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Chainkata #1 gets a Rob Liefeld Variant Cover

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team Leave a comment

Image Comics has revealed a special, highly collectible variant cover by comics icon and Image Comics founder Rob Liefeld for the most anticipated premiere of the year—Chainkata #1—by multiple Eisner Award winning super-star Daniel Warren Johnson which launches this November from Image Comics.

Liefeld’s striking take on the series’ main character is sure to snag the attention of comics fans everywhere and will be fully orderable to comic shop retailers.

In Chainkata, Luma is a chainsaw-wielding warrior queen, seeking out an unknown power in the vastness of space. All she wants is to find peace, but violence and terror follow her through every black hole. The story will blend the epic, high-stakes sci-fi of Beta Ray Bill and Space-Mullet and with the character-building depth of Extremity and Do A Powerbomb. It is the culmination, and maximization, of Johnson’s craft and the perfect read for fans of action-packed comics with art that leaps from the page.

Chainkata #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 18.

Cover A by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600111
Cover B B&W by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600121
Cover C Sword & Sorcery by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600131
Cover D by Rossmo – UPC 70985304932600141
Cover E by Liefeld – UPC 70985304932600151
Cover F Blank Sketch – UPC 70985304932600161
Cover G 1:100 Foil Sword & Sorcery by Johnson & Mike Spicer – UPC 70985304932600171
Cover H 1:100 Raw art by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600181
Cover I 1:1,000 Original Head Sketch by Johnson by – UPC 70985304932600191

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Preview: Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Ryan Ottley (C) Annalisa Leoni (L) Rus Wooton

Seriously… did you think they’d only fight for two issues? One seeks the ultimate conquest. The other seeks a glorious death. The universe is beginning to miss quieter catastrophes.

Preview: Lobo #6

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Lobo #6

(W) Skottie Young (A) Riley Rossmo, Jorge Corona

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THIS ONE! Four out of five dentists agree that the Tooth Fairy is real, and they’re freaky enough to make your teeth chatter right out of your head! Good thing Lobo’s teeth always grow back, because he’s been hired to merc the mystical master of molars, and the pay’s good enough to make a Main Man want to get the fluoride treatment. If you’re familiar with Lobo’s previous contracts and specials, you know you can’t miss this one!

Guest-drawn by Riley Rossmo (The Moon Is Following Us, Martian Manhunter)!

Conquest vs. Battle Beast Continues for Round Three in Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Skybound and Image Comics have shared a first look at Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12. The brutal arc finale of the bestselling series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman, co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley, colorist Annalisa Leoni, and letterer Rus Wooton arrives in comic book shops on August 19, 2026.

Seriously… did you think they’d only fight for two issues? One seeks the ultimate conquest. The other seeks a glorious death. The universe is beginning to miss quieter catastrophes.

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 will feature a main cover by Ryan Ottley and Annalisa Leoni plus a variant cover lineup including an open to order cover by Leinil Yu and Romulo Fajardo Jr., a connecting 1:10 incentive variant by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber, a 1:25 incentive variant by Riley Rossmo, a 1:50 incentive variant by Miki Montlló, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Toni Fejzula.

The full list of covers is below:

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0626IM0361) 
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover B by Leinil Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Lunar Code: 0626IM0362)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover C (1:10 Connecting) by Chris Burnham & Brian Reber (Lunar Code: 00626IM0363)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Riley Rossmo (Lunar Code: 0626IM0364)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Miki Montlló (Lunar Code: 0626IM0365)
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Toni Fejzula (Lunar Code: 0626IM0366)

Exquisite Corpses’ Rascal Randy Gets the Spotlight this July

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Writer Tyler Boss, the scribe of Image Comics/Skybound bestselling series Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera, and artist Dylan Burnett are joining forces for a new Exquisite Corpses spinoff featuring the terrifying character Rascal Randy. This five issue limited series produced by Tiny Onion reveals the origin story of the iconic bunny mascot killer and will hit shelves this July from Image Comics.

The sleepy little town of Aurora Springs, NY, has exactly one claim to fame: it’s the birthplace of Rascal Randy. Not the man in the suit—that man has never mattered. He was no one until he put the mascot head on for the first time… not until he felt the life leave someone’s body with his thickly furred gloves wrapped around them.

No, Aurora Springs is the birthplace of Rascal Randy the rabbit, who, once upon a time, was poised to become the greatest animated character this country had ever seen—until greed and tragedy changed his trajectory forever.

Witness the events before season one of Exquisite Corpses that made Rascal Randy New Jersey’s selection for America’s deadliest game. When chaos comes hopping into town, the secret sordid history of Rascal Randy will finally be revealed.

The launch issue will also feature highly collectible covers by top-tier artists such as Javier Pulido, Riley Rossmo, Brett Bean, and series artist Michael Walsh. Walsh’s variant will come polybagged with a collectible trading card tied to the soon-to-launch Exquisite Corpses: The Game, which he co-created with the Tiny Onion team; the game will be available to back on Kickstarter this May.

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 8.

