Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…Tales of the TMNT is back! The Turtles once again head down somewhere grimy, smelly, and wet — the Jersey Shore. (Sorry, New Jerseyans!) What starts as a fun family vacation turns into coastal chaos when Mikey almost gets attacked by something with big teeth, a big dorsal fin, and big… arms?! We’re gonna need a bigger shell…

I mean it makes sense the Turtles would eventually end up on the Jersey Shore, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised. What starts as a fun adventure to the beach turns into the frightful fight against a mutant shark. This TMNT story is a blend of Ninja Turtles and Jaws, even including a few references to the the timeless classic that are perfectly placed.

Continuing the Turtles stories spun out of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film is genius. Taking the fresh and unique TMNT lore and crafting stories that will relate to the next generation of Turtles fans without having to know years of history allows for easy connection to the material. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos feels like the fresh, new TMNT vibe, but with a nod to the classic stories and original tales that made them so special.

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos is fun, playful, action-packed, and a bit chaotic (in a good way). Exploring a new location with the brothers and a new antagonist made for a fresh new experience that had me giddy as well as a bit intrigued. There is even a bit of fear with mixing in the mutant shark and being frightened to enter the water.

In addition to a story that itself feels like it spun out of the animated film, the artwork by Joyce is a seamless transition for fans of the movie. A way for those new TMNT fans to continue their love for the feature film with a new and fresh comic book tale. The illustrations are a mix of chaotic lines and vivid colors and had me glued to each and every panel.

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos is an absolute blast from start to finish. Writer Andrew Joustra and artist Louie Joyce captures the vibe of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film and what has made TMNT so enduring over the years. Coastal Chaos is a fresh adventure that proves the TMNT franchise still has fight left in it after over 40 years.

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1 hits local comic shops on September 9, 2026 from IDW Publishing (FOC: August 3).

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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 5, 2026.

The Smart Division #1

Writer: Zack Kaplan
Artist: John Pearson
Publisher: Dark Horse

A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI’s first AI crimes division.

Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!

The Smart Division is a fantastic science-fiction mystery that eerily could be more fact than fiction. Writer Zack Kaplan delivers a timely detective tale exploring the use of modern technology in solving crimes. However, it’s the juxtaposition of John Pearson’s elegant brush strokes that makes story rise above the rest. Kaplan and Pearson’s creativity knows no bounds and The Smart Division is proof of that. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

Power Rangers: Green #1

Writer: Paul Allor
Artist: Gustaffo Vargas
Publisher: BOOM! Studios

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?

Go on an unexpected journey with Power Rangers veteran writer Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe) and up-and-coming artist Gustaffo Vargas (Altiplano, Olympos: Nullhunter), as they explore a reenvisioned future for Tommy Oliver and the fate of the world as we know it!

Chachu #1

Writer: Iman Vellani
Artist: Marianna Ignazzi
Publisher: Image Comics

1979. Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian girl, stands on the cusp of adulthood, eager to experience the “real world” for the first time. With a head full of Hollywood dreams and a penchant for pulp novels, she ventures to California to connect with her estranged uncle — her “Chachu” — a middle-aged, semi-retired private eye who gained brief fame after marrying the starlet he was initially hired to find. But when Chachu’s wife goes missing once again, the two are forced on an impromptu road trip to track her down — with Leila navigating young adulthood and Chachu confronting his own mortality and regrets.

Inspired by her own coming-of-age experiences in the entertainment industry, Chachu is the solo writing debut of superstar Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel), a reinterpretation of the classic neo-noir private investigator story brilliantly illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi (Exquisite Corpses) and colored by Jordie Bellaire (Absolute Wonder Woman).

TMNT: Shredder Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Michele Bandini
Publisher: IDW Publishing

One of the most terrifying villains in the history of comics is back—and more deadly than ever! Why is he here and what path will he take? Find out as the Shredder gets his own series!

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.

Collects issues #1-6 of the comic series by Dan Watters, the celebrated writer of Batman: Dark Patterns and Nightwing, with artist Michele Bandini (Batman Incorporated, Spider-Man: City at War) to tell the rags-to-revenge story of the ultimate ronin.

