Let’s kick is off by saying there are six highlights and those are the frequent guests, those on four or more times, of the podcast, which we focused on in our first Countdown to 300 post. Not to mention the other guests who have been on three times as well. We have had a ton of fun over the first 300, so here are just some of the hits.

Our First Real Guest – Dana Snyder

Only nine episodes into the podcast, we were able to sit down with voice actor Dana Snyder for Episode 10. The circumstances were unique and of course, in our infancy, were not fully prepared for the conversation.

Snyder was a guest at the Bangor Comic & Ton Con (now Queen City Expo), which in 2021 took place at the Bangor Mall. While at the event his agent called to let him know that he was asked to record for a significant role, but would have to do so pretty much immediately. Myself and co-founder Adam Morrisette were in attendance doing a few live recordings from the shell of a former GameStop. BCTC owners, Jay Cochran and Will Hesketh, approached Adam and Justin, who had the equipment, to ask if we would lend a hand and help Snyder record his voice overs.

This entire experience is one that we somewhat go over on Episode 10: Dana Snyder, but is also been on the back burner to discuss once more in a future episode. But after helping Snyder with his voice over, Dana graciously agreed to be a guest and the following day setup with us in that GameStop to record our first actual guest. October 2021. A big day for us and hopefully Snyder opts to return in the future to discuss this all over again with a bit more detail.

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Is This Real Now? – Eliza Clark

Okay, so we lucked out with right place, right time for getting Dana Snyder to be a guest on the Capes and Tights Podcast, but it was only four episodes later on Episode 14 when we were able to secure a discussion with screenwriter Eliza Clark.

Co-founder Adam Morrisette and I had discussed the first three episodes of the television adaptation of Y: The Last Man on a bonus episode in mid-September which caught the attention of showrunner and executive producer Eliza Clark. Shooting our shot, we reached out and Eliza graciously accepted. Again, not seasoned at all, we fumbled through the episode but it was that moment forward that we knew we could likely secure great guests within the comics and pop culture medium and this could be something.

Sadly, Y: The Last Man was cancelled not long after our episode aired. However, Clark, who has also worked on Extant, Animal Kingdom, The Killing, Rubicon, and more, returned to the podcast in 2023 to discuss the WGA Writers Strike. Eliza, you are always welcome to come back and discuss whatever floats your boat. As an early guest, you are forever welcome! Maybe we can chat Durango?

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Somehow Booked Skottie Young

If anyone knows me, they know I am a huge Skottie Young fan with five tattoos on my left arm to prove it. So, from the start it was always a goal of mine to host Skottie on the podcast at some point and to do so after just over 100 episodes, joining us for Episode 101, was a serious highlight.

I have learned a lot over the past five years of podcasting and one of those things is that sometimes a creator is MUCH more of a benefit to you as a guest than you are to them. Young would be one of those guests. While Skottie is always promoting variant covers and more, his work pretty much sells itself and with his tremendous following does need this little podcast to help him promote his stuff. So, in the end, this was a time of a creator looking out for the little guys and tossing us a bone so I could chat with a comic book idol of mine.

Our goal is to have Skottie return to the podcast in the future, but only time will tell.

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Iconic Creators – Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev

Of course when you start a podcast you have an unrealistic bucket list of possible guests, but it’s when you are over 100 episodes when the list starts to become more of a reality. On my bucket list from the start was Brian Michael Bendis, one of my favorite comic writers, if not my all-time favorite. Working with the fine folks over at Dark Horse (yes, looking at you Kaitlyn), I was able to sit down for a discussion with Bendis for Episode 141. Bonus, another legend also showed up…Alex Maleev.

Bendis is one of the reasons I read comics today. Falling in love with his Marvel work in the early 2000s, falling in love all over again with his House of M and Secret Invasion stories, and then continue to love his independent work over the years. Getting the chance to sit down with a living legend such as Bendis was an opportunity I will never forget. Discussing books such as Masterpiece at Dark Horse, in addition to touching on his work at Marvel was just a fitting experience that I hope I get to do again.

Getting to cross off Bendis from our bucket list was an accomplishment that just pushed me further into attempting to book more of my favorites in the world of comics. The addition of the super talented Maleev was icing on the cake. It’s after this episode when I set sights on crossing the next big name off the list and the next, and the next.

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Tim Jacobus Discusses My Childhood Frights

In the failed attempt to setup a nice Goosebumps Week, I was successfully able to discuss the iconic books from my childhood with one of the key contributors, Tim Jacobus on Episode 204. Sometimes in the attempt to get one guest, you end up with a guest that you may enjoy the conversation with even more and with this episode that was just the case.

Jacobus is the legendary artist behind the iconic covers of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps. From the books such as Welcome to Dead House, The Haunted Mask, One Day at HorrorLand, The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena, and more, Tim was what originally sold us kids on wanting to read these terrifying tales. When getting them at the Scholastic Book Fair or reading these books under my covers I never in a million years did I think I would have an amazing conversation with the visionary cover artist. We know, no matter how the story was on the inside of a Goosebumps book, the art on the front grabbed your attention!

Following the episode I had to get a sketch of Ghost Beach cover to add to the collection of artwork, comics, movies and more in the Capes and Tights studio and is one of my favorite pieces of art. Tim, you are always welcome to come back!

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Legendary Actor and Writer – Tim Blake Nelson

Sometimes you have to wait for the perfect time to host a guest on your podcast, this was the exact way I was able to have a discussion with actor and writer Tim Blake Nelson on Episode 260.

Nelson is a fan-favorite actor in such films as O Brother, where art thou?, Holes, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Brave New World, and more. Which made him a person I would love to chat with, discuss Marvel Cinematic Universe and more. However, it wasn’t until 2025 that I knew he was also an accomplished author, this made me want to chat with him even more.

Getting in touch with some bigger, more famous guests, is still tough even approaching 300 episodes. It takes the right time, right place to do such a thing. Excited to read his novel Superhero, I was able to host Tim to discuss the release of his book and squeeze in a couple questions about working on Marvel films and more. It was a nice blend of writing and acting discussion and allowed me to talk with such a talented person.

Whether its the next book or the next film, Tim Blake Nelson is always welcome to join us!

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Eight Billion Reasons Why – Charles Soule and Ryan Browne

There are guests that have a vast history of work to why the reason I would love to chat with them, plus those who are only recently getting started. It’s the former and the latter when it came to discussing stories with Charles Soule and Ryan Browne on Episode 113. Soule has been one of my favorite authors and comic writers over the years and Browne’s illustrations always strike a chord with me. The perfect combination to discuss Eight Billion Genies.

It was no secret in 2022-2023, that Eight Billion Genies was not only of my favorite comics, but a consensus around the comic community as well. The eight-issue story dealing with wishes and the repercussions of said wishes was fascinating on so many levels, wonderfully written and excellently illustrated. Luckily, after talking with Browne about joining the podcast, he was able to convince Soule to also join us. Fittingly, the two were getting together to discuss their next project together, unbeknownst at the time, that would eventually be Lucky Devils. So, one of the rare times we talk to two guests in the same location.

