New this week: 'The Twilight Zone' #4 and 'March' omnibus

Two books out this week— one old and one new:

Out today in bookstores & online, tomorrow in comics shops: an economically-priced single-volume March omnibus. While there’s nothing new in here content-wise, this omnibus is a great option for schools & libraries at the high school & college level, and for community reading programs & book clubs, as well as just being handy on the bookshelf.

Out tomorrow in comics shops: The Twilight Zone #4, written and drawn by me! I’m really happy with how this turned out, and there are limited variant covers by the amazing Nicole Goux and Francesco Francavilla.

If you’re in the Bloomington area, I’ll be doing a book-release signing this Saturday, Feb. 7th at Vintage Phoenix Comics (114 E. 6th) from 2-4pm. See you there!

More announcements (including my forthcoming graphic novel!) coming soon.

One week until THE TWILIGHT ZONE #4

Just one week until the release of The Twilight Zone #4— my first single-issue solo comic since 2008, I believe! Please order one from your local comics shop, or if you don’t have a shop nearby, you can order one directly from me here (sorry about the shipping cost— might as well order something else too, and ultimately save on the shipping!).

If you’re near Bloomington, I’ll be doing a local signing for the book’s release on Saturday, Feb. 7th at Vintage Phoenix Comics (114 E. 6th) from 2-4pm. See you there— please spread the word!

John Lewis. Kitty Pryde. Nightcrawler.

Here’s my finished John Lewis/X-Men mashup piece! He’s paired with Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler as moral cores of the team (and two of my top five), as well as people of faith. This piece will be auctioned next month at OAX (Original Art Expo) in Orlando, thanks to the folks at Comic Art Fans.

If original art is your thing, I hope to see you there!

Original Art Expo (OAX)!

I’m honored to be a special guest at OAX, a show dedicated to original artwork from an incredible lineup of cartoonists and illustrators!

OAX will be happening February 20-22 at the DoubleTree Hotel (5780 Major Blvd.) in Orlando, FL. I’ll be selling original pages, illustrations, and a handful of commissions at my table— and as a bonus, my art dealer Athenaeum Comic Art will have more artwork of mine at their booth as well!

I’ll also be making an original piece to be auctioned off over the weekend, with a portion of the auction price going to benefit the Hero Initiative and the Jack Kirby Museum.

More info as it’s confirmed!

'THE TWILIGHT ZONE' #4 now available for signed pre-orders

The Twilight Zone #4 will be out February 4th from IDW— please order one from your local shop to make sure they have some!

In case you don’t have a nearby comics shop, I’m now taking pre-orders for signed copies, which I’ll mail out as soon as they arrive. I use a flat shipping rate for all of my mailorders, and that can make this single issue kinda expensive, so you might consider adding one of my other books to your order, as you’ll save on the total shipping cost. Thanks!

If you’re in Bloomington, I’ll be doing a local book-release signing at Vintage Phoenix Comics (114 E. 6th) on Saturday, February 7th from 2-4pm. See you there!

Things to come in 2026.

Most important of all, let’s continue to work individually and collectively to halt the spread of fascism— and to preserve the remains of democracy in our society. Let’s look out for our neighbors— especially the ones we don’t know. Let’s continue fighting back against the immense multifaceted harms of artificial intelligence. Let’s recognize that social media does not provide freedom, real communication, or opportunity— it is not the future — and chart a new course.

I’ve been continuously at work nearly every day for over a year, so here’s a roundup of many things on the horizon in 2026:

I wrote and drew The Twilight Zone #4, which will be out Feb. 4th from IDW. If you live in Indiana, I’ll be doing a signing for its release at Bloomington’s own Vintage Phoenix Comics (114 E. 6th) on Saturday, Feb. 7th from 2-4pm. See you there!

The biggest news is the release of my next graphic novel, Diana, in early fall 2026! Expect an official announcement in a month or so— along with a long-awaited reissue of one of my previous Eisner-nominated books. I’ll be traveling a lot during the fall for the release of Diana, so please write me (seemybrotherdance@yahoo.com) if you’d like me to be a special guest at your comic/book expo— I’m already making plans. Thank you!

In February, I’ll be opening up another ten slots for commissioned artwork via Athenaeum Comic Art— I had a blast doing these last year and really enjoyed drawing the requested subjects! The previous slots were all filled within a day, so don’t sleep on this.

Sometime in 2026 will see the release of Islands In the Sky from the Appalachia Comics Project— I collaborated with Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Dr. David Easterling on an 8-page story about his experiences and knowledge surrounding Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic hit on his community. You can still preorder one (and get more info) here!

I’ll have an exhibit of my artwork going up in January at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, with an event/talk/signing in April.

Five March pieces of mine currently in the “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” exhibit will be moving to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN this spring— stay tuned for the details.

I’ll be doing a volley of events in Cleveland, OH this March 20-21, including a live drawing session as artist-in-residence at the Cleveland Museum of Art, as well as an author event & signing. Stay tuned!

I’m quietly working on a comic with friend and lyrical torchbearer Jonathan Vance from the singularly influential band Moss Icon, and hope to self-publish the first issue in 2026.

That’s all I’ve got— see you out there!

Death to fascism. Light and love to humanity.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday— wishing everyone feasting and mirth, surrounded by people who love you and each other.

