Syzygy Publishing and Image are back with the beloved annual spin-off of the best-selling Dread the Halls series, showcasing the horror side of comic book conventions in Dread the Hall H 2026.
Co-creators Chris Ryall and Jordan Hart are back with 48 pages of convention horror, satire, and chaos arriving in comic shops July 22. Ryall and Hart are joined by Luana Vecchio, C.P. Wilson III, Marianna Ignazzi, Chris Anderson, and Tom Williams, who provide interior art in this year’s installment.
Cover A by Maria Wolf
It’s summer convention season again, and Dread the Hall H is back with your VIP pass to 48 pages of convention-related horror stories! Attending this show are Chris Ryall, CP Wilson III, and Tom Williams, who tells connected panel-breaking tales of the con-variant craze gone amok; along with Jordan Hart and Luana Vecchio, who reveal the true terror of A-List actors getting their on-screen characters’ powers, and Hart and Marianna Ignazzi, who introduce the world to the super-powered protector of all con-goers—the CONcluder!
“Conland,” a Candyland-style board game illustrated by Chris Anderson turns waiting in line into an entire experience, stretched out until it stops feeling like a joke. Not to mention, fake product one-page comics riff on ‘70s Hostess ads, just slightly off and a little too specific, but maybe aware enough to feel like they weren’t meant to be found.
Cover B by Luana Vecchio
“Each Dread the Hall H story centers on familiar convention experiences—celebrity panels, show exclusives, overnight sidewalk camping, sleep deprivation, and pushes them to absurd levels of satire and horror,” said Hart. “From a superpowered protector of attendees called the CONcluder to a literal board game about standing in line for an exclusive, I haven’t had more fun making a comic book.”
Cover C by Jordan Hart
Cover art is by Maria Wolf, Luana Vecchio, and Jordan Hart, with variants by Tony Fleecs (1:10 sketch photo/variant) and Zach Howard (1:20, featuring elements from Carmine Infantino’s7 Things Guaranteed to Sell a Comic).
Cover D (1:10) by Tony Fleecs
Co-creator Ryall said, “It’s that special time of the year once again—convention season!—and on every page of Dread the Hall H, we once again celebrate all that makes convention culture, both exhilarating and slightly terrifying. And as with every issue of Dread, we’ve got some special things planned that push the potential of this con-thology into exciting and unexpected directions.”
Cover E (1:20) by Zach Howard
Dread The Hall H 2026 will be available digitally and at your local comic shop on July 22.