You can see why these two work so well together as they riffed off each other and discussed their crafts in ways that really surprised me. Getting the chance to discuss one of your favorite comics with two of your favorite creators is always a blessing and this was no different. Browne return with another fellow favorite creator Kyle Starks for Episode 174, but still trying to convince Soule to return again in the future.

Okay, so I guess its not Eight Billion Reasons Why, but still.

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Patrick Horvath Discusses My Favorite Comics of Recent Years

Following up on getting the creator of one of your favorite comic series in recent years to discuss said comic with you…Patrick Horvath joined us for Episode 202, then came back for Episode 232, and again for Episode 290. All to discuss Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees and following up with Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring.

When I first read Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees I was blown away, but so was a ton of readers and speculators. The comic blew up. People wanted everything from the series and, at the time, I figure the same would go for the creator. It wasn’t even on my radar at the moment, he was too hot at the moment and was going to be swarmed by media. Thankfully, IDW Publishing was able to make things work, so much so that we discussed the single issues and had Patrick return only 30 episodes later to discuss the trade and the possibility of a sequel. After the fantastic time we had, I wasn’t going to leave it there and when the first issue of Rite of Spring was about to drop, Horvath came back!

Now, IDW Publishing and Horvath have announced a third series in the title, so Patrick you are now required to return in 2027 to discuss Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: The Summer and the Fall. It’s just tradition at this point.

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The Unreleased Fantastic Four Movie with Alex Hyde-White

Again, sometimes the right current marketing plan helps you get a random, yet wild guest. Example, Alex Hyde-White‘s appearance on Episode 83. During the build-up to the publication of his book In the Volume: My Life in Film and TV, Hyde-White was gracious enough to join the Capes and Tights Podcast to discuss his life as well as the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film.

Alex starred as Dr. Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in the first adaptation of the Fantastic Four in a feature film, which was set to release in the mid-1990s but never hit screens outside of a bootlegged copies around the world. This opportunity fell into my lap and I am forever grateful for it. This Fantastic Four film is iconic and legendary around the world of superhero movies, the story behind its creation and the mystery behind why it was never released. Getting to chat with one of the actors who was onset is another level of podcasting. Hyde-White has been around Hollywood for years and his book was a wonderful trip through time, but talking Fantastic Four was a blast.

Funny enough, in preparation for the conversation I had Paul Eaton of Galactic Comics and Collectibles watch the 1994 Fantastic Four film and discuss it on a podcast episode. Eaton was unaware I was about to talk with Alex and was very critical of the film, which he rightfully should be, but was none too happy with me after letting him know Alex was up next! Oh well, we got the most honest discussion out of Paul.’

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Aaron B. Koontz Talks TV Adaptation of One of My Favorite Comics

One of my all-time favorite comics is Revival by writer Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton. Of course I was pumped when they announced the show had been optioned for a television adaptation, but what I never guessed is that I would be discussing it with the creator and showrunner, Aaron B. Koontz on Episode 235.

I had previously had the chance to discuss comics with Seeley, but never was able to discuss much of Revival. So when the show approached, I had figured I would reach out to Tim to see if he wanted to join. Then, I said…why not see if Koontz would discuss the show, figuring like other times with these situations that I would get no response or the person of interest would be too busy. Not the case, Aaron was gracious enough to join us on the podcast and discuss the ins-and-outs of making such a fantastic first season.

Now, Tim you are always welcome to discuss Revival with me, bring along Norton as well, but really Aaron you are welcome to join us again when we EVENTUALLY get word of a second season.

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We tend to lean towards independent and horror comics, so this list might be skewed a bit to that side of things. The list is in order of release date into local comic shops, publication dates for your favorite bookstore may come a day early or a few weeks later depending on publisher. Release dates are also subject to change.

It’s not too late to take a look at our 20 Most Anticipated Graphic Novels: Summer 2026 list.

The Muppets Noir TP

Writer: Roger Langridge
Artist: Roger Langridge
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: September 30, 2026

It’s time to cue the music; it’s time to dim the lights! It’s time to get things started as the Muppets return tonight!

The show is about to begin at the famous Muppet Theatre, and the regular pre-curtain chaos has the troupe’s stalwart MC, Kermit the Frog, coming apart at the seams. In an attempt to de-stress, he settles down to read a few pages of a favorite old detective novel — only to get kayoed by an errant brick to the bean, leaving him laid out backstage as his co-stars try to coax him back to consciousness.

But unbeknownst to them, Kermit has taken up the hard-boiled mantle of his fictional hero to walk the darkened streets of Dreamland, righting wrongs and cracking cases under the concealing cover of night. Flip Minnow, P.I., has no time for song and dance — not if he’s going to solve the baffling mystery of the Snoozing Sleuth!

Legendary cartooning talent and Muppets comics veteran Roger Langridge bellies up to the drawing table once more for an all-new tale of crime and pun-ishment with The Muppets Noir!

SO IT BEGINS… IT WAS A DARK AND FROGGY EVENING!

The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency

Writer: Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence with Brian Yuran, The Berkowtiz Brothers
Artist: Sean Von Gorman, Dario Formisani
Publisher: Z2 Comics
Release Date: September 30, 2026

This darkly funny graphic novel reimagines The Lawrence Brothers (Joey, Matthew and Andrew) as reluctant heroes battling a conspiracy that’s warping the very fabric of fame. Set against the surreal backdrop of a corrupted Hollywood, The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency is a satirical fever dream about identity, memory, and the absurdity of pop culture. Think Scooby Doo meets Barry meets Bojack Horseman. Except instead of searching for criminals they are searching for lost child stars… with cameos from some of your favorite actors from the 90s!

If Destruction Be Our Lot Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Matthew Rosenberg, Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Artist: Andy MacDonald
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: October 7, 2026

When humans disappears and robots flourish, one robot dares to go beyond the walls to find the humans who might still be alive in the sci-fi adventure of the year, where WALL-E meets Fallout.

Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us. The robots that once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abraham Lincoln. Abe is haunted by the thought that there must be something more out there — that somewhere, human beings might still exist. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds them… or gets recycled trying. Join him on an epic quest to learn who lives beyond the walls, why no one ever comes back, and what it means to be truly alive.

Artist Andy MacDonald, and writers Mark Elijah Rosenberg and Matthew Rosenberg bring you an ongoing story about finding purpose, holding onto hope, and really lonely robots.

Is Ted Okay? TP

Writer: Dave Chisholm
Artist: Dave Chisholm
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Release Date: October 7, 2026

Is Ted OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of Severance with the cosmic sci-fi of Akira while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

This is a story about Ted and Sarah.

Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread. Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong. Is Ted OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of Severance with the cosmic sci-fi of Akira while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

From creator Dave Chisholm, Is Ted OK? is a spectacularly unpredictable yarn–each successive issue shatters the scope of the previous, all without losing its core: a search for human connection in an oppressive, paranoid world.

Blood Hunt Omnibus HC

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: Marvel
Release Date: October 7, 2026

The full, blood-drenched saga of the Marvel Universe vs. vampires!

