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The Original Space Usagi Trilogy Continues with Space Usagi: Warrior

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Dark Horse Comics and Dogu Publishing continue the action-packed adventures of the spacefaring rabbit ronin in a full-color edition of Space Usagi: Warrior. The beginning of the end starts now in this final part of the original trilogy of Space Usagi stories, which began with Death and Honor and White Star Rising, this three-issue miniseries created by Stan Sakai is now available in full color for the first time, featuring colors by Emi Fujii. Also included in each issue is a brand-new three-part backup story from Ringo-nominated creator Shawn Daley, giving fans even more reason to collect this full-color series when it arrives in comic shops in January 2027.

After the unexpected death of his father, young Lord Kiyoshi is on a mission to secure his reign and collect the hidden Shirohoshi clan treasure, with friend and protector Miyamoto Usagi at his side. But when space pirates and shape-shifting aliens interrupt the mission, a straightforward task becomes a battle of life, death, and honor! 

Then, in a special new three-part backup story by Shawn Daley, Usagi is stranded on a strange planet where unbreakable crystals hide a dark secret. 

Complete the original trilogy, now in full color, with Space Usagi: Warrior #1 (of 3) when it arrives in comic shops on January 6, 2027, for $6.99.

Cover art for 'Space Usagi' comic featuring a character resembling a rabbit warrior in a futuristic suit, wielding a sword and surrounded by various cartoonish alien fish.
Comic book cover featuring characters from 'Space Usagi', with a central figure in elaborate armor and a flowing cape, surrounded by various anthropomorphic animals in a sci-fi setting.
Comic book cover of 'Space Usagi' featuring a samurai rabbit holding a futuristic blaster, accompanied by a small dinosaur-like creature among crystalline structures.

Usagi Yojimbo Winter Special delivers Three All-New Stories

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Dark Horse Comics and Dogu Publishing offer fans of the legendary rabbit ronin a winter special unlike anything before. The Usagi Yojimbo Winter Special One-Shot is a collection of three all-new stories from three creative teams including Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai and colorist Emi Fujii, Chibi Usagi creator Julie Sakai, and the creative team behind Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84, Zack Rosenberg and Jared Cullum. These three stories arrive in January 2027.

While learning to shape decorative Dorodango spheres according to ancient tradition, Usagi learns a lesson about patience, practice, and purpose, a reminder that simple beauty can take a lifetime to perfect. 

For Kaitō and Yu, the holidays deliver more than they bargained for when an orphanage’s Christmas Eve dinner is hijacked by a local street gang. It’s a high-speed, high-calorie chase through the snowy streets of Osaka that leads to a messy conclusion. 

Elsewhere, chibi woodcutters struggle to prepare for the New Year celebration dinner. But one snowy night, an act of kindness leads to an extraordinary surprise.

Celebrate the many shapes the legends and stories of Usagi take in Usagi Yojimbo Winter Special One-Shot when the comic arrives in comic shops on January 27, 2027, for $5.99.

Cover of Usagi Yojimbo Winter Special one-shot, featuring a samurai rabbit standing in the snow, holding a katana, with a cold winter background.

Preview: Godzilla vs. America: San Diego #1

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Godzilla vs. America: San Diego #1

(W) Stan Sakai, Greg Petre (A) Stan Sakai, Fake Petre

Godzilla returns to the Golden State to smash through the country’s biggest comic book convention in this oversize one-shot! What’s the biggest thing coming to Comic-Con this year? Comic book and movie announcements? Nope. Comic creators, cosplayers, and celebrities? No! Rising from the depths of San Diego Bay is the king of the monsters, ready for its destructive photo op. Move over, Hall H—this year, all eyes are on Hall G.

Join Godzilla as it takes on a roster of San Diego Comic-Con all-stars. Sorry, folks, but Godzilla doesn’t wait in line. Featuring stories by Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Greg & Fake (Santos Sisters), and more!

Godzilla vs. America: San Diego #1

IDW reveals Juan Ferreyra and Ito’s Blind Bag Covers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300

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The biggest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic of the year arrives this July in the special milestone 300th issue, kicking off the blockbuster storyline ‘The City That Never Dies’ and featuring a fan-focused Blind Bag cover program with all-star artists.

