Nothing alleged about it, following strong demand at comic shops, New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incidentis returning to shelves on April 22. Dan Mora leads the second printing with a brand-new Second Printing variant cover, while Diego Olortegui’s second Printing main cover will feature a recolored logo.
The issue is led by writers Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton, and Nikolas Draper-Ivey, with art by Carlo Pagulayan, Valentine De Landro, Edwin Galmon, and others. Covers for the issue include work by Diego Olortegui, Denys Cowan, Dan Jurgens, Yasmine Putri, Carlo Pagulayan, and Sway. The story reframes Dakota City as a pivotal battleground whose consequences continue to ripple throughout the DC Universe.
Spinning out of the pages of New History of the DC Universe, uncover an untold moment in DC history, where a murder leads to an all-out war between the heroes of Dakota City and the U.S. government led by Lex Luthor. As their home becomes a battlefield, what must Static, Rocket, and the others sacrifice to keep their loved ones safe? But as heroes fall in the past, the stage is set for their return in the present…
Originally released February 25, New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident quickly generated significant attention among retailers and readers, with the first printing selling through at distribution shortly after release. The story dives deep into the events that shaped the Milestone Universe while placing them within the evolving historical framework of DC’s larger mythology.
With demand for the issue continuing to grow, the second printing ensures that readers and collectors will have another opportunity to experience this important chapter in the evolving history of Dakota City and the DC Universe.
Spinning out of the pages of New History of the DC Universe, uncover an untold moment in DC history, where a murder leads to an all-out war between the heroes of Dakota City and U.S. government! As their home becomes a battlefield, what must Static, Rocket, and the others sacrifice to keep their loved ones safe? But as heroes fall in the past, the stage is set for their return in the present…
Story: Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton, Nikolas Draper-Ivey Art: Valentine De Landro, Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia, Fico Ossio, Edwin Galmon Ink: Jason Paz Color: Marissa Louise, John Kalisz, Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Andworld Design
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New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1
(W) Morgan Hampton, Joseph Illidge, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Stephanie Williams (A) Edwin Galmon, Valentine De Landro, Fico Ossio, Stephen Segovia, Carlo Pagulayan
Spinning out of the pages of New History of the DC Universe, uncover an untold moment in DC history, where a murder leads to an all-out war between the heroes of Dakota City and U.S. government! As their home becomes a battlefield, what must Static, Rocket, and the others sacrifice to keep their loved ones safe? But as heroes fall in the past, the stage is set for their return in the present…
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).
The Groundskeeper’s job is to keep order in the playing field. Killers must be kept in bounds, and civilians under control. But the survivors of Oak Valley have no intention of making the Groundkeeper’s job easy…
Story: James Tynion IV, Tyler Boss Art: Michael Walsh, Valentine De Landro Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Becca Carey
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The Tiny Onion team and Corpse Crew are hitting the road again in 2026 for additional stops of the popular Corpse Tour, the event tour celebrating James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, and the Corpse Crew’s hit horror comic book series Exquisite Corpses, published by Image Comics. Each stop features an intimate Q&A with Tynion and creators, a signing, exclusive event cards for Exquisite Corpses: The Game (beta version playable now), and merchandise for sale.
In 2026, the Corpse Tour will kick off in January with the first stop at Tate’s Comic + Toys in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in celebration of the release of the Exquisite Corpses #9, co-written by Tynion and Tyler Boss, and co-illustrated by Walsh and Valentine De Landro. Tynion and company will then head to France in February for the release of the French edition.
The Corpse Crew will go on to visit the Vault of Midnight store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in March, timed to the release of Exquisite Corpses #11, and the The Nerd Store in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April, timed to the release of the penultimate issue, Exquisite Corpses #12. There will also be a special stop in May in honor of the final issue of the first Season, Exquisite Corpses #13, hitting shelves, with more exciting details to come. The Corpse Crew will return to San Diego Comic-Con with a July stop at Now or Never, and there will also be to-be-revealed stops in September and November.
In Exquisite Corpses, every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. Twelve of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night. The first issue can be read digitally for free on the Image Comics site. The second half of the first Season of the series will have many twists and turns, leading to a shocking ending that will have fans losing their minds.
The series came together in a writers’ room led by Tynion IV and Walsh and made up of “Corpse Crew” comics superstars Adam Gorham, Becca Carey, Che Grayson, Claire Roe, Gavin Fullerton, Jordie Bellaire, Marianna Ignazzi, Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss, and Valentine De Landro. Each issue of the series builds upon the last in a true ‘exquisite corpse’ game style, with a passing of the storytelling baton from creator-to-creator in a collaborative and competitive fashion.
Issue 11 | Mar. | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Vault of Midnight
Issue 12 | April | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Nerd Store
Issue 13 | May | TBA
TBA | July | San Diego, California | Now or Never
TBA | September | TBA
TBA | November | TBA
More specific details will be revealed soon about the Corpse Tour ’26 stops. Be sure to stay tuned to Tiny Onion’s social media accounts for the most up-to-date information.
Tiny Onion has added a new 40-minute play through video ofExquisite Corpses: The Gameto the recently launched Exquisite Corpses: The Game website. The play through video features Eisner Award-winning horror masterminds, James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh, co-creators of the bestselling Tiny Onion and Image Comics comic book series Exquisite Corpses, alongside a “Corpse Crew” of A-list comic book talent.