The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the world in blood. Earth’s final night has fallen — can its greatest heroes stem the tide? The broken Avengers join the fighters of Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission and unlikely allies Bloodline and Dracula in seeking out the one man who can do something about this: Doctor Strange. But in the wake of these apocalyptic events, what is left of Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme? And even if the world can be saved, how will it be changed? Featuring Spider-Men, Wolverines, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Venom and more of your favorite heroes — and monsters — nobody will be safe from the Blood Hunt!

Dead Teenagers TP

Writer: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Artist: Caitlin Yarsky
Publisher: Oni Press
Release Date: October 7, 2026

FOR FIVE FRIENDS, THE HORRORS OF HIGH SCHOOL LITERALLY NEVER END!

Since 1997, five friends have been trapped in the ultimate nightmare as a mysterious entity forces them to relive their first prom night over and over again… and re-kills them in new and increasingly insane ways each time. They dress up. They party. They make out. And no matter what they try to change, they always die… until now. Something is about to break the cycle that has kept Alicia, J.T., Ryder, Brandy, and their group of friends locked in a bizarre purgatory beyond all understanding… but what they find on the other side will be the most disturbing revelation of all.

Hell is the ’90s in this brash and brutal, genre-distorting ode to the generation that gave us Scream and Buffy the Vampire Slayer — and what’s become of them since — as GLAAD Award–nominated writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and hyper-talented artist Caitlin Yarsky unleash the year’s most clever and compulsively page-turning horror thriller.

End of Life Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Kyle Starks
Artist: Steve Pugh
Publisher: Vertigo / DC
Release Date: October 14, 2026

Professional hitman Eddie Stallion messed up. He just accidentally robbed his international assassins’ guild, the Menagerie, and now there’s a huge price on his head, and everyone is looking to cash in. So, needless to say, he’s in huge trouble. So Eddie hides in the place they’d least expect…the small town of Pluto, home of his estranged father, ex-Menagerie member and badass George Stallion.

Expecting safety, Eddie instead finds his resentful father dying of cancer, surprise Menagerie assassins, and a local crime lord who is also a cancelled comic strip creator. All this is happening in a delightful town full of weirdos that Eddie can’t stand—oh, and his childhood first love is there, too.

Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh, the team behind Peacemaker Tries Hard! , present the story of a man-child assassin with very grown-up problems.

Touched by a Demon TP

Writer: Kristen Gudsnuk
Artist: Kristen Gudsnuk
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: October 14, 2026

Touched by a Demon is like Touched by an Angel if it were a very dark comedy where instead of inspirational stories about helping people in need, it’s about ruining people’s lives—albeit with the best of intentions.

Dissatisfied with tormenting souls in Hell and longing for the halcyon days when he lived in Heaven, a low-level demon named Bifrons attempts to earn redemption by opening a life coach agency in the mortal realm. With the aid of his assistant Zuzu and a damned soul by the name of Elaine, Bifrons is determined to help humans save their souls in the hopes that maybe with enough good deeds, God in his heavenly mercy will give him a second chance…but can an entity of evil really change its nature?

Bleeding Hearts Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Stipan Morian
Publisher: Vertigo / DC
Release Date: October 21, 2026

The zombies won—and 10 years after the fall of humanity, they’re the dominant form of life (or not-life) on Earth. They’ve developed their own cultural practices, their own language, and their own society, all organized around hunting and devouring the few living humans unlucky enough to still be fighting for survival. Mouse-Pokes-Golf-Ball-Through-Hole-in-Head (“Poke” for short) is a valued and beloved member of the Brain-Splashes-and-Sizzles-on-Hot-Rocks Horde of the Undead, and with his brother-in-arm Mush, he’s happy to shamble along through the only world he can remember … until the day his heart mysteriously starts beating again. And in a blink, the first humans he sees have stopped looking like food and have started looking like … friends …?

The team behind 20th Century Men, the bold mission statement that launched writer Deniz Camp and artist Stipan Morian to the next level of the comics industry, has reunited at last to bring you a world ruled by ruthless kill-or-be-killed logic, pitted against the demands of a single beating, bleeding, emotional heart!

Masterminds TP

Writer: Zack Kaplan
Artist: Stephen Thomson
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: August 12, 2026

When an ambitious and troubled video game programmer dares to audition for a secret society in the gaming/tech industry, composed of cutthroat, genius masterminds that promise to help their members achieve their wildest dreams, he and his rebellious co-worker find themselves in a gauntlet of real-life puzzles that quickly turn deadly. But in order to win, they must solve the dangerous challenges, unlock the group’s true motives and unveil the real architect of this ordeal. Are they truly smart enough to survive the mysterious game of the Masterminds?

Author Zack Kaplan and illustrator Stephen Thomson, the creative team behind The Midnight: Shadows, join forces with colorist Thiago Rocha and Eisner award-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou to bring you an enigmatic thriller for the age of tech industry omniscience.

The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery TP

Writer: Chris Condon
Artist: Jacob Phillips
Publisher: Vertigo / DC
Release Date: October 28, 2026

New York City, 1941. Ezra Cain is a private investigator with a reputation for taking it on the chin if it means solving a case. But it’s his former life as an archaeology student that makes him the only man to track down an artifact that’s gone missing from the Museum of Natural History … an ancient anvil said to hold the power of the Greek god Hephaestus. If someone could harness that power, they could bend nations to their will. Science fiction quickly becomes Cain’s reality when a shadowy sect calling themselves the Brutal Dark appears in the city wielding resources that defy human logic. Now Ezra is the only thing that stands between it and its plot to overthrow America!

Writer Chris Condon and artist Jacob Phillips, creators of the hit series That Texas Blood and The Enfield Gang Massacre, introduce us to a private eye whose business is exposing our deepest secrets … but on this job, he’ll learn that some mysteries are better off buried!

White Sky Vol. 1 TP

Writer: William Harms
Artist: J. P. Mavinga
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: October 28, 2026

After the world is shattered, a teen girl must journey through a haunted wasteland, hunted by monsters and scavengers alike, to save her father.

Five years ago, the sky turned white, and the world was destroyed.

Forced out of hiding, teenager Violet and her father, David, flee toward the ruins of San Francisco, where they believe they’ll be safe. But after catastrophe strikes, the two of them are separated, and Violet has no choice but to face the horrors of the world, and the ghosts that rule it, on her own.

Joined by a psychic-medium and pursued by bloodthirsty scavengers and ravenous horrors from beyond the grave, Violet fights to find and rescue her father.

Fall of the House of Slaughter Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Tate Brombal
Artist: Adriano Turtulici
Publisher: BOOM! Studio
Release Date: October 28, 2026

The House of Slaughter has suffered war, betrayal, and the shattering revelations that brought its legacy to the brink — but in the aftermath of those final events and with the destruction of their house, new threats still await and a dangerous question begins to rise:

What happens when the monsters aren’t the only things worth fearing?

Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated writer Tate Brombal and cartoonist Adriano Turtulici reveal what’s become of the House and its surviving hunters in this thrilling follow-up to the breakout spin-off series, now available for the first time ever in one complete edition!

