Image have 72 books on the schedule for August 2026, across 69 series. 3 of them are first issues.
New #1s in August 2026
A first issue is where a new reader can start without back issues, which is why they are listed first here. Image have 3 this month.
| Title | By | On sale | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Vigil (2026) #1 (Of 6) | Stjepan Šejić | 5 August | $5.99 |
| Badrock #1 | Rob Liefeld and Seth Damoose | 19 August | $3.99 |
| Bug Wars: the Coming of the Wardoom #1 (Of 8) | Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar, Matthew Wilson | 19 August | $4.99 |
Every book, week by week
5 August
- Death Vigil (2026) #1 (Of 6) $5.99
- Ghost Machine: the Official Guidebook #5 (Of 5) $3.99
- Gunslinger Spawn, Vol. 7 TP $16.99
- Lost Fantasy #11 $4.99
- Royals #5 (Of 6) $4.99
- She-Spawn #4 (Of 5) $3.99
- The Rocketfellers, Vol. 2 TP $16.99
- The Walking Dead Deluxe #142 $3.99
- Transformers: the Movie 40th Anniversary Edition #3 (Of 3) $3.99
- Undiscovered Country, Vol. 6 TP $16.99
- White Sky #5 $3.99
12 August
- Blood & Thunder #16 $3.99
- D'Orc #7 $3.99
- Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #17 $3.99
- Death Fight Forever TP $16.99
- Die: Loaded #8 $3.99
- Exquisite Corpses Rascal Randy #2 (Of 5) $3.99
- Free Planet, Vol. 2 TP $16.99
- G.i. Joe: a Real American Hero #331 $3.99
- Kick-Ass Compendium TP $39.99
- Malevolent #6 $3.99
- Of the Earth #4 (Of 6) $3.99
- Starhenge Book Two a Kiss for Atticus #2 (Of 4) $3.99
- Sunstone, Vol. 4 (New Edition) TP $14.99
- The Forged, Vol. 4 TP $24.99
- The Trillion Dollar Kid #2 $3.99
- Transformers #35 $3.99
- Transformers: the Movie Deluxe Edition HC $34.99
- Witchblade #24 (2024) $3.99
19 August
- Assorted Crisis Events, Vol. 2 TP $16.99
- Badrock #1 $3.99
- Bug Wars: the Coming of the Wardoom #1 (Of 8) $4.99
- Exquisite Corpses, Vol. 3 TP $16.99
- Feral, Vol. 5 TP $16.99
- Gunslinger Spawn #57 $3.99
- Hornsby & Halo #15 $3.99
- If Destruction Be Our Lot #4 $4.99
- Invincible Universe Battle Beast #12 $3.99
- Kaya #36 $3.99
- Lady Mechanika: the Mechanical Menagerie #4 (Of 4) $3.99
- M1: Monster Racing League #3 $3.99
- Nights #20 $3.99
- Redcoat #19 $3.99
- Something Epic #14 $3.99
- The Darkness (2025) #7 $3.99
- The Lucky Devils #9 (of 9) $3.99
- The Thing on the Doorstep TP $16.99
- The Walking Dead Deluxe #143 $3.99
26 August
- Badrock #2 $3.99
- Battlepug: Cosmic Doggyssey TP $16.99
- Corpse Knight #5 (Of 6) $3.99
- Do a Powerbomb Black and White #2 (Of 3) $6.99
- Doctor Strange By Paul Smith Artists Edition HC $150
- Final Boss #9 $3.99
- Fireborn #4 $4.99
- G.i. Joe: a Real American Hero #109 Hama Files Edition $3.99
- G.i. Joe: a Real American Hero Compendium, Vol. 4 TP $64.99
- Ghost Pepper #14 $3.99
- Gigantic: the Complete Series TP $16.99
- Impact Winter: Origins TP $16.99
- Invincible Universe Capes #10 $3.99
- Invincible Universe Capes #8 $3.99
- King Spawn #58 $3.99
- Savage Dragon #281 $3.99
- Spawn #378 $3.99
- The Curse of Sherlee Johnson #7 $3.99
- The Department of Truth, Vol. 7 TP $16.99
- The Eye Collector #3 $3.99
- Universal Monsters Blood of the Wolf Man #3 (Of 4) $4.99
- Void Rivals #33 $3.99
- Witchblade/vampirella #1 (One-Shot) $5.99
- Youngblood (2025), Vol. 1 TP $16.99
Collected editions
23 of the 72 books on the August 2026 list are collections rather than single issues: trades, hardbacks and omnibuses gathering a run that has already been published.
