Ex Posse Holdings October 2026 Solicitations

NEW SERIES! From the award-winning creator of MARK SPEARS MONSTERS comes an all-new supernatural action-horror universe! Every night at midnight, the Graveyard Shift clocks in. From an abandoned funeral home known as The Office, the mysterious Boss brings the dead back to life by punching their time cards and sending them out to battle the horrors that emerge after dark. By sunrise, their shift is over, and they die once again. As the nights grow longer, the team begins to question who they once were and what it will take to finally earn their retirement from the Graveyard Shift. WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD GOES TO SLEEP, SOMEBODY STILL HAS TO CLOCK IN. From the creator of the record-breaking MARK SPEARS MONSTERS blind bag programs, with more than 700,000 blind bags sold, comes the GRAVEYARD SHIFT #1 Body Bag Edition! Each Body Bag contains one randomly inserted Time Card trading card selected from a 15-card set, including 5 Base Time Cards, 5 Rare Foil Time Cards (1:100), and 5 unique One-of-One Time Cards. Every Body Bag also contains one randomly inserted comic selected from a lineup of Body Bag Exclusive covers available only through the GRAVEYARD SHIFT Body Bag. Eight unique Body Bag Exclusive covers are available to collect, each featuring original artwork and available only through the Graveyard Shift Body Bag. None of these covers are available as standard open-order editions. Body Bag Exclusive Cover H Secret Exclusive Cover (1:50) Cover I Foil Exclusive Cover (1:100) Cover J Glow-in-the-Dark Exclusive Cover (1:200) Cover K Secret Exclusive Cover (1:500) Cover L Signed Chrome Signature Exclusive Cover (1:1,000) Cover M Signed Gold Signature Exclusive Cover (1:5,000) Cover N Hand-Signed & Sketched Exclusive Cover (1:20,000) Cover O Rare covers are randomly inserted throughout the print run at the stated ratios. [This is a Keenspot publication.]

NOTE: Cover A is bagged with an exclusive first-of-its-kind trading card! Because you demanded it, the all-ages horror parody JUNIOR HIGH HORRORS is back! Ringo nominated writer Rob "Potsy" Potchak (ZOR) and Eric Kent return for the first adventure with the kids from Gatlin Middle in two years! It's Mikey's 13th birthday, and he wants to play a One-Versus-All game of tag called Run & Hide. Parodying some of your favorite scenes from a certain October holiday movie, will any of the other kids be able to beat Mikey at his own game? (As seen on TV! Presented with the industry-first "Dyslexia Friendly" lettering that got this comic featured on ABC News.) [This is a Keenspot publication.]

Eisner Award-winning Mike Deodato's JADE WARRIORS comes to Keenspot! Down the west coast of America, Yakuza clan lords are dying at the hands and lips of Deathkiss. Ramthar and the Jade Warriors redouble their efforts and hunt Deathkiss down, with Bob Campbell, Naiomi, and her other new friends caught in the crossfire! "Dragons Rising" is written by Michael Buckley & David Campiti, and illustrated by Eisner Award winner Mike Deodato. [This is a Keenspot publication.]

JOHNNY REB is a cursed Confederate soldier, given an awful eternal task: to transport foolhardy thrill seekers aboard his Fear Machine, a psychedelic storytelling train fueled by the souls of countless Civil War dead! Can you endure the horrors you will witness? If so, come aboard…if you dare! [This is a co-publication with partner Keenspot.]

A heart-pounding survival thriller with a family drama core that blends edge-of-your-seat suspense with tear-jerking emotion. When eleven-year-old Owen Mayfield, a nonspeaking autistic boy with a vivid inner voice, struggles to be understood by the world around him, his father hopes a camping trip into Montana's rugged Bob Marshall Wilderness will help them reconnect. But as father and son begin to bridge the gap between them, tensions mount, local legends of a deadly grizzly spread, and an unseen threat stalks the wilderness, leaving a gruesome path of destruction in its wake. Inspired by creator Alex George Pickering's experiences raising his son Ethan, HEARD is a deeply personal story of family, resilience, and survival. [This is a co-publication with partner Keenspot.]

Coming in HOT! Like a bowl of fresh and tasty ramen! Are you ready for this action-packed parody? This comical, nostalgic, mashup of Powerpuff Girls, Fast & The Furious and Power Rangers takes 5 feisty friends, 5 fast cars and 1 giant fighting robot, and combines them into a fun, snack-filled adventure for readers of all ages! Meet Miki, Hana, Yuna, Rin & Raye as they rally together for a scantily-clad showdown against a hacked AI robot gone rogue and bent on destroying humanity. Can friendship, teamwork, Hi-Chew, & boba all wrapped up in state-of-the-art mech bikinis, win out against advanced robotics and machine learning? Find out in this hard-hitting, laugh-out-loud first issue of ITAHSA IDOLS! [This is a Keenspot publication.]

NOTE: Cover D is bagged with a surprise cover by a mystery artist and an exclusive trading card! After Owl loses his home in a storm, the friends set out to find him a new one. Along the way, Pooh becomes determined to complete a song celebrating Piglet's bravery, while Eeyore quietly wrestles with feelings of isolation and belonging. A heartfelt original comic inspired by the timeless spirit of the Hundred Acre Wood blending gentle humor, warm character moments, and themes of friendship, courage, and home, this story captures the quiet emotional truths that have made these characters beloved for generations. At its heart, "Owl's New House" reminds readers that bravery often comes from those who feel afraid, and that a true home is found wherever friends make room for one another. [This is a Keenspot publication.]

Includes bonus pull-out poster by D Brad Gibson! Kid Slapshot and Dillzy are back and ready to go on another adventure in search of the ultimate score: the most candy possible this Halloween! Their search for sweets leads them to a rogue planet that appears once every 13 years in the solar system, where they encounter far more than what their minds can comprehend… [This is a Keenspot publication.]

From acclaimed creator Kayden Phoenix, visionary behind the groundbreaking Latina superhero universe (A LA BRAVA)! Give your kittens a Halloween treat this Witchtober! Lonely witch-cat Majo's adventures continue after casting a friendship spell that accidentally conjures a zombie, a ghost, and a grim reaper cat instead! [This is a Keenspot publication.]

The colorful adventures of a fearless exorcist versus an ancient enemy! The Priest’s relentless pursuit of Lilli continues. As the distance closes, buried secrets emerge from the shadows, revealing unsettling truths that will challenge everything they thought they knew. With unseen forces at work and the battle between good and evil escalating, experience the next chapter of this supernatural saga filled with mystery, horror, and relentless action. [This is a Keenspot publication.]

Battered and beaten, Ash finds refuge and comfort in an unlikely place. But will his new allies pay a heavy price for their friendly intervention? Mystical danger is near, and no-one is safe!

All copies are bagged with one of four extremely exclusive randomly-inserted trading cards! Deep in the heart of Cozeltéz, the Otter Squad battles a rogue band of ninjas as Ms. Decimate steps into the role her whole life has prepared her for! Meanwhile, in the frozen Arctic tundra, Silverdome takes his next steps towards global domination as the Leech Queen’s own plans fall into place! Also in this issue--J HAMM’S BATTLE DUCK!! [This is a Keenspot publication.]