Mad Cave Studios January 2026 Solicitations

In the climactic finale, death surrounds Sutton in both the past and present, forcing her to make the ultimate sacrifice as she unleashes the Heathen upon the Stain. But can this monster be trusted, or will it turn on her and finish the job it started nearly thirty years ago?

Mark and Stacey set out to build the world’s first starship powered by magic. But through trial and error, they realize they’re still missing one important part of the team—an engineer. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to impress the cutthroat General Irving with rescue drones that could fly into combat situations and save lives. But when Bobby is kicked out for not thinking of weapons applications, he’s brought into the fold by Mark and Stacey to help build their vessel. Can Bobby and Mark survive the first test flight of The Stargazer? Or will Mark’s impatience to save his brother seal their doom?

A second Earth appears in the sky as temporal reality unravels! Savannah's stolen artifact has triggered a catastrophe that forces her back together with the people she left behind—including those harboring dangerous secrets about the Morris family. In a hidden bunker beneath Chicago, Aion enforcement closes in while old allies clash over long-buried truths. As the Temporal Key Stone pulses with mysterious power, every revelation threatens to shatter the life Savannah fought to build. The heist that started it all might end everything.

The bloody end is here! Will the curse be lifted from these former bullies…or will they face a fate worse than death when Dara, their childhood target, finally surfaces? Shocking truths about the past lead to an explosive confrontation in the present. Will they have a future? Don’t miss this revealing final issue!

An all-new Quarterly special featuring super star creators and a multiverse of stories! Frank Tieri and Michael Sta Maria team up for an untold story of Flash Gordon's adventures featuring the iconic villain King Kala! Then, Keith Davidsen and Richard West deliver a mech twist in an action-packed "flash fiction." Introducing FLASH ULTIMA! Plus, Amy Chase and Tango hit all the high notes in another "flash fiction." "Music is Merciless" presents a Flash, Dale, and Aura like you've never seen--but maybe dreamed of!

The Boy’s view of the Feral Woman grows more complicated as she embraces her role as his mentor. They’ll have to work together if they hope to survive the dangerous journey south and the bloody ambush that awaits them.

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE OF THE LATEST - AND GREATEST - DICK TRACY STORYLINE! Betrayed, cornered, and without his friends and even his City, Tracy stands face-to-face against the man responsible for the wave of bloodshed invading Tracy's turf. Is it Pruneface? The Brow? Lips Manlis? We won't spoil it - but the last page is killer. Buckle up for the latest chapter in Mad Cave's noir reimagining of iconic pulp hero, DICK TRACY!

Cast out to die on the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined: a place aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD. An all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion, and the hunger to reach beyond the stars starts here!

Gilda has been abandoned by her parents, but fortunately, she has been discovered in the Cacace Bros. Robot Dump...and has been raised by the robots who discovered her. She was lucky to be found in the Rainbow Sector by robots that cared for her. However, she has also been shielded from the outside world, other humans, and from a dangerous section of their robot world called the Dark Cage, where the most hostile of robots live. Word has spread about her ability to fix robots, though, and one vicious robot from the Dark Cage wants her to repair all of the violent robots that live there...and nothing will stop him.  Artist Stefano Cardoselli(Don't Spit In The Wind, Long Cold Winter) and writer Francesca Perillo(Long Cold Winter) reunite once again in this exciting prequel to their hit story Love Me: A Romance Story. 

Peggy Stones has come far on her own, but not a step further! Will she make it long enough to find out if the mythical Baron of Stories is real? Who are they, and will they help young Peggy to stop Fuel’s Day, or are they just another obstacle in her way? Find out what lies at the far reaches of the north, and whether Peggy’s journey was worth it! Another electric issue from this ragtag creative team of Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian, Ropemann, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou!

Welcome to Defa 10! A safe, bustling planetary hub with all the modern amenities: quick public transportation, five-star restaurants, sprawling parks, and state-of-the-art reanimation facilities...on Defa 10, you'll never die again! Please pay no attention to the scores of killer bugs roaming the countryside, or the wildly unhappy warbots that keep them at bay. Defa 10 is perfect! And it always will be! ...right?

