Two siblings who are life-long comics fans find their way to horror comics, in spite of the fears they inspire. As the terrifying visions from the pages of the comics start to come to life, Erica Slaughter will have to hunt down one of horror’s most recognizable figures — Swamp Thing himself!

I had no real idea of what to expect from Swamp Thing is Killing the Children outside of the trust I had in the Slaughterverse, but also the creators behind it and their ability to craft ousting stories not just for BOOM! Studios but also some of the most cherished DC characters as well. Tynion and Dell’Edera have a long history of creating some outstanding tales, so I at least had to put my trust in their minds. I am glad I did.

This story could’ve been handled in multiple ways, but the decisions made by the creative team surprised the hell out of me in such a good way. Taking the crossover story to a new level and crafting a tale that makes sense and does both universes justice. The formula of one character entering another universe by some sort of event that plopped Erica Slaughter into the DC Universe or Swamp Thing into the Slaughterverse would’ve almost felt forced, but by using fresh storytelling made this come hit even harder than I expected.

Swamp Thing is Killing the Children is just as much as DC Comic as it is a BOOM! Studios story, but really felt at home in the Slaughterverse. You get the children frightened by monsters and Erica coming in to save the day, something that if it didn’t happen would’ve let me down. The tension is built from the very first page and felt throughout the story. You get the action-packed battle you’ve come to except in a Slaughterverse story, along with a bit of heartfelt moments between the brothers and the life they have been dealt. A wonderful blend of emotions.

The way this creative team set this comic made it feel like it was in the right place. It’s can be hard to explain, but it felt like it was supposed to be where it is. It didn’t feel forced, it didn’t feel like a fish out of water, it felt purposeful and part of the overall stories being told in both the Slaughterverse and at home in a Swamp Thing story. Like I said before, some feel like they just don’t work, and Swamp Thing is Killing the Children is far from that.

Swamp Thing is Killing the Children is a beautiful blend of superhero and horror that works perfectly. Writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell’Edera craft an unexpected crossover that proves the best mashups don’t just bring two worlds together, they make you believe they were always meant to collide. Swamp Thing is Killing the Children is a story that feels at home in the Slaughterverse but also like a love letter to the great DC Comics universe.

Swamp Thing is Killing the Children #1 hits local comic shops on December 2, 2026 February 24, 2027 from BOOM! Studios.

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Lanzing and Kelly, also known as Hivemind, are an Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling writing duo known for their work that spans across television, comics, novels, podcasts, and feature films. In comics, you may have read stories they have scribed for Star Trek, Star Trek: Year Five, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Guardians of the Galaxy, NYX, Thunderbolts: Doomstrike, Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, One Bad Day: Clayface, Gotham City Garage, Joyride, and more!

More recently the writing duo has been hard at work on Star Trek: The Last Starship, which had it’s first volume drop in trade paperback on September 8, 2026 from IDW Publishing, as well as the IDW Dark title You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive hitting shelves in October 14, and Dungeons & Dragons at Dark Horse coming November 4.

Star Trek (IDW)

Deep Space Nine captain Benjamin Sisko returns in a new ongoing series featuring fan-favorite characters from across the Star Trek universe. Now available as a softcover with a new cover!

Stardate 2378: A bold new era of Star Trek begins! Three years ago, Benjamin Sisko made a courageous sacrifice that left him trapped in the dimension of the mysterious Prophets; now he’s returned to his home universe — with powerful, godlike abilities. But his omnipotence is failing when he needs it most. Someone is killing the gods, and Sisko and the motley crew of the U.S.S. Theseus will have to travel to the deepest parts of space to stop them.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (Marvel)

When Arnim Zola launches a catastrophic attack on New York City, he meets his match — in two Captain Americas! But a shocking secret about Steve Rogers’ iconic shield will change the way he views the 20th century he came from — and how he chooses to fight in the 21st! Steve follows a trail of coded bread crumbs to Germany in pursuit of an elusive organization making bold and deadly moves, while Bucky Barnes’ own investigation leads him to the high rollers tables in Madripoor. Thousands of miles apart with no backup, will Steve and Bucky find what they’re looking for, or are they both in over their heads? Featuring the shocking return of the Dryad herself: Peggy Carter!

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

Joyride (BOOM!)

Steal a spaceship and leave Earth behind. A simple plan made much more complicated by the fascist World Government Alliance that has put the planet on lockdown underneath an artificial sky. Still, that won’t stop Uma Akkolyte, her best friend Dewydd, and their would-be-captor Catrin from embarking on a joyride unlike any other! Joyride is a gleeful mix of the thrill of exploration, the importance of friendship, and the fight against authoritarianism, with a cast of wild and gripping characters, human and alien alike!