Pretty Hate Machine TP

Writer: Ryan O’Nan, Tim Seeley
Artist: Hank La Marca
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Release Date: October 28, 2026

Thomas is in so much pain. As if high school wasn’t hard enough, when his father is killed in a freak accident, and his mother begins to take refuge in the company of his uncle, Thomas is visited by a ghoulish kid named Luther with knives for hands and rows of teeth like an ancient shark who tells Thomas his father was murdered and that anything his mother and uncle tell him is a lie.

Thomas doesn’t know who or what to believe. Does he believe his friends, teachers, and mother, who tell him grief isn’t for the faint of heart, but it will pass? Or does he believe the demented Luther who pulls Thomas through a bloody whirlwind of conspiracies, vengeance, and slaughter, showing him the lies and corruption that surround him? Thomas must fight to discover the truth behind his father’s death, while struggling to keep his new friend from leaving a massacre in his wake. But that “truth” might be far more sinister than Thomas is prepared for…

Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters HC

Edited by: John Lind, Chris Ryall
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: October 28, 2026

Kaiju fans assemble! This deluxe collection features a curated selection of pre-superhero monster stories from the 1950s and early 1960s.

Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters showcases the larger-than-life creatures that helped establish the creative foundation for the Marvel Age of Comics, including iconic monsters like the fire-breathing Fin Fang Foom, the extraterrestrial giant, Goom (along with Googam, Son of Goom), the sentient tree-creature Groot, the colossal Monsteroso, and the telepathic titan, Xemnu.

These classic tales explore alien invaders threatening Earth, mutated beasts born from atomic-age anxieties, and bizarre scientific experiments gone horribly wrong. This oversize hardcover presents the best stories from anthology titles Tales to Astonish, Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, and Tales of Suspense, spotlighting the masterful work of comics legends Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko.

The collection also includes modern monster stories and cover art from acclaimed creators, including Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Gil Kane, Eric Powell, Tradd Moore, and Arthur Adams—demonstrating how these creatures continue to captivate new generations of readers.

The stories are accompanied by a new essay from comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall discussing the impact of these monster comics, original art pages, and iconic covers. It’s the ultimate tribute to Marvel’s monstrous heritage!

The Deviant Deluxe HC

Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Joshua Hixson
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: November 4, 2026

As snow falls over Milwaukee in 1972, a blood-stained Santa Claus commits unimaginable atrocities against young men. Fifty years later, a troubled young writer interviews this so-called “Deviant Killer,” who still maintains his innocence from behind bars. And as Christmas approaches once again, the past returns, wielding a sharpened ax.

Eisner-winning writer James Tynion IV and acclaimed artist Joshua Hixson unite for a psychological crime thriller that explores the intersection of queer identities and a broader scope of cultural transgression and deviance.

This deluxe hardcover edition collects the entire nine-issue series, along with a cover gallery and exclusive developmental material to offer readers a never-before-seen look behind the mask.

Unfinished Tales HC

Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: November 11, 2026

A shocking new original graphic novel from the legendary team of Brubaker and Phillips!

Finnegan Blake is one of the most successful authors in the world, but he can’t enjoy all the fame and fortune anymore. Because Finn is ten years past his deadline on the final book in his epic fantasy series, and has no hope of ever finishing it. Until an old friend shows up with the perfect solution to his writers block. But their pact soon turns dark, as egos clash and old secrets emerge, leading Finn to wonder exactly what kind of deal he’s made, and how far he’s willing to go to get this final book onto the bestseller list. Most writers would kill for Finn’s life… will he?

The Lord of the Rings meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this paranoid thriller by the grand masters of comics noir. Unfinished Tales is the must-have graphic novel for the Christmas season, from the red hot creators of Reckless, The Fade Out, Kill Or Be Killed and Criminal (coming in 2026 to Prime Video).

Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four TP

Writer: Josh Trujillo
Artist: Andrea Di Vito
Publisher: Marvel
Release Date: November 11, 2026

Iconic worlds collide when Marvel’s First Family finds itself stranded on the Planet of the Apes!

Witness history in the making as the Fantastic Four cross paths for the first time with Cornelius, Dr. Zira, General Ursus — and, of course, Dr. Zaius! But they won’t be going to the Planet of the Apes alone! Familiar foes from the Marvel Universe have set their sights on Ape City, setting the stage for a battle royale fans won’t soon forget! But what happens when Zira, Cornelius, Zaius and Ursus gain the FF’s cosmic powers? Enter… the Ape-tastic Four! Can Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny survive long enough to get their abilities back? Or will they be stranded on this hostile world forever?

The Rocketeer: The Island TP

Writer: Dave Stevens, John Layman
Artist: Jacob Edgar
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: November 11, 2026

The Rocketeer embarks on a search for Amelia Earhart! Based on a story by Dave Stevens, the Rocketeer is about to go somewhere more dangerous than he’s ever been!

Some mysteries have the greatest explanations.

The year is 1938 and Cliff Secord (a.k.a. the Rocketeer) is recruited to lead a search-and-rescue mission. That mission? Find Amelia Earhart! Considering a year has passed since the famous pilot went missing, the Rocketeer is hesitant at first. That is, until he learns the expedition is to the same island Betty ran off to with the sleazy photographer Marco!

The Rocketeer will have to uncover the secret of the century’s greatest mystery while trying to win back his girlfriend! But what else awaits him on the island?

Beloved writer John Layman and artistic powerhouse Jacob Edgar team up to tell the wildest Rocketeer story ever! Based on a never-published outline by Rocketeer-creator Dave Stevens!

Ripcord TP

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Aneke Murillenem
Publisher: Ignition Press
Release Date: November 11, 2026

A deadly world ravaged by an irresistibly addictive drug that transforms its users into rabid beasts – and now Dillion’s sister is missing in the Outback.

Ripcord is story about stopping at nothing to save your family, even as the world collapses around you.

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.

The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace TP

Writer: Hannah Rose May
Artist: Kelsey Ramsay
Publisher: IDW Dark / IDW Publishing
Release Date: November 11, 2026

It’s 5:00 a.m. at 10 Downing Street. The prime minister jolts awake to a call that stops his heart: The royal family has been lost at sea.

Parliament is in chaos. Buckingham Palace is in lockdown. Conspiracy theories flood airwaves and social media. Some say it was an attack on the prince and princess, others believe it was the result of an ancient family curse.

But the real crisis is that the only heir left standing is Theo Belmont, a scandal-prone playboy, tabloid fixture, and barely-recovered addict. Now the crown he never wanted is his. Can Theo rise to meet his destiny or will the weight of it drag him into darkness?

Hannah Rose May and Kelsey Ramsay return to exorcise the demons haunting England’s most famous address.

Uncanny Valley Complete Collection TP

Writer: Tony Fleecs
Artist: Dave Wachter
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Release Date: November 11, 2026

Cross dimensions into a fascinating cartoon world with the first-ever complete collection of the Eisner Award–nominated series!

Oliver is different. His mother’s mysterious past isn’t the only thing that sets him apart from other 12-year-olds. He has unexplainable, campy powers that more often than not land him in trouble… But the most outlandish and astonishing is yet to come, as a dark presence pursues Oliver from the most whimsical recesses of the unknown…and the strange and mysterious past of his family will be more than he ever could have imagined!

