[PREVIEW] Hello Body Horror #1 (April 22, 2026)

writer(s): Mark Bouchard, Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Bastian and Jenna Cha | artist(s) [penciller & inker]: Rye Hickman, Martín Morazzo, Ziyan Qiu and Jenna Cha | colorist(s): Chris O'Halloran and James Fenner | letterer(s): Jodie Troutman and Lucas Gattoni | cover artist: Derick Jones | publishing company: BOOM! Studios

synopsis: New forms of fear are bursting onto the scene with this newest curation of jaw-breaking talent!

Test your nerves and prove your guts with the grossest, squishiest, gruesomest comics in… Hello Body Horror, a fresh collection of spine-cracking tales and stomach-churning terrors!

In "Body Positive" by Mark Bouchard and Rye Hickman, a fitness influencer striving for greatness has her mind go where her body cannot follow… yet.

In "Minimal Scarring" by indie sensation Derick Jones, a plastic surgeon who caters to the ultra-rich uses what pieces they leave behind to transform himself.

Dark Horse and Tiny Onion have announced a new one-shot that will expand on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Universe. The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein is written by Tate Brombal, illustrated by Soo Lee, colored by Patricio Delpeche, and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. The release also features the short story "Monsters in Love" flip-book by Mark Bouchard, Naomi Franq, Héctor Barros, and Aditya Bidikar, featuring a special cover by Kendra Wells.

"The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein reveals the origins of Adam’s horrific creation under the knives of Victor Frankenstein. This epic tale thrillingly adapts Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the Chaos Universe and finally answers readers’ questions about the heartbreaking early life of Christopher Chaos’s mentor. Adam Frankenstein must become a protector for all Monsterkind . . . His immortal mission begins here!" (Dark Horse)

The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein goes on sale on August 26, 2026. The one-shot sports covers by David Talaski, Filipe Andrade, and Fernando Blanco.

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LA, 2028. Down-on-their-luck exterminator Sal Hernandez is sick of long hours, living in their work van, and ready to reconcile with their estranged partner. The only thing standing in their way is one last shift. What seems like a routine job is anything but, and when a proselytizing mass of flesh abducts Sal's newest coworker, Luke, an extermination job quickly turns into a rescue mission. Freshly concussed from a pro-bono job earlier in the morning, for Sal, the line between reality and hallucination begins to blur. Sal and their teammates Molly and Hussam are as experienced as they come, but will it be enough to overcome the horrific creature that waits in the shadows and the incompetence of their boss?

Out this week: It Took Luke (Oni Press, $19.99):

This horror/modern fantasy graphic novel by Mark Bouchard, Bayleigh Underwood and others came to life on Kickstarter some years back before being picked up by Oni. It’s about a team of exterminators in the year 2028 who hunts dragons, bugbears and other assorted D&D creatures, and when one of their number is taken by a shapeshifter, their latest job turns into a rescue mission.

Trick o treat, it’s Charmy Bee...t! It’s “A Very Chaotix Halloween” as Vector and Espio take their little buddy out in search of sweet rewards. Little do they know, there’s a monster stealing candy from all the kids! Fortunately, there’s no mystery the Chaotix Detective Agency can’t solve, especially when they’ve got a little help from Sonic and Tails!

Author: Mark Bouchard

Artist: Jack Lawrence

Cover A: Jack Lawrence

Cover B: Gigi Dutreix

1:10 Retailer Incentive Variant: Nathalie Fourdraine

1:25 Retailer Incentive Variant: Jamal Peppers