ABLAZE to Publish the 2026 Eisner Award-Nominated Horror Series The Lycan By Thomas Jane, Mike Carey, and Artist Diego Yapur: “ABLAZE will publish the Eisner Award-nominated horror series The Lycan, in print for the first time. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the news that The Lycan has been nominated for the 2026 Eisner Award for “Best Digital Comic.” With The Lycan, the first comic from Thomas Jane’s Production Label Renegade Entertainment, Jane has taken on a new role as creator and editor, assembling a remarkable group of talent to bring his vision to reality. The Lycan is based on a story by Jane and writer/producer David James Kelly (Robin Hood, Straw Man) and features a script by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (The Girl with All the Gifts, Lucifer, The Unwritten), art by talented newcomer Diego Yapur, coloring by D.C. Alonso, lettering by AndWorld Design and covers by renowned artists Tim Bradstreet (Hellblazer) and Liam Sharp (Testament).
The Lycan will be released as a series of 3 double-sized issues, starting with #1 in September 2026, #2 in October 2026, and #3 in November 2026. The series will then be collected and released in a trade paperback edition with bonus material in February 2027. The series was first released digitally from Comixology Originals.
“The Lycan is a passion project of mine that had a heartbreaking false start over a decade ago and I put it away in a drawer — if it wasn’t for my partner Courtney Penn at Renegade, that’s where it would remain today,” says Thomas Jane. “We are so proud to see The Lycan nominated for an Eisner and for it to come out in print in the same year. It is a tribute to the brilliant writers and artists we are fortunate enough to work with, and the gracious support of Comixology.”
Mike Carey shared “The Lycan was more than a decade in the making, but some things just get better as they mature. It’s been a privilege and an adventure to be a part of this project, this team. And to see the series finally out in the world as a physical book, to see it get an Eisner nomination… I have no words. Ironically.”
Taking place in 1777, the story follows a hardened band of International big game hunters as they set sail to return home after a bountiful expedition in Africa. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when they’re shipwrecked near a small, British island.
Under the advice of Absalom Coffin, the men make a deal with Lord Ludgate, ruler of the island. In exchange for fresh supplies and the repair of their ship, The Calydonian, the men are assigned a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beasts that have been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy them. But the men encounter more sinister and dangerous beasts than anyone expected.
“Comixology Originals continues to put out excellent stories and The Lycan is no exception,” says Rich Young, Publisher of ABLAZE. “It is a haunting gothic horror story with werewolves by an outstanding creative team, and we’re thrilled to bring the series to print and expand their readership in comic shops and bookstores.”
Jane continued, “My dream has always been to sit in a mom-and-pop comic shop and sign copies of The Lycan. Now ABLAZE is making that dream come true. What a long, strange trip it’s been! I couldn’t be happier and I can’t wait for readers to get their hands on the book.”
ABLAZE titles are distributed in print worldwide: in comic shops by Lunar Distribution (USA), Universal Distribution (USA & Canada), Philbo Distribution (USA) and Diamond Comics UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, International); and in bookstores by Simon & Schuster (USA, Canada, International).
Digital editions of ABLAZE titles are available via most major digital services including Kindle Unlimited, Comixology Unlimited, and for purchase on Amazon.”
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FALL 2: DEADPOINT Teaser Trailer: “From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left two friends stranded at the
top of a tower comes a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline. In FALL
2: DEADPOINT, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before.”
Directed by: The Spierig Brothers
Written by: Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann
Based on the Character Created by: Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann
Produced by: James Harris, Mark Lane, Scott Mann, David Haring, Christian Mercuri
Cast: Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, Tom Brittney
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NURSE THE DEAD: “What happens when the only person who can see ghosts gets promoted to manage them?
Nurse the Dead is a new eight-episode supernatural workplace comedy premiering on iWant on June 12, 2026, on Filipino Independence Day, marking the platform’s first flagship North American original series, and we’d love to offer you access for review coverage.
Set inside the most haunted ward of a Los Angeles hospital, the series follows Noa Reyes (Jelynn Malone, General Hospital), a Filipina nurse with a “third eye” for the dead who suddenly finds herself supervising a staff of both living employees and lingering spirits. As she navigates demanding patients, family expectations, unresolved grief, and a growing connection to Grim (Anthony Jennings), a centuries-old reaper rediscovering his humanity, chaos is never far behind.
Blending supernatural comedy, workplace antics, romance, and heartfelt storytelling, Nurse the Dead brings together an ensemble cast that includes Anthony Jennings (Can’t Buy Me Love, Love at First Stream), Gigette Reyes (Freakier Friday), Johari Johnson (9-1-1: Lone Star), Princess Punzalan, Ruby Rodriguez, and Tootsie Guevarra.
While the series delivers laughs, romance, and paranormal hijinks, it is also rooted in a story rarely seen on American television. Nurse the Dead is the first scripted American series centered specifically on Filipino healthcare workers and the multigenerational realities surrounding that experience. Created by Mark Labella and filmed inside a working Los Angeles hospital, the series draws inspiration from the resilience of frontline healthcare workers and the communities that supported them through the pandemic.
Filipino nurses make up roughly 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce, yet accounted for more than 30% of reported registered nurse deaths during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its unique blend of comedy, fantasy, and cultural storytelling, Nurse the Dead pays tribute to those sacrifices while celebrating the humanity, humor, and strength of the Filipino nursing community.”