Gotham City Garage (DC)

When an act of mercy pits Kara against Luthor’s forces and even her own sister, Barbara Gordon, she flees into the “freescape,” a desert fought over by motorcycle clubs, chief among them the Gotham City Garage. These tougher-than-tough women–among them unexpected versions of Harley Quinn, Catwoman and more–quickly learn that Kara is more than she appears, even before she demonstrates superpowers that reveal her to be more than human! They may even embrace Kara as one of their own, but only if she lives long enough!

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

Star Trek: The Last Starship (IDW)

A Galaxy Shattered. A Legend Reborn. A New Frontier Begins. After the cataclysmic Burn brings warp travel to a standstill and shatters centuries of unity, the dream of the United Federation of Planets collapses almost overnight. Worlds are cut off. Civilizations tumble. Chaos fills the void where hope once thrived.

Out of this cosmic wreckage rises an unlikely beacon: the U.S.S. Omega a lone vessel crewed by survivors navigating a lawless, uncharted Galaxy nearly 300 years after the fall. With no Federation to guide them, they must carve out a path through the ruins — facing warlords, scavengers, and the raw unknown.

But they are not alone.

In a desperate act, the remnants of Starfleet strike a dangerous bargain with one of their oldest enemies… in order to resurrect Captain James T. Kirk. Thrust into a future where everything he fought for has crumbled, Kirk must confront a Galaxy in twilight — and decide whether he can become the symbol it needs one last time.

A sweeping epic of legacy, identity, and frontier survival, Star Trek: The Last Starship Vol. 1 launches a bold new era of Trek storytelling — where the final frontier is wilder, stranger, and more perilous than ever before. The mission isn’t over. It’s just beginning.

NYX (Marvel)

This isn’t a book about X-Men. This is a book about mutants living past the end of their world and into a new beginning. This is Ms. Marvel embracing her mutant life in the neon streets of the Lower East Side. This is Anole trying to keep his head above water. This is Wolverine in the shadows of Bushwick, protecting her own. This is Prodigy writing history as it happens — and Sophie Cuckoo finding her own way. But the news reports are bleak. The streets feel dangerous. There’s something lurking underground. Evil coming from every direction. Nevertheless, they’re determined to make it. This is mutant community. This is mutant pride. This is NYX!

Outsiders (DC)

Batman protects Gotham City from evil. Batman Inc. protects the rest of the known world. But what of the unknown world? What of the ancient evils in hidden tombs and forgotten tragedies from a magic-and-mad-science fueled super-heroic century?

Using his fortune, Luke Fox launches a new organization dedicated to shining light into the world’s darkest corners. His first recruit: Kate Kane, the Batwoman—who will re-embrace her military background to protect Luke’s dream and encounter every bit of strangeness the DCU has to offer.

And just wait until you meet the Third Man…or learn what universe-shattering secret they’ve discovered buried under Antarctica.

Batman Beyond: Neo-Year (DC)

Bruce Wayne has died, and it’s left Terry McGuiness on his own taking on the mantle of Batman. Left with limited resources, Terry must face a new state-of-the-art A.I. that has emerged in a Neo-Gotham that has no faith in Batman. Even with all of that, Terry will have to face off against his old adversary, The Jokerz, and look to Barbara Gordon for support. Without Bruce in his ear, can Terry McGuiness become the protector that Neo-Gotham needs?

Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel)

One year ago, the Guardians of the Galaxy were torn apart — their optimistic future shattered by the betrayal of one of their own. Now they ride the space lanes of a lawless corner of the galaxy, trying to outrun their tragedy. Can they forgive the failures of their past? Or will they fade into the dark, eternally unforgiven? Caught in the middle of a civil war, those who were once Guardians face a battle that was lost from the start. Because they’re about to find themselves face-to-face with their old ally Groot — and he’s not the friend they remember! Where Groot goes, Rocket won’t be far behind — but he’s not happy to see the Guardians! Where has he been all this time? What’s happened to him? And can the team ever recover?

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The Principles of Necromancy (Magma)

While brave knights and dangerous monsters wage endless war, business is booming for Dr. Jakob Eyes, a traveling physician whose arcane remedies are the closest thing to magic the world knows. These gruesome miracles are only stepping stones for Dr. Eyes’ ultimate ungodly goal: to overcome death itself.

