Mad Cave October 2025 Solicitations

FLASH GORDON CLASSIC COLLECTION HC VOL 05

Creators: (W/A/CA) Dan Barry
Price: $49.99 | ISBN: 9781545820629 | Product Code: 0825MA0829

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

Science Fiction’s most enduring icon, Flash Gordon is back with a new collection and a whole new attitude as he and his long-term girlfriend, Dale Arden, and their crew prepare to set off on a thrilling new adventure to explore the mysterious gas giant, Neptune. “The City of Ice” reprints the first seven complete daily strips from November 11, 1951 to October 10, 1953, and features artwork by Dan Barry, who replaced first Austin Briggs and later Mac Raboy as the main artist on Flash Gordon. He was to go on and draw both the daily and Sunday strip for the next 50 years. This collection also includes a feature on Dan Barry and writer Harvey Kurtzman and includes a gallery of rarely seen artwork.

GATCHAMAN DELUXE ED HC VOL 01

Creators: (W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista, Pasquale Qualano (CA) Tommy Lee Edwards
Price: $29.99 | ISBN: 9781545821039 | Product Code: 0825MA0834

In-Store Date: 10/8/2025

The triumphant return of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team! This Deluxe Hardcover collects issues #0-5 and features plenty of bonus material for Gatchaman fans! A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to take their place? The first exciting volume in an ongoing series that expands upon the original anime series!

BLADE FORGER TP

Creators: (W) Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda (A/CA) Inaki Miranda
Price: $17.99 | ISBN: 9781545820254 | Product Code: 0825MA0819

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

A young Blade Forger named Owada challenges the Emperor in the name of the forsaken people, to change the world and help the helpless. This is the story of what happens next.

CAT MASK BOY TP

Creators: (W/A/CA) Linus Liu
Price: $10.99 | ISBN: 9781545821732 | Product Code: 0825MA0822

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

Tiger is a seven year old boy, growing up in 1970’s Hong Kong. He prefers being clever to working hard, gets terrible grades in school, and dreams of being a superhero. One day, his world is turned upside down when his report card somehow ends up in one of the most dangerous areas of Hong Kong: Kowloon City! Armed only with his homemade cat mask and determination in his heart, Tiger must dive into the twisting chaos and shadowy streetcorners of the Walled City to recover the document. Can Tiger and his streetwise new friend Dragon find his report card before his mom calls him home for dinner? Or will he be lost in the dangerous maze of Kowloon forever? Cat Mask Boy is a kinetic journey into another time, full of cultural flavor, warm-hearted humor, and nostalgic urban realism. This thrilling coming-of-age graphic novel explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and growing up with a touch of retro whimsy.

GHOSTBOX TP VOL 01

Creators: (W) Mike Carey (A/CA) Pablo Raimondi
Price: $19.99 | ISBN: 9781545821275 | Product Code: 0825MA0835

In-Store Date: 11/18/2025

Chloe and Jan come into an unexpected inheritance, and it couldn’t come at a better time for Chloe. Desperate for cash, she advertises her late uncle’s possessions online — in particular a strange little box — and gets a very motivated buyer. But when the deal goes south, Chloe’s arrested for murder and Jan disappears. Superstars Mike Carey and Pablo Raimondi deliver a bold supernatural thriller with an all new 10 page epilogue made exclusively for this special Mad Cave edition!

LAST SESSION TP VOL 02 REROLLED

Creators: (W) Jasmine Walls (A/CA) Dozerdraws
Price: $14.99 | ISBN: 9781545820605 | Product Code: 0825MA0840

In-Store Date: 10/8/2025

Erika, Jacob, Marcelle and Damien are popular in their own corners of the internet— corners that seemingly would never overlap. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that they used to be close friends until they drifted apart in high school, leaving their Dice & Deathtraps game unfinished. Now, four years later, their old game master, Amina, has reached out with a chance to reunite and not only to save the community center that fostered their creativity, but to finally finish their abandoned campaign. They have one night to do it, streaming live to their combined followings with tensions—and old grudges—on the rise. Can they mend their fraying friendship or will this last session cut their ties for good?

