from ALEX ROSS!

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #3

Preview: DIE!namite: Blood Red #3

DIE!namite: Blood Red #3

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Marco Finnegan
covers: EJ Su (A), Roberto Meli (B), Emilio Pilliu (C), Will Robson (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Horror | $4.99 | Teen+

With the arrival of Dejah Thoris and the revelation of her mission to track down a certain mad Martian scientist, things on post-apocalyptic Earth are looking up for the first time since the Deadmen Plague began. All that Purgatori has to do is capture Dejah’s quarry — the renegade Kaldane science-criminal Taak — and she’ll hold the keys to the humanity’s future in her iron grip.

But Taak’s fortress deep inside Hoover Dam will be a tough nut to crack. Luckily for Purgatori’s involuntary expeditionary force, fate is about to provide them with a genuine Sin City insider — and she’s a real devil with a sword, too!

High rollers FRED VAN LENTE and MARCO FINNEGAN put it all on red in Die!namite: Blood Red #3 — featuring scintillating side bets from EJ SU, ROBERTO MELI, EMILIO PILLIU, and WILL ROBSON!

DIE!namite: Blood Red #3

Preview: Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #2

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #2

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Jonathan Lau
covers: Reese Hannigan (A), Jonathan Lau (B), Dave Acosta (C), Alex Ross Icon (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen+

As the last survivor of the cult of The Awakened, young Peter Cannon remained on the order’s abandoned compound after the mass suicide of its members, where he continued to train his mind and body to surpass their earthly limits.

Now, having mastered all of the Lightning Vessel techniques, he has returned to the world to confront the man who destroyed his life and built a worldwide empire on top of its wreckage — a man who, in a final insult, calls himself “Peter Cannon”!

But when the battle is joined, it’s the imposter with the army of supporters and the global network who has the upper hand — leaving the true Thunderbolt and his sole ally, Tabu, in a desperate race to survive the Destroyer of Death!

Comic book black belts FRED VAN LENTE and JONATHAN LAU continue their highkicking adventure in Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #2, featuring flawlessly executed cover art by REESE HANNIGAN, JONATHAN LAU, and DAVE ACOSTA, as well as a special Icon image from ALEX ROSS!

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #2
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