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Preview: Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #2

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #2

(W) Jude Ellison S. Doyle (A) Fran Galán

BASIL KARLO MAKES HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO HOLLYWOOD — AND BIG-SCREEN BODY HORROR! Basil Karlo tracks the man who stole his identity to the set of Hollywood’s hottest new film production, but getting close to “Basil Karlo” means sneaking onto the studio lot via forgotten underground tunnels and discovering the nightmare waiting underneath. Meanwhile, a new supplement is causing grotesque transformations across Los Angeles.

Clayface’s comeback is about to become a horror show as acclaimed writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and rising-star artist Fran Galán continue bending genres and bodies.

Preview: Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1

(W) Jude Ellison S. Doyle (A) Fran Galán

AHEAD OF DC STUDIOS’ CLAYFACE MOVIE, WITNESS BASIL KARLO BRING THE MUD AND THE PAIN BACK TO DC COMICS!

Before he was Clayface, Basil Karlo was one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. As he breaks out of Arkham once again, he’s ready to stage his comeback, but there’s just one problem: Someone already beat him to it, and Basil Karlo is already a massive star. But if that’s true, what’s next for the real Basil? And what does his predicament have to do with young women disappearing in Los Angeles and a new supplement causing hideous transformations in its users? Acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and rising star artist Fran Galán join forces for a bold new miniseries that’s equal parts body horror and Hollywood glamour.

Oni Press and EC Comics Conjure a Hateful Hex in Cruel Kingdom 2 #1 – Coming in September!

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE CROWN . . . UNTIL THE KING GETS IT LOPPED OFF! Oni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. have announced Cruel Kingdom 2 #1 (of 6)! Welcome, traveler . . . back to the blood-drenched ramparts of ye olde EC Comics that yearn for MORE tales of sadistic sorcery and malevolent magic! Yes, draw your sword and start swinging, because CRUEL KINGDOM lives again this September with an ALL-NEW volume of fatal fantasy, told in the immortal EC Comics manner by a magnificently malicious cast of all-star storytellers!

In this Cruel Kingdom, there is no “happily ever after” . . . and sometimes the witch hunter becomes the hunted in the end, heh heh! Come, warm yourself by the pyre as vengeance-fueled writers David M. Booher, Matt Bors, and Jude Ellison S. Doyle turn the screws in tandem with axe-wielding artists Ryan Kelly, Lukas Ketner, and David Lapham to extract answers the burning question of every knight and squire: Must every wizard’s tower also have an executioner’s dungeon buried down below?

Plus: Cower in fear as upcoming issues of EC Comics’ latest six-issue exercise in “black magic gone good” prepares to feature even more writers and artists with ogre’s taste for blood and bone, including John Arcudi, Ramón F. Bachs, Sarah Gailey, Sami Kivelä, Curt Pires, SOM, Alison Sampson, and more!

If you thought the Dark Ages were scary, just wait for the return of EC Comics’ carnage-strewn ode to high fantasy and low blows in Cruel Kingdom 2 #1 (of 6) – storming the ramparts of your local comic shop on September 2nd with covers from legendary artists Mark Buckingham, Yanick Paquette, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes.

Cover of the comic book 'Cruel Kingdom', featuring a black and white illustration of four figures in a bleak landscape. Two figures are depicted from behind, while a third figure stands with a concerned expression. In the foreground, a fourth figure, appearing distressed and bound, sits on the ground. The backdrop includes a person in a canoe and a forested area.

Comic book cover titled 'Cruel Kingdom', featuring a robotic unicorn surrounded by fantastical creatures in a dark forest setting.

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Exclusive: EC Catacomb of Torment #15 Covers Revealed ready to Strike Terror this September in the Series Finale!

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

BEAR WITNESS TO THE TORMENTOR’S FINAL FATALITY . . . FOR NOW! (But don’t worry, she won’t be gone for long!) Even as the doors of the Catacomb draw closed in a 40-page finale, EC Comics’ most depraved horror hosts conspire to reveal a new legend of lethality that will soon take our readers by surprise!

Experience a fiendish farewell as comics legend James Robinson enters the annals of EC history . . . and struggles to leave with all of his skin still attached! Plus: Join fellow comics “all-scars” Ramón F. Bachs, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Sina Grace, David Lapham, and more each take one last turn in the Tormentor’s iron maiden . . . and give us an extra-sized, 40-page dose of that EC Comics spectacle de splatter you’ve come to crave!

EC’s Catacomb of Torment #15 arrives September 16. Check out our exclusive reveal of cover A by Oliver Dominguez, cover B, by Naomi Franq, the “EC Homage Variant” (1:10) by Shawn McManus, the “B&W Artist Edition Variant” (1:20) from Franq, and the “Archive Edition” (1:50) by Patricia Martín.

