Is Ted OK?, Penny The Yeti, The Definitive Slaine Volume Two & New Print Manga
From Mad Cave Studios, Papercutz, Rebellion, and Kodansha
Here is the latest comics news and preview, including:
A new creator-owned series from Mad Cave Studios.
Penny The Yeti is coming in 2026
Another classic collection from Rebellion.
And new print manga from Kodansha.
Paranoia. Connection. Catastrophe. IS TED OK? Pushes Sci-Fi Into Uncharted Territory
A fascinating and mind-bending new series from Mad Cave Studios is coming with Is Ted OK? next year!
What happens when the act of helping someone becomes the spark that unravels everything? Mad Cave Studios
This February, introduces IS TED OK?, the newest creator-owned series from award-winning cartoonist and musician Dave Chisholm (Spectrum, Miles Davis & The Search for the Sound), who writes, illustrates, and designs the series in his signature, formally inventive style. Across six oversized issues, with covers by Chisholm, and a variant Cover B by Eisner Award-winning comic book artist Christian Ward (Batman: City of Madness, Two Face, Event Horizon).
Is Ted OK? unfolds as a spectacularly unpredictable yarn—each issue widening the lens, escalating the stakes, and shattering the scope of the issue before it, all without losing its beating heart: the search for human connection in an oppressive, paranoid world.
This is a story about Ted and Sarah. Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega-corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread.
Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong.
Series creator Dave Chisholm expressed his enthusiasm for the project, noting:
“I really, really can’t wait for everyone to read this book. Is Ted OK? began years ago with a handful of songs that sparked images in my head, and from that, Ted and Sarah were born. From there, the story kept snowballing: the allure and horror of a surveillance state, the threat of a mysterious dome, corporate doublespeak, violence, power, empathy, and what pushes someone toward or away from human connection. All of it fed into this strange, funny, horrifying, and deeply human sci-fi mystery. Each of the six oversized issues expands the scope and raises the stakes, and I’m beyond grateful to Mad Cave for believing in the full ambition of this project. I promise it’s going to blow your mind visually, narratively, and emotionally.”
For readers who crave high-concept sci-fi with emotional teeth. Is Ted OK? leans into the paranoia of Severance, the scale and strangeness of Akira, and the narrative daring of Mind MGMT and Department of Truth—all while grounding the story in something deeply human: the fragile, necessary search for connection in a world built to suppress it.
Is Ted OK? #1 (of 6) arrives in comic shops February 25, 2026, with FOC on February 2, 2026.
YETI OR NOT, Here We Come!
A new adventure for kids from Papercutz is coming next year in Penny The Yeti.
Through Penny’s eyes, readers experience the challenges of family conflict, emotional intelligence, and friendship—all wrapped in a fun, cryptid-filled adventure.
Papercutz, the acclaimed graphic novel imprint of Mad Cave Studios, is thrilled to announce the heartfelt graphic novel for kids, PENNY AND THE YETI, the debut title written by Cryptid Creator Corner podcast’s Jimmy Gaspero (Bi Visibility, From The Static) and cartoonist, illustrator, and educator Amber Akin, with letters by Buddy Beaudoin (Speed Racer). This sweet and imaginative story explores what happens when one young girl’s creativity and compassion bring her family closer—with the help of a myth come to life!
YETI OR NOT, HERE WE COME! Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together, play together, and have fun adventures. The twist? Yeti’s a living breathing myth!
Before Yeti, Penny had a super normal life with her big sister Peri and their parents, Fenton and Maxine. Penny thinks life is pretty great, especially when Peri draws and colors with her—Peri draws the best monsters called “cryptids!” The only real problem is Penny’s parents argue…a LOT. Penny wishes her parents would stop, but what can she do? That’s when Yeti shows up, right out of one of Peri’s drawings and smack into Penny’s life! With Yeti’s help, Penny comes up with a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Penny, however, soon finds out that her parents may need more help than even a magical Yeti can provide…
“I have been living with Penny and Yeti for the past 3 years, ever since my daughter Penny and I came up with a story idea about a girl named Penny and her friend Yeti that went to a diner for lunch,” said Jimmy Gaspero. “That idea became a script, and with Amber’s immeasurable talent, it became a 4-page comic. Now Penny and the Yeti is a full-fledged graphic novel that I have cherished working on with Amber, Buddy, and our editors Stephanie and Teddy. Creating a graphic novel takes a lot of people putting in a lot of hard work, and I am so proud of this creative team. I hope readers have fun with Penny and the Yeti. I hope they see themselves somewhere in the story. I hope this is a book that kids read on their own or with their parents. I hope readers know that sometimes being a family takes work, and that’s okay. I hope every Penny out there has a friend like Yeti for both fun and support, and I hope every Penny has a Peri that will stand up for them when it matters most.”
Illustrator Amber Akin added, “Illustrating a graphic novel takes a very long time, and so I have spent a lot of time with Yeti, Penny, and her family. To me, much of Penny and the Yeti is about connections—the need to connect with others and feel those relationships acknowledged, the difficulties of being part of a family struggling to connect, and the power of play and joy to nurture connections. …After drawing Penny and Yeti so much, I can’t help but feel that they are dear friends of mine as well. I cannot wait for you to meet them!”
For fans of Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, Martian Ghost Centaur, and Cryptid Kids, Penny and the Yeti delivers big heart and gentle humor.
