HANK HOWARD Busts Into Comic Shops This January -- Taste Test The Action With All-New Preview Inside!

HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
$5.99 | 32 PGS. | BLACK & WHITE
FOC DECEMBER 1, 2025 | ON SALE JANUARY 7, 2026
LUNAR CODE: 1125BD0438

This January, prepare to enter the high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled world of pizza crime with — HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1!

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti(SUPERMAN ’78) and world-renowned comics legend,David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS), have combined powers to bring you a striking new vision in the fight against crime.

The world’s greatest pizza detective, Hank Howard, is making a comeback in his MOST EXPLOSIVE adventure yet in this two-part, action-packed thrill ride as he goes toe-to-toe with a deadly international crime syndicate. Hank must face down fire-spitting flamethrowers, high-caliber shoot-outs, and a kangaroo on a choke chain as he races to find the men who gunned down Big Caligula’s rising star manager!

It’s only right that a blockbuster of this caliber come with jaw-dropping covers from industry superstars like Eisner-winning artist Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL), Eisner-winning artist Andrea Sorrentino (GIDEON FALLS), and powerhouse artist Jonathan Marks Barravecchia (BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN)!

Get a taste of the action with the all-new, lettered preview below. Contact your local comic shop to preorder your copy before Final Order Cutoff on Monday, December 1st!

HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 CVR B by David Lapham
& HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 CVR C by Andrea Sorrentino

HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 1:20 Variant by Jonathan Marks Barravecchia & HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 1:50 3D Edition

Hank’s investigation into a deadly international crime syndicate gets hot when a longtime Big Caligula’s employee is murdered in cold blood. He’ll stop at nothing to bring the killers to justice, journeying cross-country to the crime-laden streets of Hollywood…California! There he’ll face off against the Australian mafia dodge fire-spitting flamethrowers, high-caliber shoot-outs, and a kangaroo on a choke chain in his most explosive adventure yet!

Want to catch up on ALL of Detective Hank Howard’s adventures? Pick up a copy of The Complete HANK HOWARD Hardcover for 250+ pages of relentless action, mind-bending twists, and non-stop excitement that will keep you hanging onto the edge of your seat!

Available Now — exclusively through Tomas Giorello’s PLANET DEATH: Original Art Edition campaign!

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