With pre-orders closing this Monday (June 1, 2026), IDW Publishing is proud to offer a look at truly stunning Blind Bag exclusive covers by the best-selling artists Juan Ferreyra and Ito, plus a first look at interior artwork from Freddie E. Williams II, Andrew Dalhouse.

The shellebration includes several cool versions of a never-before-seen cover by co-creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, Ninja Turtle cover debuts by industry icons Frank Miller and J. Scott Campbell, plus Stan Sakai,​ Michael Dooney, Mateus Santolouco, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Freddie E. Williams II. Here’s the full cover program.

  • Cover A Freddie E. Williams, Jeremy Colwell
  • Cover B Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird, Fahriza Kamaputra
  • Cover C Frank Miller, Alex Sinclair
  • Cover D J. Scott Campbell, Nei Ruffino
  • Cover E Michael Dooney
  • RI 1:25 Eastman & Laird (black & white, full art variant)
  • RI 1:50 Stan Sakai
  • RI 1:100 Giuseppe Camuncoli
  • RI 1:200 J. Scott Campbell (full art variant)
  • RI 1:300 Miller (black & white, full art variant)
  • RI 1:000 Eastman & Laird (inks, red masks), featuring Eastman’s signature and CGC
  • Blind bag exclusives: Ito, Mateus Santolouco, Juan Ferreyra, Miller (color, full art), Campbell (black & white, full art), open order covers (full art)
  • Also available: Foil blank sketch

With the Ninja Turtles’ mother and Splinter now resurrected and reunited with their family for the first time ever in the modern era, Clan Hamato is stronger than ever… And they’ll need that strength to fight what’s coming. A danger unlike anything they have ever faced before threatens to destroy the worlds of the living and the dead alike.

One of the biggest Ninja Turtles stories yet begins here in the explosive opening salvo of ‘The City That Never Dies’ from Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and celebrated artists Freddie E. Williams II and Fero Pe. Plus: Experience a wild trip through TMNT’s history with co-writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz and classic TMNT artists Ben Bates, Eric Talbot, Chris Allan, Frank Fosco, Jim Lawson, and Dan Duncan.

The deadline to pre-order Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300 and your favorite covers is June 1st.

Preview: Groo: The Prophecy #1

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Groo: The Prophecy #1

Writer: Sergio Aragonés · Mark Evanier
Artist: Sergio Aragonés
Colorist: Carrie Strachan
Letterer: Stan Sakai
Cover artist: Sergio Aragonés

Groo and Rufferto travel far over the land and across an ocean to get away from those who fear Groo and his infamous bad luck. Our hungry pair of adventurers seems to be running toward catastrophe, though! The priestess Sybilia has visions of terror after terror arriving to her village—with only Groo also arriving to seemingly save her townspeople! Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier deliver another wild Groo ride, with Eisner Award-winning lettering by Stan Sakai and exquisite colors by Carrie Strachan!

Groo: The Prophecy #1

Fantastic Four #11 introduces the New Future Foundation

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Following a fateful encounter with the Invincible Woman, a dark alternate version of Sue, Marvel’s First Family will return home more inspired than ever to build a better tomorrow!

On sale in May, Fantastic Four #11 by writer Ryan North and artist Patrick Boutin serves as an epilogue to the “Invincible Woman” arc that kicked off last month and lays the groundwork for an all-new iteration of the Future Foundation, the group of young geniuses introduced in Jonathan Hickman’s definitive run on the title. The Future Foundation tested the very limits of science to solve the world’s greatest problems and discover new ways for mankind to thrive. Now, the Fantastic Four kickstart this bold initiative once more, but this time, they’ll be taking a much different approach… 

INTRODUCING THE NEW FUTURE FOUNDATION!

