Star Trek: Lore War, Spectrum, The ShortBox Comics Fair, Undergrowth, and Dark Horse Comics
IDW Publishing, Mad Cave Studios, Top Shelf Productions, & GlobalComix
The latest comics news and previews including:
A new Star Trek event.
A preview from Mad Cave Studios.
News on the upcoming ShortBox Comics fair.
A new graphic novel from Top Shelf Productions.
And a new publisher joins GlobalComix.
IDW Publishing has announced advanced information about their big 2025 Star Trek event - Lore War!
The single most devious mind in the universe has won. Commander Data’s evil brother, Lore, has used the Orb of Destruction to obliterate all of reality and remake it in his image while declaring himself its God. Now that Lore has claimed the ultimate victory, what happens next?
IDW Publishingis thrilled to announceLORE WAR, the compelling crossover event that has been planned since theSTAR TREKline of comics relaunched two years ago with the Eisner-nominated milestone issue STAR TREK #400.
Beginning in STAR TREK: LORE WAR #1 from acclaimed creators Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, and Davide Tinto, the crossover event will include the STAR TREK flagship ongoing series, STAR TREK: DEFIANT, and special one-shot tie-in issues. "This is it. The moment we've been building to since the Theseus left spacedock and the Defiant was stolen,” remarked Lanzing. ”The ultimate STAR TREK comics crossover event - as the heroes and villains of the galaxy must band together to defend its very existence."
“Since the line’s inception, our grander story in both titles has dealt with STAR TREK’s concept of godlike beings and the rejection of those godlike beings — order and entropy as it exists throughout the four quadrants of the galaxy,” added Cantwell. “Who pulls the strings and who dares to cut them? LORE WAR is quite literally the apotheosis of that shared theme, two years in the making.”
"The gods are dead, and only one mad android holds the reins of our universe. With absolute power comes absolute corruption... but does it come with absolute control?” stated Kelly. “Featuring the incredible art of Davide Tinto - a newcomer to the Trek world - we're not settling for anything less than the most impressive and world-ending STAR TREK event that comics can contain."
Group Editor Heather Antos is thrilled to have fans finally see what they’ve been planning since the very beginning of the relaunch. “It's all been building to this moment. No, literally. From the original prelude in STAR TREK #400 two years ago the road map has always led to LORE WAR. When Collin, Jackson, and Christopher first embarked on this mission we asked the question ‘Can a man be both man and a god?’ Well now Lore is answering.”
STAR TREK: LORE WAR #1 boldly beams into shops on March 26, 2025, and the crossover features primary covers by artist Malachi Ward. Fans can pre-order from their local comic shop. STAR TREK #500, which features the prelude story, is on sale now.
Coming soon from Mad Cave Studios is Spectrum, and there is a preview to check out below.
Mad Cave Studios calls music fans from all walks for the exciting unveiling of the supernatural adventure SPECTRUM, written by Rick Quinn (Uncanny Valley, Spirit Drifters, The Negatives) with art by mystical comic auteur by Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound).
Melody Parker is losing her mind. She’s living on the streets of Seattle during the WTO protests of 1999. She is seeing things. Androids. Aliens. Pigs in high fashion. And a creature named Echo—one of the Sustained: elemental beings with the power to alter reality through music. She invites Melody to join her as she brings about the end of the world. As Melody tries to escape this strange woman, suppressed memories from across vast spans of time flood into her awareness, bringing her very identity into question. You don't want to miss this stunning new release from writer Rick Quinn and music-comic-specialist Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis & the Search for the Sound).
If The Sandman had a melody, mixed with The Invisibles and Echolands, dashed with a bit of Music is History by Questlove and Twin Peaks, there you’ll find Spectrum. Cover A by Dave Chisholm, cover B by Reiko Murakami (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country).
Spectrum #1 (of 6) is set to release this November 20th.
Want some excellent new and original comics? Then, the ShortBox Comics Fair is the place for you!
ShortBox Comics Fair is the innovative digital comics fair showcasing all-new, original comics from artists around the globe!
It's that time of year again: ShortBox Comics Fair is fast approaching... We are only 3-and-a-bit weeks away from releasing over 100+ all-new, original comics into your eager (virtual) mitts!
Check out the details here:
Out now from Top Shelf Productions is Undergrowth - a new young adult graphic novel.
Top Shelf Productions drops UNDERGROWTH, the jaw-dropping YA graphic novel from rising star writer Ricky Lima and artist Daniele Aquilani, featuring colors by Yuliia Shevtsova, and letters by the Award-Winning Andrew Thomas (Quick Stops).
Packed with captivating character designs, epic-scale battle scenes, and thorny questions, Undergrowth is a story about kids who are trying to do the impossible… and just might pull it off.
The world is being ravaged by four terrifying robotic monsters. One fateful night, a group of friends venture out to watch a meteor shower and come face to face with doom... only to find that their story is just beginning.
Returned to life by a mysterious natural power, these young adults are chosen to bear the only weapons that might turn the tide against the invaders: ancient, towering forest entities which they can pilot from within! They’re enormously powerful… but when you’re struggling with the trauma of your own death, is that really the best time to become a living weapon of mass destruction?
Undergrowth is now available in bookstores and comic shops, and is also available from Top Shelf, Indigo, and Amazon. Perfect for fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Punch Up! and First Test.
To learn more about Ricky Lima, check out https://limepressonline.com/ or give him a follow on Instagram. And to learn more about Daniele Aquilani follow him on Instagram.
GlobalComix has announced the addition of Dark Horse Comics to their ever-growing catalogue!
GlobalComix is excited to announce a partnership with Dark Horse, including the arrival of the greatest hits from the Dark Horse catalog. In addition to the release of classics like The Witcher and Hellboy, Stranger Things, based on the hit Netflix series, will be available as a GlobalComix Vertical Original with more on the horizon! The Stranger Things verticals include a standard edition, and a special “Stanger Things - Upside Down” scrolling experience.
“As the graphic fiction industry continues to evolve, GC Vertical Originals is something our team is incredibly passionate about sharing with the world as we look to bring the best selection of comics to readers around the world. We take painstaking care in translating series into the vertical scroll format to ensure that every panel retains its original intention, now in the more mobile-friendly reading format that has captured the next generation of comic readers.
We are also thrilled to welcome Dark Horse to GlobalComix. Dark Horse has an unmatched roster of incredible series, including new stories that expand the world’s most buzzed-about franchises, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to both bring some of their biggest titles to our platform and to create with them all-new ways to experience their iconic characters and stories through exclusive vertical scroll formats.”
- Christopher Carter, CEO of GlobalComix
Through our larger, landmark partnership with Dark Horse, we're bringing a wealth of new stories for you to read from the publisher’s renowned comic vault. In addition to Stranger Things, fans can access digital comic editions of landmark series from franchises such as The Witcher, Hellboy, and many more.
"Webcomics and mobile-friendly platforms are the next frontier, bringing comics to fans wherever they are, whenever they choose. Our partnership with GlobalComix to bring Dark Horse titles and licensed properties to GC Vertical Originals is another step in our effort to reach comic readers in new and exciting ways."
- Mike Richardson, Dark Horse CEO and Founder