StarHenge, Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #4
(W) Liam Sharp (A) Liam Sharp
THE GANG ARE REUNITED… BUT CAN THEY TRUST THEIR UNLIKELY SAVIOR?
Amber, Daryl and Merlin are reunited, but can they escape their surreal entrapment? And beyond that, can they trust a new friend spawned from the ranks of their mortal enemies?
Legendary horror writer and 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles’ iconic paranormal detective Cal McDonald’s hard boiled adventures have captivated fans since his first appearance in the 1990 story “Big Head.” Cal McDonald has seen it all. Vampires, werewolves, ghouls, demons, mutants, maniacs, and every other thing that crawls out of the dark. Niles is revisiting his gruesome gumshoe in Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, a collection of short stories.
Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories features a foreword by acclaimed actor and horror creator David Dastmalchian and a stunning painted cover by master illustrator Joe Jusko. Published by Clover Press’ The Fourth Leaf, a new imprint for creator-owned comics, books and graphic novels, this 216-page hardcover will collect ten brand-new Cal McDonald stories, each with an illustration by a different beloved comic artist. Fans can support the project on Kickstarter.
In the tradition of Mickey Spillane and Rymond Chandler, Niles sends Cal and his undead sidekick on a strange journey through a Los Angeles populated by monsters, freaks, ghouls, and all kinds of new creatures hell-bent on causing chaos.
Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories will feature gorgeous chapter illustrations by an incredible lineup of artists, including Cat Staggs, Liam Sharp, Scott Morse, Christopher Mitten, Gyula Nemeth, Steven Russell Black, Francesco Francavilla, Alison Sampson, and Damien Worm, each adding their own signature style to Cal McDonald’s world of hard-boiled horror.
In addition to the illustrated hardcover book, the Kickstarter campaign for Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, we can exclusively reveal that Clover Press is creating exclusive Lithographs and a sticker featuring Joe Jusko’s cover art and a beautiful colored version of Cat Staggs’ illustration from the book.
Check them out below and don’t miss Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories on Kickstarter!
They are The Law – legendary creators John Wagner, Mick McMahon, Colin MacNeil, Barry Kitson, and John Higgins are headlining The Day of Dredd!
Rebellion has announced the creator line-up for The Day of Dredd, an international celebration of the ultimate lawman of the future, Judge Dredd, on October 3, 2026.
A titanic celebration of one of the most famous characters in comics history that will give fans the chance to share in their love of Judge Dredd, The Day of Dredd will be marked by creator signings at locations across the UK – Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Norwich, Sheffield – as well as the first ever official 2000 AD signing in Prague, Czechia!
The line-up of guests creators includes: Andy Diggle, Anthony Williams, Barry Kitson, Ben Willsher, Boo Cook, Chris Weston, Colin MacNeil, D’Israeli, Dan Cornwell, Dave Kendall, Dylan Teague, Ian Edginton, INJ Culbard, Jake Lynch, Joe Currie, John Higgins, Laura Bailey, Lee Carter, Leigh Gallagher, Liam Sharp, Mick McMahon, Mike Perkins, Nick Percival, Patrick Goddard, Peter Doherty, PJ Holden, Pye Parr, Rob Williams, Robbie Morrison, Sally Jane Hurst, Silvia Califano, Simon Davis, Staz Johnson, Steven Austin, Stewart K Moore, and Tom Foster.
The Day of Dredd is the perfect day for readers new and old to discover 2000 AD’s biggest character and Britain’s greatest comics export — a hardline future cop created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), who has been bringing justice to the mean streets of the vast Mega-City One for almost half a century, both thrilling readers and satirising everything from Margaret Thatcher to Donald Trump, from fad fashions to freedom fighters. As well as helping launch the careers of some of comics’ biggest names, Dredd has become one of the most iconic characters in British comics and even part of the English language!
With the 50th anniversary of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd fast approaching in February 2027, with special plans to celebrate the occasion to be announced in the coming months, The Day of Dredd is a chance for fans to pass on their passion for The Law as well as for new readers looking for a way into one of the most important characters in comics. In addition to the long-running and best-selling
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files series, the Essential Judge Dredd line of graphic novel collections gives readers the opportunity to encounter the big epic storylines that have influenced not just comics over the last fifty years but global culture!
Day of Dredd signings will be taking place at selected Forbidden Planet and Forbidden Planet International stores, as well as — thanks to the help of the Czech publisher of Judge Dredd, CREW — the Krakatit bookstore in Prague.
Don’t miss the chance to dive into some Dredd on October 3 — obey the Day of Dredd!
The full line-up of Day of Dredd signings:
StarHenge, Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #3
(W) Liam Sharp (A) Liam Sharp
HOPE ARRIVES IN THE GUISE OF MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS… In shadowy hinterlands filled with dread it may fall to a few unlikely strangers to guide our protagonists out of their personal hells…
StarHenge, Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #2
(W) Liam Sharp (A) Liam Sharp
THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS CONTINUES…
A lone man fights machines on a dead world. An artist seeks answers in a city she may have dreamed into being. A boy fights demons after the disappearance of his father… But what connects them all?
Image Comics and Top Cow have revealed a line-wide Witchblade Team-Up variant covers in celebration of the milestone Witchblade (2024) #25 issue’s premiere this September. Some of the biggest names in comics will put their artistic spin on Witchblade as its iconic characters make an appearance across the covers of some of Image’s most popular ongoing series.
