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DC GO! Crossover and Event “Runway to Ruin” Launches This Week

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DC has announced the launch of “Runway to Ruin,” the first-ever crossover event for DC GO!, DC’s mobile-first webcomics imprint available on DC Universe Infinite.

Beginning October 1 with Runway to Ruin Alpha and concluding October 29 with Runway to Ruin Omega, both written by Patrick R. Young with art by Andrew Drilon, the month-long event brings together characters from five fan-favorite DC GO! original series in a connected adventure. All episodes will be available to read free with registration on DC Universe Infinite.

In DC’s “Runway to Ruin,” characters from the DC GO! universe are drawn into an intergalactic fashion showcase where a mysterious new villain is weaponizing their most embarrassing memories. To stop the powerful new threat known as King Cringe, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Jon Kent, Billy Batson and more must confront the moments they’d rather forget before they lose everything.

Participating series in DC’s “Runway to Ruin” crossover include:

  • Nothing Butt Nightwing — series by Patrick R. Young, Moy R. Marco
  • Harley Quinn in Paradise — series by CRC Payne, Siobhan Chiffon, Cathy Le
  • Warriors and a Wee Wonder — series by Stephanie Williams, Jane Pica, Emily Pearson, and Dominic Bustamante
  • Jon Kent: This Internship Is My Kryptonite — series by Sam Camp, Daimon Hampton, Seraji
  • The Magical Mysteries of Shazam! — series by Steve Orlando, Giopota

Following the crossover event, DC GO! will expand with three all-new original series:

  • Supergirl: Accidental Chef, where Kara Zor-El sets out to find herself and discovers the healing power of cooking as an apprentice aboard a floating food truck
  • Green Lanterns: Bad Boys for Light, where Hal Jordan and John Stewart discover that some of the coldest cases in the universe may be connected
  • Finding My GCPD Dad a Girlfriend, where Barbara Gordon takes it upon herself to help her perpetually single father find love

Several existing DC GO! series will continue after the event with new seasons and status quo changes, including:

  • Poison Ivy in Briarwood by writer CRC Payne and artist Bailie Rosenlund, continuing the story that began in Harley Quinn in Paradise
  • Warriors and a ‘Tween Wonder by writer Stephanie Williams and artist Dominic Bustamante, continuing the adventures of Diana of Themyscira following Warriors and a Wee Wonder
  • Additional new chapters of Jon Kent: This Internship Is My Kryptonite, The Magical Mysteries of Shazam!, and Nothing Butt Nightwing

The new titles launch in November, expanding the DC GO! lineup with new comedy, romance and adventure stories. Original DC GO! series consist of 26 episodes per season and are released on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule.

October will also mark a major milestone for DC GO! beyond “Runway to Ruin.” Beginning October 6, readers can pick up the first print collections of select DC GO! originals, including Nothing Butt Nightwing Vol. 1, Harley Quinn in Paradise Vol. 1, and Renaissance of Raven. Available wherever books are sold, these collections bring some of DC GO!’s most popular and award-winning webcomics to print for the first time.

Readers can catch up on participating series and follow the complete “Runway to Ruin” event on DC Universe Infinite beginning October 1. DC GO! features original stories and classic DC adventures presented in an easy-to-read vertical scrolling format designed for mobile devices. With a focus on comedy, romance, adventure and character-driven storytelling, DC GO! brings the DC Universe to readers wherever they are.

  • Cover art for DC's 'Go! Runway to Ruin' featuring a group of stylish characters, including a woman in a glamorous outfit and several male heroes in fashionable attire, against a vibrant background with an ominous figure's hand emerging.
  • Promotional image for the DC Comics event 'Runway to Ruin', featuring a schedule of weekly episodes from various titles like 'Harley Quinn in Paradise' and 'Shazam'.
  • Colorful comic book cover featuring Harley Quinn in a bikini with multiple characters in the background, set in a tropical paradise.
  • A colorful comic cover titled 'Renaissance of Raven' featuring three characters: a dark-haired woman in a mystical pose, a light-haired man on the left, and a green-skinned character on the right. The background shows a fantasy castle and a pink moon.

Preview: Wonder Woman 2026 Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch Special #1

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Wonder Woman 2026 Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch Special #1

(W) Leah Williams, Stephanie Williams (A) Belén Ortega, Eduardo Pansica

MATRIARCH’S INFERNO! After the shocking events of Wonder Woman #34, the Matriarch must crawl her way through Hell and back to the land of the living to stop Steve Trevor and Trinity from changing the past. The only thing that stands in her way is a river filled with the souls of heroes and villains alike that perished by her hand. Retribution is coming for the Matriarch. Will she survive it, or is she doomed to fate?