Eisner Award–nominated writer Tony Fleecs and award-winning artist Dave Wachter bring their multidimensional coming-of-age fantasy to its stunning conclusion for the first-time ever for one complete collection!

Corpse Knight TP

Writer: Michael Chaves
Artist: Matthew Roberts
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: November 25, 2026

A FANTASTICAL HORROR STORY ABOUT HOW FAR FAMILY WILL GO TO PROTECT EACH OTHER.

As war ravages France, a young girl named Foy lives in relative peace with her father… until tragedy strikes. As Foy struggles to fend for herself, she’s granted a miracle — her father returns from the dead to protect her.

Now, they embark on a sacred quest, confronting murderers, wild animals, wandering armies, and black magic plaguing the countryside. As Foy comes face to face with the dark side of miracles and the secrets of the Corpse Knight, she must question if the man by her side has always been a monster…

Acclaimed storytellers Michael Chaves and Matthew Roberts (Universal Monsters: Creature from The Black Lagoon Lives!) present a haunting new horror series where family is family, whether they’re alive or undead…

Star Wars: The Shadow of Maul TP

Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Madibek Musabekov
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: December 2, 2026

Welcome to Janix — a neon-lit, shadow-soaked maze of a planet that lies beyond the Empire’s reach. Captain Brander Lawson is do- ing his best to navigate the law in a lawless territory. He’s joined by his partner, a droid nicknamed Two Boots, as they face off against scheming crime bosses while the looming threat of the shadow lord, Maul, grows near ! With ruthless mercenaries looking to unload Imperial treasure, crime lord Deemis will stop at nothing to get it! Can Captain Lawson thwart the exchange of the smuggled fortune?

Help may come from an unlikely ally with their own hidden agenda. But will luck be on Lawson’s side amid the chaos of the deadly podrace known as the Star Gauntlet? Danger lurks ever closer as Maul launches his campaign of terror!

Stray Dogs Deluxe HC

Writer: Tony Fleecs
Artist: Trish Forstner
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: December 9, 2026

The viral sensation and Ringo-nominated comic book series about a serial killer who collects the dogs belonging to the young women he stalks is collected in full for the first time in a stunning, oversized hardcover.

Meet Sophie, a dog who can’t remember what happened. She doesn’t know how she ended up in this house. She doesn’t recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened but she just… can’t… recall… Wait! Where’s her lady? It’s all coming back to her now, and it’s enough to raise Sophie’s hackles. Now Sophie has to figure out where she is, what’s happening and how she’s going to survive this.

They say there’s no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.

Stray Dogs is a heartbreakingly adorable suspense thriller from Feral creators Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner. This deluxe, oversized hardcover collects the complete series, including extras content such as sketches, scripts, pitch, process art, every reprint cover and retailer cover, all the promo art, Christmas cards. . . everything! When we say complete, we mean complete.

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After 10 years of encouraging London teenagers to draw anything other than comics, Christian Ward is now a multi-Eisner winning comic book artist and writer. He is best known for his cosmic space operas ODY-C co-created with Matt Fraction and the Einser winning Invisible Kingdom co-created with G Willow Wilson. He was also the artist on the Acclaimed Marvel comics series Black Bolt (with Saladin Ahmed), as well contributing to both Thor (with Jason Arron) and Batman (with James Tynion IV). In 2019 he released his first book as a writer, Machine Gun Wizards co-created with Sami Kivelä and in 2022 released Blood Stained Teeth co-created with Patric Reynolds.

Over the past few years, Ward has illustrated Spectregraph for DSTLRY and written such comics as Batman: City of Madness (artist as well) and Two-Face for DC Comics, Event Horizon: Dark Descent, Event Horizon: Inferno, and Event Horizon: Pandemonium for IDW Publishing, as well The Patron for Ignition Press and the upcoming The Forever Home for Oni Press.

ODY-C (Image)

ODY-C, modeled after Homer’s Odyssey, is a psychedelic, gender-broke science-fiction epic that tells the story of three legendary warrior-queens returning home after a centuries-long battle. Told in verse with a visual sensibility that redefines the very possibilities of the comics medium.

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Black Bolt (Marvel)

Black Bolt has been jailed! But where? Why? And who could be powerful enough to hold the uncanny Inhuman monarch? The answers will shock you — and Blackagar Boltagon as well! For if he is to learn the truth, he must first win a fight to the death against a fellow inmate: the Absorbing Man! As a prison revolt begins, Death’s Head enters the fray — but is he there to help or to hunt? And who — or what — is the warden of this strange place? Whatever it is, the Jailer knows only penance and fear. And soon, so will the Silent King! If he can gain his freedom, it will be with a heavy heart — and a new companion. But the journey home is long and full of dangers, and what awaits Black Bolt at his destination is judgment! Will he survive the wrath of his own people?

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Invisible Kingdom (Dark Horse)

In a distant galaxy, acolyte Vess and hardened freighter pilot Grix join forces to expose an inconceivable conspiracy between the most dominant religion and an all-powerful mega-corporation. Suddenly prey in an interstellar chase through the dreaded Junk Rings to the Point of No Return, this unexpected pair is faced with a grave decision: reveal the truth or plunge the world into anarchy.

And when the valiant crew of the Sundog is captured by the dangerous Siblings of Rebirth, Vess and Grix must fight to save not only the universe, but also their newfound love — against all odds.

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Meet Atticus Sloane: misanthropic criminal, avid vinyl collector, and member of the aristocratic Vampire cabal the First Borns. For the right price, he’ll turn you into a Vampire, too. After all — immortality isn’t cheap.

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Two-Face (DC)

There are two sides to every story! Two-Face and Harvey Dent have long since struggled to find a balance between their control of the body they share, and now the consequences of that struggle could turn deadly! Writer Christian Ward dives deep into the bifurcated psyche of one of Gotham City’s most tortured villains, as part of DC’s All In storytelling initiative!

Harvey Dent has long been known as Two-Face, but the truth of his existence is more complicated than a simple name change. His fractured psyche maintains two distinct identities, often working against one another as they vie for control of their shared existence. Now, things are messier than ever as Harvey has taken up a position within Gotham’s underworld as a sort of defense lawyer, working within the criminal underground to help litigate disputes and issues between the worst of the worst.

But what happens when he finds himself going up against Two-Face in court?

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Event Horizon: Dark Descent (IDW)

This original comic series serves as an official prequel to the film! The Event Horizon was a revolutionary spaceship designed for one mission: faster-than-light travel with a top-secret, experimental gravity drive. But upon activating the device, the ship journeyed across the borders of Hell itself. In a nightmarish realm of torments beyond imagining, Captain Kilpack and the crew of the Event Horizon must resist all manner of demonic forces—including Paimon, the eyeless King of Hell, and their own descents into madness and bloodlust—if they’ve any chance of escaping back to their own world.

Also check out Event Horizon: Inferno and the upcoming Event Horizon: Pandemonium.

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Tommy Gun Wizards (Dark Horse)

Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables work overtime taking on dangerous criminals that hide in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Chicago. Except in this world, Al Capone isn’t dealing in alcohol, but in magic. With Lick, a drug that grants magical powers to anyone who ingests it, mobsters become wizards, ordinary men become monsters, and darker secrets than Ness can imagine lie at the heart of it all.

