Dread The Hall H, Pop Kill: Big Candy, and Supernatural
From Syzygy, Mad Cave Studios, and Dynamite Comics
Here are the latest pieces of comics news and comics previews, including:
Details on Dread The Hall H 2026.
A return to Pop Kill from Mad Cave Studios.
And Supernatural is splitting Dean and Sam into two intertwined titles starting October
This Convention Season: The Lines Are Longer, The Panels Are Wilder... Even the Ads Might Try to Kill You.
From Syzygy, horror in the convention season is upon us again with Dread The Hall H.
Con-goers, grab your badges; DREAD THE HALL H is back! Image/Syzygy.
The beloved annual spin-off of the best-selling Dread the Halls returns with 48 pages of convention horror, satire, and glorious chaos from Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer Jordan Hart (Ripple Effects) and Syzygy Publishing founder Chris Ryall (Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis), arriving in comic shops July 22, 2026, fromFeaturing interior art by Luana Vecchio, C.P. Wilson III, Marianna Ignazzi, and Tom Williams, the oversized one-shot transforms convention spectacle into something far stranger. From collectors pushed past the brink to fandom spiraling into obsession, every story captures the excitement, anxiety, and beautiful absurdity of convention culture as the show floor slowly comes apart.
Collectors will also find plenty to hunt down with a stacked lineup of covers by Maria The Wolf, Luana Vecchio, and Jordan Hart, alongside a 1:10 sketch photo variant by Tony Fleecs and a 1:20 variant by Zach Howard, who incorporates all seven of Hall of Fame editor Carmine Infantino's legendary "7 Things Guaranteed to Sell a Comic"—gorillas, motorcycles, dinosaurs, cities on fire, purple skies, time rifts, and "cryin' and dyin'"—into one wonderfully over-the-top convention keepsake.
And the experience doesn't end with the final page. Included in the back of the issue is CONLAND, a Candyland-inspired board game illustrated by Chris Anderson (American Caper) that hilariously reimagines the endurance test of convention lines. The issue also features faux product comics inspired by classic '70s Hostess ads, delivering the kind of strange bonus material that feels like it was unearthed from an old convention program rather than intentionally included.
Fans attending San Diego Comic-Con can also celebrate the release at the Dread the Hall H 2026: More (Fictional) Comic Convention Horror Stories panel on Saturday, July 25, from 5:00–6:00 PM PDT in Room 23ABC.
Everyone has experienced the joy and anguish of trying to get into an oversold panel, and the comic spotlighting those highlights and horrors returns for its annual celebration of both. Chris Ryall and Jordan Hart, joined by cover artist Maria The Wolf and interior artist Chris Anderson, will share spirited convention stories—both real and fictional—in celebration of comic conventions and the new anthology.
Every attendee will receive a free, one-of-a-kind Dread the Hall H enamel pin while supplies last.
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 tell 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!
Equal parts horror anthology, convention satire, and love letter to fandom, Dread the Hall H 2026 is for anyone who's camped out for a panel, chased an exclusive, or watched convention excitement teeter into complete madness. Fans of Ice Cream Man and The Department of Truth won't want to miss it.
Dread the Hall H 2026, a 48-page, full-color one-shot from Syzygy Publishing/Image Comics, arrives in comic shops next Wednesday, and will be available at San Diego Comic-Con (July 23-26) at the Image Booth #1915.
A Brand-New Pop Kill Saga Begins Here
From Mad Cave Studios, Pop Kill: Big Candy returns us to the Pop Kill world with a new adventure - I’m looking forward to this!
The Cola Wars are over. The Sugar Wars are about to begin!Mad Cave Studios
This fall, brings POP KILL: BIG CANDY, the explosive new chapter in the fan-favorite, thrilling satire from acclaimed creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Dave Johnson, joined by artist Juan Santacruz, colorist Vittorio Astone, and letterer Sean Konot. Together, the team brings familiar faces, bigger stakes, and a fresh conspiracy lurking beneath the world's sweetest corporations.
Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe survived the chaos of POP KILL, but eight months later, their relationship is on shaky ground. Just as they struggle to move on from each other, Dina unveils a revolutionary sugar substitute that threatens the fortunes of the world's most powerful candy companies. Now a secret candy consortium has marked them for death, and Jon and Dina are once again running for their lives.
