Mad Cave January 2026 Solicitations

SPECTRUM DELUXE EDITION HC

Creators: (W) Rick Quinn (A/CA) Dave Chisholm
Price: $39.99 | ISBN: 9781545823231 | Product Code: 1125MA0754

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

Melody Parker is losing her mind. Ada Latimer wants to be normal. Together, they will travel across the spectrum of the 20th century in search of madness: both the kind you inherit from your parents and the kind required to be an artist. Spectrum is a frenetic, genre-blending, formally inventive story about the magic and power of music with words by Rick Quinn and visuals by Dave Chisholm(Chasin’ The Bird, Miles Davis and The Search for the Sound).

BYTCHCRAFT TP

Creators: (W) Aaron Reese (A) Lema Carril (CA) A.L. Kaplan
Price: $17.99 | ISBN: 9781960578655 | Product Code: 1125MA0730

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

Set against the backdrop of modern-day New York City during a seemingly permanent supernatural eclipse, Bytchcraft follows a queer coven bound by magick and blood, each bringing their own flair to the craft: a pretentious oracle who speaks with gods, an emo necromancer with a forked tongue, and a nature wytch with the soul of a fairy tale princess. Under the guidance of their enigmatic guardian MTHR, the coven discovers they’re at the center of an ancient prophecy, and all wytchkind hangs in the balance! God Save the Wytch.

CYBER PHOENIX TP

Creators: (W/A/CA) Andy Seto
Price: $10.99 | ISBN: 9781545823170 | Product Code: 1125MA0732

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

In the near future, Dr. Yu Wong and her family, eager to use technology to enhance human evolution and adapt to the changing environment, have all vanished. Only the eldest daughter, Ling Hoi, managed to escape with the help of her artificially intelligent mechanical pet, I.i. Desperate, she seeks out her aunt, Wong Yam, at the Emei Mountain Spirit Power Academy and recruits her assistance in finding the rest of their family.

DONT FORGET YOUR BRIEFCASE TP

Creators: (W) Eliot Rahal (A/CA) Phillip Sevy
Price: $17.99 | ISBN: 9781545822821 | Product Code: 1125MA0737

In-Store Date: 1/7/2026

Everywhere the President goes, there is a military liaison who follows, carrying a briefcase with the codes to launch a nuclear strike––and it’s just been lost. This is the story about what happens when a ten-year-old boy finds a nuclear football and accidentally brings the world to the brink of annihilation.

MARY SHELLEY TP

Creators: (W) Alessandro Di Virgilio (A/CA) Manuela Santoni
Price: $19.99 | ISBN: 9781545822845 | Product Code: 1125MA0750

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

The extraordinary life of the woman who created one of fiction’s most enduring characters: Frankenstein’s monster. Born at the turn of the 19th century to the famous philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft (forerunner of the feminist movement) and William Godwin (novelist and radical politician), Mary Shelley lived a life in constant flight from social conformity. Her struggle birthed a pop culture phenomenon. Now in print for the first time in English, Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream chronicles Shelley’s relationships with other important artists and writers, including her eventual husband Percy Shelley, and the “butterfly effect” of love, hardship, tragedy, and inspiration that led to the creation of the infamous monster.

MY SOUL MATE TP

Creators: (W/A/CA) Wah Kee
Price: $10.99 | ISBN: 9781545823187 | Product Code: 1125MA0751

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

This semi-autobiographical story follows Chung Chuen Ming, a dedicated assistant in the comics industry who aspires to create his own manhua. Determined to pursue his dream, he quits his assistant job to focus on his personal project. Tragically, just before completing his debut work, Chuen Ming succumbed to a sudden illness. However, his story doesn’t end there; his spirit lingers, driven by the unfinished dream. Throughout his journey, he encounters challenges that compel him to collaborate with a fellow novice artist, Cheung Shan, leading to a creative and emotionally significant partnership.

