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SDCC 2026: The Long-Lost Warrior Finally Finds Its Way to Readers Through Visitors Media

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Originally conceived for the pages of Heavy Metal Magazine, Warrior is finally making its long-awaited debut through Visitors Media, bringing an 80-page sci-fi adventure packed with heart, humor, cinematic action, and just enough existential dread to keep readers guessing.

Written by Denver-based author and publisher Hal Jay Greene and illustrated by Joel Ojeda, with a cover by Daxiong, the 80-page sci-fi comedy adventure also features an expanding lineup of exclusive guest artist variant covers from celebrated comic creators, with additional contributors to be revealed throughout the Kickstarter campaign. 

When a space-hardened freighter pilot and her young droid companion take on an unlikely passenger–a tiny, battered robot with a penchant for tall tales–they dismiss its claim of being the commander of a race of “great warriors” as nothing more than delusions of grandeur.

But when a terrifying, bio-engineered horror starts hunting them, they begin to wonder if the bot’s outlandish claims might hold a germ of truth.

Could this tiny being really hold the key to unimaginable treasure? Or is it simply a relic of the Old Empire with a hyperactive imagination?

Warrior delivers a tale packed with heart, humor, and a healthy dose of existential dread.

One of the Kickstarter campaign’s signature rewards will be an exclusive audio adaptation from the award-winning team at Soundbooth Theater, known for producing some of today’s most celebrated science fiction and fantasy audiobooks. Narrated by acclaimed voice actor Jeff Hays, whose performance of Matt Dinniman’s multimillion-selling Dungeon Crawler Carl series has earned a devoted following, the production showcases Hays’ remarkable range as he brings dozens of distinct character voices to life. The exclusive audio edition offers fans a one-of-a-kind way to experience Warrior, making it a standout collectible for both comic readers and audiobook enthusiasts.

Inspired by Star Trek: Lower Decks and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Warrior blends sharp humor, cosmic action, and outrageous characters into a fast-paced, standalone graphic novel presented in an oversized premium format. The graphic novel marks the latest expansion of Greene’s growing Across Space universe, a creator-owned science fiction saga spanning graphic novels, tabletop games, and multimedia storytelling. Through Visitors Media, he continues expanding the interconnected universe for longtime science fiction fans and newcomers alike.

The Kickstarter campaign for Warrior launches in Fall 2026. Stop by Visitors Media at Booth #1630 during San Diego Comic-Con 2026 (July 23-26) for a first look at the campaign, and sign up on the LaunchBoom pre-launch page to be notified when it goes live and be among the first to access exclusive rewards, collector editions, and campaign-only extras.

Preview: Vampblade Season 3 #7

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VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #7

Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Winston Young, Marco Maccagni
Cover A – Marcelo Costa Regular Cover
Cover B – Marcelo Costa Risqué variant (limited to 2000)
Cover C – Joel Ojeda Artist variant (limited to 1000)
Cover D – Joel Ojeda Artist risqué (limited to 1500)
Cover E – Mendoza variant (limited to 1000)
Cover F – Mendoza risqué (limited to 1500)
32 pgs./ M / FC
$4.99

With the original Katie on a journey to Hell to rescue her girlfriend, the alternate universe Katie must survive on her own as Vampblade for the first time.

Features 3 regular and risqué variants, including two covers from Dan Mendoza (Zombie Tramp, DollFace)!!

Preview: Zombie Tramp #52

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ZOMBIE TRAMP #52

Writer(s): Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Celor
Cover A – Celor Regular Cover
Cover B – Celor Risqué (limited to 2500)
Cover C – Joel Ojeda artist variant (limited to 2000)
Cover D – Joel Ojeda artist risqué variant (limited to 2500)
Cover E – Mendoza risqué variant A (limited to 2500)
Cover F – Mendoza risqué variant B (limited to 2500)
32 pgs./ M / FC
$4.99

With Janey gone, do the remaining Danger Dolls – Vampblade, DollFace, and Black Betty – actually feel some remorse?