Intended for ages 6-9, Penny and the Yeti is on sale April 21, 2026, and is now available for preorder (ISBN PB: 9781545823811 / ISBN HC: 9781545823804).
The Definitive Slaine Volume Two
A new volume from Rebellion is coming in December with barbarian action in The Definitive Slaine Volume Two.
CREATIVE TEAM: Pat Mills (w) Massimo Belardinelli, Glenn Fabry, David Pugh, Bryan Talbot, Garry Leach, Nik Williams, Una Fricker (a) Tom Frame, Tony Jacob, Steve Potter, Gordon Robson (l)
RELEASE DATE: December 17th
PAPERBACK, 272 pages
PRICE: £29.99
The adventures of Sláine Mac Roth continue in the second volume of the Definitive series. With character-defining arcs such as The Time Killer and The Tomb of Terror, this volume sees the exiled barbarian facing new trials and tribulations - including a trip through time which will have dangerous repercussions for everyone on Earth!
Showcasing Pat Mills’s epic storytelling alongside the art of Glenn Fabry (Hellblazer, Swamp Thing), Bryan Talbot (The Adventures of Luther Arkwright), and David Pugh (Dan Dare), this is another unmissable entry for fans and new readers alike.
Available in print from: 2000 AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop, 2000 AD app for Apple & Android
New Kodansha Print Club Series Unveiled: Girlfriend, Girlfriend Omnibus!
From digital to print with new manga from Kodansha.
December marks one year since the launch of the Kodansha Print Club—the publishing program aimed at bringing Kodansha’s digital-first manga favorites to print. Today, Kodansha is celebrating this upcoming anniversary by unveiling a new-to-the-program series with Girlfriend, Girlfriend Omnibus, volume 1 by Hiroyuki, debuting December 9, 2025!
Girlfriend, Girlfriend—the multi-partner high school rom-com, and one of Kodansha’s most frequently requested series for print on social media—finally arrives on fans’ bookshelves this December, in a 2-in-1 omnibus paperback edition, bringing more story directly to fans in each volume. Fans can already pre-order the first volume of this Kodansha Print Club edition at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Walmart, with availability at more retailers coming soon.
Not only that but volume 3s of existing Kodansha Print Club series are also arriving this December: Love, That’s an Understatement, Teppu, and the heartfelt finale of Blade Girl.
Kodansha Print Club editions of Teppu, Love, That’s an Understatement, and Blade Girl volumes 1 and 2 are currently available to order through retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Books-A-Million, Kinokuniya, Hudson Booksellers, Powell’s, the Crunchyroll Store, and more. These titles may even be available at your local bookstore, but if you don’t see these titles, you can ask to special order them. Shipping of Kodansha Print Club titles may vary by retailer and may take longer for international orders.
Kodansha continues to invite fans to be part of this program by not only purchasing Kodansha Print Club titles, but also by letting the publisher know which series they would like to see added to this ever-expanding roster. Suggestions, comments, and requests can be submitted via Kodansha’s Publishing suggestion feedback form.
About Girlfriend, Girlfriend:
Naoya just got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Saki-chan, and though their intensities often pit them against each other like ice and fire, they’re totally, uncontrollably in love with each other. He vows never to cheat…when out of the blue he receives a confession of love from another girl! Nagisa’s cute, sweet, and she’s made him lunch to boot! He knows he can’t cheat, but his interest is piqued and he’s utterly moved… So he does the next logical(?) thing: Ask Saki for permission to date them both! The confidence! The arrogance! The very gall! No matter the outcome, Naoya’s future will be lively!
About Blade Girl:
One year after losing her leg, 16-year-old Rin is tired—tired of the painful physical therapy, tired of being treated differently, and tired of her stupid, heavy, awkward prosthetic leg. All that changes when she encounters the Blade Runners, a group of one-legged athletes who run with “blades”—carbon fiber prosthetics specialized for competitive running—made by their gifted prosthetist, Kazami. The blades are light, flexible, and formidably difficult to control—Rin can barely walk with one, much less sprint. But as she tumbles to the ground again and again, she rediscovers many of the things that she’d forgotten, and finds a new goal: to compete in the Paralympics.
About Love, That’s an Understatement:
Spare eraser? Check. Extra folding umbrella? Check. First aid kit? Check. Cool and collected high school student Risa Amakawa has something in her heavy bag for every situation, and the last thing she needs—or knows how to ask for—is anyone’s help. When she saves a beat-up delinquent in the park one rainy evening, she refuses any sort of repayment. But it turns out that saving the notorious Zen Ohira buys her the attention of some unsavory characters. As Zen keeps swooping in to help her out of one pickle after another, her feelings about relying on anyone but herself—and her feelings toward Zen—slowly begin to change… A new romcom from the author of Lovesick Ellie!
About Teppu:
It’s not easy being good at everything. First-year high school student Natsuo Ishido has always been a gifted athlete, and her ability to easily master every sport has not only bought her a life of boredom, but the resentment of everyone else who has had to work hard for their achievements. Not that Natsuo cares what anyone else thinks. All she longs for is a break from the monotony…for a real challenge worthy of pouring all her efforts into. A rival—an equal—worth beating down, crushing, and demoralizing… That all seems like a pipe dream until a pair of annoyingly peppy transfer students arrive from Brazil and start up a brand-new club that teases the challenge she craves—Mixed Martial Arts.