Dan Watters and Michele Bandini bring the legendary badass TMNT villain back in TMNT: Shredder #1, and it hits hard. With an outstanding new character design by Mateus Santolouco that both new and old fans of the character will enjoy, Oroku Saki is back for revenge and I’m all in. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review of the first issue

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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.

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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.

Wrestle Heist

Writer: Kyle Starks
Artist: Kyle Starks
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: July 8, 2026

Wrestle Heist is a no-holds-barred heist caper packed with body slams and backstabs for fans of over-the-top action!

After being crippled by a shady wrestling promoter, a former pro wrestler gathers a team of others wronged in the ring to rob the promoter blind during the biggest wrestling event of the year! From the outrageous, action-packed mind of multi-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks (Peacemaker Tries Hard, Sexcastle, I Hate This Place), with eye-popping colors by Vladimir Popov (Where Monsters Lie, Fearscape).

Collects Wrestle Heist #1-5.

The Guy in the Chair

Writer: Hannah Rose May, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Artist: Guillermo Sanna
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: July 8, 2026

The Guy in the Chair is a comics spy thriller jam packed with action, comedy, and heart.

In the blood-soaked world of assassins and spies, love has no place. Unfortunately for Abhi, a tactical analyst at a private military company, love is all he can think about. Against his employer’s strict policy, he’s fallen head over heels for Merlin, the field operative whose missions he supports as her “Guy in the Chair.”

When Merlin shows up at his apartment bloody, beaten, and pleading for help, Abhi is yanked from behind the safety of his computer screens, and now the two must prevent their former employer and a cabal of corporate overlords from a hostile global takeover that threatens all of humanity.

Collects The Guy in the Chair #1-4.

Lex Luthor: Diabolical Genius

Writer: Christof Bogacs
Artist: Valerio Chiola
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: July 8, 2026

Lex Luthor is many things: Inventor. Genius. Criminal Mastermind. He’s also barely a teenager.

When his father, Lionel Luthor, is thrown into prison by none other than that meddling blue boy scout Superman, the heir apparent to the Luthor crime empire must find a way to get his revenge. And Lex has the perfect plan. With the help of his infamous bodyguard, Slade Wilson, he is going to kidnap Lois Lane. Lex knows that Superman would trade just about anything in exchange for Lois’s safe return — maybe even Superman’s ultimate weakness. But what happens when Clark calls in his broody friend Batman instead?

What follows is an action-packed game of cat-and-mouse from writer Christof Bogacs (Under Kingdom) and artist Valerio Chiola sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats!

Devil on My Shoulder

Writer: Kyle Starks
Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: July 15, 2026

Something terrible has happened. For forty days she was tortured by five men and left for dead — but she will get her revenge on each and every one of them. And it will be bloody. An event that takes her on a strange and violent supernatural path of payback through bizarre encounters with ex-hitmen, sadistic art enthusiasts, and literal devils.

Devil on My Shoulder is from the Eisner-nominated creator Kyle Starks (Those Not Afraid) and Piotr Kowalski of the hit meta-horror comedy Where Monsters Lie comes this dark revenge horror comics series that’s The Crow meets John Wick.

Collects Devil on my Shoulder #1-4.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring

Writer: Patrick Horvath
Artist: Patrick Horvath
Publisher: IDW Publishing / IDW Dark
Release Date: July 22, 2026

The Eisner-nominated cozy-horror comic series returns in this sequel to the critically acclaimed first volume!

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.

A reckoning is coming to Woodbrook. Join visionary writer and artist Patrick Horvath as he returns to the hit series that has taken the comic world by storm!

Collects Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1-6.

D’Orc Vol. 1

Writer: Brett Bean
Artist: Brett Bean
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: July 22, 2026

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?

Join fan-favorite artist Brett Bean (I Hate Fairyland, Dungeon Crawler Carl), colorist Jean-François Beaulieu (I Hate Fairyland), and letterer Nate Piekos (Minor Threats) for a hilarious high-fantasy romp perfect for fans of Conan, Lord of the Rings, and of course, Gert’s deadpan humor.

Collects D’Orc #1-5.