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Spectregraph (DSTLRY)

For years, the mansion has sat strangely nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years. Its owner a titan of American industry, with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now finally, with his death and his estate finally open for sale… they are eager to find out for themselves.

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The Patron (Ignition Press)

All the great artists have one thing in common… they’re dead.

A true patron of the fine arts, Mr. Cherish has dedicated his life to scouting and supporting emerging artists, launching countless unknowns from obscurity into industry superstardom. Unfortunately for these young artists, the secret to Cherish’s success is their untimely demise. Nothing makes a work of art more desirable and valuable to collectors than the passing of its creator, and Cherish has refined his ability to orchestrate spectacular tragedies without leaving a trace… before selling his dead protégés’ oeuvres for massive profits. Painter Matty Barnes is primed to become Cherish’s next “hit” — but when the script is flipped on this latest murder, a posthumous twist calls the artist’s fate and legacy into question putting the patron’s empire in the dueling crosshairs of law enforcement and a merciless third-party connoisseur.

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Aquaman: Andromeda (DC)

Deep in the Pacific Ocean sits Point Nemo: the spaceship graveyard. Nations of the world have long sent their crafts there on splashdown, to sink beneath the seas. But there is something…else at Point Nemo. A structure never made by human hands. And that structure seems to be…waking up. The crew of the submarine Andromeda have been chosen to investigate, but the mystery at the bottom of the sea has also attracted Black Manta. And anything that attracts Black Manta attracts his lifelong foe, the Aquaman! But heaven help them all when the doors of the mystery at Point Nemo swing wide to admit them in…

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Batman: City of Madness (DC)

Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham’s denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped… to trap and train a Robin of his own.

Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him — and to hold back the wave of twisted supervillains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that’s spilling into his streets!

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Olympus (Image)

Three thousand years ago, the brothers Castor and Pollux were granted immortality by Zeus. Today they serve him on Earth. Sent to capture a messenger fallen from Olympus, the brothers accidentally release onto Earth one of the fiercest prisoners of Hades,a cursed, ravaged soul with a millennia-old grudge. Now in an adventure that takes them across Europe and to an island off the coast of Greece, Castor and Pollux must track and capture this being before his rampant rage yields irreversable damage to the balance between Olympus and Earth.

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The Forever Home (Oni Press)

Famed scientist Henry D’mour tried to save the world. He failed. But, in a desperate bid to save himself, his wife, and their two children, he constructed The Forever Home — an ark of luxury and ultramodern convenience insulated from the agony of the planet’s death throes outside its walls… and even time itself. Inside The Forever Home, only 20 minutes pass for every year on the outside… allowing the D’mour family to slowly enact their plans for a new world as their automated environment and robotic companions keep them safe. Safe on the inside. Always inside. Until a childish misstep accidentally breaks The Forever Home’s barrier… and what’s outside decides it wants back in…

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While we are not the official voice of your decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing August 26, 2026.

Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1

Writer: Ram V
Artist: Mike Perkins
Publisher: DC Vertigo

OCCULT WARFARE IS A FANTASY… OR IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO THINK?

Twenty-three-year-old Darren Burroughs out of Audubon, PA, is a gifted rookie sent under the guise of a diplomatic aide to train with Division Nine — an obscure, outdated, and easily dismissed arm of British intelligence that specializes in dealing with paranormal incidents. In the right sort of spy circles, they’re known by a different, more feared name… Black Tower.

It’s 2026, and in the age of cyber warfare and drone strikes, someone is plotting to steal the head of a giant-king to break a centuries-old ward that has kept invading forces out of Britain. Magic and espionage collide as the Black Tower’s band of misfits, led by the enigmatic Alistair Romeo, delves into a maelstrom of spells and silencers, working against time and in the shadows to fight the esoteric battles bubbling under the surface of our visible wars.

Eisner Award winner Ram V (Detective Comics, The Swamp Thing) and acclaimed artist Mike Perkins (The Swamp Thing, The Bat-Man: First Knight) team up once again to bring you a contemporary spy thriller with the distinct flavor of Vertigo magic… from His Majesty with love.

Stuff of Nightmares: The Cat in the Coffin #1

Writer: R.L. Stine
Artist: Matthew Dunn
Publisher: BOOM! Studios

From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn.

A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.

Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.

Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.

A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment.

Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1

Writer: Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson
Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn
Publisher: DC Comics

THE BATMAN: BAD SEEDS EVENT STARTS HERE!

Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.

As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun…

Deluge TP

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Marika Cresta
Publisher: Ignition Press

The convict of Sieverville Correctional Prison for Women would do anything to get out. But something evil that feeds their guilt wants in…

Cullen Bunn brings his first horrifying Ignition Press series into a collected edition.

A hard rain is falling on the Sieverville Correctional Prison for women. As the river rises and its banks overflow, the same walls that are keeping the prisoners inside the fortress-like structure are failing to keep the waters out. With that water comes something else. Something deadly. And it wants inside…

What was once outside is now inside, and the prisoners and guards will have to find a way out, because of the water doesn’t get them, the monsters will.

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“Hosting Kevin Smith for Episode 300 is a true honor,” said Capes and Tights Podcast co-founder Justin Soderberg. “When we crossed over 200 episodes we had one name on the list I wanted for the 300th and with help from our friends at Dark Horse Comics, we were able to accomplish this goal. Kevin Smith is one of the main reasons we started this podcast in 2021 with words of advice spoken by Kevin Smith on a random episode of one of his podcasts. So, it only seems fitting that as we celebrate 300 that we do so with a podcasting legend.”

Kevin Smith came to prominence with the low-budget comedy Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo “Jay & Silent Bob.” Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith’s follow-up films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Clerks II, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Kevin has also directed and produced films such as Cop Out (2010), the horror film Red State (2011), and the horror comedies Tusk (2014) and Yoga Hosers (2016), the first two films in the True North trilogy. More recently he has written and directed Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), Killroy Was Here (2022), Clerks III (2022), and The 4:30 Movie (2024).

In the world of comics, Kevin Smith is known for his runs on DC’s Green Arrow and the recently released Bizarro; Marvel’s Daredevil, Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past, and recently released Spider-Man / Hulk: Fire and Brimstone; Dynamite Entertainment’s Green Hornet and The Bionic Man; and Dark Horse’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, as well as writing comics under his imprint at Dark Horse with Quick Stops and Maskerade. It was recently announced Smith will be penning the first-ever Marvel / Star Wars crossover event, Star Wars / Marvel: Hope Assembles, which debuts in January 2027.

Kevin Smith has been podcasting on a regular basis over a number of different shows as part of his Smodcast platform since the early 2000’s. Some of his more notable shows have been Fatman Beyond with co-host Marc Bernardin; Hollywood Babble-On with co-host Ralph Garman; Jay & Silent Bob Get Old with Jason Mewes; and more!

“I applaud you for making something that doesn’t make people unhappy or fuel the rage or feed into their already f#&king deeply honed biases and whatnot to just speak freely about the things we love.” said Smith. “I’ll take that show 1,000 times every time man it’s just better for the soul of the world. So it’s gotta feel f#&king cool to hit 300, congratulations!”