Cover A by Burnett
Cover B by Boss
Cover C by Walsh polybag variant with collectible trading card
Cover D Blank Sketch
Cover E Secret Stealth variant
Cover F 1:25 copy incentive by Pulido
Cover G 1:50 copy incentive by Rossmo
Cover H 1:100 copy incentive by Bean

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Horror awaits in Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast present Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft, a new four-issue genre-bending comic series that will unite Rudolph van Richten’s protégés from across the horrifying domains of Ravenloft. The miniseries is written by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Amy Chu, with line art by Ariela Kristantina, colors by Arif Prianto, and letters by Haley Rose-Lyon. Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft #1 will feature cover art by Guillem March, Riley Rossmo, Francesco Francavilla, Todor Hristov, and Angela Wu.

Ravenloft is falling apart, and nobody knows why. Fortunately, monster hunter Ez D’Avenir is on the case! She’s searching the frozen wasteland of Lamordia for an undead creature that may hold the key to Ravenloft’s fate. But when Darklord Viktra Mordenheim catches wind of her quest, Ez is suddenly the one being hunted!

Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft #1 (of 4) will be available in comic shops on August 19, 2026. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.

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Heads Will Roll When Worlds Collide in Red Roots this April

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Lorenzo de Felici will launch an all-new ongoing series in April, Red Roots. This pulse-pounding new adventure will be published by Image Comics.

De Felici rose to prominence with the launch of Oblivion Song—his co-creation with Robert Kirkman—and his subsequent success as the artist on the tentpole Energon Universe title, also with Kirkman, Void Rivals. De Felici and Kirkman’s creative alchemy set the Energon Universe on a path to sales-chart-domination and Void Rivals in-and-of-itself went on to become one of the biggest launches of 2024. It is currently on its 12th reprint with no signs of slowing down in momentum. This recent breakout success makes Felici’s upcoming solo series one of the most exciting new developments in comics of the year.

In Red Roots, the lives of a professional killer and a high school teacher are bound by a terrifying, mysterious force.

Red Roots #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 22:

Cover A by de Felici – Lunar Code 0226IM0260
Cover B by Luana Vecchio
Cover C by Riley Rossmo
Cover D by Jason Howard

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

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

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).

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DC announces Zatanna by Jamal Campbell and The Fury of Firestorm by Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

DC: Next Level launches this March with Batwoman by Greg Rucka and DaNi, Deathstroke: The Terminator by Tony Fleecs and Carmine di Giandomenico, and Lobo by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona. Following that in April, DC has announced two new comic book series that push magic, mystery, and raw power into uncharted territory; Zatanna by Jamal Campbell and The Fury of Firestorm by Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre.

The community of Bedford, Colorado, is a sleepy small town. The people say hello to their neighbors, attend town hall meetings, and root for the local high school football team on Friday nights. But this idyllic small town is thrown upside down when the Nuclear Man arrives and starts…experimenting. Firestorm has turned buildings to sand and people to glass with no remorse and no warning. But what exactly provoked Ronnie Raymond to commit this heinous act, and can anyone contain the fury that is Firestorm?

Brought to you by the acclaimed team of Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre, this explosive new series ignites the next major chapter of DC’s Next Level line.

The Fury of Firestorm #1 includes open-to-order card stock variants by Chris Burnham and Riley Rossmo, priced at $4.99 US ($3.99 US main; $6.99 US foil). Lemire provides a 1:25 incentive variant, while Burnham’s cover will also be available as an open-to-order foil edition. A DC: Next Level variant by Jorge Corona and a blank sketch cover round out the assortment.

Zatanna Zatara embarks on her greatest tour yet! As the newest and first Prime Magus in millennia, it is now Zatanna’s sworn responsibility to oversee and guide the world of magic. All eyes are on her.

How will she accomplish this grand task? How will she shoulder this heaviest of responsibilities? How will she confront the horrors waiting in forgotten histories? With a wink, a flourish, and a whole lot of magic!

All-star writer/artist Jamal Campbell returns to the character for an encore performance after his 2025 limited comic book series with DC’s mistress of magic, launching Zatanna into a new ongoing series!

Zatanna #1 features open‑to‑order card stock variants by Adam Hughes and Kyuyong Eom, priced at $4.99 US ($3.99 US main; $6.99 US foil). Julian Totino Tedesco contributes a 1:25 incentive variant, while Hughes’s cover will also be offered as an open‑to‑order foil edition. A Next Level variant by Jorge Corona and a blank sketch cover complete the lineup.

Image reveals variant covers by Brett Bean, Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Riley Rossmo, and Mirka Andolfo for D’Orc!

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

The all-new high-fantasy satire—D’orc—by fan-favorite artist Brett Bean, colorist Jean-François Beaulieu, and letterer Nate Piekos will offer a palooza of additional variant covers by top tier artists including Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Ryan Ottley, Ryan Stegman, Riley Rossmo, Mirka Andolfo, and more high-flyers yet-to-be-announced. This ongoing series is set to launch next month from Image Comics.

Armed with nothing but a wisecracking enchanted shield and a crippling need for friendship, a lonely orphan stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war. Light vs. Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’orc.

Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc’s fated to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.