Idw Publishing September 2026 Solicitations

Quoth the raven…“Evermore.” This spooky one-shot features Dr. Joseph M’Benga of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as he encounters various crew members turned characters and creatures from the worlds of Edgar Allan Poe aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise! Dr. M’Benga’s daughter, Rukiya, has always loved a good bedtime story—especially if that story contains a raven, a beating heart beneath the floorboards, or a deadly plague. But now, on what seems like a night like any other, she’s whisked away by the very fantasies she once delighted in. It’s up to her loving father to beat back the dark and rescue her from a dream within a dream…

When superfan Taylor Van Owens wins a contest to stay in the legendary Mallard house—the most iconic filming location for the hit vampire book turned movie Blood Mountain —she and her best friend Karrah arrive in Vail expecting to sink their fangs into a weekend straight from a fangirl’s dream. The cast has reunited for a tenth-anniversary celebration, devotees have descended on the small town, and nostalgia hangs thick in the air. But shortly before their arrival, a young woman is found dead inside the Mallard house. The death is quickly brushed off as an unstable fan taking her fantasies too far, but rumors swirl as the police quietly open a murder investigation. With cameras rolling and ravenous Blood Mountain buffs to appease, production works overtime to keep the story from leaking, insisting the fandom is “one big family,” but unease spreads through the town. Resentful locals, jealous superfans, sensitive actors, and desperate producers overwhelm Taylor as she moves in a haze through meet-and-greets, vigils, and book signings. Every interaction feels loaded. Every corner holds a potential threat. Every vampire has a taste for blood. And the killer isn’t finished. They’ll stain the town red to ensure they go down in Blood Mountain history. This isn’t just a random act of violence—it’s a crime of passion a decade in the making. Blending true-crime tension with razor-sharp commentary on fandom and toxic addictions, Fixation is a chilling mystery in which everyone has a motive and the least threatening person in the room may actually be the most dangerous of all.

January 1995. All eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game in St. Augustine, Florida. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and Maximillian Dupree—their sudden-star backup quarterback—is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a desperate sports journalist to examine their connection to the big game. No one can trust anything they see as a mind-bending entity and its frightful visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives… Based on the critically acclaimed Smile film franchise, writer Stephanie Williams (Nubia, Roots of Madness) and GLAAD Media Award–winning artist Pablo Collar (Avengers Academy) are sure to run fear across the goal line. Time to place your bets. Kickoff approaches for a Sunday ritual that will have you ready to win…or die smiling.

Hey, I’m smashin’ here! The city that never sleeps is in for a rude awakening as Godzilla makes its way from one coast to another to take a bite out of the Big Apple. New York City’s next smash hit is going to be on Broadway, off Broadway, and actually all around Broadway—and no amount of fast walking or turnstile hopping will help you escape this time! A youse you of top NYC comic talent assembles to bring Godzilla to the city that created comics. If Godzilla can wreck it here, Godzilla can wreck it anywhere!

A world full of garbage! The world as we knew it no longer exists, and garbage has become a regular part of people's lives. Most of humanity survives in the wastelands, and the few pieces of culture from before this era comes from "the ancients". Meanwhile, every resource and technological advancement is used to preserve the life of a select elite in the heights of White City, completely distanced from the garbage below. Carlos Trillo (Borderline, Vampire Boy) and Juan Giménez (I, DRAGON; BLACK STAR; The Metabarons ) join forces to tell the story of the beginning of a rebellion, one that promises to take the filth up to the clouds.

As the dead return in “The City that Never Dies,” an old enemy resurfaces. Hun, Casey Jones’ abusive father, was always quick to anger, and his time in the afterlife has done little to mellow him. Back from the dead, he seeks to reclaim his position as the leader of the Purple Dragons, and the only ones who can stop him are two recent returns from the Battle Nexus: Slash and Ninjara!

The unthinkable has happened in Hello Kitty’s world: A bow is missing! Everything was supposed to be perfect! Hello Kitty had fun with her friends, cooked a gorgeous dinner, and was ready to present the most amazing present to downtrodden Cinnamoroll…until My Melody burst in the door sobbing. Her iconic bow is missing, and now, more and more accessories have begun to disappear, leaving the residents of the town in a tizzy! Now it’s up to Hello Kitty to follow the clues and find out what is happening with her friends before everyone loses their most favorite things. Join comics legend and multiple Eisner Award–winning author Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Detective Comics) and rising artist Cody Lemieux for the groundbreaking comics launch of the world’s sweetheart!