(Artwork from Fall Through, of course!)

end-of-year events in Cleveland & Bloomington.

I have just a few more events for 2025: a trip to Cleveland just after Thanksgiving for a signing and Genghis Con, and then my local small press comics show here in Bloomington.

I’ll be traveling a ton in the second half of 2026 for the release of Diana (details to come over the winter!), so if you help organize a comic con or book expo, or if you’d like me to come do a talk/signing at your comics shop, bookstore, or library, NOW is the time to reach out to me! (I cannot foot my own bill for most of these travels, so I’m looking to set up some events with travel expenses covered. Thanks!)

I hope to see you out there. My email address is seemybrotherdance (at) yahoo (dot) com.

4 earlier books out-of-print soon.

The publishing contract for all of my solo Top Shelf releases is expiring on January 1st— I already have some plans underway to give Come Again a new home, but if you see any of these books in the wild or online, you should definitely grab em while you can.

Swallow Me Whole is sold out of its 3rd printing, and there are only about 100 copies of Any Empire left. I’m unsure if You Don’t Say will ever be reprinted, so don’t sleep on it!

If you’re a reputable publisher or editor and have interest in offering a loving, long-term home for both Swallow Me Whole and Any Empire, please contact my literary agent Charlie Olsen (charlie@inkwellmanagement.com). Thanks!

Cover reveal for THE TWILIGHT ZONE #4

Here’s the unveiled cover for The Twilight Zone #4, which I’m writing and drawing! I’m just over halfway done with the art, and it’s coming together really nicely. I’ve learned a lot along the way, and it’s such a thrill to do an official Twilight Zone story.

Issue #4 will be released by IDW on February 4, 2026— and there are some variant covers by Nicole Goux and Francesco Francavilla as well. Please preorder a copy from your local shop before December 15th— the ISBN is 82771403461500411.

Thanks so much— please spread the word!

Shadow season update.

It’s the most wonderful season of all, as shadows grow longer— here’s what I’ve been up to:

  • I’m wrapping up the last batch of these commissioned pieces, having a blast and kinda leveling up along the way. Above is my favorite: a Magik piece with Illyana as ruler of Limbo, reigning over the skulls of vanquished demonic captors, manipulators, and abusers. Three more to finish in this batch. I’ll open up a new round of commissions early next year via Athenaeum Comic Art— you can email Sean (athenaeumcomicart@gmail.com) to snag a spot for a custom piece, or to buy a page from one of my books. (Shoutout to everyone requesting X-Men characters for these pieces!)

  • I just finished a variant cover (below) for Jeff Lemire’s fantastic series, Minor Arcana— issue number and release date will be updated once it’s set! Look out for my taking on art duties for an issue or two sometime next year.

  • I’m writing and drawing a single-issue story in The Twilight Zone #4, coming early next year from IDW— about to jump into lettering and inking this week. More to share soon! What a thrill to make an official Twilight Zone story—it’s also one of the most challenging creative exercises of my life.

  • I just finished an 8-page story with Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Dr. David Easterling for Islands In The Sky, a star-studded comics anthology of collaborations with survivors of Hurricane Helene, as the inaugural release from the Appalachia Comics Project. You can pre-order a copy here.

  • About to do the final edits, cover, and packaging for my next graphic novel, Diana, which will be out next fall— I’ll have plenty to share about this book as soon as we officially announce it early in 2026.

I’m sure there’s more, but considering (waves generally at the terror, desperate fascism, and likely social collapse which will leave a huge number of people utterly unprepared, despite a decade’s worth of clear warnings from experts, journalists, activists, and academics), this will do for now. I hope everyone’s maintaining all right, showing up in real space with their neighbors to speak up and look out for each other, and summoning all the courage and perseverence we’ve got.

Love to humanity. Death to fascism.

Always anti-fascist.

Make it crystal clear for everyone in your life.

From yesterday’s fascist DOJ statement, essentially outlawing the naming of fascist state & paramilitary forces as such (under the banner of domestic terrorism, words themselves as an act of violence against the state and their shock troops), makes every one of us potential targets. Any one of us can be imprisoned, disappeared, or killed.

This is the point— because we have been taken over by actual, real-deal fascists.

This makes it even more urgent that we continue to show up and speak out. That’s mostly what I’ve been saying for the past 4 years: SHOW UP. Do you understand how truly horrifying things are gonna get a year from now? You can play a part in preventing and slowing that outcome.

SPX next weekend: original artwork & last copies of COME AGAIN

Next weekend I’ll be at table W64 at SPX (Bethesda North Marriott, North Bethesda MD), and I’m bringing 10 copies of the long-out-of-print, Eisner-nominated 2018 book Come Again. All are in good shape, but some are used library copies, so I’ll be selling them at a bit of a discount. Come get em while you can!

I’ll also be bringing a few pieces of original artwork for sale at the show. For a broader selection of my original pages, check out what’s for sale at Athenaeum Comic Art— thanks!

Domino commission.

Here’s a recently completed commission of Domino from X-Force/X-Men! I had a fantastic time doing this one.

My in-progress commissions are penciled, and I’m working through the inks on all of them right now, followed by colors for those which need it. My commission slots are closed for now, but I’ll probably take on a new batch of them early in 2026 via Sean from Athenaeum Comic Art, who also has a bunch of my published original artwork for sale here, if you’re interested.

Thanks, everyone, for your support!