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Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic (DC)

Children are going missing and being swallowed by the city’s old bones. Batman Beyond will have to go underground, led by a mysterious splicer named Kyle the Catboi, to find the children and confront the city’s buried sins.

What happened to the green of the city? What happened to magic? And what villains never left old Gotham?

Thunderbolts: Doomstrike (Marvel)

Doom took over the world — and Bucky Barnes helped him do it. To atone for his unwitting role in Doom’s triumph, Bucky assembles a team with one goal: burn it all down. But when Bucky’s saboteurs — including Black Widow and Songbird — launch a no-holds-barred campaign to tear Doom’s Empire apart, the newfound emperor of Earth decides to prove that revolution ends in blood. Ghost Rider ’44, Sharon Carter, U.S.Agent and the Midnight Angels join the action — but standing in the way of the Thunderbolts are…the Thunderbolts?! Who will win in the battle of new vs. old? And just what does Doom have planned if he can get his hands on Bucky?

Green Arrow (DC)

The Emerald Archer’s world will be forever changed with a mystery six months in the making as the box that could destroy the Justice League is opened! But first Ollie will have to keep villains at bay, including Count Vertigo and Parasite! Is he throwing himself into the hero game because of a death wish? Not if Black Canary has anything to say about it.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

Kang the Conqueror (Marvel)

The time traveler called Kang the Conqueror has led many lives across many eras. He has been a pharaoh, a villain and a warlord of the spaceways – even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang. But the truth about the Conqueror is much more complex! Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction, dictated by time and previously unseen by any but the Conqueror himself. A cycle that, once revealed, could finally explain the enigma that is Kang.

It begins and ends with an old and broken Kang sending his younger self down a dark path. But is there any hope that he can change the tragic fate of his great love, Ravonna Renslayer, and find his way to a better future?

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You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive (IDW)

Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life.

Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets.

Until the night of their graduation.

When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life — and finds something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.

Because this place isn’t a sanctuary.

It’s a cage.

And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

Dungeons & Dragons (Dark Horse)

A draconic apocalypse approaches the Forgotten Realms, and it has one name on its lips: MORDENKAINEN. Now, stripped of his magic but never out of the fight, the most powerful wizard in all reality will need the help of Faerûn’s most legendary heroes to restore the balance.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Kiersten White to the program to discuss Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife, and more!

Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of dozens of books for readers of all ages, including The House of Quiet, the And I Darken trilogy, the Sinister Summer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, Star Wars: Padawan, Hide, Mister Magic, Lucy Undying, The Fox and the Devil, and Hiding from the Dark: A Star Wars Horror Novel.

Her books have been published in over twenty territories, been Indie, Publisher’s Weekly, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestsellers, and her novel The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein was an NPR best book of the year pick. Other accolades include the Utah Book Award, the San Diego Book Award, a Rainbow List Top Ten pick, a YALSA Teen Top Ten pick, an Evergreen Book Award, a Florida Teen Reads winner, and spots on many other regional and national lists.

White’s latest novel, Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife, which she co-authored with James Tynion IV, hits bookstores everywhere on October 13, 2026. The first-ever prose novel based in Tynion’s Slaughterverse.

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Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of dozens of books for readers of all ages, including The House of Quiet, the And I Darken trilogy, the Sinister Summer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, Star Wars: Padawan, Hide, Mister Magic, Lucy Undying, The Fox and the Devil, and Hiding from the Dark: A Star Wars Horror Novel.

Her books have been published in over twenty territories, been Indie, Publisher’s Weekly, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestsellers, and her novel The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein was an NPR best book of the year pick. Other accolades include the Utah Book Award, the San Diego Book Award, a Rainbow List Top Ten pick, a YALSA Teen Top Ten pick, an Evergreen Book Award, a Florida Teen Reads winner, and spots on many other regional and national lists.

White’s latest novel, Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife, which she co-authored with James Tynion IV, hits bookstores everywhere on October 13, 2026. The first-ever prose novel based in Tynion’s Slaughterverse.

The Fox and the Devil

Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing—doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to the study of vampires—until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body. A woman who leaves no trace behind, other than the dreams and nightmares that now plague Anneke every night.

Spurred by her desire for vengeance and armed with the latest forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch this mysterious serial killer. Because her father isn’t the only inexplicable dead body. There’s a trail of victims across Europe, and Anneke is certain they’re all connected.

But during the years spent relentlessly hunting the killer, Anneke keeps crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola.