The crew has pulled off the greatest heist in the ancient world – robbing the Empire of Rome’s treasury beneath the Temple of Saturn. But along with their big score came proof that Nero set the Great Fire of Rome. As the city burns, Emperor Nero will do whatever it takes to make sure they don’t expose his deadly crime.  Will they live to tell the tale of their exploits, or is their luck about to run out?

Set against the backdrop of modern-day New York City during a seemingly permanent supernatural eclipse, Bytchcraft follows a queer coven bound by magick and blood, each bringing their own flair to the craft: a pretentious oracle who speaks with gods, an emo necromancer with a forked tongue, and a nature wytch with the soul of a fairy tale princess. Under the guidance of their enigmatic guardian MTHR, the coven discovers they're at the center of an ancient prophecy, and all wytchkind hangs in the balance! God Save the Wytch.

In the near future, Dr. Yu Wong and her family, eager to use technology to enhance human evolution and adapt to the changing environment, have all vanished. Only the eldest daughter, Ling Hoi, managed to escape with the help of her artificially intelligent mechanical pet, I.i. Desperate, she seeks out her aunt, Wong Yam, at the Emei Mountain Spirit Power Academy and recruits her assistance in finding the rest of their family.

The extraordinary life of the woman who created one of fiction's most enduring characters: Frankenstein's monster. Born at the turn of the 19th century to the famous philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft (forerunner of the feminist movement) and William Godwin (novelist and radical politician), Mary Shelley lived a life in constant flight from social conformity. Her struggle birthed a pop culture phenomenon. Now in print for the first time in English, Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream chronicles Shelley's relationships with other important artists and writers, including her eventual husband Percy Shelley, and the "butterfly effect" of love, hardship, tragedy, and inspiration that led to the creation of the infamous monster.

This semi-autobiographical story follows Chung Chuen Ming, a dedicated assistant in the comics industry who aspires to create his own manhua. Determined to pursue his dream, he quits his assistant job to focus on his personal project. Tragically, just before completing his debut work, Chuen Ming succumbed to a sudden illness. However, his story doesn't end there; his spirit lingers, driven by the unfinished dream. Throughout his journey, he encounters challenges that compel him to collaborate with a fellow novice artist, Cheung Shan, leading to a creative and emotionally significant partnership.

Fake new, real danger! Sophie Cooper has overcome a lot in the last couple of years, in the hopes of convincing the world that her dad is not a criminal--all while interning for local news station, WMIA 7. But now Sophie faces off against the deadliest threat yet…herself! When a sinister Sophie doppelgänger appears on the scene, spouting fake news and debunking all that the real Sophie has worked to achieve, our intrepid teen reporter must face facts: have Sophie’s investigations put a giant target on her family, her friends, and that which she values above all else -- the truth?

Melody Parker is losing her mind. Ada Latimer wants to be normal. Together, they will travel across the spectrum of the 20th century in search of madness: both the kind you inherit from your parents and the kind required to be an artist. Spectrum is a frenetic, genre-blending, formally inventive story about the magic and power of music with words by Rick Quinn and visuals by Dave Chisholm(Chasin’ The Bird, Miles Davis and The Search for the Sound).

SIX EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS...INTO THE UNKNOWN! From the minds of Eisner Award-winning writer Mark Russell and artist Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Vanishing Point is where sci-fi meets existential dread. These short stories don't end with a twist—they begin there. Each revelation cracks open something deeper, asking the questions we try not to face… what does it mean to be alive? In Screams, a seasoned mining ship captain embarks on a ten-year solo mission to space where he makes a horrifying discovery. The Tomorrow Family is a dark reimagining of the cartoon family of tomorrow, living in a future that might have been. In Cell Structure, a floating research station performs horrifying experiments on alien prisoners to discover the common elements all living things. In Proof of Life, a robot is put on trial for the ultimate offense of being alive. In Grave Remedies, a futuristic health clinic keeps patients alive against their will. But why? And in The Mission, a genocidal visitor arrives on Earth with a mission of mass extermination and a secret that could change everything. This volume collects all six issues of the critically-acclaimed series.