MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 1, 2026)—Dark Horse Books and Albatross Books’ beloved deluxe hardcover editions of The Goon return to print next spring, starting with The Goon Library Edition Volume 1 (Second Edition)! All five volumes of the library editions, written and illustrated by Powell (Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Dr. Werthless), will collect the award-winning crime-pulp series in a new size, 7” x 10”.
About The Goon Library Edition Volume 1 (Second Edition):
The Nameless Man, the Zombie Priest, has come to town to build a gang from the undead. Yet even with an unlimited supply of soldiers, the Priest cannot move in on the territory controlled by the crime boss Labrazio and his unstoppable enforcer—the Goon. But when the Priest discovers the Goon’s most closely held secret, the balance of power threatens to change forever!
Volume 1 collects The Goon Volumes 0–3.
The Goon Library Edition Volume 1 (Second Edition) (hardcover, 496 pages, 7” x 10”) arrives in comic shops and bookstores on March 2, 2027. It is now available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $59.99.
The Goon Library Edition Volumes 2–5 (Second Edition) will follow Volume 1, releasing throughout 2027 and 2028.
Praise for The Goon:
“There aren’t many characters like the Goon in comics and there aren’t many characters as unique and enjoyable as Eric Powell.”—IGN
“The Goon is one of my favorite comics, and Powell is on the top of my list of best artist/writers out working today.” —Steve Niles
“[The Goon] is sweet when it needs to be, warm and touching when it wants to be, and brutal and gruesome when it has to be.” —Bloody Disgusting
“Mixing the genre expectations of noir with an endearingly amoral lead, The Goon is pure entertainment.” —Publisher’s Weekly
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