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§ Titan will publish War of the Worlds: Thunder Child, a new graphic novel based on the original book by H.G. Wells, from writers Matt Hardy & Rob Jones, and artist Kevin Castaniero (You’ve Been Cancelled). As the title suggests, the book will follow the crew of the HMS Thunder Child before and during their fateful battle with the Martian invaders in Victorian London. It will be released on June 2, 2026, and retail at 144 pages in hardcover for $24.99. The book was originally crowdfunded through Kickstarter, and you can see more about it at the link(s).
§ Mad Cave revealed Cyberarchy, a four-part robot series also written by Matt Hardy, with art by Clark Bint (Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe), and lettering by Rob Jones. Debuting December 3, the series follows Ash, a newly created robot on “a space liner run solely by mechanical life” following a rebellion against the human crew. “But Ash soon realizes that all is not well — this Cyberarchy is a fractured society, with a secret hidden at the heart of it all that will one day pit all organic life against robots.”
§ Marvel teased “Shadows of Tomorrow,” the post-Age of Revelation X-Men storyline that’ll kick off in next year’s Uncanny X-Men #22, X-Men #22, and Wolverine #14. Two new titles will also launch: Cyclops (his first solo series since Greg Rucka et al.’s 2014 run, and his fourth overall), and Wade Wilson: Deadpool (his first since the last ongoing concluded with issue #15/350 in June.) More will be revealed at New York Comic Con (during the weekend of October 9.)
The House of Ideas also launched a new volume of the Unlimited Infinity Comics series Jeff Week, written by the Land Shark’s co-creator, Kelly Thompson, with art by Gurihiru. The new installment sees him make “a new frenemy in Ken the Septapus, a fellow misfit who disrupts Jeff’s relaxing day out.” Issues #1-2 are available now. The creative team previously worked on the Infinity Comic It’s Jeff, which wrapped up its sixth season earlier this year, while Gustavo Duarte created the first volume of Jeff Week last year.
§ Furthermore, via TheNerdDaily, Marvel Press revealed the cover for Ms. Marvel: Remnants of the Past, a new prose novel starring Kamala Khan by Saadia Faruqi (the Yasmin series). Due out January 6, the book follows Kamala after she gains a pair of magical spectacles, and embarks on a trip to Lahore, Pakistan, to uncover its origins. Once there though, she’ll be “forced to grapple with what to do when the choice between right and wrong isn’t so clear.” It marks the second prose novel to star Kamala, following 2016’s Ms. Marvel: Fists of Fury.
§ Per a press release, Magix Press will release Hexas, a queer, black-and-white OGN by Ben Ross Davis. A surreal tale, the book follows the titular witch who, guided by an old woman in a mirror at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as he embarks “on a mission to hypnotize a rising authoritarian leader into resigning.” Copies will be available at the New York Queer Zine Fair on Saturday, October 11, with variant covers by Derek Charm, and more.
§ Deadline reports Pamela Anderson has launched a production company with her sons Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee (appropriately named And-Her-Sons Productions), and that its first project will be a TV reboot of Barb Wire. Barb Wire, a sci-fi action film based on the Dark Horse series created by Chris Warner and Team CGW, starred Anderson as a bounty hunter and nightclub owner in a dystopian future, and was a critical and commercial disaster when released by Universal in 1996. Dark Horse’s Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg will co-executive produce the series.
§ Via The Hollywood Reporter, L.A. Comic Con will host an AI of Stan Lee, which will “pose for photos and engage in short conversations” with fans for $15-20. The booth is a collaboration between Proto Hologram and Kartoon Studios, which acquired the rights to the late Marvel editor’s likeness from his company POW! Entertainment two years after his death in 2018. IGN characterizes the response to the news as being “universally negative.” L.A. Comic Con will run the weekend of September 26-28.
§ Finally, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival will launch four comics from Palestinian creators at this year’s event, including three new titles by creators from Gaza. They consist of 30 Seconds from Gaza by the West Bank’s Mohammad Sabaaneh, Strategies of Surviving by Abod Nasser, Waiting Rituals by Khaled Jarada, and the anthology Qusasat (“Snippets”), edited by Mollie Ray and Basel Naser. All profits will go to the creators. LICAF will take place this year on the weekend of September 26-28.