The closer Anneke gets to her devil, though, the less sense the world makes. Maybe her father wasn’t a madman after all. Diavola might be something much worse than a serial killer . . . and much harder to destroy. Yet as Anneke unearths more of Diavola’s tragic past, she suspects there’s still a heart somewhere in that undead body.

A heart that beats for Anneke alone.

Lucy Undying

Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims.

But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire and has spent her immortal life trying to escape from Dracula’s clutches—and trying to discover who she really is and what she truly wants.

Her undead life takes an unexpected turn in twenty-first-century London, when she meets another woman, Iris, who is also yearning to break free from her past. Iris’s family has built a health empire based on a sinister secret, and they’ll do anything to stay in power.

Lucy has long believed she would never love again. Yet she finds herself compelled by the charming Iris while Iris is equally mesmerized by the confident and glamorous Lucy. But their intense connection and blossoming love is threatened by outside forces. Iris’s mother won’t let go of her without a fight, and Lucy’s past still has fangs: Dracula is on the prowl once more.

Lucy Westenra has been a tragically murdered teen, a lonesome adventurer, and a fearsome hunter, but happiness has always eluded her. Can she find the strength to destroy Dracula once and for all, or will her heart once again be her undoing?

Mister Magic

Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic.

But with no surviving video of the show, no evidence of who directed or produced it, and no records of who—or what—the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former Circle of Friends has.

Then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together at the remote desert filming compound that feels like it’s been waiting for them all this time. Even though they haven’t seen each other for years, they understand one another better than anyone has since.

After all, they’re the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as the Circle of Friends reclaim parts of their past, they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap?

Because magic never forgets the taste of your friendship…

Hide

The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught.

The prize: enough money to change everything.

Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past—Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that.

It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t.

But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.

Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide but nowhere to run.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Paranormalcy

Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through supernatural glamours.

She’s also about to find out that she may be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

Paranormalcy is part of a trilogy, check out the other books as well.

And I Darken

NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.

Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, who’s expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that he’s made a true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her passion.

But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.

And I Darken is part of a trilogy, check out the rest of the series!

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Elizabeth Lavenza hasn’t had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her “caregiver,” and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything—except a friend.

Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable—and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable.

But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth’s survival depends on managing Victor’s dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness.

The Guinevere Deception

Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom’s borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution–send in Guinevere to be Arthur’s wife . . . and his protector from those who want to see the young king’s idyllic city fail. The catch? Guinevere’s real name–and her true identity–is a secret. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot.

To keep Arthur safe, Guinevere must navigate a court in which the old–including Arthur’s own family–demand things continue as they have been, and the new–those drawn by the dream of Camelot–fight for a better way to live. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land.

Deadly jousts, duplicitous knights, and forbidden romances are nothing compared to the greatest threat of all: the girl with the long black hair, riding on horseback through the dark woods toward Arthur. Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself?

The Guinevere Deception is part of a trilogy, check out the other books!

Slayer

Into every generation a Slayer is born…

Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic.

Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.

Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.

As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…

But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.

One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.

Slayer has a sequel you should also check out!

Star Wars: Padawan

Obi-Wan Kenobi has not been apprenticed long to Qui-Gon Jinn, and he is chafing at Qui-Gon’s training style: all meditation, no action. Obi-Wan yearns to prove himself on a mission, but when he and Qui-Gon are finally set to leave on an assignment, Qui-Gon is nowhere to be found. Angered by his master’s abandonment, Obi-Wan sets out on the mission alone, determined to prove himself.

On a mysterious planet he encounters a pack of feral, Force-wielding teens who seem to be the planet’s only inhabitants. As he experiences wild freedom with them and wonders if this isn’t the life he was meant for, Obi-Wan can’t escape the nagging sense that something is wrong with the Force there. Growing attachments, startling revelations, and a looming threat to both the planet and his new friends will bring Obi-Wan face-to-face with his worst fear: that maybe he was never supposed to be a Jedi at all. Can he connect with the living Force in time to save himself and everyone around him?

The House of Quiet

To save her sister, she must enter the House.

In the middle of a deadly bog sits the House of Quiet. It’s a place for children whose Procedure triggered powers too terrible to be lived with—their last hope for treatment. No one knows how they’re healed or where they go afterward.

Birdie has begged, bargained, and blackmailed her way inside as a maid, determined to find her missing sister, Magpie. But what she discovers is more mysteries. Instead of the destitute children who undergo the Procedure in hopes of social advancement, the house brims with aristocratic teens wielding strange powers they never should have been burdened with.