September 23, 2026 marks the 300th numbered episode of the Capes and Tights Podcast. Launched on August 8, 2021 in Bangor, Maine by co-founders Soderberg and Adam Morrisette, the Capes and Tights Podcast has faithfully released at least one-episode per week. Over five years, the Capes and Tights Podcast has gone on to host 196 different guests, reviewed 63 movies and 13 television programs all from their studio in Maine.

Over the nearly 200 guests hosted on the program, the podcast has welcomed Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus; voice actor Dana Snyder; actors and writers David Dastmalchian, Patton Oswalt, Tim Blake Nelson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Rose May, and Alex Hyde-White; bestselling and award-winning authors Daniel Kraus, Christopher Golden, Paul Tremblay, Jay Bonansinga, Charles Soule, Adam Cesare, Clay McLeod Chapman, and Stephen Graham Jones; filmmakers Marc Guggenheim, Joshua Hull, David Ian & Rebekah McKendry, Aaron B. Koontz, Jordan Blum, Eliza Clark, and Marc Bernardin.

While the podcast discusses comics, books, movies, and tv, comics has been the main focus, hosting such guests as Kevin Eastman, Steve Lavigne, and Ben Bishop of the TMNT; Tony Fleecs of Stray Dogs; Jonathan Hedrick of The Recount; Jeremy Haun of The Beauty; Cavan Scott, Alyssa Wong, Liana Kangas, Ethan Sacks, and Daniel Jose Older of Star Wars; Brian Michael Bendis of Marvel; Ram V of Venom; Kyle Starks of Peacemaker; Joey Esposito and Kenny Porter of Power Rangers; Matthew Rosenberg of Marvel & DC; Patrick Horvath of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees; Benjamin Percy of Marvel; Alex Segura of Dick Tracy; Ande Parks of Green Arrow; and many, many more.

“We have hit two different major milestones over the years including Episode 100, where we luckily hosted Kyle Starks for the first time, and Episode 200, where we wanted to discuss the milestone with a podcast regular, friend, and comic creator Liana Kangas, but for Episode 300 it was time for something big,” said Soderberg. “Kevin Smith is a larger-than-life creator who has worked on some of our favorite movies and comics over the years and is a true podcasting icon, having the chance to sit-down (over video chat) and discuss his career, plus the world of podcasting was an episode we will never forget. We hope people enjoy the episode as much as we did!”

The Capes and Tights Podcast is gearing up for Episode 300 with three more episodes before number 300. Comic creator Christian Ward discusses his comics The Forever Home and The Patron on Episode 297, IDW Publishing Senior Group Editor Heather Antos celebrates Star Trek Day on Episode 298, and comic writing duo Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelley closes the first 299 episodes with a discussion around Star Trek: The Last Starship, before Kevin Smith joins for Episode 300!

While 300 Episodes is an amazing milestone, it’s not the end. Soderberg and the Capes and Tights Podcast already have a few episodes scheduled to follow the milestone, including actors The Lawrence Brothers breaking down their new comic The Lawrence Brothers Detectives; bestselling author Richard Chizmar discussing Killing the Boogeyman; author Kiersten White talks Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife which she co-wrote with James Tynion IV; Kevin Johnson chats his debut novel ‘Twas the Night; Galactic Comics and Collectibles owner Paul Eaton reviews 1995’s Casper; Chris Ryall breaks down Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters; and author Alice Openshaw dives into her debut novel On The Killer’s Trail.

Be sure to subscribe to the Capes and Tights Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform or YouTube in order not to miss the milestone episode. The 300th episode drops at 3:00am ET on all major podcasting platforms including Apple and Spotify.

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Two human members of the Green Lantern Corps, veteran Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart, serve as intergalactic law enforcement and battle powerful threats on Earth with their power rings. As they investigate a murder in Nebraska, they are led to far darker mysteries and reckonings.

The third DCU tv series was created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King and stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre respectively as the Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart, alongside Kelly Macdonald as Kerry and Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner. Also appearing is Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe, Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro, Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette Stewart, Jason Ritter as Billy Macon, Sherman Augustus as John Stewart Sr., Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan, and more.

The first two episodes of Lanterns were directed by James Hawes with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also directing episodes.

Lanterns lands on HBO on August 16, 2026, and will go for eight episodes through October 4. It will be part of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters as the fifth entry into the universe.

Lanterns Trailer

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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic writer Dan Watters to the program to discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder, The Twilight Zone, and more!

Watters is an Eisner-winning comic writer located in England who has worked on numerous projects from DC, Marvel, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, and more. These titles include Nightwing, Destro, Detective Comics, The Six Fingers, Loki, Home Sick Pilots, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Batman: Dark Patterns, and more.

Recently Dan was been writing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder and the opening chapter of The Twilight Zone for IDW Publishing, as well as M.A.S.K. for Image Comics. The trade paperbacks for TMNT: Shredder and The Twilight Zone: Stories from the Fifth Dimension hit stores on August 4 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

#292: Dan Watters – Writer of TMNT: Shredder

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Watters is an Eisner-winning comic writer located in England who has worked on numerous projects from DC, Marvel, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, and more. These titles include Nightwing, Destro, Detective Comics, The Six Fingers, Loki, Home Sick Pilots, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Batman: Dark Patterns, and more.

Recently Dan was been writing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder and the opening chapter of The Twilight Zone for IDW Publishing, as well as M.A.S.K. for Image Comics. The trade paperbacks for TMNT: Shredder and The Twilight Zone: Stories from the Fifth Dimension hit stores on August 4 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Nightwing (DC)

Dick Grayson joins DC’s “All In” initiative with a brand-new creative team for Nightwing. It’s not all sunshine when Blüdhaven erupts into a warzone between rival gangs fighting for the future of crime. Nightwing must push himself further than he ever has to save his home and legacy. Don’t miss this groundbreaking new era from the new creative team of writer Dan Watters and artist Dexter Soy.

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Home Sick Pilots (Image)

In the summer of 1994, a haunted house walks across California. Inside is Ami, lead singer of a high school punk band-who’s been missing for weeks. How did she get there? What do these ghosts want? And does this mean the band has to break up?

Expect three-chord songs and big bloody action as Power Rangers meets The Shining (yes really), and as writer Dan Watters and artist Caspar Wijngaard (Limbo, Star Wars, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt) delve into the horrors of misspent youth.

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Lucifer (DC)

This is the one true tale of what befell the Prince of Lies, the Bringer of Light – Lucifer. The blind, destitute old man, who lives in a small boarding house in a quiet little town, where nothing is quite what it seems and no one can leave. He’s trapped, you see? Trapped in a bizarre prison with no memory of how he got there or why. He has no recollection of setting out to find his offspring. He also does not remember that if he does not find him it could be the end of all things. Meanwhile, in Los Angles, a cop who may have brain cancer is tasked with a mission; find and kill Lucifer.

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Batman: Dark Patterns (DC)

Batman: Dark Patterns is a series of four self-contained, street-level mysteries that delve into the early days of Batman’s role in Gotham City and his healing presence within its streets.

