Image Comics will kick off 2026 in style with over 45 new single issues. From returning favourites, to new series debuts, there’s a lot of exciting comics on the way!
Overall, 2025 has been a pretty massive year for Image Comics. The publisher has debuted some top tier series. Some of our favourites include Skinbreaker, Assorted Crisis Events, Free Planet, News from the Fallout, and Exquisite Corpses. There’s gems everywhere you look.
To begin the new year, Image has 48 single issues coming our way. This includes long-awaited series finales (such as Everything Dead & Dying), as well as new launches, notably with Malevolent #1. We’ve compiled every issue down below, along with its release date and official description. Behold!
- THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #128 (January 7, 2026): After all this time, she should be more prepared. This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary
- SPAWN SCORCHED #47 (January 7, 2026): Cut off and separated from the team, one member of the Scorched must survive long enough to warn the group of a new and apocalyptic threat.
- RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS ADVENTURES #100 (January 7, 2026): The villainous Overdog returns, and steals every fish in New York City. What is his nefarious plan, and will the Ragdolls stop him in time? Straight from the pages of Kevin Eastman"s DRAWING BLOOD come the crime-fighting cat-girls you love, in a double-length special issue! An in-universe comic plucked from the pages of Kevin Eastman and David Avallone"s fan-favorite DRAWING BLOOD series and brought to life to enrich the world building.
- INFERNO GIRL RED BOOK TWO #2 (January 7, 2026): The Griffin has returned, confidence in Inferno Girl Red is fading, and The Twins are ramping up to something big. Could things get any worse for Cássia? In her darkest hour, Cássia will learn more about the heroic Inferno Girl Red lineage—but will that be enough to avert looming disaster
- G.I. JOE #17 (January 7, 2026): G.I. Joe vs Cobra vs Dreadnoks! Will the shocking end to the Duke and Cobra Commander team-up result in death? And a last page twist that will change G.I. Joe forever in the Energon Universe…
- BLOOD SQUAD SEVEN #12 (January 7, 2026): This is it! This is the one you"ve been waiting for! Across decades, across generations, events finally reach a fever pitch in the ultimate global hot spot—and now even the legacy of Blood Squad Seven is at stake!
- BLOOD & THUNDER #9 (January 14, 2026): Oola and Thunder must find a way to survive. And Blood discovers a new ally.
- TRANSFORMERS #28 (January 14, 2026): MIRAGE and BULKHEAD are back in action! Get ready for awesome!
- G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #324 (January 14, 2026): Lady Jaye and her team must stop an aerial assault from the Blue Ninjas before their new orbital station goes live!
- GEIGER #20 (January 14, 2026): THE NORTHERNER: DEAD AMERICA, PART 1. After the explosive finale of REDCOAT: THE NORTHERNER, the mysterious Union soldier finds himself face to face with Tariq Geiger in the radioactive future. But is he here to help…or to change everything? The next era of GEIGER begins here.
- FREE PLANET #8 (January 14, 2026): FREE PLANET co-creator AUBREY SITTERSON (The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling) is joined by the kinetic and explosive TYRELL CANNON (BEEF BROS, THE SCHLUB) for our most violent, bloody and action-packed issue yet. Elite space marine Niketas is utterly devoted to the Orouran Empire and will stop at nothing to successfully reconnoiter and conquer the untamed world of Laloux.
- DIE LOADED #3 (January 14, 2026): Did you ever wonder: “Was Sauron’s mum sad? She had such hopes for him.” Here, we venture into a world where a broken mother guards the ruins of her son’s downfall. Can anyone survive?
- DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN (January 14, 2026): A showdown is upon us. The Gunslinger has reached the end of his rope, literally, and the fate of a small town is in the balance.
- THE DARKNESS #2 (January 21, 2026): The brutal conflict between the Franchettis and the Russians escalates into a full-on gang war, as Jackie Estacado struggles to make sense of his inheritance—the chaotic power known as the Darkness! But Kalashnikov-toting gangsters are the least of Jackie’s worries. The Angelus has set her sights on him, and her warriors will stop at nothing to destroy the Darkness once and for all…
- THE POWER FANTASY #15 (January 21, 2026): Wherein we discuss theoretical utilitarian arguments like, "Oh no! The kid in the Omelas hole has got a nuke! Runnnnn!"