OCTOBER GIRL TP VOL 01

Creators: (W/A/CA) Matthew Dow Smith
Price: $14.99 | ISBN: 9781960578594 | Product Code: 0825MA0842

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

Autumn Ackerman grew up believing in fairy tales and magic, but now she’s eighteen and facing reality: A future stuck behind the counter of her small town’s coffee shop. Is this really all there is to life? But then, suddenly, Autumn’s childhood imaginary friend re-appears, and her entire boring world is turned upside-down. Autumn secretly belongs to the strange world of the Night Folk—a society of magical creatures like the ones from the stories she used to believe in. But this magical world is also a dangerous one. Now, Autumn must protect her loved ones from the frightening Mr. Balloon long enough to untangle the mystery tying the Night Folk to her own past.

PAST TIME TP

Creators: (W) Joe Harris (A) Russell Olson (CA) Mark Chiarello
Price: $17.99 | ISBN: 9781545812617 | Product Code: 0825MA0845

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

Henry Hayes could have been the best baseball player anybody ever saw, if only his dark affliction didn’t prevent him from playing in the daylight. But when the barnstorming circuit introduces a new novelty to the game—night baseball under the bright lights—will his dreams of playing pro ball finally be realized, or will his bloody past catch up with him before he gets the chance? From the midwest fields of the 1920s to the big city lights of today, Past Time is a small town thriller on a National scale. This volume collects issues #1-5.

SLASHERS APPRENTICE TP

Creators: (W) Justin Richards (A/CA) Val Halvorson
Price: $17.99 | ISBN: 9781545812631 | Product Code: 0825MA0852

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

Riley, a horror-obsessed podcaster with a slasher villain fixation, is seeking a new career path: Helping her favorite legendary slasher, The Hopton Valley Killer, regain their long-lost notoriety while learning the ropes herself. Collects The Slasher’s Apprentice #1 – 5

XERO TP

Creators: (W) Vaho (A/CA) Felipe Flores
Price: $19.99 | ISBN: 9781545812662 | Product Code: 0825MA0867

In-Store Date: 10/8/2025

Welcome to the Mall – a vintage valhalla with no end in sight. And like our titular hero, it’s a future stuck in the past – both of which are about to erupt in a reckoning. Meet Xero, a hip loner drifting through a sea of consumption. Soaked in sweet nostalgia, he wanders dim arcades, glowing record stores, forgotten theaters and tasty food courts – living for the next item to catch his eye in a never-ending aisle of wonders. But someone’s missing – he can sort of recall who but…damn, has it been that long? Remember Donna. They had a time. Once. Together. And was there a baby? Was she about to have one? Maybe. Buy me and it all UNFOLDS – to a deserted world above with a past, coming to take back tomorrow. Magic vs. Science. Demons vs. Humans. The Apocalypse and Beyond. It’s all here. And for some reason, so is Xero.

BLUE PALO VERDE #5

Creators: (W) Ray Fawkes (A/CA) Rimanti
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140482300511 | Product Code: 0825MA0820

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

Kristine must face off with the blood thirsty Sheriff Whitlock, as she makes the ultimate decision: whether to stay with her father in Promise as penance or seek the freedom she has been wanting for years…The hotly anticipated folk-horror story of dread and redemption concludes in October 2025!

BYTCHCRAFT #4

Creators: (W) Aaron Reese (A) Lema Carril (CA) A.L. Kaplan
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140483000411 | Product Code: 0825MA0821

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

MTHR has transported Adri, Em, and Michele away from the sanctum, so she alone can face the threat that has been hunting and killing the wytches across the city. However, this threat and MTHR are connected by a fateful night years ago, and that connection could prove to be MTHR’s undoing. Will the coven be able to finally unlock the sight and save not only MTHR, but all of wytchkind?!

DICK TRACY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) #1

Creators: (W) Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Aimee Osman (A) Craig Cermak (CA) Geraldo Borges
Price: $6.99 | UPC: 60196140506601011 | Product Code: 0825MA0823

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

THE GHOULS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT IN THE CITY – and so are some of Dick Tracy’s deadliest Rogues…or are they? As Tracy, Pat, Sam, and Tess try to piece together the return of one of The City’s most bloodthirsty killers, other Tracy baddies start to creep out from under the woodwork. But the heroes dig deeper into the twisty mystery and discover something new – and perhaps more sinister! Featuring the Mad Cave debut of one of the most iconic Dick Tracy characters ever – THE KID!