Though Birdie wants to ignore them, she can’t help being drawn to stoic and silent Forest, charmed by clever River, and concerned for the youngest residents. And with fellow maid Minnow keeping tabs on everything Birdie does, danger is everywhere.

In her desperate search for Magpie, Birdie unearths terrifying threats and devastating truths, forcing her to confront just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save her own sister. Because in the House of Quiet, if you find what’s lurking beneath . . . you lose everything.

Unravel the mystery. Ignite the rebellion.

Hiding from the Dark: A Star Wars Horror Novel

Pursued by Imperial forces, a young girl named Bia must flee her home planet of Coruscant and find her mother. All the time, she is hunted by a figure in black, a presence more horrifying than she has ever encountered before. Can Bia escape—and what does she have that the Empire wants so badly?

Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife

As a Black Mask, Erica Slaughter has a very straightforward job: find the monster, kill the monster, then do it all again. But when she arrives in Badwater, Idaho, nothing is simple. She can’t determine whether the horrific killer of a twelve-year-old was a bear, a person, or something much worse. Complicating matters is the charismatic doomsday preacher who is quickly leading the small town to the verge of hysteria. If Erica wants to save the surviving children, she has to figure out which kid’s fears might have summoned a monster—and fast. Erica must get to the truth before the Order and the town come to the same conclusion: to stop the monster, you have to kill the girl.

Hope Is a Knife is a chilling, original tale in SIKTC lore, where monsters are real and only the hunters of the Order of St. George are equipped to challenge them. Whether or not you’ve already devoured the Eisner Award–winning comics, this standalone vision of supernatural horror is a thrill ride of the highest order.

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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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While there are plenty of guests that have made the Capes and Tights Podcast what it is today, its these core guests who have taken the time over and over to join us on the podcast to discuss comics, books, movies, and more. Each creator has a full schedule and finding time to join our little podcast that could has done tremendous help to spreading the word to geeks all over.

When thinking back on these guests, we decide to put this together, along with a few words from each guest. The collection of guests are those who have joined the podcast four, or even five, times. There are at least nine guests who have joined three times, we want to thank them as well! We hope you enjoy this little slice of the history of the podcast and help us push towards episode 300, 400, 500, and beyond.

Adam Cesare

Adam Cesare is a five-time guest of the podcast, first joining us on Episode 77 to discuss his comic series Dead Mall at Dark Horse along with artist David Stoll. Cesare subsequently joined again for Episode 136 to discuss Clown in a Cornfield, Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives, and Influencer as part of our Horror Week in 2023. With the anticipated release of Clown in a Cornfield 3: Church of Frendo, Adam returned for Episode 181. For his fourth time suffering through recording with Capes and Tights, Cesare joined for Episode 225 to discuss the film adaptation of Clown in a Cornfield as well as the novelization of The Toxic Avenger. Finally, for now, he jumped on for Episode 295 to chat about Clown in a Cornfield 4: Lights! Camera! Frendo!, Video Night, Zero Lives Remaining, Mercy House, and more.

Cesare has been a true champion of the Capes and Tights Podcast and carved-out time in his busy writing and family schedule to talk with us. I am sure he will return in the near future to discuss the next chapter in his award-winning writing career. I mean Bloodsick is out in January…hey Adam…are you free?

Liana Kangas

Liana Kangas has joined the Capes and Tights Podcast four times over our first 300 episodes. Kangas first recorded with us for Episode 94 to discuss Know Your Station and TRVE KVLT, being such an outstanding guest we invited Liana back for Episode 124, this time to discuss Mariko Between Worlds. As we approached our 200th Episode we wanted to chat with someone who had been on a few times and would be fun to celebrate with, so we invited Kangas back for Episode 200 to just chat about the world of comics. In addition, Liana was gracious enough to illustrate for a commemorative Orono Brewing Beer Label to celebrate the 200th milestone.

In celebration of Star Wars Week 2025 at the Capes and Tights Podcast, we invited Kangas back for Episode 222, but this time with writer Alyssa Wong to discuss their story in the Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Annual at Dark Horse. Liana has been a great friend of the podcast and we will continue to support their work and always keep a slot open for a return trip in front of the mic.

Kyle Starks

Kyle Starks is a four-time Capes and Tights Podcast guest and was our first milestone guest as well for Episode 100 where we discussed Where Monsters Lie. Starks returned to the mic for Episode 174 where he was joined by artist Ryan Browne to discuss From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly and again on Episode 228 to talk his Dark Horse series, Those Not Afraid. The most recent appearance for Starks came on Episode 268, discussing his DC Vertigo series End of Life and more.