A terrifying, jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring look at Godzilla’s first attack! Who unleashed the fury of Godzilla upon mankind? This comic goes deep into the lives of the two scientists who pushed their experiments too far…and watched as humanity paid the consequences. What caused their recklessness? What are they not telling us? And what lengths are they willing to go to in order to clear their conscience? Meanwhile, Godzilla’s attack continues, illustrated in horrific fashion by comic book legend Tristan Jones! The King of the Monsters has never loomed larger than in the pages of The Horror of Godzilla .

TRIP TO THE UNDERWORLD! Tarzan and Queen Candak uncover the truth behind Blackbeard’s cursed immortality. Following Candak’s guidance, Tarzan ventures beneath the city of Kaji to the supernatural underworld, seeking to strengthen his hunting knife and finally defeat the undead pirates. Meanwhile, Jane leads Blackbeard and his crew into a trap, challenging their outdated views of women and facing deadly consequences of her own. Amid the chaos, Tarzan reunites with a beloved figure from his past he hasn’t seen in over a century: Kala, his Mangani mother! Redhot writer Steve Orlando (Scarlet Witch) and legendary artist Renato Guedes (Superman) return to take the Lord of the Jungle into the supernatural underworld in the all-new Tarzan Beyond #3!

Harry Deubert wasn’t always an “upstanding” member of the Federation. Once upon a time, he was a thief. And a damn good one. Today, he’s a haunted man, spiraling—and all it takes is one good drink and the ripped-open body of his buddy, stuffed with contraband, for him to decide his life as an indentured servant to Section Null is over. He’s gonna blow whatever this cadaver conspiracy is wide open. Step one? Confronting Chief Officer Miller.

Melvin and Kylie have gone from tepid allies to full-blown enemies. As Melvin hunts Kylie down to make her his next victim, she’ll have to use all of her knowledge about serial killers, and everything she’s learned about Melvin, in order to stop him. But is she willing to sacrifice all the clout, followers, and social media infrastructure she’s built up? Would she rather die an icon than live life as a known grifter? And even if she can stop Melvin from killing her, can she ever fully make things go back to normal, or have too many people noticed her work? Don’t miss the dark conclusion to this IDW Crime epic!

The Rocketeer’s MI6 handler is a prisoner of the Nazis! With Betty invited to a dinner of Nazi officers, Cliff will need to protect her without the skills of a trained secret agent to guide him. Can he summon all the talent for subterfuge he never learned as a stunt pilot? God, we hope so…

Two outlaws and a baby search for freedom in this road-trip epic that combines sci-fi thrills with endearing family comedy! Morgan never had any luck. At 10 years old, he was abandoned by his parents, and 20 years later the mob began to demand payment of the debt they left him. Penniless, the only way to pay it off was to become a lab rat for Nguyen, master of the criminal world. Society’s rejects, and nonhumans in particular, end up under his orders as killers, prostitutes or forced laborers. Morgan wakes up with a tube on his back and…an exceptional force! His identity is gone: He’s damned to a life of servitude. When everything seems lost, Lisa, the last of her species and a slave to the mob, proposes a plan to escape. It doesn’t go so smoothly, and the fugitives find themselves with a baby in their luggage—and they choose to bring him with them! The two protagonists have neither combat experience nor resources, but their thirst for freedom is unparalleled. An exciting and wholesome story of an unlikely found family, Badducks is the debut series from Toryumon Takeda, a rising star of Japanese comics.

