BOOM! Studios brings its acclaimed horror anthology Hello Darkness into terrifying new territory with the chilling one-shot HELLO BODY HORROR #1.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- BOOM! Studios' acclaimed horror anthology Hello Darkness collects some of its most stomach-churning stories, along with new spinetingling tales in the new one-shot HELLO BODY HORROR #1 coming to comic shops April 2026!



In "Body Positivity" by Mark Bouchard and Rye Hickman, a fitness influencer striving for greatness has her mind go where her body cannot follow…yet.

In "Minimal Scarring" by indie sensation Derick Jones, a plastic surgeon who caters to the ultra-rich uses what pieces they leave behind to transform himself.

Also featuring stories by Michael W. Conrad, Martín Marazzo, Jeremy Bastian, Ziyan Qiu, Jenna Cha, and Rober Hack for a veritable "Who's Who" in "Kill U Comics!"

HELLO BODY HORROR #1 features cover art by Rebeca Puebla, Jenny Frison, Johnathan Wayshak, and Yanick Paquette.



HELLO BODY HORROR #1 is the newest release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Marian Heretic by Tini Howard and Joe Jaro; The Graveyard Club by R.L. Stine and Carola Borelli; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; The War by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan; The Last Day of H.P. Lovecraft by Romuald Giulivo and Jakub Rebelka; Briar: Night's Terror by Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins; Alice Forever After by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalleta; and The Center Holds by Larry Hama and Mark Bright. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: A Little Death by Andy Diggle, Wes Chatham, and Francesco Pisa.

HELLO BODY HORROR #1 will be available in comic shops April 29, 2026. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

For continuing news on HELLO BODY HORROR and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios, part of the Random House Worlds portfolio of imprints at The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, is the home of world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia— the team has produced bestselling, award-winning original work, including Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, and Lumberjanes, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dune, and The Expanse properties. BOOM! original series have been brought to life in media, including the feature film The Empty Man (20th Century Studios), the animated series Mech Cadets (Netflix), and most recently, the live-action series Butterfly (Prime Video). Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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