For the play through video, Tynion and Walsh are joined by Corpse Crew creators writer Che Grayson and artist Adam Hughes, Tiny Onion Director of Production Courtney Menard, and popular ASMR creator ALB, competing against each other. Shot in a studio and directed by ALB, the in-depth video features behind the scenes commentary from Game Master Walsh and the Exquisite Corpses talent. It was produced by Tiny Onion Director of Communications Jazzlyn Stone, shot by Camera Operator Ishkhan Ghazarian, with Aaron Losty as the Script Coordinator.
The Exquisite Corpses: The Game website includes instructions on how to play the social strategy battle royale tabletop card game based on the hit comic book series which has sold over 400,000 copies. The new site has a set of 12 printable Event cards, and fans can get access to a set of 6 printable Killer cards if they sign up for alerts for the Kickstarter.
Created and developed fully in-house, Tiny Onion’s Exquisite Corpses: The Game will be launching as a Kickstarter campaign in spring 2026 so that fans can not only get the game deck, but also special edition cards and game accessories. Fans can beta test an early version of the game now with cards either collected from the polybagged Variant C editions of the comics (inclusive of the rare foil cards), as well as Event cards found at Tiny Onion’s Corpse Tour. Walsh is no stranger to TCGs; he has illustrated a number of Magic: The Gathering cards.
Exquisite Corpses: The Game is a casual tabletop game perfect for fans of trading card classics like Magic: The Gathering and party experiences like Ultimate Werewolf. Needing only a deck of cards and some dice, a group of 4-12 players each pick their favorite Killer and proceed to attack, bluff, and barter with their fellow Killers until just one remains. This is a widely accessible game with deceptive complexity; each Killer possesses unique skills that can harmonize or clash with the other Killers in play. No two games are alike, so players can immediately play again and again and get different results.
The newly launched website features a section where fans can subscribe to be notified of the upcoming Kickstarter campaign. The site also includes 6 printable Killer cards, 12 printable Event cards, and printable status effect tokens, with a page of information about the dozen Killers in the game. The “How to Play” section includes details about how to get a game going, including a step-by-step guide, information about game actions and status effects, and Event card rules. Under “Resources,” players can find not only the printables, but also a randomizer to determine the order of Killer selection, play order, and whenever an attack, skill, or Event card calls for a roll of the die.
Walsh started designing the game mechanics even ahead of the first story summit in Buffalo, where the Corpse Crew and Tiny Onion team gathered in a writers room to break out the first season. Via dry-erase cards, the Corpse Crew did the first beta test at the summit. To ensure quality gameplay and balance, Walsh has been playtesting the game since early 2024 with a dedicated playtester group, dubbed “The Barn Burners.” The goal was to create a game that is easy to pick up, but hard to put down.
In Exquisite Corpses, every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. Twelve of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night. The first issue can be read digitally for free on the Image Comics site.
The series came together in a writers’ room led by Tynion IV and Walsh and made up of “Corpse Crew” comics superstars Adam Gorham, Becca Carey, Che Grayson, Claire Roe, Gavin Fullerton, Jordie Bellaire, Marianna Ignazzi, Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss, and Valentine De Landro. Each issue of the series builds upon the last in a true ‘exquisite corpse’ game style, with a passing of the storytelling baton from creator-to-creator in a collaborative and competitive fashion.
Billionaire Athena Prescott was once an ordinary woman of extraordinary wealth, just trying to beat out her fellow titans of tech to the next big advancement in human history — and she was willing to kill to do it. But now her fully powered Nexus Engine has ripped a transdimensional tear in the heart of Gateway City… and granted her a great and terrible new power she can’t control! If Michael Holt hopes to survive, let alone save his city, he’ll have to finally embrace his role as Mr. Terrific… which promises to alter the course of his life forever!
Long-buried secrets are unearthed and mysterious forces revealed as Mr. Terrific: Year One hurtles toward its epic conclusion!
Maybe super-heroics are best left to those with superpowers and science best left to the scientists. At least, that’s what Michael Holt tries to tell his old friend Jefferson Pierce — Black Lightning himself — as Athena Prescott’s reign of terror grows into something altogether otherworldly… and threatens to bring Gateway City to its knees.
Meanwhile, in the present, Mr. Terrific desperately searches for a way home, lest he remain trapped in the Palace of Eternity with a mysterious enemy who wants him dead!
Exquisite Corpses #1—from James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh—just played another perfect round and sold out again at the distributor level. Image Comics has fast-tracked a reprint this week to keep pace with the runaway demand.
Exquisite Corpses is on track to become one of the most successful Image Comics launches of 2025 with year-to-date orders for the series projected to break 150K total with this latest reprint. It’s Tynion’s third massive victory lap with Image and Walsh’s second horror anthology win after his breakout The Silver Coin.
In Exquisite Corpses, every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. Twelve of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night.
The series came together in a writers’ room led by Tynion IV and Walsh and made up of “Corpse Crew” comics superstars Adam Gorham, Becca Carey, Che Grayson, Claire Roe, Gavin Fullerton, Jordie Bellaire, Marianna Ignazzi, Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss, and Valentine De Landro . Each issue of the series builds upon the last in a true ‘exquisite corpse’ game style, with a passing of the storytelling baton from creator-to-creator in a collaborative and competitive fashion.
Exquisite Corpses #1fourth printing arrives at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 1.
