MILWAUKIE, Ore., (October 13, 2026)— Dark Horse, in collaboration with Mattel, announced at NYCC 2026, the return of Barbie to comics with an ongoing Barbie comic series beginning with a six-issue arc Barbie: Together in Time.
Written by Ben Kahn (Renegade Rule; Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars,) this all-new adventure features art by Natalie Nardozza, colors by Heather Breckel, and letters by Frank Cvetkovic.
Main cover art by Bowen McCurdy, variant covers by Laia Lopez, Gretel Lusky, Paulina Ganucheau, alongside a blank variant.
In Barbie: Together in Time:
When Barbie and Ken surprise Barbie at her science internship, they’re not expecting the brush-off they receive. Hurt, Ken wanders into a supercollider test run—and disappears! With the help of their mentor Dr. von Science, Barbie and Barbie must follow Ken’s time energy to different places and eras to collect it and restore their friend to the present. But accessing the time energy won’t be simple!
Each issue explores a different time period and features historical Barbie dolls.
Barbie begins with Barbie: Together in Time #1 which arrives in comic shops on February 10, 2027, for $4.99. Visit Find Your Comic Store (FYCS) for more details and stores near you.
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About Dark Horse Comics:
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.
Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