Cover of the 2026 annual comic 'Wonder Woman: Wonder War - The Matriarch Special', featuring an illustrated character with green skin and long white hair, wearing a black armored outfit with a gemstone.
A comic book page featuring a character in a black and gold costume, resembling Wonder Woman, with long blonde hair. The text discusses themes of worthiness, identity, and destiny with a backdrop of a fiery river and mystical elements.
A female superhero with long white hair, wearing a black and silver suit, stands determinedly at the forefront of a dramatic scene. In the background, ominous red waters reflect a dark landscape with mountains. A boat glides on the surface, and ghostly figures loom beneath.
A tense comic panel featuring a fierce female character in a black outfit with a crown, surrounded by dark figures and a blood-red landscape. The character is shown in an action pose, ready to confront her opponents, with dialogue highlighting themes of trust and confrontation.

Any Given Smile #1 Delivers Creepy Just in time for Football and Spooky Season

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Any Given Smile #1

January 1995. All eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game in St. Augustine, Florida. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and Maximillian Dupree—their sudden-star backup quarterback—is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a desperate sports journalist to examine their connection to the big game. No one can trust anything they see as a mind-bending entity and its frightful visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives… Any Given Smile #1 mixes the horror franchise with “Sunday’s game” bringing even more horror to football.

I’ve never seen any of the Smile movies or read the previous comic the spun off from it. So coming into Any Given Smile #1, I was a blank slate as far as knowledge and expectations. And after reading the first issue, I want to find out more. Written by Stephanie Williams, the comic mixes horror and football as the issue builds towards the big game.

The debut issue is an interesting one, teasing out what’s going on for new readers while fans of the franchise likely have a better idea of what’s going on. Individuals dealing with sports betting are all dying and all have had a contorted smile on their face. Like a virus spread around, the comic feels like it could deliver solid commentary on the proliferation of online sports betting and the damage it causes to far too many individuals.

While the original film focuses on horror through trauma, this series feels like a spin on that, the horror of virality and addiction. Everyone who dies, or is likely to die, feeds off of the addiction of gambling whether they themselves caught in it or serving others who do. It’s an interesting metaphor through horror, something the genre can excel in.

The art by Pablo Collar creates an unease throughout the issue. With color by Triona Farrell and lettering by Ariana Maher, the comic’s visuals and lettering build the general vibe of the comic with visuals teasing the madness going on. This isn’t horror with gore and violence as the draw, instead it’s visuals you can’t trust of formless beings haunting their prey. It’s a comic that builds its tension throughout leaving readers to guess what’s going on and what images they can trust. The lettering by Maher especially stands out not only emphasizing the haunting sounds individuals hear but also very cool visuals with it as well with dialogue featuring scratches out at points.

Any Given Smile #1 is a solid debut that has me intrigued and wanting to learn more, and see and read, what has previously come out. It’s a horror story that feels like it has something to say, a commentary on the current tech push of online gambling and all of the ills that it can lead to. Overall, one that’s well worth checking out if you want horror with some depth to it.

Story: Stephanie Williams Art: Pablo Collar
Color: Triona Farrell Letters: Ariana Maher
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Preview: Any Given Smile #1

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Any Given Smile #1

(W) Stephanie Williams (A) Pablo M. Collar

January 1995. All eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game in St. Augustine, Florida. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and Maximillian Dupree — their sudden-star backup quarterback — is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a desperate sports journalist to examine their connection to the big game. No one can trust anything they see as a mind-bending entity and its frightful visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives…

Based on the critically acclaimed Smile film franchise, writer Stephanie Williams (Nubia, Roots of Madness) and GLAAD Media Award–winning artist Pablo Collar (Avengers Academy) are sure to run fear across the goal line. Time to place your bets. Kickoff approaches for a Sunday ritual that will have you ready to win… or die smiling.

Cover of the comic book 'Any Given Smile', featuring a smiling football player in a helmet holding a football, with a dramatic sunset backdrop.
Cover art for 'Any Given Smile' comic, featuring a football with a bloody handprint on it and the title in bold red letters.
An illustration of a football player in a light blue uniform and helmet, holding a football with a dramatic, large red and black claw-like graphic overlay across the image. The background features a colorful, blurred pattern, and the name 'DUPREE' is displayed at the bottom.
Cover of the comic book 'Any Given Smile', featuring a colorful and abstract illustration of a man in a tuxedo at a gambling table, surrounded by three women. The man has a sinister grin, while the women are holding drinks and looking towards him.
Close-up of a person’s hands holding a large stack of poker chips, surrounded by playing cards featuring aces and other designs on a green felt surface.
Cover of the comic book 'Any Given Smile' featuring the title in bold, stylized letters, a football play diagram, and a clipboard with the team roster.
A comic book panel depicting a scene in St. Augustine, Florida, in January 1945. The first panel shows a street view with cars and palm trees, along with a storefront. The second panel features two characters, one in a suit and the other casually dressed, engaged in conversation. The third panel shows an intense expression on a character's face, indicating distress or concern. The fourth panel reveals a menacing figure with glowing eyes, suggesting a supernatural or threatening presence. The final panel portrays a character trapped in a dark sphere, depicting tension and urgency.