This grounded, mystery-driven narrative evokes the rich tone and style of beloved classics such as Batman: Year One , Batman: The Long Halloween , and Batman: Hush . Penned by the talented Dan Watters and brought to life through the striking artistry of Hayden Sherman, each three-part story stands alone as a gripping detective case, shedding light on the trauma and resilience of Gotham’s citizens and its urban landscape.

The series masterfully underscores Batman’s dual identity as a methodical sleuth and a shadowy beacon of hope, skillfully steering clear of cosmic or supernatural distractions. This intentional focus reassures readers of a steadfast commitment to a more authentic, detective-driven experience, highlighting relatable mysteries that brilliantly showcase the Dark Knight as a healer cloaked in darkness.

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Coffin Bound (Image)

Izzy Tyburn has promised the world that if it won’t have her in it, it’ll have nothing of her at all. Chased by an unstoppable killer, she’s retreading her life, leaving nothing behind but burned rubber, ash, and the sun-scorched bones of those who get in her way. Ride shotgun on an existential road trip through the tangle of a blood-splattered life.

Mad Max: Fury Road meets Sandman in this full-throttle, grindhouse fantasy epic!

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Destro (Image)

For Fans of Cobra Commander – Destro has major ambitions now that Energon has been discovered, but he’ll have to balance keeping his allies close while crushing his enemies to maintain his power.

James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers…for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has changed everything. As Destro’s ambitions grow, the “Crimson Twins” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to destroy their competition, and Cobra Commander realizes his current ally could be his future greatest enemy.

Acclaimed writer Dan Watters and artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright) change the balance of power in the Energon Universe forever.

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The Six Fingers (Image)

Neo Novena archaeology student, Johannes Vale has always been so very in control of his life. But when he commits a brutal murder using the M.O. of a historic and notorious serial killer, everything begins to spiral out of control… and Johannes doesn’t remember doing it.

What follows is a deadly cat-and-mouse game told through two intertwined narratives. Both men will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets and ciphers of this case — but each revelation only leads further into the dark heart of this future-metropolis.

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The Seasons Have Teeth (BOOM!)

In a drab, colorless world, the seasons bring change… and also destruction.

Andrew, a retired conflict photographer, lives deep in regret after an unthinkable tragedy, but when the seasons arrive — each one a god-like creature — everything transforms. As he risks everything to track down Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, can the perfect picture of each be enough to find redemption… and ultimately bring color back to his world?

Dan Watters is joined by artist Sebastián Cabrol (Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts, Maestro: World War M) for this down to earth yet supernaturally apocalyptic tale.

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M.A.S.K. (Image)

The world is becoming a terrifying place. Matt Trakker needs your help saving it.

Enter M.A.S.K.— a network of specialists ready to respond to the next global emergency. At a moment’s notice, Trakker and his agents deploy bleeding-edge technology that converts their vehicles—and their drivers—into the ultimate weapon.

But Miles Mayhem and V.E.N.O.M. are one step ahead in a secret arms race, scouring the globe for deadly weapons from this planet and beyond, ready to sell out the entire human race. Only M.A.S.K. can stop them…but will Trakker’s own secrets jeopardize their entire mission?

Powerhouse creators Dan Watters and Pye Parr (Petrol Head) launch the most anticipated new series of the year, where anyone and everyone in the Energon Universe must join the fight for humanity’s survival.

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Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! (Image)

Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat — but is he friend or foe? Or is he simply… THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON?

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Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox (Titan)

The Doctor and Belinda star in a spectacular new adventure as they encounter new foes and new friends aboard an inescapable prison facility in a forgotten part of the universe.

The Doctor continues his adventures through time and space alongside a team of allies from across the universe, fellow prisoners held captive in a maximum security space prison! Each has a story to tell and a role to play in uncovering the mysteries of their incarceration.

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Limbo (Image)

A detective with no memory, no identity, and no manners. A femme fatale seeking escape from a powerful crime lord. A voodoo queen with a penchant for mixtapes and hi-tops. A goat-eating TV… A surreal neon-noir fusing hardboiled pulp with an 80’s VHS visual aesthetic, dripping with neon and static.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder (IDW)

As a dark new power rises from the shadows of New York, so does a much darker power return to the city’s streets…for revenge! Long a nemesis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Shredder has returned forever changed by a maddening ordeal beyond imagining—a man out of time, betrayed by all around him, without the Foot Clan, and quite possibly insane. When one of his former Foot prodigies forms their own rival clan with infernal designs on New York, a recovering Shredder must quest deep into the criminal underworld, where enemies both old and new will discover what defiance will bring them at the end of the Shredder’s blades.

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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic book retailer Paul Eaton of Galactic Comics and Collectibles to the podcast to discuss the comics of 2026…so far, moving Galactic into their new shop, and more!

Eaton is the owner of Galactic Comics and Collectibles located at 499 Hammond Street, Bangor, Maine. Opened six years ago, Galactic expanded into their current location in March 2026 which doubled the square footage. In addition to chatting about the expansion, Eaton is here to discuss the comics of the year and what we expect for the rest of the year.

#289: Comics of 2026…So Far with Paul Eaton

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Before he was Clayface, Basil Karlo was one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. As he breaks out of Arkham once again, he’s ready to stage his comeback, but there’s just one problem: Someone already beat him to it, and Basil Karlo is already a massive star. But if that’s true, what’s next for the real Basil? And what does his predicament have to do with young women disappearing in Los Angeles and a new supplement causing hideous transformations in its users?

I have been a fan of Doyle’s horror stories over the years, but was super intrigued to see him tackle the likes of a DC character. What better character to take on but Clayface, brining the horror vibes to the big-two. Dolye writes a story where those who are longtime fans of the Basil Karlo will find something to like, while us fans who only fringley know the character can jump in and enjoy the ride. Jude introduces enough of the character without overdoing it and annoying those who are well versed in Clayface history.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt falls directly into the blend of superhero and horror, but while the horror is present it doesn’t take over the entire story. Yes, the pages of body horror delight us horror fans, but there is a deeper story in the works here and shouldn’t let the terrifying element shy away the typical DC reader. The creeping sense of unease is something I felt worked well, but shouldn’t frightening anyone away. Doyle does a fantastic job blending superhero (well villain) and horror to give us a well-rounded story of fame and a struggle for identity. But the horror moments are stellar.

Artist Fran Galán understood their duties and illustrated a comic that fits into the big-two vibe, while also giving us tremendously horrifying moments that hade me elated. As a big fan of Doyle’s writing, it pains me a second to say that the artwork might actually steal the show here. Detailed and impactful, Galán gives us just what Clayface deserves while also giving us horror fans something the cheer for.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt hits hard for those looking for a different side of the DC Universe. Jude Ellison S. Doyle brings his horror writing talents, while Fran Galán illustrates the heck out of Basil Karlo’s story. Clayface: Celebrity Dirt is a wonderful balance of superhero storytelling and unsettling body horror with an identity-driven mystery that is a fresh take on what you’d expect from a DC Comic. Creepy and surprising, Celebrity Dirt is accessible to a wide range of comic readers.

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1 hits local comic shops on July 8, 2026 from DC Comics.

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