Starks is always hard at work and will continue to be game join the podcast to chat comics, basketball, and more. I don’t think we can keep him away at this point.

I always have a great time on Capes and Tights! We love having a good conversation with someone so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the work! – Kyle Starks

Daniel Kraus

New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Award-winning author Daniel Kraus is also a four-time guest of the Capes and Tights Podcast. Can we say “we knew Daniel Kraus before he was famous?”, not really, but he did join the podcast first on Episode 76 to discuss Year Zero, Vol. 0 from AWA Studios before retuning to the show for Episode 119 to discuss Whalefall. In honor of Whalefall, we also collaborated on a beer with Orono Brewing, fittingly titled Whalefall IPA.

Kraus took a nice gap between episodes when he joined us to discuss Pay the Piper and the Pay the Piper IPA (another collaboration with Orono Brewing) on Episode 182. Most recent, Daniel jumped on the podcast to discuss Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World and his latest graphic novel, Athanasia, for Episode 271. It was not long after this episode aired when he was awarded the Pulitzer winner and we are honored to call him a friend.

Daniel is always busy on his next piece of work and is always welcome to join us to discuss it. His novel, Whalefall, was adapted into a feature film which hits theaters on October 16, 2026 starring Josh Brolin.

Nobody approaches interviews and analysis with the exploration and joy of Justin. It is always an honor, and a great time, to be on Capes & Tights, and I’ll be listening up through Episode 300,000. (At least.)” – Daniel Kraus

David M. Booher

David M. Booher is a four-time Capes and Tights Podcast guest, first joining the program on Episode 75 to chat about his BOOM! Studios comic series Specs before joining us again for Episode 122 to discuss the collected edition of Specs with artist Chris Shehan. Booher then came back to the podcast to discuss Ghostbusters: Back in Town, the bridge comic between Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, on Episode 156.

Following a long gap, David was gracious enough to jump back on the airwaves for Episode 256 to discuss his Kickstarter-funded comic Malloch the Damned and his EC Comics Shiver SuspenStories story.

We already have plans to invite David back to the podcast for a record-tying fifth episode before the end of 2026. Look out Adam Cesare, Booher is gunning for your title.

300 episodes! Wow. Making one episode of a podcast is an accomplishment, so getting into the hundreds is truly inspiring. I’ve loved every minute I’ve spent with Justin on the show. He’s always fun, funny, knowledgable, and supportive. Our community is stronger with his voice in it. I’m so glad to have been part of this incredible journey. All I can say is: keep going!!” – David M. Booher

Zack Kaplan

Zack Kaplan has graced us with his presence four times over the first 300 episodes of the Capes and Tights Podcast. We first chatted with Kaplan back on Episode 140, when we discussed Beyond Real, Mindset, and Kill All Immortals. Less than a year later, Zack was back on the podcast for Episode 171, again to chat more Kill All Immortals, but also The Midnight: Shadows and more.

After nearly a year, Kaplan was back to chat Masterminds at Dark Horse as well as even more Kill All Immortals for Episode 230. Most recently, Zack was joined by artist John Pearson (his fellow co-creator Mindset) to discuss their Dark Horse series The Smart Division for Episode 280.

As busy as Kaplan is working in comics, he finds time to chat with us podcasters and I am grateful for it. What also comes along with Zack’s work ethic is that there is always more stories to discuss in the future. Zack, should we already pencil-in a 2027 episode?

Capes & Tights has become an institution in the world of comics journalism with dynamic creators and fantastic interviews. Whether it’s insightful questions, provocative analysis or just a deep passion for great story-telling, Justin Soderberg curates a phenomenal conversation. It’s a pleasure to visit the podcast and I count on it every comic I make, knowing it will do more than help me promote the book – but help me create an experience for readers out there look to expand the journey. Congratulations on an amazing 300 episode milestone!” – Zack Kaplan

The Three-peat Guests

With 300 episodes, it is inevitable that we will talk to the same guests over and over again. Those listed above have been on the show at least four times, but there are a good amount of guests who have been on three times as well. Let’s give them a shoutout as well as we are extremely grateful.

Radio personality and writer Fearless Fred Kennedy debuted on Episode 107 to discuss Dead Romans, then again for Episode 118 and Episode 269.

Huge congrats to Justin for banging out the 300th episode of Capes and Tights! It makes me so happy. I am luck to have been on the show THREE times now…I am 1% Capes and Tights! Seriously though, it’s a great cast, and seeing it grow and succeed puts a huge smile on my face!” – Fearless Fred Kennedy

Writer Jonathan Hedrick joined us first on Episode 51 to discuss The Recount, before returning for Episode 66 and Episode 106. I feel like we are due for a new episode Jonathan, let’s make it happen in 2027!