30 Days of Night: Falling Sun

Writer: Rodney Barnes
Artist: Chris Shehan
Publisher: IDW Publishing / IDW Dark
Release Date: July 22, 2026

The town of Barrow, Alaska, has survived vampires before. But decades after the first attack, when the long polar night falls, it’s no longer just vampires stalking the darkness for revenge…and no one is safe in this horror graphic novel.

Over two decades after the terrifying vampire attack of 30 Days of Night, the town of Barrow, Alaska, has moved on. When troubled teenager Jalen James moves to town, fleeing the gang violence of Los Angeles, he finds himself trapped in a place just as dangerous. As both vampires and Jalen’s former gang seek revenge, the people of Barrow must remember its history if they want to survive the long polar night.

While Jalen deals with the trauma he is running from, an old vampire is resurrected from blood and ash…and vows to avenge his slain brother, Vicente. The dark of night will protect neither Jalen nor Barrow from the past, and they’ll have to come together and defeat their demons if they ever want to see the sun again.

Writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia, Batman: Full Moon) and artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter, The Autumnal) dare you to survive Barrow after dark in this cult-classic revival as original co-creator Steve Niles returns to the series as a story consultant.

Collects 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun #1-3.

Event Horizon: Dark Descent

Writer: Christian Ward
Artist: Tristan Jones
Publisher: IDW Publishing / IDW Dark
Release Date: July 29, 2026

Discover what happened to the original crew of the Event Horizon in this all-new cosmic horror graphic novel set in the universe of the terrifying cult-classic film!

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.

Abandon all hope and board the Event Horizon with multiple Eisner Award winner Christian Ward (writer of Batman: City of Madness, Two-Face) and powerhouse sci-fi artist Tristan Jones (Horror of Godzilla) in this unbelievable story of the true and final fate of the original Event Horizon crew.

Collects Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1-5.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder Vol. 1

Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Michele Bandini
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 5, 2026

One of the most terrifying villains in the history of comics is back—and more deadly than ever! Why is he here and what path will he take? Find out as the Shredder gets his own series!

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.

Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1-6.

Murder Podcast Vol. 1

Writer: Jeremy Haun
Artist: Mike Tisserand
Publisher: Ignition Press
Release Date: August 12, 2026

No one knows how it got on your phone — but when you play the episode, people die!

The creator of The Beauty returns to infect your feed with a violent new horrifically brutal series for true crime lovers!

Fans of true crime podcasts are noticing brand-new episodes of a show they thought was over appearing in their feed, but when they cue up the first episode, they find themselves overtaken by a murderous urge. One that only stops when the killer is stopped, leaving a gruesome death toll in its wake.

For Mina and her friends, these killings are just another topic of their daily gossip, a potential new case for the next true crime show they can’t get enough of. Yet, as the killings get closer and closer to their own lives, it’s becoming clear that there is more going on below the surface than any of them realize.

Collects Murder Podcast #1-4 and Murder Podcast: The Cold Open.

Crownsville

Writer: Rodney Barnes
Artist: Elia Bonetti
Publisher: Oni Press
Release Date: August 12, 2026

Sins of the past don’t stay buried… they always find a way of rising from the grave!

From Eisner Award–nominated writer and master storyteller Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia, Batman: Full Moon) and phenomenal artist Elia Bonetti (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy), enter a century-spanning tale of suspense and sorrow as true crime meets shocking terror inside an infamous asylum with a tortured past.

Founded at the turn of the 20th century outside of Annapolis, Maryland, the Crownsville Hospital was a notoriously segregated, all-Black psychiatric institute. After decades of overcrowding and neglect— alongside darker, more persistent rumors of patient abuse and illegal medical experiments—it was finally closed. Today, it stands condemned—a crumbling testament to a legacy of all-too-real terror inflicted on a marginalized and vulnerable community. But even as a ruin of its former self, Crownsville still casts a long shadow…When an unexplained death inside the abandoned hospital is ruled a suicide, Annapolis police detective Mike Simms and journalist Paul Blairare are compelled to dig deeper, only to discover the reality of the horrors that once took place there… and the powerful connection they share to the anguished spirits of the dead that are still locked within its walls.