Witchblade is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015 and December 2017 to January 2020. The series was created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin, and Michael Turner. The comic series was made into a TNT television series in 2001 and was directed by Ralph Hemecher and starred Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini. Later, Top Cow and Japanese animation studio Gonzo produced an anime adaptation of Witchblade, which debuted in 2006.
Marguerite Bennett and Guiseppe Cafaro’s current run on Witchblade (2024) features a reimagined origin, with contemporary takes on familiar characters, as well as fresh story arcs to hook new fans and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the ’90s Image Revolution. New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life is forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power? …Or will she be consumed by it?
Witchblade will appear on the covers of:
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2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026
UK RELEASE DATE: 22nd July £4.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 19th August $8.99
COVER: LIAM SHARP
In this issue:
JUDGE DREDD // MUST TRY HARDER by T.C. Eglington (w) Boo Cook (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
STICKLEBACK // LITHE SPIRIT by Ian Edginton (w) D’Israeli (a) Rob Steen (l)
YOUNG DEATH // BODY OF EVIDENCE by Kek-W (w) Anthony Williams (a) Rob Steen (l)
FUTURE SHOCKS // DAY 404 by Andi Ewington (w) Gary Welsh (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
STRONTIUM DOG // THE ROYAL MESS by Karl Stock (w) Colin MacNeil (a) Jim Boswell (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Ablaze will publish the Eisner Award-nominated horror series The Lycan, in print for the first time. The Lycan has been nominated for the 2026 Eisner Award for “Best Digital Comic.” With The Lycan, the first comic from Thomas Jane’s Production Label Renegade Entertainment, Jane has taken on a new role as creator and editor, assembling a remarkable group of talent to bring his vision to reality. The Lycan is based on a story by Jane and writer/producer David James Kelly and features a script by writer Mike Carey, art by Diego Yapur, coloring by D.C. Alonso, lettering by AndWorld Design and covers by renowned artists Tim Bradstreet and Liam Sharp.
The Lycan will be released as a series of 3 double-sized issues, starting with #1 in September 2026, #2 in October 2026, and #3 in November 2026. The series will then be collected and released in a trade paperback edition with bonus material in February 2027. The series was first released digitally from comiXology Originals.
Taking place in 1777, the story follows a hardened band of International big game hunters as they set sail to return home after a bountiful expedition in Africa. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when they’re shipwrecked near a small, British island.
Under the advice of Absalom Coffin, the men make a deal with Lord Ludgate, ruler of the island. In exchange for fresh supplies and the repair of their ship, The Calydonian, the men are assigned a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beasts that have been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy them. But the men encounter more sinister and dangerous beasts than anyone expected.
Fan-favorite writer/artist Liam Sharp returns with an all-new, epic sci-fi/fantasy adventure set within his Eisner Award nominated StarHenge universe. The four issue miniseries StarHenge Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus will launch in July from Image Comics.
This breathtaking new chapter in the time-hopping saga will also feature exciting variant covers by Mike Perkins, Barry Kitson, Tony Parker, Ben Stone, and Matylda McCormack-Sharp.
In StarHenge Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus, Amber, Daryl and Merlin appear stranded in strangely familiar realms, without any real sense of who they are or how they got there. Will they be able to find each other, and solve the mystery of their surreal captivity?
StarHenge Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 1.
This Summer, kick off your shoes, put on your shades, kick back and relax by the pool… the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 is here to fill your holidays with dread and fear!
Featuring a cover from 2000 AD legend Liam Sharp, inside you’ll find plenty to keep you busy this Summer Season, as we present all-new stories for Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, and Judge Death – alongside a surprise new Thriller featuring the return of the King of Crime, Stickleback!
With creators including Ian Edginton, D’Israeli, T.C. Eglington, Boo Cook, Anthony Williams, Kek-W and more, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special is a brilliant jump-on for anyone wanting a standalone slice of 2000 AD to brighten their July. And we’re bringing this party around the world, as the issue will be available to order internationally through Lunar Distribution!
This year’s apocalyptic Sci-Fi Special kicks off with an all-new Judge Dredd thriller from T.C. Eglington and Boo Cook, as The Lawman of the Future investigates a new case which’ll require the full force of his judgement! Strontium Dog also returns to the pages of 2000 AD as the legendary Colin MacNeil teams with writer Karl Stock to once again steer Johnny Alpha and team in pursuit of the hottest bounties in the galaxy!
There’s a complete Future Shock from the zarjaz team of Andi Ewington and Gary Welsh to bring Thrill-Power to your Summer reading list, and a new story featuring the exploits of a young Judge called Sydney De’Ath – the disturbed man who would go on to become the supernatural superfiend known only as Judge Death!
And what would the Summer be without a few surprises? Ian Edginton and D’Israeli present the startling return of Stickleback! The grotesque and fiendish Stickleback has plans for his home of London – but can he complete them without giving away his startling secret identity?
As if this weren’t enough, we have a cover crackling with apocalyptic energy courtesy of the mighty Liam Sharp, showcasing Dredd, Death and Stront in all their glory! At only £4.99 for 48 pages of incendiary action, make the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 your first port of call at the Duty Free this Summer, Earthlets!
At only £4.99 for 48 pages of interstellar action, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 will be out on 22nd July from all good newsagents and comic book stores, via Lunar Distribution in the USA, and can also be pre-ordered through the 2000 AD webshop!
