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Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation, Vol. 2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation, Vol. 2

Caleb Goellner, Omar Francia, Nelson Daniel, Erik Burnham, Michael Shelfer, Tom Waltz, Declan Shalvey, Drew Moss, Dave Wielgosz, Vitor Cafaggi, Paul Allor, Gavin Smith, Barnaby Bagenda, Andy Khouri
February 3, 2026

In this bombastic volume, Bebop and Rocksteady interrupt the boxing match of the century―costing some very dangerous people a lot of money. With an entire city hot on their heels, can they escape Las Vegas without destroying it?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation, Vol. 2

Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #4

(W) Caleb Goellner (A) Omar Francia

Where do Battle Nexus fighters go when they lose? You can bet it’s not very pleasant, as one of our Ninja Turtles heroes discovers when he’s transported there after a brutal bout. But what he finds is something he never expected: himself. Meanwhile, Donatello is pitted against Metalhead, a robotic Ninja Turtle from another universe! Originally designed by a version of Donnie to help the TMNT become the best fighters they could be, this Metalhead has been reprogrammed to use all of Donnie’s brilliance against him! How can one Ninja Turtle hope to defeat a state-of-the-art machine that knows every fighting style in existence?!

SDCC 2025: IDW reveals the next era of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics

​During San Diego Comic-Con 2025, IDW Publishing announced the ambitious and fan-focused plans for the future of the acclaimed and best-selling line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) comic books.

After an incredible ongoing series run from Jason Aaron and Juan Ferrerya, the high-quality, heartfelt and exciting storytelling that fans deserve won’t miss a beat with the arrival of an all-star duo: Eisner-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and blockbuster artist Freddie E. Williams II. Also joining the line is Group Editor Jake Thomas, formerly of Marvel. Starting their run with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 in December, this all-new story arc will provide fans with a fresh jumping on point as the Heroes in a Half-Shell are back together and hopeful about the future of the city, but there’s a dark and personal danger lurking in the shadows as a deadly new assassin makes their debut.

To celebrate the new era with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, there will be a special blind bag variant for collectors, featuring exciting variants by amazing creators like Daniel Warren Johnson, David Nakayama, Clayton Crain, and more. Additionally, an annual issue, from writer Kenny Porter and artists Michael Shelfer and Maria Keane, will be released in October to bridge the gap between both runs. The special annual issue will also kick off the TMNT holiday-themed variant line, with festive and fun covers by Jared Cullum across various TMNT titles, with this first one celebrating Halloween!

Before the Turtles begin their new mission in the ongoing series, they’re stepping into a multidimensional tournament! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus is an action-packed five-week event kicking off in November.

Featuring beloved characters from various incarnations of the franchise – including the classic Shredder from Mirage Studios, Metalhead from the 2012 animated series, Slash returning from the dead and the IDW debut of Ninjara – this adrenaline-filled adventure is crafted by fan-favorite TMNT creatives, including writers Tom Waltz, Paul Allor, Sophie Campbell, Caleb Goellner, and Erik Burnham with art from the Escorza brothers, Ben Bishop, Vitor Cafaggi, Omar Francia, and Hendry Prasetya.

Stomping its way into comic shops this November is a crossover even bigger than the Technodrome itself: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Godzilla! From the innovative minds of writer Tim Seeley and artist Fero Pe comes a jaw-dropping blend of the two pop culture franchises as it’s revealed the Foot Clan exists to stop the onslaught of kaiju attacks, but Shredder and General Krang have different plans to give mutagen a giant upgrade.

Preview: Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6

Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6

(W) Gerard Way, Jeremy Lambert (A) Omar Francia (CA) Nick Derington
In Shops: Dec 11, 2019
SRP: $3.99

When an alien virtual reality machine spirals out of control and encompasses an all-too-familiar planet, the Doom Patrol traverses the boundaries of a new computer-generated reality to restore the world back to “not exactly normal but at least not CGI.”

Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6

Ryan Parrott and Omar Francia’s Volition from AfterShock this August

AfterShock Comics has announced Volition, a new series from writer Ryan Parrott, artist Omar Francia, and lettering by Marshall Dillon.

In a not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence has spawned a race of robots that serve all of humanity. Robots are considered second class citizens, but a few in the A.I. community are fighting back in a constant struggle for equal rights.

When a debilitating virus called “Rust” threatens all artificial life, salvation lies in the most unlikely of robotic heroes—not a warrior or an solider, but in an obsolete construction worker and a dedicated caregiver. Together, HALE-19 and AMBER-7T embark on a perilous journey in search of a cure that could potentially change the balance of power on Earth forever.

Volition #1 is out August 15, 2018.

SDCC 2013: Dark Horse Announces Halo Ongoing Series!

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, 343 StudiosFrank O’Connor announced that Dark Horse Comics would publish an all-new ongoing series later this year based on the massive video game franchise Halo.

This news comes prior to next month’s release of the first issue of the highly anticipated miniseries Halo: Initiation.

While the first miniseries ties directly into Microsoft’s Halo: Spartan Assault video game, Halo: Escalation will spin directly out of the events of Halo 4. The series begins when the UNSC Infinity is assigned escort duty for a diplomatic mission between the Arbiter and the Brutes, but has to fend off an attack meant to thwart the negotiations. Featuring Captain Lasky, Spartan Palmer, and a cast of recognizable characters, this ongoing series is poised to be essential reading for fans in search of new story lines set within the canon of the Halo universe!

Much like other Dark Horse video game tie-in titles that are written by the games’ writers, Halo will be written by Halo 4 lead writer Chris Schlerf, with Omar Francia handling art for the first three issues, and with covers by Anthony Palumbo.

This is a big opportunity for Dark Horse, as Halo will be a centerpiece for the soon to launch video game system, Xbox One. Plans not only include more video games, but also a television series that has Steven Spielberg’s involvement.

The first issue of Halo: Escalation arrives in stores on December 11, 2013!

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Dark Horse Digital Releases an Official Android App

The Dark Horse Comics app is getting an official launch in Android. Comics fans of all ages can get Dark Horse comics on any Android-based tablet, phone, or laptop starting today. The final version of the fan-favorite Android app was finalized just in time to coincide with BioWare’s inaugural N7 Day.

The first annual N7 Day invites fans to celebrate the Mass Effect franchise worldwide, and what better way to do so than with the many critically acclaimed Mass Effect comics from Dark Horse.

Dark Horse Digital is offering Blasto: Eternity Is Forever, a digital-comic exclusive for Mass Effect fans written by lead game writer Mac Walters, with art by Omar Francia.

The free Dark Horse Digital comics app is now available worldwide through all modern web browsers and features cloud storage in both the Android and iOS apps.

NYCC 2012 – Mass Effect’s Blasto Receives Digital One-Shot for N7 Day!

Announced at New York Comic Con, Dark Horse Comics is set to publish a Mass Effect digital  comic centered on the first hanar Spectre, Blasto, in conjunction with the inaugural N7 Day on November 7th!

Written by lead game writer Mac Walters with art by Omar Francia, Blasto: Eternity is Forever, is sure to be a cult favorite amongst fans of the increasingly popular game series!

Blasto, who is described as having “a lover in every port and a gun in every tentacle,” doesn’t have time for your solid-waste excretions. On a remote space station overlooking the elcor home world, the lone Spectre puts an end to the nefarious deeds of an outlaw band of mercenaries bent on galactic domination.

The first annual N7 Day will invite fans to celebrate the Mass Effect franchise worldwide, with a coinciding game release of BioWare’s best selling smash hit Mass Effect Trilogy.

Blasto: Eternity Is Forever is available exclusively in the Dark Horse Digital store on November 7, 2012!