Collects Crownsville #1-6.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 12, 2026

An epic showdown brings TMNT heroes and villains from across the multiverse together for the very first time in this comic series by five incredible creative teams!

The raddest TMNT event of the decade kicks off here! When one of the Turtles’ closest allies is taken hostage by a mysterious adversary, the brothers are drawn into a new dimension of adventure in Battle Nexus. This blistering five-part series finds the Ninja Turtles fighting for their lives in a martial arts challenge unlike anything they’ve faced, with four deadly champions selected from across 40 years of TMNT media to destroy the Ninja Turtles—every Ninja Turtle!

For the first time, IDW’s Heroes in a Half-Shell meet allies from other fan-favorite TMNT universes, such as the comics worlds of Mirage and Archie, the animated characters from the Rise of the TMNT and Tales of the TMNT series, and more as they fight for their lives and discover the unbelievable secrets of the Battle Nexus!

Brought to you by a host of talent, including Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, Paul Allor, Ben Bishop, Sophie Campbell, Vitor Cafaggi, Caleb Goellner, Omar Francia, Erik Burnham, and Hendry Prasetya!

Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1-5.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin TP

Writer: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz
Artist: Esau & Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, Kevin Eastman
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 26, 2026

The best-selling TMNT epic that took the world of comics by storm, reunited the TMNT’s original creators, and reinvented the Turtles’ mythology and future!

A New York Times bestseller!

Who is the Last Ronin? In a battle-ravaged future New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission of seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making!

What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, postapocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtles tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph?

Eastman and Laird are joined by writer Tom Waltz, who penned the first 100 issues of IDW’s ongoing TMNT series, and artists Esau & Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop.

Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1-5.

TMNT: The Last Ronin – The Lost Years TP

Writer: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz
Artist: Esau & Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, Kevin Eastman
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 26, 2026

An epic prequel to the smash-hit graphic novel TMNT: The Last Ronin, where readers discovered who the Last Ronin was, Lost Years shows the thrilling journey of how he came to be.

In the smash-hit miniseries The Last Ronin, readers witnessed the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half-Shell. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking last battle was long and dangerous, taking him from New York City to Japan, across Asia and Europe, and then back home again to administer final justice against those guilty of killing his family.

But what happened during those fateful years when he had only the need for vengeance and Master Splinter’s journal to guide him? What battles did he fight? What hard lessons did he learn? The time has come to find out as original miniseries writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz join artist Ben Bishop to reveal what adventures the Last Ronin experienced during his vengeful journey. And in the present, a new master, Casey Marie Jones, prepares her young terrapin students to be the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – The Lost Years #1-5 and TMNT: Lost Day Special.

The Twilight Zone Vol. 1

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: IDW Publishing / IDW Dark
Release Date: September 2, 2026

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 (Crashing, 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).

Collects The Twilight Zone #1-5.

Star Trek: The Last Starship Vol. 1

Writer: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing
Artist: Adrián Bonilla
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: September 9, 2026

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.

Collects Star Trek: The Last Starship #1-6.

Touched by a Demon

Writer: Kristen Gudsnuk
Artist: Kristen Gudsnuk
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: September 9, 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?

Collects Touched by a Demon #1-4.

Archie X The Army of Darkness

Writer: Eric Burnham
Artist: Bill Galvan
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: September 9, 2026

It’s A Teenage Nightmare! There’s a certain man – name’s Ash, you may have heard of him – who is doomed to battle against the forces of evil, over and over again, whether he likes it or not. No matter where he goes, the cycle of violence always repeats itself – until the day that he arrives in the picturesque town of Riverdale.

This supernaturally wholesome community seems to break the curse that has plagued Ash ever since he first encountered its otherworldly evil all those years ago. Or rather, the curse was broken — until an over-curious teenager named Archie finds a copy of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis and reads a portion of it aloud, summoning the horrifying Deadites once again!

Now Ash and the good townsfolk of Riverdale must hold back the undead hordes long enough for Archie to undo what he’s unwittingly done. Otherwise, an Army of Darkness will roll over Riverdale and destroy everything and everyone in its path — and that’s just not going to happen on Ashley J. Williams’s watch!

