PORTLAND, Ore. 06/24/2026 — The interconnected horror universe created by Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard has sold more than 400K copies worldwide across nearly a decade of original stories. Recent hits include Narco, about an unlikely narcoleptic amateur sleuth trying to solve a murder, and Vinyl, about a serial killer who must save his cult-abducted FBI agent friend.
Since the series’ launches, both have become fan-favorites among readers drawn to Wagner and Hillyard’s unique blend of dark humor, horror, crime, and surprising emotional depth.
The Vinyl, Volume 1 collected edition trade paperback has seen immediate sales success—momentum which has ushered in a new wave of readers and positioned it as a tentpole title for the creators’ interconnected catalog of crime and horror “Plastic-Verse” stories. Anchored by the cult-hit series that started readers on the deranged journey, titled Plastic, the universe has expanded to include Vinyl, Plush, Plastic: Death & Dolls, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer, and now Narco.
“It’s surreal seeing readers continue to discover these books years after their original release,” said Wagner. “Every time we release something new, readers discover the earlier books, and that’s exactly what every creator hopes for. Whether someone starts with Plastic, Vinyl, Plush, Fashion School, or Narco, it’s exciting to see them stick around and explore the rest of the catalog.”
In a recent episode of the Let’s Talk Comics podcast, Wagner spoke in-depth about the Narco series and shared plans for expanding his Plastic-Verse.
Upcoming projects include the Image Comics series Yumi: 00EX by Wagner and artist Hoyt Silva as well as additional creator-owned projects from Wagner and Hillyard… which of course will include future entries to the Plastic-Verse!
The following Plastic-Verse titles are available at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones:
- Vinyl trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534321250
- Plush trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534325951
- Plastic trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534303775
- Plastic: Death & Dolls trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534350687
- I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534330382
- Narco trade paperback – ISBN: 9781534334991
All Plastic-Verse titles are also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
About Image Comics
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States, and is the #2 graphic novel publisher in America. It is the publisher of such award winning titles as, Spawn, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Saga, Monstress, Deadly Class, Chew, The Old Guard, I Kill Giants, Criminal, The Department of Truth, W0rldtr33, Geiger, Descender, Gideon Falls, It’s Lonely At The Centre of The Earth, Do A Power Bomb, and more. The company currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit: www.imagecomics.com.