Exclusive: EC’s Catacomb of Torment #14’s Covers Revealed!

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Feel the rank air of the humid summer swelter? The year is crumbling away like a desiccated corpse but, never fear, you would have wasted it anyway . . . Do something with a purpose: Become a blank canvas for the Tormentor’s palette of pain inside the Catacomb of Torment!

Catacomb of Torment #14 features three brash and brutal tales of danger and depravity splashed onto the page in the immortal EC Comics manner, courtesy of writers David M. Booher, Jordan Clark, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, and art by N. Steven Harris, Lukas Ketner, and Oliver Dominguez! This one is a macabre masterpiece in the making—and we’re dying to share it with you, one page and pinprick at a time!

We have an exclusive covers reveal! Check out the covers by Oliver Dominguez (Cover A), Danny Luckert (Cover B), Shawn McManus (EC Homage Variant 1:10), Danny Luckert (B&W Artist Edition Variant 1:20), and Patricia Martín (Archive Edition 1:50).

Catacomb of Torment #14 comes so shelves August 26.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt follows Basil Karlo’s twisted journey through fame, transformation, and self‑destruction

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

DC has announced Clayface: Celebrity Dirt, a new Batman universe noir horror comic book miniseries starring Basil Karlo in a twisted tale of fame, transformation, and self-destruction. The six-issue series follows the classic Batman villain as he escapes Arkham Towers, ready to stage his comeback, only to discover that someone else has stolen his name, his face, and his long-lost stardom.

Acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle teams with artist Fran Galán, colorist Patricio Delpeche, and letterer Tom Napolitano, on Clayface: Celebrity Dirt for a story that balances body horror, the studio spotlight, and Gotham City noir. Galán’s expressive and unsettling artwork brings Clayface’s shape-shifting terror to life, while Doyle explores the fractured psychology of a villain who can become anyone but still struggles to face himself. Clayface: Celebrity Dirt blends psychological suspense, body horror, and dark satire into a story only Basil Karlo could star in…a cinematic nightmare where neon fame curdles even the most carefully sculpted façade.

This new DC comic book series explores the duality at the heart of Clayface—the billboard-sized glamour Basil Karlo still craves and the grotesquerie he can never escape. Galán brings that contrast to life with bold visuals that swing between Hollywood sheen and theatrical horror, grounding the story in noir shadows while pushing Clayface’s powers into visceral, unsettling territory.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt digs into the legacy of the Clayfaces and the long shadow Basil Karlo has cast over the DC universe. As Basil confronts a doppelgänger who has achieved everything he ever wanted, the series examines fame, self-reinvention, and the price of trying to control the way the world sees you. Doyle and Galán pull the story between spotlight-bright glamour and sewer-slick horror, revealing the toll of transformation and the danger of chasing the version of yourself you wish you were.

When Basil Karlo breaks out of Arkham, he’s ready to reclaim the Hollywood crown he lost years ago. But the world he returns to is stranger than ever: a creeping new plague is twisting ordinary citizens into clay-warped reflections of his own nightmares, and a charismatic body double has taken over Basil’s life, becoming a bigger movie star than the real Basil ever was. As a disturbing pattern begins to emerge around this new celebrity, Basil must confront the darkest parts of his past and trace both mysteries to their source. His search leads him deep into the history of the Clayface family and face-to-face with one of its most dangerously unstable members.

Anchored in noir atmosphere, Clayface: Celebrity Dirt draws inspiration from psychological horror, body-horror cinema, and the unsettling glamour of dark thrillers. The series pays tribute to classic Clayface stories while pushing the character into bold new territory, exploring what a true reckoning looks like in a world where fame and monstrosity blur together.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1 features a main cover by Fran Galán, with variant covers by Mike Del Mundo and Dave Johnson. Patricio Delpeche colors the series with Tom Napolitano lettering. The 32-page debut issue arrives July 8, 2026, priced at $3.99 US for the main cover, with card stock variants available for $4.99 US. For readers who crave horror with theatrical flair, this is Clayface as he’s never been seen before, a tale where glamour fractures, monstrosity spreads, and every spotlight casts a darker shadow.