- GHOST PEPPER #7 (January 21, 2026): As Ash"s role in saving the world is revealed, his enemies plan to silence him…permanently. A new battle begins!
- DEATH TO PACHUCO #4 (January 21, 2026): The Zoot Suit Riot has begun! Pachucos and Pachucas vs The U.S. Navy?! Can Ricky and the good people of East L.A. stand their ground, or will the rest of Los Angeles—aided by angry US sailors—overpower them? ¡Es mejor morir de pie que vivir de rodillas!
- G.I. JOE #18 (January 21, 2026): The iconic ROADBLOCK makes his Energon Universe FIRST APPEARANCE…but will he be the newest recruit of Lady Jaye & Flint"s Night Force? Or will he join a different group?!
- THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #129 (January 21, 2026): Even now, the survivors still find new ways to dispose of the dead.
- EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 (January 21, 2026): The Groundskeeper"s job is to keep order in the playing field. Killers must be kept in bounds, and civilians under control. But the survivors of Oak Valley have no intention of making the Groundkeeper"s job easy…
- NIGHTS #17 (January 21, 2026): The penultimate chapter of the CHIMERA arc! The eclipse has come to Thule, bringing with it a myriad of horrors that not even Gray or Tsukumari are prepared for. As the convergence begins, Erik is forced to make a terrible decision. Where one story ends, another begins…
- REDCOAT #16 (January 21, 2026): 1909: PART TWO. Simon"s immortal secret is about to be exposed, but the consequences will be as unexpected as the villainous threat to America. Desperate to unlock the truth behind his power, Simon seeks out one of the remaining Founding Fathers…and is shocked by who he meets.
- SPAWN RAT CITY #21 (January 21, 2026): The battle in HELL is raging as The Deviant is fighting for the soul of a friend. He might just have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
- ROGUE SUN #32 (January 21, 2026): MR POE is on the prowl, his terrifying pets in tow. With Dylan out of town, Aurie is the Rogue Sun of New Orleans—but can she prove herself against her most deadly foe yet?
- WITCHBLADE #18 (January 21, 2026): The Grinteeth killer is revealed, and the city reels from the burning aftermath of the vigilante’s final murder. In the wake of a brutal showdown, Sara confronts the purpose and history of the Witchblade itself – and doesn’t like everything she finds. Being a supernatural force for balance is violent business, and the blood on her hands is drawing dangerous attention…
- I HATE FAIRYLAND #47 (January 21, 2026): Once you’ve mad-scienced your way to a Frank-like monstrosity, there’s just one thing left to do… No, not make it a bride, that’s gross. You gotta find it a friend! Skottie Young, Derek Laufman, and the IHF crew continue their gothic horror experiment in THE BFF OF GERTRUDENSTEIN!
- AS GOOD AS DEAD #5 (January 21, 2026): The truth behind the Port Linden disaster is revealed, but not everyone will survive to hear it.
- EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #5 (January 21, 2026): Finale. Death comes to Caverton.
- ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8 (Jan 21, 2026): A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever?
- BUG WARS THE SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL #1 (January 28, 2026): The bug war wages on in this extra-length special that burrows deep into the shadowy world of the Mytes—the insectoid warriors who fight, live, and die in the grass-stained trenches of The Yard. But this time, the story is spun from an even darker thread… through the many eyes of the Spyder Wytches of Wyrdweb—the most mysterious, seductive, and feared denizens of this twisted ecosystem.
- GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO HAMA FILES EDITION #1 (January 28, 2026): One of the most demanded G.I. Joe issues ever returns in a new printing featuring the first appearance of the Cobra Emperor who changed everything – SERPENTOR!
- KAYA #33 (January 28, 2026): Kaya and Jin"s relationship has been shattered! Now find out what awaits our heroes as Jin and Razel travel to the frozen north to confront the Mother Oracle of the Robot Empire, while Kaya journeys south to the legendary Temple of Warriors. After the star-studded side quest of COLOSSAL KAYA and the future shock of Kaya #32, the next thrilling chapter in Kaya"s story begins here!
