Image Comics August 2026 Solicitations

Welcome to Clown Town! While Gunslinger tries to protect the people of Spring Valley, he gets sidetracked by visions of long-past kills. Dakota is still desperate to get answers from her father. Meanwhile, Regulators Risa and Cassius are assigned to dispatch an ailing doctor whose time had already run out.

A Gathering. This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.?

A Union.

END OF STORY ARC Can Sara stop Aphrodite IX from enacting her bloody revenge? Or at the very least, limit the collateral damage? The mysterious creator of the enhanced assassin finally steps into the light. But who is this mysterious Chairwoman...and what does she want with the Witchblade?

NEW STORY ARC “THE DEADTONES,” Part One Spinning out of the wildly popular “Who Are the Unbelievables?” crossover, Rose Hornsby and Zach Halo cross paths with other supernatural beings hidden in plain sight: the rock band called The Deadtones! Plus: What is the temperature of evil, and how will it turn on the heat for Rose and Zach?

SNAKE-EYES VS. SNAKE-EYES! Snake-Eyes is in danger. ALL of them!

THE MOST SHOCKING ISSUE EVER “DEATH IN THE DESERT” was the truly landmark issue of G.I. JOE that showed no character was truly safe. This is your chance to see why this story changed how readers would forever see the series. Every HAMA FILES EDITION will feature a special letter from Larry Hama, offering new behind the scenes information and special insights into the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO printed on deluxe newsprint.

END OF STORY ARC In a desperate attempt to escape an angry mob, Kaya comes face to face with a much greater threat. To the distant north, Jin must finally decide his fate for himself. And the twin threats of the Dragon-God and the Great Oracle have finally been awakened! Bravery is put to its greatest test in the shocking finale to Kaya’s sixth epic story arc!

Al Simmons has finally been coaxed out of hiding and is hunting the creature responsible for the deaths of his friends. He knows that this battle could be the end of him.

A COMING OF (R)AGE STORY After last issue's shocking reveal, CHIMERA and the enigmatic Moriel arrive to capture Vince but will have to contend with his newfound apocalyptic powers.Their backs against the wall, only one choice remains for our heroes. Goodbye, Santo Pedro. Nothing will ever be the same again.

END OF STORY ARC “1909,” Finale The bloody conclusion to the story Simon Pure won’t talk about ends in blood. Lots of it. Two immortals—Simon and Benedict Arnold battle to end each other. And we’ll learn first-hand if an immortal can truly die!

NEW STORY ARC Everything can be changed. Everything can be fixed. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again—try again—again—try, try aga—don't succeed—don't— YOU make the decisions in an unmissable special issue of ROGUE SUN!

Prepare for an absurd, action-packed journey across the cosmos with BATTLEPUG: COSMIC DOGGYSSEY, continuing Mike Norton's Eisner and Harvey award-winning fantasy comedy that delivers the perfect blend of sword and sorcery, humor, and heart. Picking up right where the Image series BATTLEPUG: WAR ON CHRISTMAS left off, the last Kindmundian and his oversized companion find themselves in dreamlike worlds of demented danger!

DEATH FIGHT FOREVER is the eye-popping, face-melting action-comedy your momma warned you about. The world is a harsh place, rife with greed, malice, and corruption. It's a world won in blood and bought in gasoline—a world ripe for the taking. The trans-dimensional demon, Lord Slyther, aims to do just that, and he'll crush anyone who gets in his way. Of Slyther's countless victims, super-thief Bash Biggle and ex-Slyther loyalist Sergeant Marla Mendoza may be the only two uniquely gifted enough to stop him. These would-be enemies are fueled by a burning desire for revenge and are ready to chase Lord Slyther to the ends of the universe to reclaim their lives. But first, they'll have to set aside their pasts and learn to work together. Buckle up, buttercup. We're about to get weird with it. Collects DEATH FIGHT FOREVER #1-5

