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Dark Horse Announces Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles

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One of comics’ most beloved all-ages heroes sets sail once again! This fall, Dark Horse Comics welcomes readers back to the world of Canto with Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles, a brand-new ongoing series from Eisner and GLAAD Award-nominated writer David M. Booher, co-creator and acclaimed series artist Drew Zucker, colorist Vittorio Astone, and letterer AndWorld Design.

Action! Suspense! Adventure! Set sail with Canto across the Mechanical Sea! 

In this all-new ongoing series, the small knight with a big heart travels the Unnamed World to help those in need. That mission takes him to the mysterious Forgotten Isles, where jungle fauna mixes with strange machines. What happened to the Forgotten People who once lived there? That mystery must wait when catastrophe befalls his best friend Mico the Malorex. Will Canto’s courage be enough to save his companion? Or will their journey end at the bottom of the Mechanical Sea?

Since its debut in 2019, Canto has captured readers’ hearts through stories of courage, friendship, and the belief that even the smallest hero can change the world. Now, Booher and Zucker begin a brand-new era perfect for new readers while staying true to the heart that has made the series a modern classic.

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 features an exciting lineup of covers, with a main cover by Drew Zucker and Vittorio Astone, and variants by Duncan Fegredo, Mr. Oz, and the first of a series of collectible “vintage pulp” incentive covers from Lukas Ketner.

Perfect for longtime fans and first-time readers alike, Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles delivers a thrilling new adventure filled with imagination, unforgettable characters, and a tiny tin hero whose kindness is every bit as powerful as his courage—a must-read for fans of Kaya, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Usagi Yojimbo, Amulet, and D’Orc.

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 goes on sale November 18, 2026.

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

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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.
Cover art for the comic book 'Cruel Kingdom', featuring three figures in a stylized, dark setting. Two figures, a male and a female, are shown in the foreground with intense expressions, while a boat with a lone figure is visible in the background. The overall color palette includes dark greens and reds, enhancing the eerie mood.
Cover of the comic book 'Cruel Kingdom' featuring a monstrous creature with large teeth and glowing eyes, attacking two human space explorers in yellow suits, one holding a weapon, set in a rocky alien landscape.
Cover of the Archive Edition comic 'Cruel Kingdom', featuring an orange background, the title in bold white lettering, and various illustrated icons including a skull, goblet, axe, and more, alongside contributor names.
Cover of the comic book 'Cruel Kingdom,' featuring bold green lettering and decorative elements, with 'Sorcery' and 'Vol. II No. 1 SEP' mentioned.

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

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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.

ECCC 2026: A Monstrous Adventure Awaits in Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers

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Dark Horse Books and Wizards of the Coast present Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers, a new four-issue comic series gathering five iconic D&D monsters into their own adventuring party. The miniseries is written by Christopher Hastings, illustrated by Denis Medri, colored by Dan Jackson, and lettered by Lucas Gattoni. Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #1 will feature cover art by Elizabeth Beals, Matías Bergara (1:20 incentive variant), Michael Walsh, and Lukas Ketner, as well as one blank character sheet cover.  

The wizard Custos has died, and his lair lies ripe for the taking! As adventurers raid the lair for treasure, the monsters enthralled by Custos in life must protect his domain even after his death. That is, unless the creatures can trick someone into releasing them! Thus, a lycanthrope, gelatinous cube, mind flayer, death knight, and baby beholder form their own adventuring party to win their freedom in a hostile world!

The monster party kicks off on July 22, 2026, when Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #1 (of 4) arrives in comic shops.

Exclusive: The First-Ever Weird Tales Graphic Novel gets Weird Tales T-Shirts

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First published in 1923, the iconic pulp magazine Weird Tales defined the horror and fantasy genres and helped give rise to icons such as H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury, and C.L. Moore. A century later, Monstrous is teaming up with Weird Tales Magazine to publish the first-ever official Weird Tales graphic novel. — an ambitious adaptation and expansion of the legendary magazine — featuring covers by legendary artists Kelley Jones and Eric Powell. Fans can follow the pre-launch page now to get an email when the campaign launches, to make sure that they don’t miss early bird specials and limited edition tiers.

