# Comic book release schedule October 2026

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/comic-book-release-schedule-october-2026
> Updated: 2026-10-20T00:40:08.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

In mid-October 2026, several new comic book titles and collections were scheduled for release. Initial releases focused on horror themes, including Marvel’s ‘Infernal Hulk Vs. Fantastic Four #1’, Image Comics’ special edition of ‘Ice Cream Man: Chocolate Vanilla Twist #1’, and titles from Keenspot Entertainment and IDW Dark.

By late October, the release schedule expanded to include various collections and superhero titles. In the United Kingdom, upcoming releases featured the Lone Wolf Deluxe Collection, Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 51, and an omnibus of Once and Future King. DC Comics also announced several Superman-related titles, such as Action Comics #1103 and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #56, for release during the week of October 21.

For the week of October 20, additional UK releases include new Marvel collections, the ‘October Girl’ collection by Matthew Dow Smith, and Source Point Press’s ‘Big Guns, Stupid Rednecks’ by Austin Allen Hamblin and Mariana Meira. DC Comics’ October 21 lineup also includes ‘Dark Knights of Steel II #4’ and ‘Superman Unlimited #18’.

Horror-themed releases for the week of October 19–25 include ‘It Demands Sacrifice #1’ from Bad Idea Comics, which follows a goat named Bronson attempting to rescue his family from a satanic cult. Other horror titles include ‘Marvel Zombies: War Zone #2’, featuring Frank Castle in Manhattan, and Image Comics’ ‘Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #4’.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: Horror comics releases for the week of October 21, 2026

New horror comic releases for late October 2026 include ‘It Demands Sacrifice #1’, ‘Marvel Zombies: War Zone #2’, and ‘Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #4’.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/horror-comics-releases-for-the-week-of-october-21-2026

### 2026-10-19: New comic book releases scheduled for late October 2026

New comic book releases for late October 2026 include various Marvel and Lone Wolf collections in the UK, alongside several new DC Superman titles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-comic-book-releases-scheduled-for-late-october-2026

### 2026-10-12: Horror comic book releases for October 14, 2026

New horror comic releases for the week of October 14, 2026, feature titles such as ‘Infernal Hulk Vs. Fantastic Four #1’, ‘Ice Cream Man’, and ‘Graveyard Shift #1’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/horror-comic-book-releases-for-october-14-2026

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