DONT FORGET YOUR BRIEFCASE #4

Creators: (W) Eliot Rahal (A/CA) Phillip Sevy
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140481600411 | Product Code: 0825MA0825

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

Assassins, coverups, and incarceration—oh, my! Elmo finds himself in jail with Colonel Honken, who is currently suffering through a pretty bleak identity crisis. Meanwhile, the President meets with the man who killed her predecessor. It’s a jam-packed issue where each character has to confront the unpleasant reality they thought they knew. Plus, a new character helps Colonel Honken uncover “the truth.”

EAT YOUR YOUNG #2

Creators: (W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Mattia Monaco
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140493900211 | Product Code: 0825MA0826

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

The Centurium has begun! Thirty immortal heirs, no immortality for the next four weeks, and ONE throne up for grabs. As Edmund Irons reels from the attempt on Elsa’s life, a brutal assault from within the family—led by his most dangerous son, Kerr—shatters the peace. Sides are taken, blood is spilled, and battle lines are drawn across Manhattan. With loyalty in short supply, Edmund and his remaining allies prepare for war. From BRIAN BUCCELLATO (NO/ONE, Chicken Devils) and MATTIA MONACO (Chicken Devils), issue two plunges deeper into a savage battle for succession where every heir is both a target and a threat.

FLASH GORDON #12

Creators: (W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) Will Conrad
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60194704605412011 | Product Code: 0825MA0827

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

MING THE MERCIFUL! Flash is rescued by strange allies! Refugees of his dark counterpart’s world, the Merciful Ming and his merry band are determined not to let Flash–good or evil–destroy another planet. But can Flash overcome their mistrust and join the fight against himself? And where are his REAL friends?! The revolution starts here!

FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY #5

Creators: (W) Marc Andreyko, Kelly Williams, Jadzia Axelrod (A) Igor Lima, Carola Borelli, Kelly Williams (CA) Robert Hack
Price: $6.99 | UPC: 60194704594100511 | Product Code: 0825MA0830

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

An extra special, extra SPOOKY anthology! Marc Andreyko and Igor Lima tell a “”flash fiction”” for the ages! Even in a reality where Flash Gordon never went to space, the hero can’t escape an epic destiny. When a monster emerges straight out of his late father’s prophetic novels, Flash must find friends new and old to save this world from Cthulhuan horror. Then, the first-ever spotlight on “”The Witch Queen of Mongo””! Jadzia Axelrod and Carola Borelli twist the telling of the iconic villainness in a gothic short sure to thrill. And all-in-one writer & artist Kelly Williams goes full Halloween with “”Flash Wolf””! Flash Gordon + werewolves, what else do you need?! Why are you still reading this solicit?! Buy the book already!

FLOW #2

Creators: (W) Paula Sevenbergen (A) Claudia Balboni (CA) Aneke
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140499100211 | Product Code: 0825MA0831

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

Random blood stains. Coughed-up insects. Dirt-caked kisses. All things Moe and Alister are plagued with—and all reminiscent of what they did to that girl at summer camp years ago. Have they been cursed? They confront their ringleader from back then, Conley, now a tech star, to see if she has also been bedeviled. But she dismisses them, claiming not to recall much of that summer. Is she telling the truth, or still a master of deception?

GATCHAMAN #13

Creators: (W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista (CA) Inaki Miranda
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60194704601601311 | Product Code: 0825MA0832

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

As the Science Ninja Team scrambles to stop a global swarm of killer whale mechas, one ISO base is already lost—and more are on the brink. Inside Galactor, Marcus rebels against his transformation into a weapon, only to be executed by Katse as a warning: there’s no turning back. With the swarm traced to a hidden base beneath the polar ice, Jun devises a plan to strike the source—just as Galactor unleashes their deadliest weapons yet: the newly-forged Blackbirds.

GUNPOWDER PROPHETS DEATH IN TEXAS #1

Creators: (W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Patrick Piazzalunga
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140501100111 | Product Code: 0825MA0836

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

Huck and Marley help people for money. Well, in theory anyway… For some reason, their “help” always seems to involve massive amounts of property damage, a somehow guaranteed collision with the supernatural, and if Marley has his way, a huge body count. They’re the Gunpowder Prophets, and a simple job rescuing a girl from a backwoods cult turns weird when the super groovy leader’s supernatural powers turn out to be very, very real. It’s seventies-style horror mixed with grindhouse action in Gunpowder Prophets. Gonzo over-the-top action horror from Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode), Patrick Piazzalunga (Monsters are My Business), Roman Stevens, and Taylor Esposito.

IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #2

Creators: (W) Ryan Parrott (A) Letizia Cadonici (CA) Joshua Hixson
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140498400211 | Product Code: 0825MA0838

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

As her worst fears about Mason Gallagher’s disappearance are confirmed, Sutton is forced to risk more lives as she reveals the truth about the Riverton Massacre to Ian and introduces him to…THE HEATHEN. Witness the next chilling chapter in the latest horror series from Mad Cave Studios.

LOOK INTO MY EYES #3

Creators: (W/A/CA) Ruben Cubiles
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140487800311 | Product Code: 0825MA0841

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

Everything is spiraling out of control! Panic takes over Cravenwood and the gang get trapped in the school with no signal. RJ uncovers truths that turn friends into suspects, while monsters grow bolder, secrets get harder to hide, and trust fades away. Suddenly, mysterious newcomers arrive—no one knows if they’ll help or make things worse. Discover the hidden secrets in QR Codes—dive beyond the panels.

ORLA #3

Creators: (W) John Lees (A/CA) Sally Cantirino
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140494600311 | Product Code: 0825MA0843

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

The Ick – the terrifying creature Orla transforms into – is unleashed at times of stress, and the longer she tries to keep it bottled in, the harder it is to hold back. But Orla is working at being a different, better person, and part of that is finally keeping her promise to attend her best friend Harriet’s Halloween party. Crowded rooms, loud music, Harriet’s emotionally abusive fiancé Josh… sounds like a stressful environment. And, weeks since it was last let loose, The Ick needs to be fed…

PALE KNIGHT #6

Creators: (W) Peter Milligan (A) Val Rodrigues (CA) Nick Marinkovich
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60194704604700611 | Product Code: 0825MA0844

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

The Pale Knight’s journey reaches its terrible end. But should a good man do a terrible thing even if it means the life of his son? And can Death be trusted to keep his side of a deal? Meanwhile Aaron finds that love can be as fickle as Death…and just as dangerous. All this and more in the concluding contagious issue of The Pale Knight.

PHANTOM #2

Creators: (W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (CA) Freddie Williams II
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140500402011 | Product Code: 0825MA0846

In-Store Date: 10/29/2025

THE PHANTOM NEVER DIES! But no one said anything about his friends and family. When drugrunners of the Singh Brotherhood lose a valuable shipment in the jungle, it’ll be the villagers of Bandar who pay the price. But the Brotherhood thinks the Phantom is a myth. They’re about to taste the cold fist of reality. Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s stylish new era continues in another pulse-pounding issue!

RACER X #2

Creators: (W) Mark Russell (A) Nuno Plati (CA) Francesco Tomaselli
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140497702011 | Product Code: 0825MA0849

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

While Speed Racer risks it all to win, Racer X plays a deeper game–one that could cost him his life. With the mob’s money riding on a rigged race, Dante Ferno’s enforcers will stop at nothing to eliminate the competition. But when a sabotage backfires and the wrong car gets wrecked, Racer X seizes his shot to even the odds. It’s high-speed warfare, secret identities, and long odds in this gritty companion to Speed Racer #3!

RED VECTOR #3

Creators: (W) David DB Andry, Tim Daniel (A/CA) Chris Evenhuis
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140492200311 | Product Code: 0825MA0851

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

Lord Commander Perric Clyme’s hunter-killer drones have laid siege to Cora’s Ranger Station, where Rhet and Varseen have taken refuge while repairing their fallen ships. Perric is now fighting a war on two fronts–having trained the Rift upon the rebel fleet desperately seeking escape to a new world that shimmers with the tantalizing promise of freedom through the opening in space–Earth!