Fresh-faced author Eric Burnham (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters) joins legendary Archie artist Bill Galvan for a long night’s journey into mayhem with Archie X Army of Darkness.

Collects Archie X The Army of Darkness #1-5.

Into the Unbeing: Library Edition

Writer: Zac Thompson
Artist: Hayden Sherman
Publisher: Dark Horse
Release Date: September 16, 2026

The entire terrifying journey of four scientists lost within a giant eldritch corpse is collected in this deluxe hardcover graphic novel volume. It’s a cosmic body-horror epic from acclaimed author Zac Thompson and Eisner-winning artist Hayden Sherman!

Find yourself in its innards.

A group of climate scientists working in a remote base camp on the Australian outback discover an impossible landform. Led by botanist Hildur Johansson, the team sets out to conduct a routine exploratory mission to map the terrain, record their observations, and try to understand this anomalous landscape. But this is no landscape. This is the Unbeing.

The team discovers a sprawling eldritch corpse that threatens to upend everything they understand about the natural world. Propelled by hubris and the intoxicating charm of forbidden knowledge, the research team descends into a hostile alien environment allowed to thrive without human interference. The beautiful yet unforgiving landscape hosts strange flora, gorgeous fauna, and dangerous predators lurking in the darkness.

Into The Unbeing is a journey centuries in the making, chronicling the many lives who’ve been lost to the seemingly malevolent corpse. As they navigate the sprawling Lovecraftian labyrinth, the climate scientists must form a distrustful and desperate alliance with a mysterious humanoid known only as the Stranger. This incomprehensible Stranger claims to be a nineteenth-century British explorer. It claims to know the way back to the surface. It claims a new world is on its way. Perhaps if you listen closely, you can hear it breathing. But what is the cost of this new world? And who will be left to live in it?

Collects Into the Unbeing Part 1 #1-4 and Into the Unbeing Part 2 #1-4.

Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera

Writer: Tyler Boss
Artist: Martin Simmonds
Publisher: Image Comics / Skybound
Release Date: September 23, 2026

The horrifying new vision of the story you only think you know!

After a series of violent crimes wracks the Paris Opera House, Christine Daaé’s career is in chaos. But the show must go on, and Christine will discover that no one — especially the mysterious voice whispering from the eaves — is what they seem.

As an old friend returns to investigate these surprising attacks, Christine will find out there’s no escaping… The Phantom of the Opera.

The superstar team of Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things) and Martin Simmonds (The Department of Truth) presents the shocking new horror series of 2026 that will thrill Phantom of the Opera fans new and old with a twist no one will see coming!

Collects Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1-4.

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Leaping into comic shops this July is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300. To commemorate the massive milestone, IDW has crafted a radical blind bag program with an incredible lineup of cover artists, featuring multiple versions of a never-before-seen cover from co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, a stunning J. Scott Campbell variant, and more surprises to be revealed.

The landmark comic will kick off the blockbuster storyline ‘The City That Never Dies’ with Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and acclaimed artist Freddie E. Williams II. Splinter has returned from the dead, but at what cost? This action-packed and emotional tale will have a massive impact on the future of IDW’s TMNT Universe and is a can’t-miss chapter for fans that will leave them feeling shell shocked.

Plus, this special commemorative issue will feature a back-up story from co-creator Kevin Eastman and fan-favorite writer Tom Waltz along with a roster of classic TMNT artists that celebrates the many eras of the Ninja Turtles.

Also flipping out of the shadows and into comic shops this July is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Training Day! From the acclaimed storytellers behind the original Last Ronin, this oversized one-shot issue will see the return of Michelangelo as the Last Ronin as he prepares Casey Marie Jones, the daughter of April O’Neil and Casey Jones, to continue the epic battle against the Foot Clan and, one day, lead the next generation of Ninja Turtles.