Preview: Street Sharks: Jawsome Justice

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Street Sharks: Jawsome Justice

Written by Stephanie Williams
Art by Ariel Medel

The first Street Sharks comic in more than 20 years brings you extreme stories and a fintastic time! But don’t call it a comeback—they’ve been waiting for everyone else to get ready for more jawsome adventures!

The four Bolton Brothers were happy playing sports and meeting babes. But when a run-in with a mad scientist turned them into giant sharks…they only got cooler!

Kick some serious fin with Ripster, the great white head of the pack; Streex, the rollerblading ladies’ man (er, ladies’ shark); Jab, the hammerhead who loooves using his noggin; and Big Slammu, the whale shark with the whale-sized muscles, on their newest adventure! They’ll need all the help they can get to stop their archnemesis, Dr. Paradigm, from developing…the perfect predator! Little do they know, it’s already too late to stop the grossest monster they’ve ever fought from being born!

Colorful illustration featuring the 'Street Sharks' characters in action, with dynamic poses and a vibrant background. The title 'Jawsome Justice' is prominently displayed at the bottom.
A comic panel featuring anthropomorphic characters in a humorous action scene. The setting is Fission City with a futuristic background. A crab-like character and a bird-like character are engaged in banter about a robbery at Fissiontech Labs, while colorful shark-like figures hover nearby, preparing to take action.
A dynamic comic panel featuring various anthropomorphic sea creatures engaged in a chaotic fight, with colorful motion effects and dialogue bubbles displaying humorous banter. Characters include a shark, a squid, and other sea-themed creatures, showcasing their unique abilities and weapons.
A comic book scene featuring anthropomorphic characters driving colorful racing vehicles, with dialogue emphasizing a high-speed chase scenario. The characters include a shark, a bird-like creature, and a monster, amidst dynamic action and comic-style text effects.
A comic strip featuring cartoon sharks and a hammerhead character navigating through a construction site, engaging in playful banter while performing stunts and breaking through obstacles.
A comic page depicting a vibrant battle scene between anthropomorphic sea creatures in a city setting. Characters showcase playful dialogue while engaging in humorous, exaggerated combat moves. The background features an urban environment, including a decommissioned power plant.
A colorful comic panel featuring two anthropomorphic sea creatures, a orange shark-like character and a blue shark-like character, engaged in dynamic action. The orange character is jumping mid-air, while the blue character is running below. Various text effects like 'WHOOSH!' and 'KA-BOOM!' illustrate the movement and excitement of the scene.

Preview: Wonder Woman #36

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Wonder Woman #36

(W) Stephanie Williams (A) Clayton Henry

CHAMPION OF THE AMAZONS! The tale of Diana’s origin continues as she enters the Contest, where only one Amazon emerges victorious and is granted passage to Man’s World as Wonder Woman. The fate of Themyscira hangs in the balance as their princess finds herself at a crossroads, much like her own daughter, as she prepares to take down the Matriarch once and for all.

Wonder Woman #36

Preview: Wonder Woman #35

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Wonder Woman #35

(W) Stephanie Williams (A) Clayton Henry

THE FATES DEFIED! After a tragic sacrifice to the Fates, Steve Trevor and Trinity race through time to reach the Matriarch before she starts her bloody campaign. Although the journey is a long and arduous one, there’s always time for a story. Witness the origin of Wonder Woman as you’ve never seen it before, told through the eyes of the man who loved her! Could Diana’s past hold the key to saving the future?

Wonder Woman #35

Exclusive: Check out “Pink Ban” by Mark Russell, Noah Dao, and Lucas Gattoni from Civil Disobedience: Stories of Resistance

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A Wave Blue World has launched their latest crowdfunding campaign, this time for the anthology Civil Disobedience: Stories of Resistance. The 150+ page anthology not only collects 16 inspiring stories or resistance, but provides useful resources and practical guides for getting involved, staying safe, and making a difference!

The stories themselves range from historical accounts of protest movements, to tales from the current political climate, to allegories set in the near and distant future. And all along the way, “guide” characters like Mayne and Henry the Antifascist Honey Badger are there to demonstrate the practical applications to the lessons found in each story.

The campaign runs to July 4. Rewards include the anthology in both digital and and print, a Kickstarter Exclusive digital “Inside Look,” as well as button, pins, and a signed book plate.