Dirty Donny Must Be Destroyed celebrates the renegade spirit and art of Donny Gillies, better known as Dirty Donny—a singular force in punk, rock-and-roll, and heavy-metal visual culture. For decades, Donny’s visceral, blacklight-charged style has leapt off skate decks, album covers, hot rods, posters, and full-scale pinball machines, earning him collaborations with major brands and bands and a reputation as a go-to artist for anything that needs attitude and heat. This volume opens Donny’s studio door wider than ever: unpublished pieces, rare rock posters, prints, custom and production pinball machines, as well as automotive finishes on drums, helmets, cars, and guitars sit alongside candid essays and interview-style narration that read like a straight-up conversation with the man himself. This comprehensive book also includes 4 fold-out gatefold images of art pieces and dozens of pieces featured in neon ink. Diving into the last decade while also curating the best work of his career, Dirty Donny Must Be Destroyed functions as both an art-book treasure trove and an oral history—“the big book of Donny,” as he calls it—giving fans new context for the images they’ve loved and collectors the kind of behind-the-scenes detail they crave. This is truly a must-have for both Dirty Donny and art fans alike.

Why say goodbye? Death is only a temporary glitch in this eerily plausible future from award-winning graphic novelist Brian “Box” Brown. Brenda’s mom is dying—but not for long. Like millions of others, she’s uploaded her consciousness to the groundbreaking new app Forevr, which allows the surviving family members to chat with her on their screens for a very reasonable monthly fee. Now Brenda’s dad doesn’t have to be alone…while Brenda and her girlfriend focus on building their careers as wilderness survival influencers. But when this very modern family sets out on a camping trip, their tensions and tech addictions build to an explosive climax whose consequences may last…forever.

Line your walls with amazing art featuring all your favorite kaiju from the world of Godzilla in this special book that features 21 removable posters! Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, Hedorah, and more are featured from the myriad comic series IDW has published over the years. Includes art by Arthur Adams, Eric Powell, Jim Mahfood, Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow, Bob Eggleton, and more! Each page is a large 10.5" x 16", giving fans the perfect opportunity to showcase all their favorite monsters! Printed on heavyweight, frame-ready cardstock, every page is designed to be removed and displayed as a premium art print. Build your own collection, frame your favorites, or preserve the complete portfolio in-book.

Alien Books and Valiant Comics proudly present a deluxe hardcover omnibus edition of the complete Harbinger (1992) series by Jim Shooter, David Lapham, Maurice Fontenot, and more! Harbinger is the critically acclaimed masterpiece that kicked off a whole new age of superheroes from legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars) , David Lapham (Stray Bullets) , and Valiant Comics. Follow the story of Peter Stanchek and his band of teenage runaways, harbingers of a new age, born with the power to change the world…or break it. Plagued by emerging psionic powers he hardly understands, Peter turns to Toyo Harada and his Harbinger Foundation, an organization dedicated to teaching young people like Peter. But when he learns to what lengths Harada will go to further his secret agenda, he turns on his mentor, gathering a group of like-minded rebels. On the road and always just one step ahead of Harada and his hit squad of super-powered Eggbreakers, these renegade harbingers will have to learn how to use their powers to change the world for the better along the way.

Alien Books is honored to bring Giménez’s final medieval fantasy masterpiece to English-speaking readers worldwide! In the year 1280, the inhabitants of the Rosentall Castle find themselves surrounded by a massive army. Led by the bastard descendant of a lost royal line, who has returned to stake her claim to the throne, she sets out to begin a long and bloody war for power. Meanwhile, inside the castle, a strange woman with a traveling carnival gives birth to her first child. How do all of these stories interconnect? Who will fate smile upon and who will end up dead in the mud? And how does a fierce, mysterious dragon who lives in a volcano play into all of this?! You'll need to read I, Dragon and discover that all for yourself!

All-new pocket-sized editions (6×9 inches) of the critically acclaimed graphic novel series that collects two volumes in one convenient-to-read book! Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (King Sorrow, The Black Phone) has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder—with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodríguez—that, like the doors of Keyhouse, will transform all who open it. This new edition includes Crown of Shadows and Keys to the Kingdom . The dead plot against the living, the darkness closes in on Keyhouse, and a woman is shattered beyond repair in the third storyline of the award-winning series, Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows . Then, in Keys to the Kingdom , the Locke children have grown accustomed to the myriad magical keys discovered within their ancestral family home. They have also grown accustomed to tragedy. What they may not be prepared for is just how closely danger stalks their every move. The IDW Classic Collections will collect the six-volume series into three convenient, pocket-sized editions. The first volume includes Welcome to Lovecraft and Head Games and the third volume will include Clockworks and Alpha & Omega .