A new day has dawned at the Department of Truth. Lee Harvey Oswald and his ruthless new recruits are ready to do whatever it takes to make the agency great again. Now, Cole Turner is on the run—and he may have nowhere left to turn except for Black Hat, the counter-agency that’s been trying to recruit him since the very beginning… ALSO IN THIS VOLUME: critically acclaimed artist Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night) joins the series to reveal the shockingly primeval origin of gun-toting, Bible-quoting new agent Charity Sinclair. And legendary creators Scott Snyder (Absolute Batman) and Joshua Hixson (The Deviant) explore who--or what--was Elvis Presley? Collects issues #0 & #34-38, including "Suspicious Minds"

ADVANCE SOLICIT **Experience the stunning artistry of Paul Smith during his fan-favorite run on Doctor Strange, in this deluxe, oversized Artist’s Edition. ** Paul Smith’s work on iconic Marvel comics, including Doctor Strange_ _and Uncanny X-Men, made him one of the most popular and acclaimed artists in the ‘80s through today.  With his impactful run on Doctor Strange, Smith’s work became a cult-classic and further cemented him as a legend in Marvel history. This Artist’s Edition of his popular _Doctor Strange _issues will give a one-of-a-kind view into his process.  DOCTOR STRANGE BY PAUL SMITH ARTIST’S EDITION is a truly staggering presentation—and includes his complete stories from Doctor Strange (issues #65, #69, #71, and #72), an additional 40 pages from an array of issues, PLUS more beautiful covers and pages representing every corner of the Marvel Universe, including Smith’s very first published Marvel story from Marvel Fanfare #1 featuring Daredevil.  Although appearing to be in black and white, all the art is scanned in color, enabling the reader to see the work as close to the original as possible—ink gradients, blue pencil, and all the unique nuances that make original art so special—are all clearly visible and printed at the same size as drawn. 

ADVANCE SOLICIT **Experience the stunning artistry of Paul Smith during his fan-favorite run on Doctor Strange, in this deluxe, oversized Artist’s Edition. ** Paul Smith’s work on iconic Marvel comics, including Doctor Strange_ _and Uncanny X-Men, made him one of the most popular and acclaimed artists in the ‘80s through today.  With his impactful run on Doctor Strange, Smith’s work became a cult-classic and further cemented him as a legend in Marvel history. This Artist’s Edition of his popular _Doctor Strange _issues will give a one-of-a-kind view into his process.  DOCTOR STRANGE BY PAUL SMITH ARTIST’S EDITION is a truly staggering presentation—and includes his complete stories from Doctor Strange (issues #65, #69, #71, and #72), an additional 40 pages from an array of issues, PLUS more beautiful covers and pages representing every corner of the Marvel Universe, including Smith’s very first published Marvel story from Marvel Fanfare #1 featuring Daredevil.  Although appearing to be in black and white, all the art is scanned in color, enabling the reader to see the work as close to the original as possible—ink gradients, blue pencil, and all the unique nuances that make original art so special—are all clearly visible and printed at the same size as drawn. 

“Lyrical in its brutality and mesmerizing in its chaos, Exquisite Corpses transforms a quiet town into a stage for elegant carnage, as a wonderfully twisted menagerie of killers descends like a fever dream, blending Battle Royale with The Silence of the Lambs.”—Geoff Johns (Geiger, Green Lantern) Trick-or-treating. Clocking in for your shift at work. Going to the annual Halloween party down at the Pit. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine, any one of these activities could spell a gruesome death as twelve of the most dangerous killers in the world turn their sleepy little town into the playing field for a game that will decide the fate of the entire country for years to come. As the sun begins to rise on the unlucky town chosen as this year’s arena, the last remaining killers gather to determine the winner. But the civilians of Oak Valley have been pushed to their limits, and with nothing left to lose, they’re not going to let the powers-that-be play the game by their rules any longer… JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) are joined by TYLER BOSS (YOU’LL DO BAD THINGS), JORDIE BELLAIRE (REDLANDS), CHE GRAYSON (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds), VALENTINE DE LANDRO (BITCH PLANET), MARIANNA IGNAZZI (Catwoman), and GAVIN FULLERTON (THE CLOSET) as they conclude the blood-soaked first season of the groundbreaking horror epic! Collects EXQUISITE CORPSES #9-13

