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Image Comics Rallies 30 Series for Youngblood Team-Up Variant Campaign Ahead of Rob Liefeld’s Relaunch

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YoungbloodImage Comics will celebrate the return of Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood this November with a coordinated wave of variant covers spanning 30 ongoing titles. The “team-up” variants will feature characters like Shaft, Badrock, Chapel, and Diehard illustrated by a lineup of top artists including Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Bryan Hitch, and David Finch.

The campaign precedes the release of Youngblood (2025) #1, marking Liefeld’s return to his signature creation and the franchise’s first new issue under his direction in years. The launch will include 27 retailer exclusives, black-and-white editions, incentive variants, and the 30 crossover covers rolling out across Image’s current catalog.

“Seeing these legendary artists reimagine Youngblood has been the most exciting experience for me as both a creator and a fan,” Liefeld said. Image publisher Eric Stephenson added that the initiative “brings together the full creative energy of Image” ahead of the series’ debut.

Originally released in 1992, Youngblood #1 was the first comic published by Image and remains one of the best-selling independent titles of all time, with over one million copies sold.

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Marvel Unveils Predator: Badlands #1, Comic Prelude to Upcoming Film From Dan Trachtenberg

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Predator-BadlandsMarvel Comics has revealed Predator: Badlands #1, a one-shot prequel to the upcoming 20th Century Studios feature Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The issue arrives November 12, just days after the film opens in theaters on November 7.

Written by Ethan Sacks (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters) with art by Elvin Ching in his Marvel debut, the comic is produced in close collaboration with Trachtenberg, who contributes a foreword. The story follows a young Yautja warrior named Dek on a mission to recover lost technology, leading to an encounter with an ancient threat.

The film stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and introduces a new chapter of the Predator saga, set in the future on a remote planet. The prequel comic expands on that world, introducing key characters and events that connect directly to the movie.

Predator: Badlands #1 will feature multiple variant covers and is available for preorder now at comic shops.

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Image Comics Opens Nominations for Fall 2025 Retailer Appreciation Award

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Image-Select-Retailer-AwardImage Comics has opened nominations for its Fall 2025 Image Select Retailer Award, recognizing comic book shops that demonstrate exceptional service and community engagement. The nomination period runs through Monday, October 6, with the winner to be announced October 8 during the Lunar retailer event at New York Comic Con.

Fans can nominate their local stores based on qualities such as customer service, creative displays, inclusivity, innovative marketing, and support for creator-owned comics. The winning retailer will receive a commemorative medallion, a store window cling, a spotlight Q&A on Image’s website and social media, and a gold foil exclusive variant featuring the store’s logo.

The Image Select Retailer Award celebrates members of the direct market community who help grow readership and sustain independent comics. Nomination details are available through Image Comics’ official website.

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Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Kadir Nelson Join Jessica Alba for Lucas Museum Panel at L.A. Comic Con

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Rendering of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art offered fans an early look at its 2026 opening during a panel at Los Angeles Comic Con, where filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, comic creator Frank Miller, and painter-illustrator Kadir Nelson joined moderator Jessica Alba for a discussion on the power of visual storytelling.

The conversation explored the impact of comics, cinema, and illustration as forms of “narrative art,” a term the museum’s founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson use to describe popular visual storytelling across cultures and eras. A preview video showcased renderings of the museum, selections from its collection, and a recorded message from the founders.

Set to open in Los Angeles in 2026, the Lucas Museum will be the first institution dedicated to narrative art, presenting works ranging from ancient cave drawings to comic books, magazine illustrations, and digital media.

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Upcoming Action Series Wrestle Heist Arrives This December From Image Comics

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wrestle-heistEisner Award-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Peacemaker Tries Hard, Sexcastle, I Hate This Place) and colorist Vladimir Popov (Where Monsters Lie, Fearscape) team up for Wrestle Heist, a five-issue Image Comics miniseries debuting in December.

The series follows a former pro wrestler who survives a brush with death at the hands of a crooked promoter and assembles a team of wrestlers he has wronged to steal from him during the year’s biggest wrestling event.

Wrestle Heist #1 will be released at comic book shops on December 17.

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Marc Silvestri Relaunches The Darkness With New Ongoing Series at Image/Top Cow

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the-darknessMarc Silvestri is bringing back one of his most iconic creations. The Image Comics co-founder and Top Cow Productions CEO will relaunch The Darkness this December with a new ongoing series, nearly 30 years after its debut.