Based on Tim Burton’s classic Sleepy Hollow (1999) the story continues in this graphic novel: A thrilling tale of buried truths, decaying bodies, and rotting, vengeful gods. The Headless Horseman hasn’t plagued Sleepy Hollow for 15 years now, but unbeknownst to the residents of the drowsy valley, a deeper evil lurks in the roots of the town, and it will stop at nothing to quench its thirst for blood. Ichabod Crane is a man of science and, despite his indisputable brush with the supernatural, has built a name for himself debunking claims of the occult across the world. However, when he receives a frantic letter urging him to return to Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod must reunite with his now estranged love, Katrina Van Tassel, to investigate a string of strange, unexplainable murders–—residents who died tangled in roots, decorated in flowers, or blanketed in soil. The pair unearth tales of possessed townsfolk and the Tree of the Dead and together they will uncover the truth of Sleepy Hollow’s origins and the roots that connect them all. Collects the complete miniseries (issues #1–5) of Return to Sleepy Hollow.

Scully is starting to like his job at the spooky castle… but when he tries to show his dad there’s nothing to fear, everything goes wrong! Scully Catterson doesn’t understand why his father is so worried about Scully working at Le Dark Château, an eerily blood-red castle that’s rumored to be the home of a pair of vampires. Giving him a tour of the castle’s beautiful gardens might have started to change his mind…if he hadn’t been abducted by a flying pirate ship! Now it’s up to Scully to save the day again, joined by a grumpy goblin and a disgruntled vine dragon. But will this clumsy team catch up with the villains before the secrets of the Vampire’s Amulet are revealed and the Ultimate Power is unleashed? And will Mr. Catterson learn to trust his son, so Scully can become the hero he’s destined to be?

Celebrate 30 years of Piko Piko power with the ultimate Amy Rose story in this graphic novel collection! Cool, sweet, and pink! All words that describe our absolute favorite hedgehog. That’s right—step aside, Sonic, and have no fear. Amy Rose is here! Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, and Reggie Graham are back for another Classic Sonic special, and this time, Amy’s doing the saving! After Metal Sonic interrupts her picnic, Amy uses her Fortune Cards as a guide to free her friends and stop Dr. Eggman. Can she save the day and still get back in time for tea?! Collects the Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy’s 30th Anniversary one-shot.

Catch up on all of Sonic’s adventures in this series of graphic novels that collect the comics in convenient pocket-sized editions! This volume features Dr. Starline, Mimic, Rough, Tumble, and Zavok! Dr. Starline is back to his evil antics! But to enact his latest scheme, he’ll have to get into an abandoned Dr. Eggman base and past an army of badniks. And to do that, he’ll need the help of some of Sonic’s greatest enemies! Mimic, Rough, Tumble, and Zavok are back and badder than ever. Then, hold on to your chili dogs, Sonic fans! The Metal Virus is gone, but things aren’t back to normal. Omega is damaged, and his allies turn to Team Sonic for help. The only way to rebuild him is to trade parts with a mysterious champion Chao racer, so it’s off to the races for Cream, Cheese, Amy, and Rouge! But when Dr. Eggman unleashes his latest attack, Sonic and Tails will have to rely on their friends to help them foil his newest dastardly plan. There’s a new kid on the block! And a new…tower? While Tangle tries to initiate the new recruit, Belle, into the Restoration, Sonic, Tails, and Amy investigate a mysterious structure that has popped up. Turns out it’s a maze of twisting corridors and crazy challenges! Collects the Bad Guys miniseries plus issues #33–40 from volumes 9 and 10 (Chao Races & Badnik Bases and Test Run!) of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

A whole planet’s population is missing—and it’s up to Captain Freeman, Tendi, Boimler, Mariner, Rutherford, and crew to recover them while fending off the alien invaders who wish them deader than dead. It’s time for a long-overdue second contact with the species with whom the U.S.S. Cerritos made its first first contact: the Laapeerians. But when the crew arrives on Laapeeria bearing gifts, Freeman and company are shocked to discover the entire planet has been abandoned! While all the dwellings and infrastructure remain, there isn’t a soul to be found… Where have all the Laapeerians gone? And do the Laapoonians on the planet next door know anything about it? Collects Star Trek: Lower Decks issues #13–18.