Issue 26 of the Long-Running Indie Series, Rob Hanes Adventures, to Debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2025
At the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con 2025, indie publisher Randy Reynaldo will make an impressive 28th appearance as an exhibitor at the show, dating back to 1993, under his WCG Comics imprint. And what better way to mark the occasion than with the newest release of his long-running globetrotting soldier-of-fortune series, issue 26 of Rob Hanes Adventures, one of the longest self-published titles still running.
“I’m as excited and psyched about the series as I’ve always been,” Reynaldo says, explaining the reasons for his longevity and dedication. “My goal since the beginning has always been to simply produce the kind of comics I wanted to see in the market myself, with no idea how long it would last. And now, here I am, 26 issues later—with some earlier work collected in trades—and a body of work to look back on and take pride in.”
Reynaldo adds that none of this would have been possible without an ongoing base of supportive readers, as well as new fans who continue to discover the series. “And, better yet, I still have some great stories to tell!”
The longtime cartoonist’s accomplishments in sustaining the series has not gone unnoticed—in 2018, Comic-Con surprised Reynaldo with its Inkpot Award for Achievements in Comic Art.
As announced earlier, Rob Hanes Adventures #26 represents a giant leap for the adventure series when the titular Justice International agent goes into space, shuttling to a space station under construction to investigate threats against the project. Like many stories in the series, the issue’s storyline is inspired by recent headlines, such as the current billionaire space race and recent crypto currency scandals. But, as always, these elements simply are a backdrop for a fast-paced and entertaining story full of action, adventure and fun.
The issue follows the preceding milestone 25th issue that also pulled out the stops when Rob “traveled” back in time to 1930s pre-war China to team up with a huge cast of familiar faces from the adventure strips of yesteryear. In a tale that harkened back to the golden age of soldiers of fortune adventure strips, each page was drawn as a full-sized newspaper Sunday page.
During SDCC ’25, scheduled July 24–27, Reynaldo will be at booth K-1 in the Small Press Area under his WCG Comics banner, where he’ll have all back issues, trade collections, original art, prints and sketches for sale. For more information and to order, visit the WCG Comics website at wcgcomics.com, which currently features a coupon discount on orders from 10 to 20 percent.
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