“300 issues! Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams II pulling out all the stops and kicking off an epic new TMNT storyline,” stated Senior Group Editor Jake Thomas. “What more could fans want? Well, how about a double dose of Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, with a backup story in #300 exploring the legacy of the TMNT line with a murderers row of classic artists and a new one-shot installment of their Last Ronin saga with The Last Ronin – Training Day? This July, it’s never been a better time to be a TMNT fan, and we’re just getting started. 2026 is shaping up to be a banner year for the heroes in a half shell. 300 issues is just the beginning, the next 300 starts here, and I cannot wait to share it with fans.”

“For more than 40 years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been rooted in themes of brotherhood and resilience,” said Josh Silverman, President, Global Products & Experiences, Paramount. ”The Turtles’ stories continue to evolve while staying true to the beloved characters, classic humor, and action‑packed storytelling that have captivated generations of fans and cemented the franchise’s place in pop culture. Comics remain a defining expression of that legacy, allowing new adventures to unfold, expanding the universe, and deepening the stories in ways only this medium can.”

Contact a comic shop near you to pre-order TMNT #300, The Last Ronin – Training Day and other comics from the TMNT line because it’s the only way to guarantee your copies.

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Long before the organization was corrupted by Shredder, the Foot Clan’s original purpose was to save Japan from kaiju! Now, in the present day, Godzilla and its fellow monsters have reappeared. Not only is the Foot not prepared to stop them… it would seem Shredder himself is behind the attacks! The villainous ninja is attempting to use the kaiju to create a new mutagen — one that would give his henchman a massive upgrade.

In the world comics, crossovers are nothing new. Some are so odd that it’s hard to see them grace the same page, while others leave us wondering how they haven’t happened sooner. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla falls into the latter category of events. Considering how long each franchise have existed, and the iconic status each has earned over the years, it was kind of a surprise to see that they haven’t met until now.

Heading into this premiere issue, I expected the Turtles and Godzilla to jump straight into the action. Instead, Seeley crafts something much deeper, a story with real substance and buildup. The first issue is filled with many more familiar faces from the TMNT universe than I anticipated, which was a very welcome surprise. Additionally, we get multiple Kaiju appearances, and this is just the beginning.

Seeley builds an outstanding story arc that includes a history of the inclusion of Godzilla in the TMNT lore and vice versa, blending their worlds in a way that feels natural and purposeful. Rather than taking the easy way out of launching straight into battle and featuring just a ton of massive battles, he builds a deeper story that adds weight to the size of the crossover. This thoughtful approach makes the story far more engaging and gives me even more reason to stick around into future issues.

While the first issue doesn’t feature the big, bad, Kaiju battle we are looking forward too, Seeley lays an excellent foundation as well as gives us a few new elements to both universes.

Pe’s artwork is a great blend of what we have come to expect from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the visuals you’d expect in a Godzilla story. Fero’s ability to capture massive, kaiju-scale action as well as down to the smaller details such as street level action shows the impressive range as an artist. This partnership of Seeley and Pe made for a great premiere issue and the series. Not to mention the fantastic colors by TMNT: The Last Ronin colorist Luis Antonio Delgado and lettering from Brian Kolek.

At first glance, Tim Seeley and Fero Pe’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla was, damn this is going to fun, and it absolutely is, but the first issue reveals there is much more beneath the surface. The story offers depth, some surprises, a clear sense of purpose, as well as lays a fantastic foundation for what is the comic book crossover of the year.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1 hits local comic shops on November 12, 2025 from IDW Publishing.

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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 November 12, 2025.

American Caper #1

Writer: Dan Houser
Artist: David Lapham
Publisher: Dark Horse

A tale of two totally normal, completely damaged families in a world of corrupt businesses, inept local politicians, bungling criminals, and unfortunate leisurewear. We follow the fortunes of two neighbors on the point of collapse: a Mormon hit man and a gambling-addict lawyer, both intertwined in a real-estate deal gone wrong. Mix in a Mexican beauty queen on the run from her past, two escaped convicts in love, a Wall Street billionaire who has become a cowboy, and a maniac hell-bent on revenge. American culture has become a war about real estate, violence, and snake oil.

From the tax avoiders in the manicured wilderness of Wyoming to the thought police of liberal Brooklyn to the confused political and environmental battlegrounds of Florida, one thing is certain: This tragedy is someone else’s fault.