Silvestri, who co-created the supernatural anti-hero Jackie Estacado in 1996, teams with artist Ed Benes (Birds of Prey) for the first issue, with Raymond Gay (Gunslinger Spawn) taking over interiors from issue #2. The book will also feature inks by Matt “Batt!” Banning, Sal Regla and John Livesay, colors by Arif Prianto, and lettering by Troy Peteri.

Variant covers from Silvestri, Benes, and David Mack will launch alongside collector editions, including sketch variants and signed art editions.

Originally a breakout hit in the ’90s, The Darkness spawned spin-offs, crossovers, and two video game adaptations, cementing its status as a Top Cow flagship. The new series returns to Jackie Estacado, a mafia hitman cursed with dominion over creatures from another realm, as supernatural forces clash in a morally gray war.

“This isn’t just nostalgia,” Silvestri said. “It’s a reinvention. We’re going back to what made The Darkness a hit, but turning everything up to eleven.”

The Darkness #1 will release in December in comic shops and across digital platforms.

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EC Comics’ Shiver SuspensStories Returns with Holiday Horror Anthology at Oni Press

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shiver-suspenstoriesOni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. are bringing back EC Comics’ Shiver SuspensStories this winter with a new 56-page issue set for release on December 10.

Shiver SuspensStories 2 #1 continues the holiday-themed revival of the classic anthology, featuring new tales from writers David M. Booher (Canto), Melissa Flores (Biker Mice from Mars), George Northy (Yuletide), and Ben H. Winters (Benjamin). Artists contributing include Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), Sami Kivelä (Abbott), Leomacs (Benjamin), and Dan McDaid (Shazam!).

The oversized issue also includes a newly restored EC classic alongside a mix of horror shorts blending seasonal satire with the publisher’s signature dark humor.

Variant covers for the release will come from Dustin Weaver, Adam Hughes, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes.

Shiver SuspensStories 2 #1 arrives in comic shops December 10.

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Image Comics Unveils Paperback of The Me You Love in the Dark

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The-Me-You-Love-In-the-DarkImage Comics will publish the paperback edition of The Me You Love in the Dark from Eisner Award-winning writer Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland, Middlewest, Twig) and artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest, Transformers) this October.

The story centers on Ro, a painter battling creative block who withdraws to an aging Victorian house to reignite her inspiration. Instead of clarity, she discovers a mysterious presence that soon becomes both muse and menace. What begins as solace evolves into an unsettling romance, drawing Ro into obsession and a dangerous loss of control.

Blending elements of horror, fantasy, and psychological drama, the graphic novel examines the price of creation and the allure of giving oneself over to the unknown.

The Me You Love in the Dark (ISBN: 9781534399617, Lunar Code 0825IM0487) will be available at local comic shops on Wednesday, October 8, and at independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, October 21. Digital editions will be offered across platforms including Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, and Omnibus.

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Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta Return With Phantom Road, Vol. 3 This October

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phantom-roadImage Comics will release Phantom Road, Vol. 3 on October 8 in comic shops and October 21 in bookstores, collecting issues #11-15 of Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Hernández Walta’s Eisner-nominated supernatural mystery series.

Set in 1997, the new volume follows Agent Donald Weaver in rural Wisconsin as he investigates a string of brutal murders with possible occult ties. Partnered with Agent Jimmy Harold, Weaver uncovers links between Billy Bear truck stops, strange ley lines, and a government conspiracy called Project Jackknife.

Known for its mix of horror, crime, and supernatural elements, Phantom Road has drawn comparisons to Twin Peaks, The X-Files, and Lemire’s own Gideon Falls. This latest installment deepens the series’ mythology of roadside terrors and creeping cosmic evil.

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Vietnam-Era Zombie Horror Series ’68 Collected in New Paperback This Halloween

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68Image Comics will release the ’68 Compendium paperback this October, gathering the entire 30-issue run of the cult military-horror comic from creators Mark Kidwell, Nat Jones, and Jay Fotos. The 752-page volume brings together the original one-shot, multiple miniseries, one-shots, and backup stories in a single edition.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the series imagines the outbreak of a zombie apocalypse beginning on February 13, 1968. U.S. soldiers and the Viet Cong alike face a new battlefield threat as the war collides with the undead. Known for its blend of historical grit and graphic horror, ’68 has developed a reputation as one of the more distinctive takes on zombie comics.

The ’68 Compendium will be available in comic shops on October 8 and in bookstores on October 21, just in time for Halloween.

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