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SDCC 2026: Ignition Press Celebrates its First Year with Seven new Series

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Ignition Press is kicking off its first anniversary of publishing creator-driven comics this week leading up to and culminating at the biggest industry event of the year, Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego (SDCC).

Ignition Press began publishing original series in July 2025 with its public debut at SDCC. At the Ignition Press Room—a standalone, open to the public, and free pop-up—the publisher introduced fans to seven debut series: Murder Podcast, Voyeur, Deluge, Roots of Madness, The Beauty, NO Place, and Arcadia.

On the eve of its one-year anniversary, Ignition Press has revealed a revised summer release schedule with seven new series launching over seven weeks beginning July 1st through August 12th. Additionally, Ignition Press will celebrate all its previously released or continuing series with new promotions and activations. The anniversary celebration will crescendo at SDCC 2026, where exclusives for all seven new series will be available for purchase before the celebration continues in comic shops through mid-August. Ignition Press will reveal additional details about its SDCC plans as part of its returning Ignition Sequence: SDCC 2026 marketing initiative.

The seven launching series commemorating Ignition Press’s first anniversary are:

  • The Dogsitter #1—a brand new rom-com treat for dog lovers from the Ares & Aphrodite team of Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens with Nick Filardi and AndWorld Design;
  • Dispatched #1—an express delivery of an action thriller from B. Clay Moore and Daniel Gete with Lee Loughridge and AndWorld Design;
  • Minotaur #1—a groundbreaking sci-fi ongoing series for the AI Age by Si Spurrier and Mike Dowling with Sofie Dodgson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou;
  • Sicko #1—a horrifying medical thriller where an autoimmune disorder becomes a weapon from Tini Howard and Amilcar Pinna with Amanda Grazini and Ariana Maher;
  • The Patron #1—a fine art murder mystery that is truly horrifying by Christian Ward and John J. Pearson with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou;
  • Airwalker—the first original graphic novel for the publisher, a brand new superhero for a modern age directly from the mind of the late, great Stan Lee with Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert with AndWorld Design;
  • And finally, Cult-de-Sac #1—a homeowner’s nightmare where the HOA is more than just odd from Cullen Bunn and Fico Ossio with Ulises Arreola and AndWorld Design.

Ignition Press’s updated summer release schedule includes the following titles:

July 1st: The Dogsitter #1, Showdown #2, The Other/Half #3, and Ripcord #4 ;
July 8th: Dispatched #1, Innards #2, Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #3, and Just Brutal #4;
July 15th: Minotaur #1, Arcadia #6, and Murder Podcast #8;
July 22nd: Sicko #1, Bad Thoughts #2, Everyone Loves A Jewel Thief #3, Bloodland #5, and The Beauty #7;
July 29th: The Patron #1;
August 5th: Airwalker OGN (available August 4th in bookstores), The Other/Half #4, and Ripcord #5;
August 12th: Cult-de-Sac #1, The Dogsitter #2, Innard #3, Showdown #3, Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #4, Just Brutal #5, and Murder Podcast Vol. 1 TP (available August 11th in bookstores).

Ripcord #3 continues the gritty revenge story vibe from the 70s/80s but adds a dose of horror

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The search for Dillon’s sister, Janelle, continues as Dillon and Colebee hit the road (loaded up with weapons, of course). They’re hot on the tail of a group of bikers who may have information regarding Janelle’s whereabouts, but the bikers may not give that information up so easily. They’re on their own turf after all.

Have Dillon and Colebee bitten off more than they can chew?

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Aneke
Color: Patricia Martin
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Ripcord #2 nails down the gritty revenge story vibe from the 70s/80s

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The more people tell Dillon to turn back, the more convinced she becomes that she is on the right path to finding her sister. The biker gang that attacked her is connected to the source of the Ripcord drug and no amount of amped-up Ripcord addicts will prevent her from taking them down. It’s every woman for herself in this wilderness…which makes her suspicious of the new guy who claims he wants to help her.

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Aneke
Color: Patricia Martin
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Ripcord #1 spends the entire issue focusing on proving how badass its main character is

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The drug known as “Ripcord” has become the scourge of the world. It’s extremely addictive, and it doesn’t just alter your perception, it fundamentally alters who you are. Ripcord users have their whole bodies taken over by the substance, and it transforms them into mindless, frenzied killers who want nothing but to destroy. This makes every place the drug has grown popular dangerous.

Dillon is one of thousands who has lost a family member to Ripcord, but unlike so many others, she’s going to do something about it. Her sister has gone missing in the Outback, and Dillon is going to stop at nothing—and let nothing stop her—until she brings her home.

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Aneke
Color: Patricia Martin
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Cullen Bunn and Aneke pull the Ripcord in January 2026 at Ignition Press

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The Australian wilderness is known to be beautiful and dangerous on its own, but what happens when you throw in a murderous cult of bikers high on a drug that makes them feral? Cullen Bunn and Aneke give us a wild new look at the Outback in the new grindhouse action series Ripcord, debuting from Ignition Press in January 2026.

The drug known as Ripcord has become the scourge of the world. It’s extremely addictive, and it doesn’t just alter your perception…it fundamentally alters who you are. Ripcord users have their whole bodies taken over by the substance, and it transforms them into mindless, frenzied killers who want nothing but to destroy. That means when the drug becomes popular in an area, that place becomes horribly dangerous.

Dillon is one of thousands who has lost a family member to Ripcord, but unlike so many others, she’s going to do something about it. Her sister has gone missing in the Outback, and Dillon is going to stop at nothing – and let nothing stop her – until she brings her home.

Ripcord #1 is available in comic shops January 14th, 2026, from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Aneke. The debut issue features a main cover from Jorge Fornes with B variants by series artist Aneke, with additional variant cover details to be announced later this year.

Ripcord #1