The Weird Tales graphic novel features adaptations of seminal stories and original stories, including:

  • “Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by James Aquilone, winner of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Kolchak: The Night Stalker: 50th Anniversary and the anthology Shakespeare Unleashed, with art by Dave Swartz (Confederate Monster)
  • Michael Avallone’s “The Man Who Walked on Air” — adapted by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina artist Robert Hack and David Avallone, the acclaimed writer and son of Michael Avallone.
  • An original Lovecraft Mythos Story by Peabody Award-winning screenwriter and producer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) with art by Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley)
  • C.L. Moore’s “Shambleau” — adapted by artist George Quadros (Sumerian) and Blake Northcott (Catwoman)

The graphic novel will be 8.5 by 11-inch prestige hardcover and the campaign will include multiple limited edition tiers with multiple collectible covers and exclusive rewards, including a Weird Tales challenge coin, T-shirts, and more.

We have the exclusive reveal showing off the “Weird Tales T-Shirts” you can get with your Weird Tales graphic novel. Sign up now so you don’t miss out when it launches!

DC announces MAD About DC, A MAD Magazine-style DC comic book parody, publishing on April 1 and guest edited by Chip Zdarsky

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DC with some trepidation has announced MAD About DC, a 64-page one-shot arriving April 1, 2026. Yes, April 1. And no, this isn’t a prank—unless you count letting Chip Zdarsky run this thing as its Guest Editor a prank on the DC Universe itself. You’d have to ask Chip.

MAD About DC brings together an all-star lineup of writers and artists to lovingly roast, parody, and generally make a mess of the characters fans hold dear.

Inside MAD About DC, readers will find:

  • Sergio Aragonés with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores”
  • Jim Zub and Ramon Perez teaming for “Guy vs. Spy”
  • A brand-new DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne
  • A parade of MAD-style parodies skewering the DC comic books you love, and a few you’ve always hated anyway, from Kyle Starks, Dave Johnson, Tini Howard, Mattie Lubchansky, Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Rainbow Rowell, Vita Ayala, M.L. Sanapo, Mark Russell, Steve Lieber, Jeff Parker, Lukas Ketner, Gerry Duggan, Scott Aukerman, Mitch Gerads, Joanne Starer, Joe Quinones, Scott Snyder, Josh Williamson, Deniz Camp, Gail Simone, Colleen Doran, Joe Kelly, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Mariko Tamaki, Riley Rossmo, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Shannon Wheeler, Leah Williams, Isaac Goodhart, Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Daniel Kibblesmith, Brandt&Stein, Casey Gilly, J. Bone, Skottie Young, Andrew Wheeler, Stephen Byrne, Colleen Coover, Benjamin Errett, Matt Fraction, Kagan McLeod, Lee Gatlin, Joseph Starkey, Graham Roumieu…and more?!

Whether you’re a lifelong MAD Magazine fan, a DC diehard, or simply someone who enjoys watching respected creators make questionable choices, MAD About DC promises to fulfill your every comic book dream…or at least three or four of them.

MAD About DC goes on sale April 1, 2026, wherever comics are sold. No whoopee cushions included. The issue features a main cover by Dan “MAD About Gluten Labeling Because It Should Actually Be Clearer or Else What’s the Point” Panosian ($7.99 US), cardstock variants by Simon Bisley and Chip Zdarsky ($8.99 US), and a foil variant by Panosian ($10.99 US).

