Curt Pires Expands His Creature-Battling Mythology with World of Creature Corps Anthology Stories ⋆ First Comics News

Curt Pires Expands His Upcoming Creature-Battling Mythology with WORLD OF CREATURE CORPS Anthology Stories, Featuring Franklin Jonas & Timmy Heague

Each Issue of the December Debuting Image Series To Feature New Tales from a Rotating Cast of Creators

The World of Creature Corps Art by Jok

Portland, OR—October 22, 2026— Writer Curt Pires (Lost Fantasy, Fireborn) will expand the mythology of his upcoming Image Comics series, Creature Corps, with a line of additional back-up stories written and drawn by the industry’s ascendant talent, included for free in each giant-sized issue. Illustrated by Jok (The Body Trade, 51), the main Creature Corps series features a world where survivalist, fantastical beasts from a broken future slip into the present, pitted against each other for vicious sport. Starting with the first issue debuting on12/2/2026, The World of Creature Corps will expand the dystopian creature-battling world of the core title with these new mini-chapters included in each issue at no additional cost.

Writer Timmy Heague (Lost Fantasy, Archie Vs. Minor Threats) and artist Stefan Tosheff (Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It in People, The Graphic Novel) present the first story arc, revolving around a rehabilitation center for former trainers that paints a harrowing portrait of their former careers. Franklin Jonas (Fireborn) and Drew Rende (Project Naosis) will follow with a psychedelic tale of cosmic horror. Future installments will feature writing by Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre breakout Fred Kennedy, newcomer Juanse Eslava, and more creators to be announced at a later date.

“As I was conceiving the world of Creature Corps, I knew this was a world overflowing with characters and relationships that begged to be explored outside of one comic,” creator and writer Curt Pires explains. “These anthology stories—part of every issue of Creature Corps—will offer journeys into other places, creatures, and characters, and maybe even hint at bigger arcs (or series) in the future, brought to you by the most talented creators in comics.”

Creature Corps #1 Cover A by Jok

The World of Creature Corps #1 by Timmy Heague & Stefan Tosheff

The World of Creature Corps #2 by Franklin Jonas & Drew Rende

Creature Corps #1 Cover H by Jae Lee

Creature Corps #1 features 14 variant covers in addition to the main cover from Jok:

COVER A: JOK

COVER B: JOK BOOSTER BUNDLE ($6.99)

COVER C: JARRET HARTNELL VARIANT

COVER D: JOK JAPANESE VIDEO GAME MAGAZINE VARIANT

COVER E: BLANK SKETCH VARIANT

COVER F: TYLER KIRKHAM VARIANT

COVER G: FLOPS VARIANT

COVER H: JAE LEE STANDARD COVER

COVER I (1:25): JOK ABSOLUTE BATMAN HOMAGE VARIANT

COVER J (1:50): JOK JAPANESE VIRGIN FOIL VARIANT

COVER K (1:75): FLOPS CORNERBOX VARIANT

COVER L (1:100): JAE LEE VIRGIN GOLD FOIL VARIANT ($5.99)

Cover B is a booster bundle containing a polybagged secret cover of Creature Corps #1, as well as one of five random trading cards from the Creature Corps Trading Card Game, including a chance to win a rare full art holofoil.

Creature Corps #1 goes on sale at local comic shops on December 2, 2026. Preorder from you local comic shop before Final Order Cutoff on November 9, 2026.

Writer: Curt Pires
Artist: Jok
Letterer: Micah Myers
Designer: Kassandra Starkell
Publisher: Image Comics
60 Pages
$4.99

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