JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SAFE...THE FIFTH VOLUME OF CREEPSHOW IS COMING!
The Eisner Award-Nominated Horror Anthology Returns with All-New Scares That Will Unsettle Even the Most Intense Horror Fans
Praise for Creepshow:
“a must-buy for any reader who appreciates high-quality, character-driven horror.” - Comic Book Addicts
“continues to host the scariest tales on the comic shelves.” - AIPT Comics
LOS ANGELES 06/04/2026 — Our benevolent host is back with more spine-chilling, hair-raising tales to haunt comic book shops this September! Today Skybound and Image Comics announced a fifth volume of Creepshow, the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Evoke Entertainment Company.
The Eisner Award-nominated horror anthology returns with more nightmare fuel and two new shuddersome stories in every issue from your favorite creators!
Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 will feature stories by the inimitable comics talent of Tyler Boss (Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera), Francesca Ciregia (Spider-Man), and Lorenzo De Felici (Void Rivals, Red Roots).
Brian Witten is overseeing on behalf of Nicotero’s Monster Agency Productions.
In the spirit of all iterations of Creepshow in pop culture, every issue of the Creepshow comic series comes packed with two stomach-churning stories from your favorite creators, designed to shock, disturb, and delight in equal measure.
In the debut issue of the fifth volume, Tyler Boss & Francesca Ciregia give you a show you’ll never forget when tensions (and body parts) are stretched too thin between clown colleagues. *honk honk*
Then, Lorenzo De Felici will pique your curiosity when a mysterious object from space begins to wipe out humanity, can the last surviving astronaut trace its origins?
In addition to the main cover by Kyle Hotz (The Incredible Hulk) & Dan Brown, Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 comes with a lineup of variant covers, including open to order covers by Francesca Ciregia and Luana Vecchio (Lovesick).
Creepshow Vol. 5 boasts an all-star creative roster including Stephanie Williams (The Raven Boys), Brian Witten (Final Destination), Tyler Crook (Harrow County), Yasmin Angoe (Her Name Is Knight), Joshua Hixson (The Plot), Baldemar Rivas (Unearth), Leandro Fernandez (The Old Guard), and more.
The Creepshow comic miniseries deal was brokered by Striker Entertainment.
Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
The full list of covers is below:
Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover A by Kyle Hotz & Dan Brown
Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover B by Francesca Ciregia
Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover C by Luana Vecchio
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL TEAMS UP WITH ARCHIE COMICS FOR PIRATE EPIC
Comic book series VENGEANCE UNCHAINED: THE LEGEND OF BLACK CAESAR launches this fall
June 3, 2025 — Shaquille O'Neal is setting sail into the comic book world! The Basketball Hall of Famer and business mogul has partnered with Archie Comics to develop VENGEANCE UNCHAINED: THE LEGEND OF BLACK CAESAR, a new original comic book series coming this fall centered on the rise of one of history’s most mythological pirates, by Eisner-nominated writer Stephanie Williams with artwork by Ray-Anthony Height and Studio Skye-Tiger. Colin Smeeton, Mike Parris, and Matthew Gross from O’Neal’s Jersey Legends Productions/Authentic Studios are overseeing the project for the studio.
"Growing up, Ialways loved stories about warriors who refused to quit,” O’Neal said. “Black Caesar starts as a king, loses everything, and takes his freedom back on his own terms. That's the kind of story I want to help tell. We built something that's going to entertain you and make you think. I'm ready for the world to see what we created with Archie Comics, an iconic brand I have been a big fan of for many years. Archie has such an incredible legacy of storytelling, and being able to collaborate with a brand that has meant so much to generations of fans made this project even more exciting for me”
Described as a grounded, character-driven pirate epic, the project charts the transformation of an African king from royalty to slavery to a feared outlaw of the Caribbean, blending historical inspiration with cinematic storytelling. The project is positioned as a sprawling, franchise-ready narrative, combining the political complexity of BLACK SAILS, the sweeping scope of VIKINGS, and the character-driven storytelling of SHŌGUN.
Insiders say the tone leans “GLADIATOR on the high seas,” with a focus on power, survival, and vengeance. For Archie Comics, the collaboration marks another step in expanding beyond its traditional teen-focused roots into more mature, cinematic storytelling under CEO Jon Goldwater. One of the most influential and longest-running brands in comics, the publisher has sold more than three billion books worldwide and built a globally recognized roster of characters including Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Josie and the Pussycats, while expanding into darker fare through its Archie Horror imprint and the Dark Circle line. Its characters have also fueled a steady pipeline of screen adaptations, including RIVERDALE, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, THE ARCHIES (a Hindi-language feature film for Netflix), and an upcoming Archie feature in development at Universal Pictures from producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
“We are beyond thrilled to be partnering with Shaquille O'Neal and Authentic Studios for this new, one-of-a-kind project,” Goldwater added. “Shaq is not only one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but a superstar on and off the court as a sports analyst, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and overall celebrity. A partnership between two pop culture icons like Shaq and Archie is one for the ages. This project brings forth excellence in storytelling like only Archie can provide, with the expert guidance of Shaq and his team; it's sure to be the comic event of the year.”
For O’Neal, the project represents a move deeper into original IP creation, with a story that emphasizes legacy, identity, and the cost of freedom.
ERIC POWELL’S APPALACHIAN FANTASY EPIC RETURNS WITH HILLBILLY: THE TREASON OF TWELVE-TOE MAGGIE
Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1
Perfect for both longtime fans and new readers!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (May 22, 2026)—Dark Horse Comics presents Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie, the next story and perfect jumping-on point for new readers in the hit Hillbilly series by Eisner Award–winning creator, Eric Powell! This three-issue comic arc is written and illustrated by Powell (The Goon, Dr. Werthless) and follows Rondel, the wandering hillbilly, years after the Great Witch War. The first issue will feature cover art by Eric Powell and a variant by Becky Cloonan.
About Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie:
There are many tales of Rondel the wandering Hillbilly; this is but one. Some years after the great witch war, Rondel, in order to save an old friend, finds himself in an uncomfortable situation—in the service of his former captor, Twelve-Toe Maggie. Will he break the magical tie that binds him to the twelve-toed witch, or will the wielder of the Devil’s Cleaver be at her service forever?
Listen for the witch’s whispers on September 30, 2026 when Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1 (of 3) arrives in comic shops. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $5.99.
Praise for Eric Powell and Hillbilly:
“There aren't many characters like the Goon in comics and there aren't many characters as unique and enjoyable as Eric Powell.”—IGN
“The Goon is one of my favorite comics, and Powell is on the top of my list of best artist/writers out working today.”—Steve Niles
“Atmospheric and elegantly horrific.”—Slings & Arrows on Hillbilly
“Powell is old school in all the best ways—hand drawing and teasing out textures, often using washes and earth tones to give a weighty sense of times past to his storytelling.”—Comicon
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