Preview: Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1

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Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1

WRITTEN BY DAVID M. BOOHER, MELISSA FLORES, GEORGE NORTHY, BEN H. WINTERS & MORE
ART BY LUKAS KETNER, SAMI KIVELÄ, LEOMACS, DAN McDAID & MORE
COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER
COVER B BY ADAM HUGHES
EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN McMANUS
B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DUSTIN WEAVER
ARCHIVE EDITION VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THAT’S NOT SANTA COMING DOWN THE CHIMNEY… IT’S A TORRENT OF BLOOD, GUTS, AND GORE IN THE IMMORTAL TRADITION OF EC COMICS! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. are taking readers on a horrific holiday thrill ride in SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1! Ahead of the 56-page holiday special ’s release this week on December 10th, Oni Press is proud to reveal a first look inside the short story “Eight Vengeful Nights” by Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters (Benjamin, The Last Policeman Trilogy) and riveting artist Sami Kivelä (Abbott). This surprising tale of how a young man’s mysterious Hanukkah presents help him reap revenge on his oppressors will have you taking stock of your enemies … and searching your stash for your very own weapon of opportunity!

Also included in this year’s giant-sized tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher (Canto), Melissa Flores (Biker Mice from Mars), George Northy (Yuletide), and Ben H. Winters (Benjamin) to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), Sami Kivelä (Abbott), Leomacs (Benjamin), and Dan McDaid (Shazam!) throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style!

Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s latest installment of this time-honored holiday tradition also comes complete with an extra-added wintertime crime classic by EC master and comics legend Johnny Craig —newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1

EC Comics and Oni Press Give the Gift of Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1 with 56 Pages of Fear on December 10th!

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THIS DECEMBER, EC COMICS KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: VENGEANCE! Oni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. have revealed a look into Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1 – the next ghoulishly gangantuan, 56-page installment of EC’s newest holiday tradition! 

Before this year’s giant-sized tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights arrives in stores on December 10th, we’re aching to share a tiny appetizer of the agonies that await within … with an early advance look at the story “Mistletoe” by George Northy and Dan McDaid.

Welcome back to SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES! On December 10th, We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher, Melissa Flores, George Northy, and Ben H. Winters to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Lukas Ketner, Sami Kivelä, Leomacs, and Dan McDaid throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style!

Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s latest installment of this time-honored holiday tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

Celebrate the horrors of the holidays with a cornucopia of frosty covers by Dustin Weaver, Adam Hughes, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes, EC Comics is chilled to the bone to deliver this winter’s most frostbitten journey yet on December 10th – only in Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1!

Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1

Adam Hughes Covers EC Comics’ Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 – And It’s A(H)bsolutely A(H)mazing!

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YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT MISTLETOE THE SAME WAY AGAIN! Oni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. is gulping back its excitement to reveal superstar artist Adam Hughes’ gorgeously gangrenous cover  for EC Comics’ Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 – coming to comic shops everywhere December 10th! For the second year running, Oni Press and EC Comics are proud to welcome the Eisner Award-winning comics legend to cover duties on the annual tradition – a 56-page pyre of perversities so stuffed with holiday horrors that it could only be called…SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES! 

In this year’s giant-sized tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher, Melissa Flores, George Northy, and Ben H. Winters to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Lukas Ketner, Sami Kivelä, Leomacs, and Dan McDaid throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style!

Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s latest installment of this time-honored holiday tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: Shiver SuspenStories is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

Featuring frightful, yet frosty covers by Dustin Weaver, Adam Hughes, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes, EC Comics is proud to deliver this winter’s deepest chill yet on December 10th – only in Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1!

EC Comics’ Shiver Suspenstories Returns for More Merry Mayhem – Coming (For You) This Holiday Season

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THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL…AND SO ARE WE, HEH HEH! Oni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. has announced its second annual seasonal bounty of brutality in EC Comics’ Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1 – arriving in comic shops everywhere on December 10th! 

In this year’s giant-sized, 56-page tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher, Melissa Flores, George Northy, and Ben H. Winters to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Lukas Ketner, Sami Kivelä, Leomacs, and Dan McDaid throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style!

Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s latest installment of this time-honored holiday tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: Shiver Suspenstories is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

In stores December 10th, Shiver Suspenstories 2 #1 will surely make your heart even colder with blisteringly frigid covers by EC all-stars Dustin Weaver, Adam Hughes, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes!

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