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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).

The Beauty #4 gets the stories really moving but still feels a bit disconnected

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In order to fulfill her mission and uncover secrets for her mysterious client, Nox is forced to contract the Beauty to access an exclusive island and reach her affluent target. When she arrives, she discovers the task has a deep, unexpected connection to the Abernathy.

Elsewhere, Agent Crayton is also digging into things he shouldn’t. Can Goode stop him before he goes poking at the masked assassin Calaveras and gets them both killed?

Ultimately, is the Beauty an advantage in a person’s career, or does it just pull them into danger?

Story: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Color: Leonardo Paciarotti
Letterer: Andworld Design

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The Beauty #3 is interesting but feels like it’s starting to stretch things out a bit too much

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Agent Crayton can’t outrun his past, not as long as The Abernathy knows what he did and holds him in their grip. Is the price they are attempting to extract from him too high, or can he live with the harm helping them will do to the people around him?

Things aren’t so bad for Kelvin Frost, however. The weather man has gotten the Beauty, and he’s already discovering how the disease can change your life in a myriad of ways–from the gorgeous girl he’s now having a fling with to the police knocking on his door wondering what he knows about the death of the man who helped him get the virus.

You see, it’s a disease that comes with consequences, but that doesn’t stop people from wanting to get it. Or seeing a necessity for it. Whether you’re an aging football star like Skottie or a highly paid thief like Nox, sometimes you’re going to do what you have to do to get ahead.

Story: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Color: Leonardo Paciarotti
Letterer: Andworld Design

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The Beauty gets its First Trailer

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FX‘s The Beauty. One shot makes you hot. Premieres January 21 on FX, Hulu and with Hulu on Disney+.

In FX’s The Beauty, when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways, FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) uncover a conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity. The investigation leads them directly into the crosshairs of “The Corporation” (Ashton Kutcher), who will stop at nothing to protect his trillion-dollar empire.

The Beauty is based on the comic series by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. It was originally published by Image Comics debuting in August 2015 running for 30 issues which includes a one-shot. In 2025, a new volume was released as well as reprinting of the original series by Ignition Press.

The Beauty #2 continues to lay out its plot threads teasing connections to come

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After Nox’s botched mission in the previous issue, she finds herself up against the wall to make amends – somewhat literally as she is now under attack from the deadly fixer Calaveras! She is starting to suspect her original assignment was a lot more dangerous than she realized.

Meanwhile, meteorologist Kelvin Frost’s panic over the competition from the other weathermen in town takes a turn as his crazy plan to attend a Beauty party comes to fruition. Little does he know, though the party turned out well for him, it was not so great for other attendees.

Plus, the return of The Abernathy!

Story: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Color: Leonardo Paciarotti
Letterer: Andworld Design

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The Beauty Book One is an even more fascinating read in a post-COVID world

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In a culture increasingly obsessed with physical beauty, what if you could be guaranteed a shortcut to becoming beautiful? A sexually transmitted disease has started transforming people who catch it, changing their facial features and body types to something more in line with society’s perceived ideal. The only catch? You will have a slight, persistent fever. But who cares how you feel when you look so good?

Those who pursued this alleged perfection are in for a rude awakening. After an indeterminate amount of time with the disease, it has deadly consequences as that fever finally burns you from the inside out. For Detectives Vaughn and Foster, investigating the first mysterious deaths of Beauty victims leads them into a dark world they never expected, full of corrupt politicians, murderous federal agents, and a secret society of crooks and killers.

Relive the first spellbinding story arc of THE BEAUTY, as well as a selection of stories that expand the world. The first of three all-new editions collecting the entire original series, this volume includes the first eleven issues, co-written by series creators Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, with art by Haun, Mike Huddleston, Brett Weldele, and Stephen Green.

This volume collects issues 1-11 of the original series.

