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Preview: Is Ted OK? #4

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Is Ted OK? #4

(W) Dave Chisholm (A) Dave Chisholm

Riding in the van of their new friend Dr. Christina Paganini, Ted and Sarah are on the run from an army of mechs courtesy of Ayn-Styne! How rude–don’t they know that Ted is experiencing a major crisis of identity? After all, given the conclusion of the previous chapter, Ted wonders if he is even human at all. Meanwhile, Noah™ unveils the shocking truth about The Dome. Does the trillionaire want to lead humanity–or enslave it? Well, what would YOU do if you had a trillion dollars?

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Preview: Is Ted OK? #3

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Is Ted OK? #3

(W) Dave Chisholm (A) Dave Chisholm

It’s time for a party! Overwhelmed with paranoia, Ted attends the Ayn-Styne gala, at which Noah™ makes a shocking announcement. Circumstances lead to Ted coming to a soul-crushing revelation, and Ted, already teetering on the edge of sanity, begins to topple spectacularly. A confrontation ensues and the result proves to be deadly–and someone we know and love is sent on a wild trip to a strange dimension. Meanwhile, Kyle confronts Noah™ with a shocking and incredibly stupid truth about the origins of the conflict stirring at The Dome–the mysterious object looming over the future of humanity like a sphinx.

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Is Ted Ok? #2 Has us Spiraling Down the Conspiracy Rabbit Hole

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Is Ted Ok? #2

After the explosive conclusion to issue 1, Ted confronts Sarah and confesses that he believes his workplace, Ayn-Styne, is overrun with aliens engaged in a nefarious plot. Seeing that he needs friendly support, she commits to helping him investigate…without confessing that her job is, in fact, to spy on him. Her interest is piqued, however, as Ted unexpectedly uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy deep within the bowels of the massive Ayn-Styne building. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, journalist Kyle begins to interview the mysterious trillionaire–and Ayn-Styne founder–Noah™. Is Ted Ok? #2 feels like a trippy conspiracy theory spinning out of control.

You might want to drop some acid before reading Is Ted Ok? #2… actually, that might not be a good idea. Written and art by Dave Chisholm, the second issue feels like diving into a mind-trip of an experience with a large dose of Philip K. Dick. The issue focuses on on Ted and Sarah after the explosive end to the first issue that left Ted… alive!? From there, Ted finds secret panels, is convinced there’s an alien conspiracy, and we learn about the formation of the mysterious dome. It all comes together for an issue that makes the X-Files conspiracy look straightforward and clear.

The art and lettering by Chisholm adds to the madness of it all where the reader lingers on panels and pages in search of small clues to tell us what is going on and what is reality. There’s a lot thrown in here visually, and not a lot explained, leaving the art to tease the grand weirdness of it all like a fevered dream spirally out of control.

Is Ted Ok? #2 is weird, strange, and sucks you in wanting to know more. It’s a series that doesn’t lay things out with each issue, building upon the madness for whatever is to come. You get glimpses, much like Ted, of this reality, without anything being clear. Like Ted, the reader is left to guess, ponder, and build their own conspiracy as to what’s going on. So far, this is going down as a modern sci-fi classic that evokes some of the greats that have come before.

Story: Dave Chisholm Art: Dave Chisholm Letterer: Dave Chisholm
Story: 8.4 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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Exclusive Preview: Is Ted Ok? #2

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Is Ted Ok? #2

(W) Dave Chisholm (A) Dave Chisholm

After the explosive conclusion to issue 1, Ted confronts Sarah and confesses that he believes his workplace, Ayn-Styne, is overrun with aliens engaged in a nefarious plot. Seeing that he needs friendly support, she commits to helping him investigate…without confessing that her job is, in fact, to spy on him. Her interest is piqued, however, as Ted unexpectedly uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy deep within the bowels of the massive Ayn-Styne building. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, journalist Kyle begins to interview the mysterious trillionaire–and Ayn-Styne founder–Noah™.

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Is Ted OK? #1 Gets a Second Printing

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Demand for Is Ted OK? #1 has surpassed expectations and its initial print run! Following distributor sellout and strong support from readers and reviewers, Mad Cave Studios is sending the debut issue from award-winning writer and artist Dave Chisholm back to press for a second printing, featuring a striking new cover by Chisholm.

This is a story about Ted and Sarah. 

Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega-corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread.

Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong.

The second printing of Is Ted OK? #1 arrives in comic shops on April 8, 2026, with Final Order Cutoff on March 16.

Is Ted OK? #1

Is Ted Ok? #1 is one of the best debut comics of the year so far

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This is a story about Ted and Sarah. Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega-corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread. Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong. IS TED OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of SEVERANCE with the cosmic sci-fi of AKIRA while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

Story: Dave Chisholm
Art: Dave Chisholm
Letterer: Dave Chisholm

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Preview: Is Ted OK? #1

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Is Ted OK? #1

(W/A/L) Dave Chisholm

This is a story about Ted and Sarah.
Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega-corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread.

Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong.

IS TED OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of SEVERANCE with the cosmic sci-fi of AKIRA while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

From creator Dave Chisholm (SPECTRUM, MILES DAVIS & THE SEARCH FOR THE SOUND), Is Ted OK? is a spectacularly unpredictable yarn–each successive issue shatters the scope of the previous, all without losing its core: a search for human connection in an oppressive, paranoid world.

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A Surveillance State. A Fractured Mind. A Single Act of Empathy That Breaks the World Open. Is Ted OK?

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What happens when the act of helping someone becomes the spark that unravels everything? This February, Mad Cave Studios introduces Is Ted OK?, the newest creator-owned series from award-winning cartoonist and musician Dave Chisholm, who writes, illustrates, and designs the series in his signature, formally inventive style. Across six oversized issues, with covers by Chisholm, and a variant Cover B by Eisner Award-winning comic book artist Christian Ward.

Is Ted OK? unfolds as a spectacularly unpredictable yarn—each issue widening the lens, escalating the stakes, and shattering the scope of the issue before it, all without losing its beating heart: the search for human connection in an oppressive, paranoid world.

This is a story about Ted and Sarah. Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega-corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread.

Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong.

Is Ted OK? #1 (of 6) arrives in comic shops February 25, 2026, with FOC on February 2, 2026.

Is Ted OK?