American Library Association Outstanding Comics Award for Young Adults Series Honor Book (2025) THE STRAY DOGS RETURN! The indoor cats find themselves imprisoned in a makeshift CDC laboratory where they come face-to-face with everyone’s favorite murder solving canines, THE STRAY DOGS. And it might be just in time because there may be a killer lurking among the doctors conducting experiments on the BAD KIND. ?Cats and Dogs working together?? They don't even speak the same language! Even if they manage to communicate, there’s no guarantee they’ll all survive. Collects FERAL #21-25

Collecting the fourth arc of the critically acclaimed pulp-sci-fi sensation in an oversized format! Face to face with the Empress who holds their lives in thrall, the five women of Forged team Scimitar-3 uncovered her campaign of interdimensional genocide, and thwarted it—temporarily. Now guilty of the highest treason, and stripped of their combat armor, they need to out-think, out-run, and out-gun the full might of the Imperial Navy…plus an even deadlier foe: the other Forged teams coming for their heads. Collects THE FORGED #10-12

“FREE PLANET, a kind of space-politics-opera, brings shades of the cosmic imagination of Jack Vance, Jack Kirby, and Samuel Delany and Howard Chaykin’s great lost Empire." —Jonathan Lethem (The Fortress of Solitude, Motherless Brooklyn) The critically acclaimed space opera returns, with more sci-fi military action, intense interpersonal drama and complex geopolitical maneuvering than ever before. The first completely free planet in human history has successfully carved out a space between rival galactic superpowers: a corporate-dominated oligarchy and a bellicose, authoritarian empire. But as the revolutionary heroes of the Freedom Guard attempt to defend the planet from threats external, they must also contend with food riots, domestic terrorism, rebellious indigenous populations, separatist movements, skirmishes over resources and a neighboring planet's desperate pleas for help, all as the team's tenuous bonds threaten to splinter over a single, deceptively simple question: "What does true freedom actually entail?" Designed to function as both literature and art object, AUBREY SITTERSON (The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, No One Left to Fight) and JED DOUGHERTY (Savage Hearts, Worlds’ Finest) have harnessed extensive real-world research and design work to craft a rumination on freedom, the sacrifices it demands, the discipline it requires and the authority that must arise in its absence. Collects FREE PLANET #9-14

DESTRO MUST DIE! As the battle between G.I. Joe and Cobra incurs heavy losses on both sides, Cobra Commander turns his sights toward a traitor in his midst: Destro. Now it’s a search and destroy mission for Cobra’s Most Wanted! Plus, Snake-Eyes' origin is revealed! What horrific secrets connect his past to Cobra Commander? Discover even more explosive moments from Larry Hama’s long-running series that changed pop culture forever, including the very first G.I. JOE/TRANSFORMERS crossover! Collects G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #114-155, G.I. JOE AND THE TRANSFORMERS #1-4, G.I. JOE: ORDER OF BATTLE #1-4 & G.I. JOE SPECIAL #1

DESTRO MUST DIE! As the battle between G.I. Joe and Cobra incurs heavy losses on both sides, Cobra Commander turns his sights toward a traitor in his midst: Destro. Now it’s a search and destroy mission for Cobra’s Most Wanted! Plus, Snake-Eyes' origin is revealed! What horrific secrets connect his past to Cobra Commander? Discover even more explosive moments from Larry Hama’s long-running series that changed pop culture forever, including the very first G.I. JOE/TRANSFORMERS crossover! Collects G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #114-155, G.I. JOE AND THE TRANSFORMERS #1-4, G.I. JOE: ORDER OF BATTLE #1-4 & G.I. JOE SPECIAL #1

Godzilla meets The Truman Show in this kaiju-sized superhero epic about fame, violence, and the prison of spectacle. It was a perfect spring day in San Francisco until a towering, armored alien tore through the skyline and turned the city into rubble. But who is this invader? Why are otherworldly forces hunting him? And why is he so… Gigantic? From RICK REMENDER (FEAR AGENT, ESCAPE) and ERIC NGUYEN (STRANGE GIRL) comes a brutal twist on The Truman Show: a brainwashed alien superhero, dropped onto Earth as the unwitting star of a 24/7 intergalactic reality program. A story of spectacle, violence, and the cost of being entertainment for the masses.