Story: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
Art: Jeremy Haun, Mike Huddleston, Brett Weldele, Stephen Green
Color: John Rauch
Letterer: Fonografiks

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Introducing The Beauty. Get a look before the January debut on FX

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In FX’s The Beauty, when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways, FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) uncover a conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity. The investigation leads them directly into the crosshairs of “The Corporation” (Ashton Kutcher), who will stop at nothing to protect his trillion-dollar empire.

The Beauty is based on the comic series by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. It was originally published by Image Comics debuting in August 2015 running for 30 issues which includes a one-shot. In 2025, a new volume was released as well as reprinting of the original series by Ignition Press.

FX’s The Beauty. 1.21 on FX, Hulu, and Disney+.

The Beauty Gets a New Collected Edition in January 2026 in time for the Television Show

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The Beauty Book One

Following news of the official premiere date for Ryan Murphy’s television adaptation of The Beauty on FX and Hulu, Ignition Press has announced the new “beautified” all-market edition of The Beauty Book One from Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley will be released on January 20th, 2026.

This new edition features a fashion magazine-inspired cover from Haun further enhanced with a striking neon fifth color printing process and blind spot UV treatment resulting in the most striking collection of The Beauty to date. The Beauty Book One collects the first eleven issues of the original series with an expanded cover gallery at a value price point, creating a perfect entry point for new readers.

In a culture increasingly obsessed with physical beauty, what if you could be guaranteed a short cut to becoming beautiful? A sexually transmitted disease has started transforming people who catch it, changing their facial features and body types to something more in line with society’s perceived ideal. Those inflicted shed fat, regrow hair, get more defined cheekbones overnight. The only catch? You will have slight, persistent fever. But who cares how you feel when you look so good?

Folks who pursued this alleged perfection are in for a rude awakening. After an indeterminate time with the disease, it has deadly consequences. Looking good on the outside comes at the cost of your insides, as that fever finally burns you from the inside out. For Detectives Vaughn and Foster, investigating the first mysterious deaths of Beauty victims leads them into a dark world they never expected, full of corrupt politicians, murderous federal agents, and a secret society of crooks and killers.

Relive the first spellbinding story arc of The Beauty, as well as a selection of stories that expand the world. This is the first of three all-new editions collecting the entire original series, co-written by series creators Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, with art by Haun, Mike Huddleston, Brett Weldele, and Stephen Green.

The Beauty premieres January 2026

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The Beauty Vol. 1

The Beauty, the comic series turned television show, has its premiere date, which is Wednesday, January 21, 2026 on both FX and Hulu. The first three episodes will launch starting at 9pm ET/PT. The following eight episodes will be released weekly each Wednesday at the same time with a pair of episodes airing back-to-back in the show’s final two weeks.

The Ryan Murphy television show is based on the comic by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. It was originally released by Image Comics and a new volume is being released by Ignition Press who also released a new collection of the original volume.

In The Beauty, the world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences. Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher), a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed ‘The Beauty,’ who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire—including unleashing his lethal enforcer, The Assassin (Anthony Ramos). As the epidemic spreads, Jeremy (Jeremy Pope), a desperate outsider, is caught in the chaos, searching for purpose as the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome, and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity. The Beauty is a global thriller that asks: what would you sacrifice for perfection?

The Beauty #1 has a great concept and some fantastic art and an intriguing concept in today’s world

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Set in a world not unlike our own, The Beauty chronicles what happens when a new sexually transmitted disease begins to spread. Only, this is a disease that people actually want, as those who contract it are literally changed into more beautiful versions of themselves. The only hitch is a slight fever and, eventually, death. But isn’t that an easy price to pay to be gorgeous?

This new series follows several characters as they deal with the Beauty and how it has changed society around them. A thief for hire on a dangerous job, a meteorologist with plummeting ratings, and special agents specializing in Beauty-related crimes will all find their lives converging in unexpected ways. And some fan favorite characters from the original series will return, as well.

Story: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Color: Leonardo Paciarotti
Letterer: Andworld Design

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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