SPEED RACER #3

Creators: (W) David Pepose (A) Davide Tinto (CA) Alessio Zonno
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140488503011 | Product Code: 0825MA0853

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

The mask comes off! When Speed Racer crosses paths with the mysterious Racer X, sparks fly on and off the streets in a high-octane showdown that pits brother against brother…even if neither of them knows it yet. But when the Mach 5 is stolen–with Spritle and Chim-Chim trapped in the trunk–Speed and Racer X must team up to take down a criminal biker gang led by the deadly Ace Deucey. Buckle up for wild stunts, emotional gut-punches, and the beginning of a bond that could save Speed’s life…if it doesn’t wreck him first!

SPEED RACER TALES FROM THE ROAD #1

Creators: (W) Mark London, David Pepose (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz
Price: $6.99 | UPC: 60196140504201011 | Product Code: 0825MA0856

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

Speed Racer: Tales from the Road is an all-new quarterly release featuring one-shot stories that expand the universe of Speed Racer! Two destinies. One road. Only one can walk away. When Interpol sends Racer X on a mission to take down a brutal warlord known only as the Viking, a deadly chase ignites across a shadowy European city. Packed with brutal hand-to-hand combat, turbocharged vehicular mayhem, and a haunting look at the choices that forge a man, this oversized one-shot dives deep into the past of the masked driver you think you know. Also a featuring a Spritle and Chim-Chim backup story where they borrow the Mach 5 for the joyride of a lifetime!

TEMPORAL #1

Creators: (W) Stephanie Williams (A) Asiah Fulmore (CA) Taurin Clarke
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140502800111 | Product Code: 0825MA0860

In-Store Date: 10/8/2025

Once upon a time, Savannah and Marcus were the most skilled temporal thieves in the business, slipping through history to acquire rare artifacts. That was before they settled down, had a son, and built a quiet life together. Ten years later, as their son Harper celebrates his birthday, Savannah questions whether suburban bliss is enough. When Harper’s disappointment over a replica gaming console triggers memories of her former life, Savannah makes a decision that could jeopardize everything she and Marcus have built. Against her husband’s knowledge and her best friend’s warnings, Savannah steps back into the portal for “one last job” – a simple mission to retrieve an original gaming console from the past. But nothing stays simple for long in a business where time is money. From acclaimed writer Stephanie Williams (NUBIA & THE AMAZONS, MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR: WRECK AND ROLL, THE RAVEN BOYS GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION) and rising comic artist Asiah Fulmore (AMETHYST: PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD and BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD) comes a thrilling new limited series about family, identity, and the dangerous allure of who we used to be. TEMPORAL explores what happens when your past and future collide—and the ripple effects that follow when you steal more than just objects from history.

TERRORBYTES #1

Creators: (W) Mark Russell (A) Felix Ruiz (CA) Juan Doe
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140503500111 | Product Code: 0825MA0862

In-Store Date: 10/15/2025

In an age where technology intertwines seamlessly with our everyday lives, TERRORBYTES delves deeper into the shadows of our digital existence, exploring the uncharted territories of human consciousness shaped by technological evolution. This new series pushes the boundaries of speculative fiction, presenting stories that challenge the very essence of identity, morality, and reality in a hyper-connected world. In the first issue, a headset that lets users relive their greatest memories at the moment of their death extracts a brutal price.

VANISHING POINT #5

Creators: (W) Mark Russell (A) Ryan Alexander Tanner (CA) Phil Hester
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140478600511 | Product Code: 0825MA0864

In-Store Date: 10/1/2025

A futuristic health clinic keeps patients alive against their will. But why? Vanishing Point is an anthology of short stories that are part science fiction and part existential horror. These are stories with a twist in which the twist is not the point of the story, but a beginning point from which to ask what it means to be alive.

WAR WOLF #1

Creators: (W) Steve Orlando (A) Marco Perugini (CA) David Talaski
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140505900111 | Product Code: 0825MA0865

In-Store Date: 10/22/2025

After he fends off an alien invasion, Thomas Bruin goes from a nobody security guard to Earth’s greatest hero! He’s got a supercharged launchpad and no ceiling. Bruin rises from celebrity to congress, then to the head of the planet’s first orbital security force. He’s married into one of the country’s most powerful political families, he’s surfing a wave of endorsements, and he’s the very symbol of human resilience. So why is Bruin nervous? Because only he knows his great victory is a lie. When the aliens return to Earth, stronger than ever, Bruin has no choice but to be the hero he’s fooled the whole world into thinking he is…or die trying.