LOS ANGELES 09/22/2026 —Today Skybound and Image Comics shared interior art and variant covers for Creepshow Vol. 5 #2, the next issue of the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Evoke Entertainment Company. Creepshow Vol.5 #2 features stories by the creative team of Chris Killian & Andrew Sanders (I Saw Santa: A Spawn Universe Christmas Story), Baldemar Rivas (Unearth) and Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz) and arrives in comic book shops on October 21, perfectly timed for Halloween reading.
Brian Witten is overseeing on behalf of Nicotero’s Monster Agency Productions.
In the spirit of all iterations of Creepshow in pop culture, every issue of the Creepshow comic series comes packed with two stomach-churning stories from your favorite creators, designed to shock, disturb, and delight in equal measure.
In Creepshow Vol.5 #2, Chris Killian & Andrew Sanders and Baldemar Rivas present a skull-cracking tale about a former corrections officer who’s imprisoned in the very cellblock he used to patrol. Let’s hope his new roommates can forgive and forget before they call for…. lights out! Then, Tyler Crook tells the touching story of a devoted husband who will stop at nothing to protect the ones he loves, even from beyond the grave. It’ll rip your heart out!
In addition to the main cover by Kyle Hotz (The Incredible Hulk) & Dan Brown (Ghost Rider), Creepshow Vol. 5 #2 features two open-to-order variant covers by Baldemar Rivas and Luana Vecchio (Lovesick).
Creepshow Vol. 5 boasts an all-star creative roster including Eisner Award-nominated writer Stephanie Williams (Wonder Woman), Brian Witten (Final Destination), Yasmin Angoe (Her Name Is Knight), Lorenzo De Felici (Void Rivals), Tyler Boss (Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera), Francesca Ciregia (Spider-Man), Joshua Hixson (The Deviant), Leandro Fernandez (The Old Guard), and more.
The 2023 Eisner Award-nominated Creepshow Vol. 1 (Lunar Code: 0623IM919, ISBN: 978-1-5343-2480-0 | SRP: $14.99), as well as Creepshow Vol. 2 (Lunar Code: 0124IM218, ISBN: 978-1-5343-9768-2 | SRP: $14.99), Creepshow Vol. 3 (Lunar Code: 1224IM388, ISBN: 978-1-5343-8592-4 | SRP: $14.99), and Creepshow Vol. 4 (Lunar Code: 1225IM0443, ISBN: 978-1-5343-3167-9 | SRP: $14.99), which collect all five issues of each anthology, are available everywhere books are sold. Creepshow Deluxe Book One (Lunar Code: 0824IM333, ISBN: 978-1-5343-5616-0 | SRP: $39.99), which collects Vol. 1 and 2 of the anthology series in a hardcover binding, is also available everywhere books are sold. Additionally, the collected edition of Super Creepshow, collecting Super Creepshow #1-5 and Super Creepshow Special #1, is now also available at comic book shops and everywhere books are sold.
The Creepshow comic miniseries deal was brokered by Striker Entertainment.
Creepshow Vol. 5 #2 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Below | SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The full list of covers is below:
- Creepshow Vol. 5 #2 Cover A by Kyle Hotz & Dan Brown (Lunar Code: 0826IM0370)
- Creepshow Vol. 5 #2 Cover B by Baldemar Rivas (Lunar Code: 0826IM0371)
- Creepshow Vol. 5 #2 Cover C by Luana Vecchio (Lunar Code: 0826IM0372)
Greg Nicotero is an executive producer, director, and special effects makeup supervisor who co-founded The KNB EFX Group, Inc., the longest running make up effects house in Hollywood. Since 1988, Nicotero and his team have worked on nearly 1000 film and television programs including Reservoir Dogs, The Green Mile, Suicide Squad, The Mist, Scream, and Sin City to the most recent Werewolf by Night, Candy and Watchmen. In 2010, he was asked by Frank Darabont to design zombies for the AMC series The Walking Dead and went on to become the producing director on the hit show. To date, he has directed 33 episodes of the series. His work on The Pacific, Dune, The Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad has garnered him nearly a dozen Emmy nominations and four wins. As the zombie epic enters its last season, Nicotero, fresh off directing the series finale, sets his sights on his critically acclaimed series Creepshow, an anthology comprised of twelve terrifying tales per season inspired by the original 1982 film of the same name. He serves as the executive producer, showrunner and frequent director throughout the Creepshow series. Season four recently aired on Shudder and AMC+.
ABOUT EVOKE
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and is a full-service management, production, and finance company with offices in Los Angeles, Canada, London, and Las Vegas. The company represents top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media. Evoke Entertainment has produced and financed several series since its inception, including the hit series Creepshow for Shudder/AMC, the animated family series Twelve Forever for Netflix and the Universal/Syfy series Day of the Dead. Evoke Entertainment also produced the series Ties That Bind for Up TV, and A Place in the Sun for Discovery.
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Skybound, co-founded by Robert Kirkman and CEO David Alpert, is a creator-first, multiplatform entertainment studio dedicated to transforming bold ideas into global franchises. Home to iconic worlds including Invincible, The Walking Dead, Impact Winter and Stillwater, Skybound brings stories to life across comics, television, film, games, audio, merchandise, collectibles and more. With inhouse studios Skybound Animation and game developer Quarter Up – plus strategic acquisitions including Maple Media, Sagafilm and Nine-Four Entertainment – we unite creators with worldclass partners, production capabilities and fan communities. Our mission is to build immersive, authentic universes that resonate with audiences for years to come.
Skybound publishes bestselling comics with top industry talent across its originals, licensed slates, and young readers imprint Skybound Comet. As a licensing partner, Skybound collaborates with Hasbro, The LEGO Group, and Universal Products & Experiences on their most coveted properties. Skybound’s groundbreaking reimagination of Transformers and G.I. Joe in the Energon Universe is Hasbro’s most successful comic book line ever, headlined by the two-time Eisner Award winning Transformers. Additionally, Skybound ran the two most funded comic campaigns ever on Kickstarter.