Dead Teenagers #2 builds upon the mystery but dials back the humor

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Brett

For five friends, being trapped in an infinite loop of murder on Prom Night ’97 was living hell. They’re about to find out that being an adult in 2026 is much, much worse. High school seniors J.T., Ryder, and Brandy have been catapulted through time into their adult bodies. Physically, they’re now elder millennials with jobs and families. Psychologically, they’re damaged teenagers with disposable income who are about to discover the consequences of making poor life choices. Even worse, not everyone thinks their new circumstances are an improvement over being ritualistically murdered every 24 hours. Does their never-ending prom night massacre hold the key to finding out how and why they were chosen to live out this supernatural torment? Dead Teenagers #2 is an interesting second issue that builds upon the mystery of what’s going on but doesn’t have the same humor that made the first one entertaining.

Dead Teenagers #2 is an interesting second issue of a series. The concept is simple, a group of teenagers die over and over by some mysterious force. We don’t know why or if it can be stopped. While that could be interesting on its own, the first issue of the series took us through numerous scenarios of exactly how that was happening. Each scenario was more ridiculous than the last and it all came together for a debut that had a sense of humor about itself instead of just delivering straight gory horror. The second issue focuses on one potential path as our group takes stock of what’s going on and attempt to live their lives under this strange circumstance. Beyond an opening scene though, the humor is lacking and overall that shifts the tone of the series.

If you’d ask me to describe the first issue, I’d have said comedic horror. In Dead Teenagers #2, writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle delivers something a bit different narrowing down the focus of the series and overall dialing back the laughs. There’s still some of them, but the comic really focuses on the group living their lives and struggling to remember exactly what’s going on. It’s more of a spotlight on the mystery of it all. While not bad, it’s still a shift with a more serious feel of it all.

The art by Caitlin Yarsky straddles things along with the lettering by Becca Carey. There’s a mix of sadness of what’s going on but there’s still an enthusiasm by some of the characters that matches a bit of the debut issue. What’s interesting too is how mundane things rather are. They’re living their lives and those lives are just rather bland overall. There isn’t a sense of dread or fear, it just is visually. But, still, it feels like a quiet before the storm when it comes to the art and the final few pages delivers that.

While the debut issue delivered laughs, Dead Teenagers #2 goes for a more somber vibe. It’s an interesting shift and we’ll see if the series as a whole goes more towards the horror path as it progresses. It’s an intriguing series overall with a nice mystery to it.

Story: Jude Ellison S. Doyle Art: Caitlin Yarsky Letterer: Becca Carey
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Dead Teenagers #1 is an interesting horror concept that’s a solid intro to the world and characters

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Brett

THERE’S NO ESCAPING HIGH SCHOOL! Since 1997, five friends have been trapped in the ultimate nightmare as a mysterious entity forces them to relive their first prom night over and over again . . . and re-kills them in new and increasingly insane ways each time. They dress up. They party. They make out. And no matter what they try to change, they always die . . . until now. Something is about to break the cycle that has kept Alicia, J.T., Ryder, Brandy, and their group of friends locked in a bizarre purgatory beyond all understanding . . . but what they find on the other side will be the most disturbing revelation of all. Hell is the ’90s in this brash and brutal, genre-distorting ode to the generation that gave us Scream and Buffy the Vampire Slayer—and what’s become of them since.

Story: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Art: Caitlin Yarsky
Letterer: Becca Carey

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Preview: Dead Teenagers #1

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Dead Teenagers #1

(W) Jude Ellison S. Doyle (A) Caitlin Yarsky

Since 1997, five friends have been trapped in the ultimate nightmare as a mysterious entity forces them to relive their first prom night over and over again… and re-kills them in new and increasingly insane ways each time. They dress up. They party. They make out. And no matter what they try to change, they always die… until now. Something is about to break the cycle that has kept J.T., Ryder, Brandy, and their group of friends locked in a bizarre purgatory beyond all understanding… but what they find on the other side will be the most disturbing revelation of all.

Dead Teenagers #1 – Die (Again and Again) in Oni’s Time Loop of Terror from Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Caitlin Yarsky. Check Out an Extended Preview.

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

BEING A TEENAGER FOREVER IS ONE HELL OF A DEATH SENTENCE! Oni Press has released a look inside the terrifying, decade-warping pages of Dead Teenagers #1, the ’90s-era time loop of terror that finds five friends living (and dying) endlessly inside their high school prom night. Get an extended look inside the first issue of the sardonically sharp and gloriously gory new series from GLAAD Award-nominated writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Eisner Award-nominated artist Caitlin Yarsky before the first issue arrives in comic shops everywhere on March 18th, 2026!

With a unique variant cover on each issue by interior series artist Caitlin Yarsky paying homage to an iconic film from the decade – alongside main covers by Naomi Franq and variants by Keyla Valerio and Brandt&Stein — break the cycle with the deadly clever Dead Teenagers #1 this March 2026, only from Oni Press.

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