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 features eight cover options from an all-star lineup of artists, including JG Jones, Amanda Conner, Ben Caldwell, and a black bag variant by Brian Stelfreeze. In addition, a 1:10 incentive Amanda Conner virgin cover variant, a 1:20 incentive Ben Caldwell pencil variant, a foil variant by Dave Johnson, and a blank sketch variant.
“Pop Kill: Big Candy doesn’t just escalate—it detonates, erupting into a sugar‑fueled riot of adult chaos that makes our first run look like a warm‑up. Mad Cave gave us one directive: Go wild. So we ripped off the brakes and hurled Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe into a world where sugar is worth more than gold. Juan Santacruz returns behind the wheel, steering straight into madness, backed by a swarm of today’s hottest comic artists delivering knockout covers along the way.” —Jimmy Palmiotti
“Pop Kill: Big Candy will satisfy any reader with a sweet tooth or a desire for crazy action and even crazier new villains.” —Dave Johnson
With its blend of corporate conspiracy, candy-coated ultraviolence, and sharp social satire, Pop Kill: Big Candy doubles down on everything that made the original series a cult favorite while raising the stakes for an all-new war. Fans of the original Pop Kill series, The Boys, and Bullet Train won't want to miss this next chapter.
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 goes on sale October 7, 2026, with Final Order Cut-Off on September 14. Contact your favorite LCS to preorder a copy or order for Mad Cave directly.
Supernatural’s Dean & Sam Wayward in Twin Titles This Fall
From Dynamite Comics, Supernatural: Dean Winchester (by Chuck Brown) focuses on Dean in New Orleans solving his dad’s case; Supernatural: Sam Winchester (by Paulina Ganucheau) follows Sam investigating mystery in Appalachia.
Dynamite is excited to announce the next major phase of comics for the Supernatural franchise! Following the best-selling series written by Greg Pak (World War Hulk, X-Men), the Winchester brothers are unexpectedly split and wayward in a historic first as writers Chuck Brown and Paulina Ganucheau steer two intertwined titles starting this October!
This shocking schism starts this September in the Supernatural: Wayward special by Ganucheau and artist John Amor. Seam and Dean are bound by both blood and purpose, but horrible, hellish forces threaten to drive them to travel separate roads.
Just in time for the spooky season, fans can then pick up double the Supernatural stories as the two brothers go solo and solve thrilling cases. The questions in these two series are — how long can they stay apart and what could drive them back together?
In Supernatural: Dean Winchester, Eisner Award-winning scribe Chuck Brown (Aquamen, Black Manta, Dejah Thoris) and star artist Rapha Lobosco (Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living) pick up the elder Winchester hurt and alone in the boozy and shadow-strewn streets of New Orleans. It's Mardi Gras in the Big Easy, which means not only flocks of colorful characters, but also its hallowed alleyways crawling with creepiness and mystery. Dean is determined to close a case his dad never could, but to do so, he might have to murder a god...
"I've been a fan of Supernatural since day one," said writer Chuck Brown. "Writing Dean is going to be wild as he revisits his past case down south."
Following Wayward, Paulina Ganucheau (Disney Villains: Maleficent, The Powerpuff Girls, Lemon Bird: Can Help!) is joined by rising artist Kendall Goode (The Terminator, Dirtbag Rapture) in cracking open new tales for the younger brother in Supernatural: Sam Winchester. After he's done something to Dean that he can never take back, Sam is drawn to an abandoned town deep in the heart of Appalachia. Guided by cryptic phone calls, he finds himself wrapped up in a mystery as old as the mountains themselves. Will the ancient eldritch horrors overtake this Winchester?
"Supernatural is something that is a part of my DNA," said writer Paulina Ganucheau. "So getting this opportunity is a treasure. I can’t wait to take readers and Sam along on an isolatingly perilous journey of tears and horrors.”
Dean’s standalone series is complemented by fittingly slick covers by Marguerite Sauvage and Lobosco, plus a pair of photos showcasing the brother’s iconic visage. As a multitalented creator, Ganucheau also contributes covers to her series, alongside Goode and two photos spotlighting Sam.
Supernatural super fans can check out the mystery blind bag options available for both titles, offering a fun approach to collecting and exclusive premium variant editions like logo-less versions, line art presentations of art, and more.
Readers are encouraged to follow both series, keeping up with the twin tales of the Winchesters and staying tuned for even more shocking tales to come that will reunite the wayward family once more!
