MONTHLY CATALOG - OCTOBER 2026 - Comics and illustrated stories highlights

Oct 6, 2026

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Monthly catalog for October 2026 featuring major comic releases and special one-shots from publishers including Magic: The Gathering, Academy, Space Usagi, and Usagi Yojimbo. Descriptions highlight ongoing series continuations in color, stand-alone adventures, and series finales with notes on page counts, formats, and release dates. Includes creative credits for writers and artists and mentions featured characters such as Phyrexia and characters tied to clockwork, tropical horror, and time-and-space themes.

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Monthly Catalog | October 2026

Academy One-Shot

Magic: The Gathering - The Mage of Zhalfir #1

Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories - Elspeth

Academy One-Shot (3W3M) - Cover A

Foundations One-Shot (3W3M)

Space Usagi: Warrior #1

Usagi Yojimbo Winter One-Shot

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #2

Beast of Borikén #5

MONTHLY CATALOG OCTOBER 2026 ALSO FEATURING ACADEMY ONE-SHOT Pulp sci-fi storytelling in the grand tradition from comics titan Jonathan Hickman! SPACE USAGI: WARRIOR \#1 The original Space Usagi trilogy continues in color! MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THEMAGE OF ZHALFIR FEATURING MAGIC’S GREATEST VILLAIN, THE VIRAL CIVILIZATION KNOWN AS PHYREXIA. MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE MAGE OF ZHALFIR \#1 32 pages • $4.99 • January 20, 2027 UPC: 76156801662800111 Ray Fawkes (W) Rahpa Lobosco (A) Jão Canola Jr. (C) Paris Alleyne (Cover A) Under the tutelage of the master Planeswalker, Urza, an ambitious young mage studies at the prestigious Tolarian Academy on Dominaria. Teferi Akosa knows he is destined for greatness but manipulating time and space is delicate work, and tampering with reality always has its consequences . . . • Written by award-winning writer Ray Fawkes. Ray’s works include the critically acclaimed One Soul, The People Inside, Underwinter, Intersect, The Spectral Engine, and more! • Illustrated by artist Raphael Lobosco ( Thundercats, 007 James Bond, Vampirella, and Hack/Slash) . • Featuring Magic’s greatest villain, the viral civilization known as Phyrexia. • Ongoing series. 02 ALSO AVAILABLE MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES-ELSPETH 112PGS · TP · $19.99 ISBN: 9781506749761 MONTHLY CATALOG | OCTOBER 2026 MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE MAGE OF ZHALFIR \#1 03 MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE MAGE OF ZHALFIR \#1 MONTHLY CATALOG | OCTOBER 2026 ACADEMY ONE-SHOT (CVR A) (3W3M) 48 pages • $7.99 • January 13, 2027 UPC: 76156801674100111 Jonathan Hickman (W) Steve Epting (A) (C) Rus Wooton (L) Mike del Mundo (Cover A) From the New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner award-nominated creator of East of West, The Manhattan Projects, Decorum, and more comes this ambitious, science fiction universe presented by comics titan Jonathan Hickman. The original 3W/3M Sunday serial, collected together in its entirety for the first time! Stranded on the magical moon of Kaoso after the death of his crew, Tajo Vallar is desperate to find a way back to his family. Guided by Syg the White Stag—a mage from a long-past age of magic— Tajo learns the mysteries of the Academy and that things are not entirely what they seem back home on Therra. All the while, they are being watched by mages from the three schools of the Academy, and they don’t necessarily have either party’s best interest in mind . . . Pulp sci-fi storytelling in the grand tradition! FOUNDATIONS ONE-SHOT (3W3M) 48PGS • $7.99 UPC: 76156801446400111 SHIFT ONE-SHOT (3W3M) 72PGS • $9.99 UPC: 76156801512600111 05 SPACE USAGI: WARRIOR \#1 40 pages • $6.99 • January 6, 2027 UPC: 76156801680200111 Stan Sakai (W) (A) (Cover A) Shawn Daley (W) (A) The original Space Usagi trilogy continues in color! After the unexpected death of his father, young Lord Kiyoshi is on a mission to secure his reign and collect the hidden Shirohoshi clan treasure, with friend and protector Miyamoto Usagi at his side. But when space pirates and shape-shifting aliens interrupt the mission, a straightforward task becomes a battle of life, death, and honor! Then in a special new threepart backup story by Shawn Daley, Usagi is stranded on a strange planet where unbreakable crystals hide a dark secret. • Features an original short story from Shawn Daley! 06 ADDITIONAL COVERS AVAILABLE Cover B Cover C Stan Sakai Shawn Daley MONTHLY CATALOG | OCTOBER 2026 USAGI YOJIMBO WINTER ONESHOT 32 pages • $5.99 • January 27, 2027 UPC: 76156801681900111 Stan Sakai (W) (A) (Cover A) Zack Rosenberg (W) Jared Cullum (A) While learning to shape decorative Doradango spheres according to ancient tradition, Usagi learns a lesson about patience, practice, and purpose. A reminder that simple beauty can take a lifetime to perfect. For Kaitoˉ and Yu, the holidays deliver more than they bargained for when an orphanage’s Christmas Eve dinner is hijacked by

FAQs

What releases are highlighted in the October 2026 monthly catalog?

The catalog highlights multiple comic series and one-shots, including Academy one-shots, Magic: The Gathering related issues, Space Usagi: Warrior, Usagi Yojimbo Winter, Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles, and Beast of Borikén.

Which “Magic: The Gathering” title is listed as The Mage of Zhalfir #1?

Magic: The Gathering: The Mage of Zhalfir #1 is listed with creative credits and a synopsis centered on Urza’s tutelage and Phyrexia as a key villain.

Does the catalog include any series finale information?

Yes. Beast of Borikén #5 is described as the final issue of the True Weird series, and it also includes a new True Weird short story.

Oct 6, 2026

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