American Caper #1 is an exaggerated, funny, and at times unsettling premiere issue. Dan Houser crafts a satire that pokes fun at all sides of the conversation without holding back, while David Lapham’s gritty artwork perfectly matches the tone and energy of the story. It’ll be interesting to see where this creative team goes after this first issue. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

TMNT x Godzilla #1

Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Fero Pe
Publisher: IDW Publishing

The Heroes in a Half-Shell are taking on the King of the Monsters!

Long before the organization was corrupted by Shredder, the Foot Clan’s original purpose was to save Japan from kaiju! Now, in the present day, Godzilla and its fellow monsters have reappeared. Not only is the Foot not prepared to stop them… it would seem Shredder himself is behind the attacks! The villainous ninja is attempting to use the kaiju to create a new mutagen — one that would give his henchman a massive upgrade.

Can the Turtles make it to Japan in time to stop this madness?! Join superstar writer Tim Seeley (Godzilla, Revival) and incredible artist Fero Pe (Nightwatcher, TMNT x Stranger Things) in the biggest crossover of the year!

At first glance, Tim Seeley and Fero Pe’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla was, damn this is going to fun, and it absolutely is, but the first issue reveals there is much more beneath the surface. The story offers depth, some surprises, a clear sense of purpose, as well as lays a fantastic foundation for what is the comic book crossover of the year. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

Die: Loaded #1

Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Stephanie Hans
Publisher: Image Comics

DIE returns for an epic new story of a dark fantasy adventure game gone horrifically right or wonderfully wrong. A year after their return from the hellish game world, the players gather for Chuck’s wake. They’ve finished with the game. The game isn’t finished with them. The three-time Hugo Award-nominated series is back in November. Get ready to roll initiative. Who’s going to DIE this time?

1776 #1

Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Artist: Ron Lim
Publisher: Marvel

Revolutionary Warriors, Assemble! Calamity strikes when a mysterious force dares to tamper with the sacred threads of history. Captain America and his formidable squad of Marvel heroes leap into action! Their mission? To safeguard the founding of the United States of America! The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these valiant heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.

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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 17, 2025.

No Man’s Land #1

Writer: Szymon Kudrański
Artist: Szymon Kudrański
Publisher: Image Comics

Diomede Islands. For three months each year, you can walk from the USA to Russia across an ice bridge — a frozen path known as the Ice Curtain.

In 1963, when the body of a young woman is discovered on this icy no-man’s land, the already fragile relationship between the superpowers threatens to collapse. With nuclear tensions rising, an FBI agent and a KGB operative must solve the murder — before the ice melts… and war ignites.

Voyeur #1

Writer: Leah Williams
Artist: David Baldeon
Publisher: Ignition Press

As head of security at the upscale Thai resort Koh Kingfisher, Rook has access to absolutely everything. From his office, he can punch into any closed-circuit camera on the island and see what all the guests are up to — and trust us, he’s seen it all. Or so he thought.

When Madeline arrives, she instantly captures Rook’s attention — and she just as quickly catches on to his game. Madeline not only picks up on the fact that he’s spying on her, but when she confronts him about his little hobby, she realizes he’s not exactly who he says he is. She knows Rook is at the resort to rob it of all its valuable art, and Madeline wants in.

Re-teaming writer Leah Williams and artist David Baldeón, the pair behind DC’s hit Power Girl series, for their first creator owned comic book, Voyeur is great for fans of White Lotus, Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief, and sexy 1990s thrillers.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #1

Writer: Alex Paknadel
Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan
Publisher: IDW Publishing

Spinning directly from the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casey Jones’ first solo miniseries in over thirty years!

Casey Jones was shot by D.A. Hale, he’s awake, and he has a second chance at life. Instead of taking things slow and smelling the flowers, he’s jumping headfirst into the action. Casey is hitting the streets and doing everything he can to protect the people of New York City, but those closest to him think he’s pushing too hard. April O’Neil and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, especially Casey’s closest friend Raphael, are concerned. Things are only going to get worse as a new strain of mutagen starts changing the shape of New York City, and a brand-new villain threatens everything Casey believes in.