SCOOP TP VOL 04

Creators: (W) Richard Ashley Hamilton (A) Pablo Andres (CA) Inaki Miranda
Price: $14.99 | ISBN: 9781545823217 | Product Code: 1125MA0753

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

Fake new, real danger! Sophie Cooper has overcome a lot in the last couple of years, in the hopes of convincing the world that her dad is not a criminal–all while interning for local news station, WMIA 7. But now Sophie faces off against the deadliest threat yet…herself! When a sinister Sophie doppelgänger appears on the scene, spouting fake news and debunking all that the real Sophie has worked to achieve, our intrepid teen reporter must face facts: have Sophie’s investigations put a giant target on her family, her friends, and that which she values above all else — the truth?

VANISHING POINT TP

Creators: (W) Mark Russell (A) Juan Doe, Ryan Alexander Tanner, Alberto Ponticelli, Jok (CA) Juan Doe
Price: $19.99 | ISBN: 9781545822838 | Product Code: 1125MA0762

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

SIX EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS…INTO THE UNKNOWN! From the minds of Eisner Award-winning writer Mark Russell and artist Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Vanishing Point is where sci-fi meets existential dread. These short stories don’t end with a twist—they begin there. Each revelation cracks open something deeper, asking the questions we try not to face… what does it mean to be alive? In Screams, a seasoned mining ship captain embarks on a ten-year solo mission to space where he makes a horrifying discovery. The Tomorrow Family is a dark reimagining of the cartoon family of tomorrow, living in a future that might have been. In Cell Structure, a floating research station performs horrifying experiments on alien prisoners to discover the common elements all living things. In Proof of Life, a robot is put on trial for the ultimate offense of being alive. In Grave Remedies, a futuristic health clinic keeps patients alive against their will. But why? And in The Mission, a genocidal visitor arrives on Earth with a mission of mass extermination and a secret that could change everything. This volume collects all six issues of the critically-acclaimed series.

ASTRO QUANTUM #1

Creators: (W) Andrea Mutti, Arturo Fabra (A/CA) Andrea Mutti
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140516500111 | Product Code: 1125MA0728

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

Cast out to die on the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined: a place aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD. An all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion, and the hunger to reach beyond the stars starts here!

CIRCUS MAXIMUS #3

Creators: (W) Mark Sable (A) Giorgio Pontrelli (CA) Paul Azaceta
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140509700311 | Product Code: 1125MA0731

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

The crew has pulled off the greatest heist in the ancient world – robbing the Empire of Rome’s treasury beneath the Temple of Saturn. But along with their big score came proof that Nero set the Great Fire of Rome. As the city burns, Emperor Nero will do whatever it takes to make sure they don’t expose his deadly crime.  Will they live to tell the tale of their exploits, or is their luck about to run out?

CYBERARCHY #2

Creators: (W) Matt Hardy (A/CA) Clark Bint
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140511000211 | Product Code: 1125MA0733

In-Store Date: 1/7/2026

Welcome to Defa 10! A safe, bustling planetary hub with all the modern amenities: quick public transportation, five-star restaurants, sprawling parks, and state-of-the-art reanimation facilities…on Defa 10, you’ll never die again! Please pay no attention to the scores of killer bugs roaming the countryside, or the wildly unhappy warbots that keep them at bay. Defa 10 is perfect! And it always will be! …right?

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH DARK DESTINY #2

Creators: (W) Dan DiDio (A) Alex Sanchez (CA) Marco Santucci
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140513402011 | Product Code: 1125MA0734

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

TRIAL BY FLASH! In the wake of Ming’s defeat, the factions of Mongo are divided. But they can all agree on one thing: It’s the Defenders’ fault! Especially that Flash Gordon! To stave off outright murder, Flash agrees to be tried. And it’s a good thing he speaks best with his fists, because it’s a trial by combat! Meanwhile, Rick Gordon and his friends’s search for Dale Arden comes to an abrupt halt when the Weather Demon attacks!

DICK TRACY #15

Creators: (W) Alex Segura, Michael Moreci (A) Geraldo Borges (CA) Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60194704612201511 | Product Code: 1125MA0735

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE OF THE LATEST – AND GREATEST – DICK TRACY STORYLINE! Betrayed, cornered, and without his friends and even his City, Tracy stands face-to-face against the man responsible for the wave of bloodshed invading Tracy’s turf. Is it Pruneface? The Brow? Lips Manlis? We won’t spoil it – but the last page is killer. Buckle up for the latest chapter in Mad Cave’s noir reimagining of iconic pulp hero, DICK TRACY!

