Comic book writer/and filmmaker Ted Sikora has announced Hero Tomorrow Comics has a new distribution agreement with Asylum Press marking the publisher’s return after a hiatus following the bankruptcy of previous distributor, Diamond Comics.

Ted Sikora is the architect of the connected Hero Tomorrow Universe. Since its first release in 2016, Hero Tomorrow has sold over 100,000 units. Previous titles include Apama the Undiscovered Animal, Tap Dance Killer, Punchline and the Vaude-Villains, and Bloom. 

The first release currently in solicitation through Lunar Distribution is Punchline and the Vaude-Villains vs Violante #1. This will be followed by a collected editions of the acclaimed series Bloom, and and a deluxe Vaude-Villains Origin Edition of Tap Dance Killer.

Punchline and the Vaude-Villains vs Violante #1

Drayton Hayes was a heavyweight boxer who was kidnapped by the Vaude-Villains and transformed into a super-powered murderous clown Punchline! The scientist who conducted his transformation (Fletcher) learned DNA enhancement from a session in Mexico with a mystic healer named Violante. Fletcher wanted those discoveries for himself alone and murdered the healer. Now Violante The Undead has come back with seething vengeance in the comic book brawl of the year! This double-sized issue is loaded with extras to make an easy entry point for all. The main story has 34 all new pages, and a 7 page prequel reprinted from Tap Dance Killer. 

• Story, colors, and letters by Ted Sikora.
• Art by Yvel Guichet & Donny Hadiwidjaja.
• COVER A Yvel Guichet (LUNARCODE: 0626AY0544)
• COVER B Nik Poliwko (LUNARCODE: 0626AY0545)
• COVER C Gonzo!  5:1 FREE incentive (NO LIMITS)  (LUNARCODE: 0626AY0546)
• Available for pre-order with Lunar Distribution.
• Retail: $6.99 •  48 Pages
• Initial Due Date: 6/25/2026 (FOC Date: 6/29/2026)
• In-Store Date: 8/5/2026