| Title | On sale | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Gunslinger Spawn, Vol. 7 TP | 5 August | $16.99 |
| The Rocketfellers, Vol. 2 TP | 5 August | $16.99 |
| Undiscovered Country, Vol. 6 TP | 5 August | $16.99 |
| Death Fight Forever TP | 12 August | $16.99 |
| Free Planet, Vol. 2 TP | 12 August | $16.99 |
| Kick-Ass Compendium TP | 12 August | $39.99 |
| Sunstone, Vol. 4 (New Edition) TP | 12 August | $14.99 |
| The Forged, Vol. 4 TP | 12 August | $24.99 |
| Transformers: the Movie Deluxe Edition HC | 12 August | $34.99 |
| Witchblade #24 (2024) | 12 August | $3.99 |
| Assorted Crisis Events, Vol. 2 TP | 19 August | $16.99 |
| Exquisite Corpses, Vol. 3 TP | 19 August | $16.99 |
| Feral, Vol. 5 TP | 19 August | $16.99 |
| The Thing on the Doorstep TP | 19 August | $16.99 |
| Battlepug: Cosmic Doggyssey TP | 26 August | $16.99 |
| Doctor Strange By Paul Smith Artists Edition HC | 26 August | $150 |
| G.i. Joe: a Real American Hero #109 Hama Files Edition | 26 August | $3.99 |
| G.i. Joe: a Real American Hero Compendium, Vol. 4 TP | 26 August | $64.99 |
| Gigantic: the Complete Series TP | 26 August | $16.99 |
| Impact Winter: Origins TP | 26 August | $16.99 |
| The Department of Truth, Vol. 7 TP | 26 August | $16.99 |
| Witchblade/vampirella #1 (One-Shot) | 26 August | $5.99 |
| Youngblood (2025), Vol. 1 TP | 26 August | $16.99 |
Variant covers this month
Image are showing 208 covers across 72 books, and 53 of those books have more than one. A long variant list is a publisher betting on a title, and it is the thing to settle before release day rather than at the counter.
| Title | Covers | On sale |
|---|---|---|
| Death Vigil (2026) #1 (Of 6) | 7 | 5 August |
| Badrock #1 | 6 | 19 August |
| Bug Wars: the Coming of the Wardoom #1 (Of 8) | 5 | 19 August |
| Corpse Knight #5 (Of 6) | 5 | 26 August |
| Exquisite Corpses Rascal Randy #2 (Of 5) | 5 | 12 August |
| Final Boss #9 | 5 | 26 August |
| Ghost Pepper #14 | 5 | 26 August |
| Invincible Universe Battle Beast #12 | 5 | 19 August |
| Invincible Universe Capes #10 | 5 | 26 August |
| Invincible Universe Capes #8 | 5 | 26 August |
| Lost Fantasy #11 | 5 | 5 August |
| Starhenge Book Two a Kiss for Atticus #2 (Of 4) | 5 | 12 August |
| Transformers #35 | 5 | 12 August |
| Universal Monsters Blood of the Wolf Man #3 (Of 4) | 5 | 26 August |
| Void Rivals #33 | 5 | 26 August |
What it costs
The usual price this month is $3.99, on 43 of the 72 issues. 11 price points appear in all.
| Price | Issues |
|---|---|
| $3.99 | 43 |
| $16.99 | 14 |
| $4.99 | 6 |
| $5.99 | 2 |
| $39.99 | 1 |
| $14.99 | 1 |
| $24.99 | 1 |
| $34.99 | 1 |
| $6.99 | 1 |
| $150 | 1 |
| $64.99 | 1 |
Series with more than one issue this month
3 series ship twice or more in August 2026, which is usually a sign of a title being accelerated towards an event or a finale.
- THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE: #142, #143
- BADROCK: #1, #2
- INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE CAPES: #10, #8
Where this list comes from
Every title, date and price here is read from Image's own release calendar, not from a retailer or a solicitation round-up. Dates are the week Image list an issue in; comics ship on Wednesdays and a title can slip, so treat a date more than a month out as a plan rather than a promise.
Frequently asked questions
How many comics is Image releasing in August 2026?
72 books across 69 series, 3 of which are first issues. 23 of them are collected editions rather than single issues.
What Image #1s come out in August 2026?
3: Death Vigil (2026) #1 (Of 6); Badrock #1; Bug Wars: the Coming of the Wardoom #1 (Of 8).
How much do Image comics cost in August 2026?
Most are $3.99. 11 different cover prices appear on the month's schedule.
Every cover Image have shown for August 2026
The rest of the covers Image published with the August 2026 schedule, first issues first.