Justin of ‘Capes and Tights’ is truly an unsung hero in the indie comic book community. His passion for this medium is apparent and I’m happy to call him a friend.” – Jonathan Hedrick

USA Today bestselling author Brian McAuley first appeared to discuss his Killer VHS entry, Candy Cain Kills on Episode 148, returned for the sequel on Episode 195, and last joined us to discuss Breathe In, Bleed Out on Episode 239. Of course he will return with his next book!

It’s always a blast visiting Capes and Tights podcast to chat with Justin. Thanks to his deep knowledge and appreciation of pop culture, every book becomes a gateway to a larger conversation about genre geekdom and the stories that connect us all.” – Brian McAuley

Three-time guests also include cartoonist Patrick Horvath (episodes #202, #232, #290); artist Jacoby Salcedo (episodes #147, #186, #296); cartoonist Tony Fleecs (episodes #36, #95, #273); cartoonist Jeremy Haun (episodes #70, #115, #241): writer Matthew Klein (episodes #68, #112, #216); and writer Tate Brombal (episodes #116, #189, #276).

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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 September 2, 2026.

Archie #1

Writer: Ben H. Winters
Artist: Fábio Moon
Publisher: Oni Press

A new day is dawning in Riverdale as New York Times bestselling writer, Edgar Award and Philip K. Dick Award winner, and Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters joins multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon to reintroduce America’s favorite teenager — and begin a star-studded countdown to Archie’s 85th anniversary — with a 21st-century testament to teenage idealism and the limitless joy of Archie Comics!

For his entire life, 17-year-old Archie Andrews has had it all: adoring friends, football glory, and a natural charm that always seems to make him the center of attention. Now, through his eyes, experience the warmth and wonder of Riverdale and its near-infinite roster of residents — the popular kids, the endearing oddballs, and everyone in between — as Archie embarks on a whirlwind, all-star adventure through his town’s past, present, and future… beginning with a local film festival that’s about to turn everything upside down!

And, at the center of it all, lies an enigmatic paradox that only Archie’s pal Jughead Jones can possibly unravel…

Archie feels like a celebration of the 85 years of Riverdale while also the start of something refreshingly new. Ben H. Winters and Fábio Moon deliver a premiere issue that captures a lot of what made Archie and his friends endure for generations while also putting their own modern spin on it to make newcomers feel welcome. Archie is a charming and funny new beginning that will kick-off a new line of Archie Comics. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

No Gods No Masters #1

Writer: Julio Anta
Artist: Jacoby Salcedo
Publisher: BOOM! Studios

When afternoon detention is interrupted by the sudden and violent emergence of a kaiju, three New York City teenagers with seemingly nothing in common will band together to survive the apocalypse!

Catch the debut of an all-new series from writer Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo that tells a different kind of kaiju story!

Felipe is still getting accustomed to life in New York City, and when a kaiju ravages Manhattan, he’ll need the help of two of his classmates to rescue his mom from a wrecked subway station.

From the Eisner-nominated team behind Frontera and This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story comes a new adventure that, amid the blockbuster destruction of a kaiju rampage, focuses on the people and communities most impacted.

No Gods, No Masters is proof that some of the best kaiju stories aren’t those solely about giant monsters tearing apart cities, but the ones about the people who are left in the aftermath. Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo have created an emotional, timely series that balances large scale destruction with heart. No Gods, No Masters is a monster story with tale that stands above the giants who have attacked the city. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein #1

Writer: Tate Brombal
Artist: Soo Lee
Publisher: Dark Horse

The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein special one-shot!

Fan-favorite character Adam Frankenstein spins out of the GLAAD Media Award nominated The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos into his very own special! In “Gods & Monsters,” Tate Brombal (Batgirl, Barbalien: Red Planet, House of Slaughter) and Soo Lee (Carmilla, Maleficent) reveal the origins of Adam’s horrific creation under the knives of Victor Frankenstein. This epic tale thrillingly adapts Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the Chaos Universe and finally answers readers’ questions about the heartbreaking early life of Christopher Chaos’s mentor. Adam Frankenstein must become a protector for all Monsterkind . . . His immortal mission begins here!

This special also includes an eight-page “Monsters in Love” short story as a flip-book feature with a special cover

The Twilight Zone: Stories from the Fifth Dimension TP

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: IDW Dark / IDW Publishing

Return to the Twilight Zone in this all-new anthology series featuring stories by some of the best creators in comics today!

