Is AfterShock back? In digital form, yes. The resurrected AfterShock Comics and digital platform GlobalComix have announced a partnership to bring select backlist titles to the digital platform, with new titles to follow in 2027.
In 2025, AfterShock Comics announced a plan to return from bankruptcy following their Chapter 11 filing in 2022. Since the announcement, new titles have yet to be published but in February of 2026, Deadline reported a Netflix adaptation of James Patrick and Rubine’s Astronaut Down. Yesterday’s press release marks the first signs of life in AfterShock’s return to comics – so never say never.
GlobalComix is a digital comics platform and contender for the Comixology digital throne. 2026 has seen growth for the platform with a major cash infusion, new manga partnerships, and a year long Marvel Mondays deal for themed content additions each week. This new partnership with AfterShock promises seven of the company’s biggest titles by creators such as Garth Ennis, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Connor, Marguerite Bennett, and Rafael de Latorre. Starting on July 15th, GlobalComix Gold users have access to:
- Animosity #1-2 by Marguerite Bennett and Rafael de Latorre
- Astronaut Down #1-2 by James Patrick and Rubine
- Dreaming Eagles #1-2 by Garth Ennis and Simon Coleby
- Insexts #1-3 by Bennett and Ariela Kristantina
- Jimmy’s Bastards #1-3 by Ennis and Russ Braun
- Replica #1-2 by Paul Jenkins and Andy Clarke
- Superzero #1-3 by Palmitotti, Connor, and de Latorre
A Global Gold sub costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 for a year and offers access to more than 100,000 titles.
The press release states that this is “a strong next step for AfterShock,” with additional titles being added to the platform each week, while also announcing that newly-published Aftershock titles will be uploaded to the platform starting in 2027. Hopefully the post-bankruptcy restructure, court-approved debt repayment plan, and new publishing initiatives can bring compensation to the impacted creators and AfterShock can begin moving forward.
Certainly a promising step in the right direction, Aftershock was far too good to perish, too many great stories and creative works to dismiss. Can’t wait for this to pick up and have new content soon!