As new comic day quickly approaches it can be sometimes difficult to decide which of the new comics hitting the shelves at your local comic shop to grab. Do not worry, we are here to help. This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Dread the Hall H 2026 #1, Sicko #1, and more!
While we are not the official voice of your decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing July 22, 2026.
Dread the Hall H 2026 #1
Writer: Chris Ryall, Jordan Hart
Artist: Various
Publisher: Image Comics
Dread the Hall H is back with your VIP pass to 48 pages of convention-related horror stories! Attending this show are Chris Ryall, CP Wilson III, and Tom Williams, with panel-breaking stories of the variant craze gone amok; and Jordan Hart alongside artists Luana Vecchio, Marianna Ignazzi, and Chris Anderson, spreading con-tales, tasty custom ads, and a board game, too!
Sicko #1
Writer: Tini Howard
Artist: Amilcar Pinna
Publisher: Ignition Press
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger…at least, that’s what healthy people say.
Valentine Virago has always struggled with her health. Her rare autoimmune disorder has defied all treatment, and as she grew older, it defied even classification. You see, Valentine can take her immune system and weaponize it. What would just be a normal sneeze to the rest of us, she can turn into a projectile of bloody miasma. Just as a start.
Fed up with being a test subject, poked and prodded by pushy doctors, Valentine has gone on the lam in search of the freedom to be herself. Unfortunately, interested parties want her back in their care, and they are sending goons in hazmat suits. Led by Jono, her one-time nurse and potential love interest, they’re offering her a spot in a private medical facility run by Jono’s parents. Val isn’t one for institutions, however, and what some may see as a safe haven, she sees as a prison— and who wants to be trapped in a prison, when you’re already trapped in your own body?
Sicko is a fresh new series blending raw emotion with some suspense horrify moments. Tini Howard transforms illness into something compelling and visualized by Amilcar Pinna in a way that is beautiful, yet terrifying. I’m all in to see where Valentine Virago’s story goes next. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
Between the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring TP
Writer: Patrick Horvath
Artist: Patrick Horvath
Publisher: IDW Publishing
It’s been eight long years since a bloodlusting brown bear drove into the city, kidnapped a kind young duck, dissected his body, and buried the pieces in the woods. The duck’s family painstakingly sought justice… but this brown bear was smart… she covered her tracks… and in the ’80s, there simply wasn’t a way for the duck’s family to find answers.
But it’s not the ’80s anymore. Almost a decade after cuddly brown bear Samantha Strong solidified herself as the sole serial killer in Woodbrook, the world is entering a new era. As Samantha will soon find out, there are no secrets in the age of the internet. And those who lost loved ones to her massacre haven’t given up the flame of justice.
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring delivers with its signature artwork and engrossing story, Patrick Horvath has truly outdone himself. This sequel has the same engird and suspense of the original series but takes it to a new level that I didn’t see coming. Horvath has me wanting to immerse myself in the world of Woodbrook, well not so much Woodbrook, but Samantha all over again! Like with the first series, Rite of Spring is a must-read. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
D’Orc Vol. 1 TP
Writer: Brett Bean
Artist: Brett Bean
Publisher: Image Comics
D’Orc, the half dwarf/ half orc is fated to end the world because of some inconvenient doomsday prophecy from the Book of Certain Doom.
Armed with nothing but a magical yet ambitiously violent shield and a chicken with its head cut off, D’orc is caught dead center into Sunderaine’s never-ending war between the Light and Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone.
Can he survive being hunted, blamed, and beaten by every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Witch, Timelord, Ice Giant, three headed Dog, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures?
Although I am a fan of Brett Bean, D’Orc honestly surprised me in the right ways with a chaotic, funny, fantasy adventure with heart, even tackling a sense of identity. D’Orc is an entertaining fantasy romp that embraces the genre while gleefully poking a bit of fun at them. Bean delivers on a wonderfully told, amazing illustrated, and thoughtful adventure. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
