It’s Beowulf meets War of the Worlds in this new-fangled retro-pulp sci-fi series from Mad Cave Studios

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JULY 15, 2025 (PORTLAND, OR) — Welcome to modern-day political paranoia, where Earth’s greatest hero might also be its greatest fraud.

Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce WAR WOLF—a retro-pulp sci-fi saga from award-winning writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Woman) and celebrated artist Marco Perugini (Heavy Metal). Colored by Pascal Tora, lettered by Lucas Gattoni, and featuring a striking Cover A by David Talaski and a jaw-dropping variant by Mohamed Sama, this pulse-pounding 8-issue limited series refuses to be contained.

After he fends off an alien invasion, Thomas Bruin goes from a nobody security guard to Earth’s greatest hero! He’s got a supercharged launchpad and no ceiling. Bruin rises from celebrity to congress, then to the head of the planet’s first orbital security force. He’s married into one of the country’s most powerful political families, he’s surfing a wave of endorsements, and he’s the very symbol of human resilience. So why is Bruin nervous? Because only he knows his great victory is a lie. When the aliens return to Earth, stronger than ever, Bruin has no choice but to be the hero he’s fooled the whole world into thinking he is…or die trying.

“War Wolf is a project I’ve held in my heart for a long time, and it’s one we’ve been taking our time with behind the scenes to get just right,” said Steve Orlando. “This is a story about the power of truth and the perhaps even greater power of lies, it’s about the pain of stolen valor—and it’s about sacrificing your all to save people you’ll never meet. I couldn’t be prouder of what the entire War Wolf team has built, and I couldn’t be more excited for you all to see it!”

“It was a real honor working with Steve on War Wolf. He trusted me with a great sci-fi story full of layers—social, political, and more,” said Marco Perugini. “I wanted to bring in a touch of irony inspired by the best of Sam Raimi’s work—especially the character of Ash in Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness: a mix of humor, splatter, and frantic energy. What came out is an unconventional sci-fi narrative that aims to speak not just through words, but also through theatricality and strong visual expression.”

A darkly funny, deeply human story about ego and legacy, War Wolf is a tense, thrilling, and unflinchingly timely sci-fi saga for the age of misinformation, media manipulation, and post-truth politics. Brutal, satirical, and razor-sharp, it’s made for readers who crave high-stakes sci-fi, morally grey characters, and twists that cut deep.

War Wolf #1 launches October 22, 2025. Preorder now through your local comic shop.