EAT YOUR YOUNG #5

Creators: (W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Mattia Monaco
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140493900511 | Product Code: 1125MA0738

In-Store Date: 1/7/2026

The first week of the Centurium ends in blood as multiple heirs collide in Brooklyn. Elsa is still missing, and Edmund Irons — the Immortal Alpha — marches into enemy territory alone to bring her back. But Kerr is waiting, ready to finally face his father in a one-on-one reckoning, and Foreman has his own violent endgame in motion.

FEROCIOUS #3

Creators: (W) Luke Piotrowski (A) Emanuele Ercolani (CA) Andy Clarke
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140508000311 | Product Code: 1125MA0739

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

The Boy’s view of the Feral Woman grows more complicated as she embraces her role as his mentor. They’ll have to work together if they hope to survive the dangerous journey south and the bloody ambush that awaits them.

FLASH GORDON #15

Creators: (W) Jeremy Adams (A) Eder Messias (CA) Will Conrad, Lee Loughridge
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60194704605415011 | Product Code: 1125MA0740

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

THE SECRETS OF MONGO REVEALED – FLASH GORDON VS. FLASH GORDON – MING VS. MING – WORLD VS. WORLD. IT ALL COMES TO THIS! What Flash Gordon discovers in the tunnels beneath Mingo City will change everything in the battle to come! But his evil counterpart is determined to beat him there – and with the help of two Dr. Zarkovs, Dark Flash has an edge. Will the two men – and two worlds – destroy each other? Jeremy Adams and Eder Messias fulfill a flash-tastic destiny in the final issue of this pulse-pounding arc!

FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY #6

Creators: (W) Frank Tieri, Keith Davidsen, Amy Chase (A) Michael Sta Maria, Richard West, Tango (CA) Michael Sta Maria, Jao Canola
Price: $6.99 | UPC: 60194704594100611 | Product Code: 1125MA0742

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

An all-new Quarterly special featuring super star creators and a multiverse of stories! Frank Tieri and Michael Sta Maria team up for an untold story of Flash Gordon’s adventures featuring the iconic villain King Kala! Then, Keith Davidsen and Richard West deliver a mech twist in an action-packed “flash fiction.” Introducing FLASH ULTIMA! Plus, Amy Chase and Tango hit all the high notes in another “flash fiction.” “Music is Merciless” presents a Flash, Dale, and Aura like you’ve never seen–but maybe dreamed of!

FLOW #5

Creators: (W) Paula Sevenbergen (A) Claudia Balboni (CA) Aneke
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140499100511 | Product Code: 1125MA0743

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

The bloody end is here! Will the curse be lifted from these former bullies…or will they face a fate worse than death when Dara, their childhood target, finally surfaces? Shocking truths about the past lead to an explosive confrontation in the present. Will they have a future? Don’t miss this revealing final issue!

GUNPOWDER PROPHETS #4

Creators: (W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Patrick Piazzalunga
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140501100411 | Product Code: 1125MA0746

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

Welp, Ol’ Huck and Marley have been released from jail and rekilled the zombie bikers, but they’ve lost their actual target. Fortunately, they know just where to get her back: at Straker’s auction of the odd, awesome, and unspeakable. You know, if it doesn’t kill them…

IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #5

Creators: (W) Ryan Parrott (A) Letizia Cadonici (CA) Joshua Hixson
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140498400511 | Product Code: 1125MA0747

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

In the climactic finale, death surrounds Sutton in both the past and present, forcing her to make the ultimate sacrifice as she unleashes the Heathen upon the Stain. But can this monster be trusted, or will it turn on her and finish the job it started nearly thirty years ago?

LIQUIDATOR #3

Creators: (W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140510300311 | Product Code: 1125MA0749

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

Failed 1960s pop star Barry Dyer is now the mysterious Hawksmore. Poor servant girl Milly Hopkins has found a classic of feminist literature that won’t be published for many decades. And reluctant liquidator Aubrey Street is unsure whether she’s here to save or kill Milly Hopkins. It’s 1891…a place where three destinies will meet. 

OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #2

Creators: (W) Joni Hagg, Stipan Morian (A/CA) Stipan Morian
Price: $5.99 | UPC: 60196140512700211 | Product Code: 1125MA0752

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

Peggy Stones has come far on her own, but not a step further! Will she make it long enough to find out if the mythical Baron of Stories is real? Who are they, and will they help young Peggy to stop Fuel’s Day, or are they just another obstacle in her way? Find out what lies at the far reaches of the north, and whether Peggy’s journey was worth it! Another electric issue from this ragtag creative team of Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian, Ropemann, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou!

TEMPORAL #4

Creators: (W) Stephanie Williams (A) Asiah Fulmore (CA) Taurin Clarke
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140502800411 | Product Code: 1125MA0756

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

A second Earth appears in the sky as temporal reality unravels! Savannah’s stolen artifact has triggered a catastrophe that forces her back together with the people she left behind—including those harboring dangerous secrets about the Morris family. In a hidden bunker beneath Chicago, Aion enforcement closes in while old allies clash over long-buried truths. As the Temporal Key Stone pulses with mysterious power, every revelation threatens to shatter the life Savannah fought to build. The heist that started it all might end everything.

TERRORBYTES #4

Creators: (W) Mark London (A) Val Halvorsen (CA) Rhazzah
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140503500411 | Product Code: 1125MA0757

In-Store Date: 1/21/2026

When social media superstar Sean Bracewell creates a digital clone of himself to keep his empire afloat, his AI double quickly takes control—blurring the line between creator and creation. As Mr. Brace’s “SecondSelf” spirals into dangerous schemes that trade morality for views, the real question becomes: who’s truly in charge, the man or the machine?

THE NEW SPACE AGE #2

Creators: (W) Kenny Porter (A/CA) Mike Becker
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140514100211 | Product Code: 1125MA0758

In-Store Date: 1/28/2026

Mark and Stacey set out to build the world’s first starship powered by magic. But through trial and error, they realize they’re still missing one important part of the team—an engineer. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to impress the cutthroat General Irving with rescue drones that could fly into combat situations and save lives. But when Bobby is kicked out for not thinking of weapons applications, he’s brought into the fold by Mark and Stacey to help build their vessel. Can Bobby and Mark survive the first test flight of The Stargazer? Or will Mark’s impatience to save his brother seal their doom?

PHANTOM #4

Creators: (W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (CA) Freddie Williams II
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140500404011 | Product Code: 1125MA0759

In-Store Date: 1/7/2026

DEADLIER THAN A COBRA’S STRIKE! The Phantom has eaten away at the forces of the Singh Brotherhood — but the soldiers are seemingly endless, and the people of the Bandar village are still under threat. There’s an old jungle saying… “The Phantom never dies.” Asif Singh will put it to the test. The battle grows desperate in the newest installment of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s stylish epic!

WAR WOLF #3

Creators: (W) Steve Orlando (A) Marco Perugini (CA) David Talaski
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140505900311 | Product Code: 1125MA0763

In-Store Date: 1/7/2026

It’s the end of the first Oort Invasion and the start of Thomas Bruin’s new life! Led by Bruin, a security guard turned hero, humanity fought back, and Bruin became a global icon. He was celebrated as the greatest hero of his time, his victory standing as one of history’s most harrowing. But just as he rises, a scandal threatens to reveal that his story is a lie, putting everything he’s built at risk.

WHERE DOES THE RAINBOW END #1

Creators: (W) Francesca Perillo (A/CA) Stefano Cardoselli
Price: $4.99 | UPC: 60196140515800111 | Product Code: 1125MA0764

In-Store Date: 1/14/2026

Gilda has been abandoned by her parents, but fortunately, she has been discovered in the Cacace Bros. Robot Dump…and has been raised by the robots who discovered her. She was lucky to be found in the Rainbow Sector by robots that cared for her. However, she has also been shielded from the outside world, other humans, and from a dangerous section of their robot world called the Dark Cage, where the most hostile of robots live. Word has spread about her ability to fix robots, though, and one vicious robot from the Dark Cage wants her to repair all of the violent robots that live there…and nothing will stop him.  Artist Stefano Cardoselli(Don’t Spit In The Wind, Long Cold Winter) and writer Francesca Perillo(Long Cold Winter) reunite once again in this exciting prequel to their hit story Love Me: A Romance Story.