The Invincible Woman has been defeated… but what comes next? And how can the Fantastic Four be ready for it, especially when they can’t actually agree on what the future looks like? And to make matters worse, Doom’s technology is now making its way into the world at large – including into the hands of two-bit criminals who are wholly unprepared for its awesome might! PLUS: The Future Foundation makes its return – as does a two-story A.I.M. plot of destruction from years ago! And all this happens as the Fantastic Four have their hands full… with the return of THE CRIMEASAURUS REX!

In addition, Fantastic Four #11 will include a special bonus story by award-winning writer and artist, Stan Sakai. The Usagi Yojimbo creator will deliver an unforgettable showdown between Fantastic Four and one of their most iconic supervillains, Mole Man.

Check out the latest cover by Humberto Ramos along with a Foil Variant Cover by Ben Su and variant covers by Simone Bianchi, Andrea Sorrentino, and Rickie Yagawa. Pick up Fantastic Four # #7, Part Two of “The Invincible Woman,” and preorder upcoming issues at your local comic shop today.

Preview: Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1

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Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1

(W) Peach Momoko, Iban Coello, Stan Sakai and Emi Fuji

PEACH MOMOKO TAKES YOU ON A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RIDE WITH SAI!

An almost dreamlike work, Peach Momoko has assembled a collective of artists, all telling one story, with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the Multiverse. A true spectacle of the comics medium, unlike anything you’ve seen before!

Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1

Preview: Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2

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Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2

(C) Art Baltazar, Franco, John Patrick Green, Stan Sakai, Maria Scrivan, and more

Continuing the adventure, and humor of Flash Gordon Adventures Volume 1. Flash Gordon and friends return in a brand-new adventurous anthology filled with sci-fi action and humor! Featuring stories by the most awesome cartoonists in the galaxy! For fans of InvestiGATORS, Dogman, and Tiny Titans.

The Adventure Continues! Flash Gordon and friends return in a brand-new adventurous anthology filled with sci-fi action and humor! What happens when Zarkov creates a machine that can open a window to parallel dimensions? Find out when the most awesome cartoonists in the universe unite to explore alternate versions and styles of our heroic characters, and tell all-new action-packed tales. Will Flash Gordon be able to stop an evil robot in time to meet his friends at the amusement park, or will it be destroyed before he gets there? Can Dale save Flash and Princess Aura from the worst day ever? Who has a bigger ego, Ming or Flash? All of these questions and more will be answered in this exciting new collection of short stories that focus on friendship, trust, and doing the right thing against impossible odds. All this and so much more!

Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2

Peach Momoko’s Psylocke Returns in Sai: Dimensional Rivals

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Sai, visionary creator Peach Momoko’s popular version of Psylocke from her acclaimed Demon Days saga, makes her long-awaited return this January in Sai: Dimensional Rivals! The five-issue limited comic book series will be written and drawn by Peach Momoko along with superstar creators including Stan Sakai, Esad Ribić, Natacha Bustos, Mike del Mundo, Sara Pichelli and many more.

Introduced in Demon Days: X-Men #1 in 2021, Sai is a psychic warrior who uses her deadly skills to fight Yokai in feudal Japan. The character is a bold reimagining of the X-Men’s resident ninja telepath, Psylocke, and has gone on to inspire the fan-favorite breakout version of Psylocke featured in Marvel Rivals. Now, Sai is back and breaking out the Momoko-verse for a thrilling adventure across a new, creator-driven multiverse in search of a unique set of Infinity Stones!

PEACH MOMOKO TAKES YOU ON A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RIDE WITH SAI!

An almost dreamlike work, Peach Momoko has assembled a collective of artists, all telling one story, with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the Multiverse. A true spectacle of the comics medium, unlike anything you’ve seen before!

Check out Peach Momoko’s main cover and preorder Sai: Dimensional Rivals at your local comic shop today!

Sai: Dimensional Rivals

Preview: Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai
32 pages
$4.99

Usagi and Yukichi have grown closer to Tabo and his fellow Kirishitan pilgrims during their travels. But at the end of their long walk the unexpected awaits-they are not alone seeking salvation from “The Mother!” Soon Usagi and Yukichi are reminded that every prayer cannot be answered when this heart-wrenching two-part story concludes.

Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5
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