- SACRIFICERS #19 (January 28, 2026): The world of Harlos is again fractured, trapped between opposing ideologies. As a perfect new order reaches its final stages, whispers of a new rebellion spread.
- LOST FANTASY #7 (January 28, 2026): As Henry navigates treacherous terrain to zero in on his father’s attacker, he relives the moments that lead him here. Revelations await.
- VOID RIVALS #26 (January 28, 2026): Sharkticon hordes sweep the Sacred Ring as the Zertonians and Agorrian"s finally reach unity–in fighting a common enemy!
- SPAWN #372 (January 28, 2026): The aftermath of Nyx’s attack on Heaven is still being felt across the globe. Now, a group of humans has decided to rid the world of Spawn.
- AUTHOR IMMORTAL #4 (January 28, 2026): Al awakens in the court of the Harlequin King. Hector and Alethea search the wasteland. Sheila gets an e-mail.
- CAPES #3 (January 28, 2026): The heroes of CAPES INC are attacked—many WILL DIE! But why is [SPOILER REDACTED] doing this? And what"s the Secret Origin of KNOCKOUT?
- CREEPSHOW VOL 4 #5 (January 28, 2026): The superstar G.I. JOE team of Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana craft a chilling story of the ultimate A.I. that may spell very real doom for its creator! And then, Eisner Award-nominated creator Tradd Moore (Silver Surfer: Black) delivers a haunting story of loneliness, love, and loss like no CREEPSHOW story before!
- WRESTLE HEIST #2 (January 28, 2026): In the second issue of WRESTLE HEIST we reach the best part of any heist tale – putting the team together! Our heroes reach out to another wrestler wronged by evil promote Buddy Hansen to rob him blind at the biggest show of the year – but of course, nothing comes easy as obstacles arise! From three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rock Candy Mouintain, Peacemaker: Tries Hard) and colorist Vlad Popov (Where Monsters Lie)
- SKINBREAKER #5 (January 28, 2026): Anok learns the true cost of being The Elder…but at what price?
- RADIANT BLACK #40 (January 28, 2026): For months now, Marshall has been the one and only Radiant Black, constantly striving to be better, to do better, to be the hero Chicago deserves.
- DUST TO DUST #7 (January 28, 2026): No one is safe as the town of New Hope explodes with revelation and immolation. Can Sarah and Sheriff Meadows hold on until help arrives? Grab a root and growl!
- ESCAPE #6 (January 28, 2026): Captured and surrounded, Milton Shaw"s final mission begins. But when the walls come down, so does the lie… because getting caught was never the plan. The explosive finale to the first story arc of RICK REMENDER (THE SACRIFICERS, THE SEASONS) and DANIEL ACUÑA"s (Captain America, Black Panther) smash hit new series.
- YOUNGBLOOD (2025) #3 (January 28, 2026): The Shepherd returns, warning Youngblood of impending doom! As BRIGADE arrives, the consequences of Xerxes plan are revealed, can earth"s future be saved?
- FINAL BOSS #3 (January 28, 2026): Following an intense and bloody fight in a brutal underground fighting league, TOMMY BRAZEN absorbed an unknown energy from his fallen opponent. Then, mysterious recruiters hand-selected him to join the Tournament of the Gods on Farthica, the mythic island of power. Now he must survive the challenges that face him there.
- FERAL #20 (January 28, 2026): Lucky the Tomcat is now king to the Pet City cannibals and no one can touch him thanks to his killer attack dog, Moosh. The indoor cats only have one choice: ESCAPE PET CITY OR DIE! Elsie has a plan but will anyone go with her after everything she"s done? Nothing will be the same after this issue.
- MALEVOLENT #1 (January 28, 2026): Thirty years ago, we unleashed demons into the world. But humans can adapt to anything, even a demon haunted world. But now, humanity has created something new. A weapon that can kill demons. If she doesn’t kill us first.
Which issue are you most excited to pick up in January 2026? Tell us in the comments down below!