Civil Disobedience is edited by Vita Ayala, Jarred Luján & Tyler Chin-Tanner. The cover art is by Chris Shehan, with a logo by Tim Daniel. The full list of creators include:
DB Andry, Vita Ayala, Henry Barajas, Angel Baron, Corinna Bechko, Chase Bluestone, Mark Bouchard, Jordan Clark, Terence F. & Jayne Ellen Clark, Tim Daniel, Noah Dao, Lucas Gattoni, Matt Harding, Jonathan Hedrick, Miguel Hernandez, Maya Houston, Jamie Jones, Liana Kangas, John Konrad, Danny Lore, Jarred Luján, Ryan Oakley, Leonie O’Moore, Micah Myers, Greg Pak, Chas! Pangburn, David Precht, Mark Russell, Seth Smith, Valentine M. Smith, Morgan Tellie, Leah Williams, Stephanie Williams, and Hana Yaacob.

We have an exclusive look at 6 pages from Mark Russell and Noah Dao‘s story. Lettered by Lucas Gattoni. The story is about the “Pink Ban” in Australia, where Macquarie University tried to evict a student from housing because he was gay, and the local building users shut down all construction on campus until he was reinstated.

Smile and A Quiet Place Expand their Terrifying Worlds With IDW Dark

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From the big screen into the pages of comics, IDW Dark presents spine-chilling new chapters inspired by the hit Paramount Pictures horror franchises Smile and A Quiet Place.

Scaring comic shops this September is Any Given Smile, a frightening five-issue story crafted by Eisner Award-nominated writer Stephanie Williams, GLAAD Media Award-winning artist Pablo Collar, and featuring colors by Triona Farrell and letters by Ariana Maher.  

The year is 1995 and all eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and their sudden-star backup quarterback is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a suspicious sports journalist deeper into that world to examine their connection to the big game.  No one can trust anything or anyone as a mind-bending and mysterious Smile Entity and its horrifying visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives…

Shhhhh. Don’t make a sound this November when A Quiet Place: Rising Tides crawls into comic shops. The tense and captivating five-issue thriller is created by the acclaimed duo of writer Declan Shalvey and artist Luke Sparrow, featuring colorist Colin Craker and letterer Jodie Troutman.

When a young woman named Grace tracked down her estranged father to a run-down houseboat in the Florida Keys, she expected disappointment, resentment, maybe even closure. Instead, the entire world ended.

Now stranded in the aftermath of the invasion that shattered civilization, she and her sick, aging father cling to survival on the open water – the only space safe from the creatures who attack at the sound of a single breath. But his oxygen is running low, supplies are disappearing quickly, and the deadly predators circling the shoreline are learning fast. And on the horizon, a hurricane is coming.

A QUIET PLACE RISING TIDES

“The Wonder War Act 2” Begins in September with Wonder Woman #37 and Wonder Woman Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch #1

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The second act of “The Wonder War” begins this September! DC has revealed that Act 2 of the storyline begins on September 16 with Wonder Woman #37 by writer Tom King and artist Daniel Sampere, and continues on September 30 with Wonder Woman Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch #1, a 48-page special from writer Stephanie Williams, writer Leah Williams, artist Eduardo Pansica, and artist Belén Ortega.

In Wonder Woman #37, “The Wonder War” continues! Steve Trevor and his daughter Trinity arrive in the present after a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Matriarch 20 years in the future. Now they must find Wonder Woman and convince her of the threat a seemingly innocent child will pose in the years to come. Will the truth prevail? Don’t miss the exciting first chapter of “The Wonder War Act 2”!

Wonder Woman #37, written by Tom King with art and cover by Daniel Sampere, will feature variant covers by David Nakayama, Kyuyong Eom, and Mahmud A. Asrar. This first chapter of “The Wonder War Act 2” publishes on September 16 with a main cover priced at $4.99 US and card stock variant covers priced at $5.99 US.

In Wonder Woman Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch #1, we witness the Matriarch’s inferno. After the shocking events of Wonder Woman #34, the Matriarch must crawl her way through Hell and back to the land of the living to stop Steve Trevor and Trinity from changing the past. The only thing that stands in her way is a river filled with the souls of heroes and villains alike who perished by her hand. Retribution is coming for the Matriarch. Will she survive it, or is she doomed to fate?

Wonder Woman Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch #1, written by Stephanie Williams and Leah Williams with art by Eduardo Pansica and Belén Ortega and a cover by Daniel Sampere, will feature variant covers by Kyuyong Eom, Guillem March, and Leirix. This 48-page special publishes on September 30 with a main cover priced at $5.99 US and card stock variant covers priced at $6.99 US.

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