Inventory of last week’s high-impact series launch of Escape—from the elite creative unit behind Uncanny Avengers, Rick Remender (Deadly Class, The Seasons) and Daniel Acuña (Captain America, Black Panther)—has been obliterated at the distributor level. Escape #1 is being rushed back to print under emergency orders from Image Comics this week to meet the incoming barrage of reorder fire.
Skybound Comet, the original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences, in collaboration with Image Comics and leading games, IP, and toy company Hasbro, today announced TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever– Bot Swap! The second book in the series of OGNs from writer Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and artist Marz Jr. (Void Rivals cover artist) will be available everywhere books are sold June 2026.
“Predator: Badlands,” the thrilling new entry in the “Predator” film franchise, arrives in theaters on November 7. That same month, Marvel Comics will publish PREDATOR: BADLANDS #1, a tie-in comic by writer Ethan Sacks, known for his stellar work on Marvel’s Star Wars titles, and, in his Marvel Comics debut, artist Elvin Ching, a promising recent participant of Marvel’s Art Atelier program. Serving as the official prelude to the highly anticipated film, the one-shot is being produced in close collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg, who will also write a foreword for the issue.
Marvel Comics celebrates Native American Heritage Month this year by spotlighting one of its premier Native American super heroes, Cheyenne and Mexican American warrior ECHO, in ECHO: SEEKER OF TRUTH, a Marvel’s Voices special co-written by Jimmy “Taboo” Gomez, Black Eyed Peas member and host of the new Comics and Kicks podcast, and B. Earl. The writing duo behind the upcoming Ultimate Hawkeye one-shot, Taboo and B. Earl previously penned the hero in 2023’s Daredevil & Echo limited series. ECHO: SEEKER OF TRUTH #1 will be drawn by artist Jim Terry and feature a stunning cover by the character’s co-creator, superstar artist David Mack.
The official IDW Publishing Whatnot channel is now live and will feature weekly live shows co-hosted by Speciality Sales Manager Ryan Balkam and Sales Associate April Vendetti. Featuring GODZILLA, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES, all IDW DARK releases, and much more, this weekly live show will be the go-to destination for fans wanting to add exclusive comics, signed comics, and much more merchandise to their evergrowing collections.
Today Skybound and Image Comics premiered the official trailer for the all-new comic book series Skinbreaker from the visionary creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist David Finch (Batman, New Avengers), colorist Annalisa Leoni (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), and letterer Rus Wooton (TRANSFORMERS). The breathtaking action epic, unlike anything you’ve ever seen, will arrive in comic book shops beginning September 24, 2025.
The fate of 2099, Marvel’s iconic dystopian future, will be decided this December in THE END 2099, a five-issue limited series by returning 2099 creative team, writer Steve Orlando and artist Ibraim Roberson. Announced to retailers last week at San Diego Comic-Con, the saga will star the iconic heroes who have shaped 2099 storytelling since it began over 30 years ago as well as more recent breakout 2099 characters.
Today Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, revealed superstar artist David Aja’s themed variant cover series for Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man, a new four-issue limited comic book series from Eisner Award-winning, bestselling writer James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, Exquisite Corpses), acclaimed artist DANI (The Low, Low Woods, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Jinx #1), and colorist Brad Simpson (The Amazing Spider-Man). Unraveling the horrific origins of the iconic monster in an all-new story, this haunting take on The Invisible Man will arrive in comic book shops beginning in August 2025.
New series News from the Fallout—by bestsellingwriter Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Enfield Gang Massacre, Ultimate Wolverine) and fan-favorite artist Jeffrey Alan Love (The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree)—has hit big with readers and sold out completely at the distributor level.
Launching this October, IDW Publishing is proud to announce TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT), a fun new comic series spinning out of the Paramount+ hit streaming show. Featuring the comic book debut of writers Mikey Levitt (Tales of the TMNT production team) for the first story and then Andrew Joustra (TMNT: Mutant Mayhem production team) for the second story, with radical art by Louie Joyce (GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE) for both of the three-issue tales. This comic features original streaming show characters in comics for their very first time, as well as classic TMNT characters never before seen in the new streaming series!