Each issue is a new tale in the vein of the iconic original television series that’s captivated audiences for over 60 years. And like the show, these stories will be revealed in terrifying black and white!

These stand-alone 22-page stories are a spiritual sixth season of the original show. All-star creative teams tell the tales of billionaires, scientists, families, and knights as they journey to island paradises, bitter battlefields, and the farthest reaches of outer space.

Featuring stories by Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, Shredder) & Morgan Beem (The Author Immortal, Swamp Thing: Twin Branches), Tom Scioli (Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre, Fantastic Four: Grand Design), James Stokoe (Godzilla in Hell, Orphan and the Five Beasts), Nate Powell (the March trilogy, Swallow Me Whole), and L. Marlow & Francesco Francavilla (Batman: The Black Mirror, Afterlife with Archie).

The Twilight Zone #1 does everything that I hoped it would, it captures the spirit of the 1959 television series while giving it a modern touch. Dan Watters crafts a terrifying tale with a human connection, while Morgan Beem adds the unsettling story with their unique art style. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the franchise you will find something to love about this new series. The Twilight Zone hits all the right notes, paying homage to the original while standing firmly on its own. – CLICK HERE to read our review of the first chapter

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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic creators Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo to discuss their upcoming comic No Gods, No Masters and more!

Salcedo is an Eisner Award-nominated comic book illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. He is the artist on Dark Horse miniseries, It’s Only Teenage Wasteland with writer Curt Pires. Jacoby has also been featured in multiple comic anthologies such as DC’s Legion of Bloom, Panel X Panel, Graphic Mundi’s Covid Chronicles, A Wave Blue World’s Young Men in Love, Monsters in Love: A Pride Anthology, and more!

Anta is an Eisner Award-nominated author of many graphic novels including Home, Sí, Se Puede: The Latino Heroes Who Changed the United States and The Beast of Boriken. Julio can also be found in anthologies such as EC Comics’ Shellshock and Cruel Universe, DC’s Legion of Bloom and Batman: Urban Legends, as well as Hello Darkness.

Together the creative duo has put together Frontera, This Land is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story, and the upcoming No Gods, No Masters, which hits shelves on September 2, 2026 from BOOM! Studios.

#296: Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo – No Gods, No Masters

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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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He’s the last Power Ranger on Earth… but that doesn’t mean he’s alone.

The world we know is long gone. Tommy Oliver has put away his morpher and settled into a quiet life with his strange little family. But one day, an unexpected visitor from his past arrives on his doorstep and challenges him to take up the hero’s mantle once more.

Can he relive the past with this unexpected ally? Will the Green Power Ranger finally return?

Seeing what the world and characters are like far off into the future, past what we would all expect a story to be centered, is always a fun concept. When done right. Allor crafts a story in Power Rangers: Green that sees Tommy Oliver partner up with an unlikely companion to help save the world. So, not only do we get the future with one remaining Power Ranger, but a team-up of two characters you’d never expect to be working together.

In this premiere issue, Allor sets up a future where we have to ask the question, does Tommy Oliver still have what it takes to take up the mantel of Green Ranger? With this first issue you can see that Oliver is still reeling from the events that lead up to him as the sole Ranger. He is also trying to protect those around him and live his life the best he can. But when something threatens, not only his wellbeing and those around him, but the entire world, he is forced into action. What we hope to find out in future issues, is does he still have it?

Power Rangers: Green gives off a slightly different vibe than previous Power Rangers stories. One with an intentionally slower pace, character development, and emotion. We are likely to get the action you’d expect, but this more mature and grounded story is one that sets itself apart from the rest of the franchise in a unique way. Having a legendary veteran Power Rangers writer at the helm guides this fresh story into uncharted territory.

Vargas gives the story some grit with excellent illustrations, especially when expecting sharper edges and action-packed sequences. Gustaffo brings something new to the universe, while also giving longtime fans a feeling of familiarity. Visually a new story, in a new time, but still all within the universe we have come to love.

Power Rangers: Green is a good start to a story that isn’t afraid to take the franchise in a bold new direction. Writer Paul Allor and artist Gustaffo Vargas slow things down a bit and focus on Tommy Oliver as the legendary Green Ranger, but also a man carrying weight of the past. Power Rangers: Green is proof the series still has exciting new stories to be told, even decades into the future.

Power Rangers: Green #1 hits local comic shops on August 5, 2026 from BOOM! Studios.

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