Exquisite Corpses Vol. 1 TP

Writer: James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote
Artist: Michael Walsh, Marianna Ignazzi, Valentine De Landro
Publisher: Image Comics / Tiny Onion

Every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. Twelve of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine – this year’s unlucky arena – the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night.

Experience a comics event like no other from the minds of James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth) & Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein), as they lead a group of the most exciting voices in the industry.

In this blood-soaked first volume, James & Michael are joined by Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian), Marianna Ignazzi (Catwoman), and Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet) to collaborate and compete to determine who wins… and who dies.

Exquisite Corpses may have a familiar feeling, but Tynion and Walsh elevate the comic with their own spin, along with stunning visuals and interesting character work. The expanded, 60-page, first issue not only lays down the foundation for the series–which is likely to be a gripping and thrilling ride–but also gives each character introduction some breathing room. If the rest of the series is even close to this first issue, we’re in for something truly special. This is absolutely a must-read horror comic. – CLICK HERE to read the entire first issue review

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To celebrate this milestone issue, IDW Publishing is proud to offer fans a special blind bag variant that will give them the chance to collect any of the incredible covers, plus three more stunning covers that can only be found in the blind bag variant!

The full lineup of cool covers that can surprise fans when they open their blind bags (Variant F) includes:

• Freddie E. Williams II (Cover A)
• Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop (Cover B)
• Jared Cullum (Cover C, Holiday Theme Variant)
• Clayton Crain (Cover D)
• Daniel Warren Johnson (Cover E)
• Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop full art (1:25 incentive variant)
• Clayton Crain full art (1:50 incentive variant)
• Daniel Warren Johnson full art (1:75 incentive variant)
• Dustin Nguyen (1:100 incentive variant)
• David Nakayama (1:250 incentive variant)
• Nathan Szerdy (blind bag exclusive 1:25 ratio variant)
• Rahzzah (blind bag exclusive 1:100 ratio variant, features first cover appearance of new villain Ujigami)
• David Nakayama full art (blind bag exclusive 1:250 ratio variant)

The pre-order deadline for TMNT #13 is October 20, which is the final chance comic book readers have to tell their local comic shop they want to pre-order the issue and get the blind bags. The blind bag variant is listed at cover price, only $4.99.

TMNT #13 from Yang and Williams II, which is the start of a new story featuring the first appearance of a mysterious new villain, goes on sale December 10.

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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. One of the most terrifying villains in the history of comics is back — and more deadly than ever!

Returned forever changed by a maddening ordeal beyond imagining, the Shredder is 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.

TMNT: Shredder isn’t the villain’s first solo series, that distinction belongs to Mateus Santolouco’s TMNT: Shredder in Hell from 2019, but it does mark Oroku Saki’s first appearance in IDW Publishing’s latest Turtles relaunch. Shredder remains one of the coolest, badass, and most formidable characters in comics, and seeing him reintroduced into the universe was simply amazing.

This new Shredder series serves as both an introduction to Oroku Saki for those new fans reading Jason Aaron‘s TMNT run as well as building on the historic backstory of the character dating back to his debut in Mirage’s 1984 comic. This new series follows Oroku Saki on a revenge-fueled journey back to power with new meaning. Giving Shredder his own spotlight in a solo series allows Watters and Bandini to fully explore the character’s story, letting it breathe before he inevitably crosses paths with the Turtles once again.

Bandini’s artwork strikes a great balance between modern big-two polish and the gritty artwork we have expected from the TMNT universe for over three decades. Every page and each panel is filled with action, emotion, and the extreme weight of revenge. Santolouco’s new character design jumps off the page and the creative team smartly gives Oroku Saki the space to make his own choices in his look which is a fantastic way to debut his updated look. Seriously, one of my favorite parts of the premiere issue.

Dan Watters and Michele Bandini bring the legendary badass TMNT villain back in TMNT: Shredder #1, and it hits hard. With an outstanding new character design by Mateus Santolouco that both new and old fans of the character will enjoy, Oroku Saki is back for revenge and I’m all in.

TMNT: Shredder #1 hits local comic shops on August 27, 2025 from IDW Publishing.

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