Features 3 regular and risqué variants, including two covers from series creator Dan Mendoza (DollFace)!!

The Death of Superman Animated Movie Gets a Comic Tie-In

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DC Comics has launched The Death of Superman: Part 1, a new Digital First series following the digital release of The Death of Superman animated film from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The new series comes from famed Superman writer Louise “Weezie” Simonson, and kicking off art duties is superstar Wonder Woman ’77 artist, Cat Staggs, followed in subsequent chapters by Joel Ojeda, Laura Braga and more. Readers can download the first chapter now.

What is it like to be Superman—when the events of a day can be completed in a matter of minutes? This series begins as readers follow the hours that lead to the Man of Steel’s face-off with Doomsday—the alien that is destined to destroy him. He’ll save an astronaut when a meteor crashes into their shuttle, he’ll save Major Lane when his experiment-gone-wrong Metallo comes for revenge, plus he’ll save time for a visit when Ma and Pa come to Metropolis to meet his new lady, Lois—and that’s just the beginning. The series contains additional chapters following the path of the Daily Planet’s Jimmy Olsen in those fateful hours, plus the aftermath of the loss of a true hero.

These are never-before-told stories of what happened before, during, and after the conflict with Doomsday that cost Superman his life. Each story will explore what power means—for someone like Superman who wields it for the good of humanity, or the villains who use it to further their own selfish agendas.

The Death of Superman: Part 1 is a 12-part series, released weekly. The first chapter is available for download now via the DC Comics App,readdc.com,  iBooks, comiXology.com, Google Play, Kindle Store and Nook Store.

The Death of Superman is the inaugural film in the DC Universe Movies series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. The film finds Superman in a fight to the finish against his ultimate foe, Doomsday, as he unleashes unstoppable rampage and destruction on Earth. The animated film was released digitally by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on July 24, 2018, and will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD August 7, 2018.

Preview: Grimm Tales of Terror #7

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Grimm Tales of Terror #7 – Bloody Mary

Story by Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Josh Gorfain
Written by Ralph Tedesco
Art by Joel Ojeda (1-13) and Eleonora Carlini (14-22)
Colors by Fran Gamboa
Letters by Micah Myers
Edited by Nicole Glade
Price: $3.99
Release Date:  2/4/15

As the legend goes, if you say those words three times while looking in a mirror, the ghost of Bloody Mary will appear.  But what happens when an innocent ghost story becomes much more real?

The horror anthology series from Zenescope Entertainment continues!

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Review: Grimm Tales of Terror #5

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gtot 001 - covIt seems that whenever Grimm Fairy Tales goes off the regular script from their main universe that there is a lot of good stories to be told by some talented creators.  This fifth issue of Grimm Tales of Terror is an excellent case in point.  Trying to style itself off of the horror classics of the 60s and 70s, this series uses Keres as a malevolent force of balance, punishing those that do harm.  This story incorporates in a lot of different inspirations from different horror movies such as The Sixth Sense, Annabelle, The Others and The Haunted House, but it does so without being too dependent on them.  This issue tells its own story, and generally succeeds in doing so.

In terms of genres to depict in comics, horror is one of the more challenging.  Even in film it is a genre which counts only a few in its list of greats versus a wave of others that challenge with gore and cheap scares.  Even so it is hard to catch the same ambience in a comic as the story is not aided along by such staples as spooky music or characters bursting out of nowhere when the scenes go silent.  That this issue manages to build and deliver some spooky moments is therefore all the more impressive.

The preamble to this story says that “Zenescope goes back to its roots” and there is maybe more to that than what they meant to say.  When left unimpeded by its generally weaker shared universe, the story here gets a chance to shine, or more accurately to scare.  While there are fans of the superhero-like universe of Grimm Fairy Tales, it is really worth remembering that it did not start out that way, and that those where the most groundbreaking stories in the original series lie.  This issue does not forget those lessons and thrives because of it.

Story: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco and Meredith Finch Art: Joel Ojeda
Story: 8.5  Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Read