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Showdown pits grief and vengeance against each other in a new Criminal-style revenge comic
Dave Wielgosz and Tadd Galusha team up for a gritty revenge comic Showdown at Ignition Press.
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A former Batman editor is back in the crime genre, for revenge. Not for him, but for his characters of course.
Editor-turned writer Dave Wielgosz (Batman: Man-Bat; TMNT: Mutant Nation) has partnered with artist Tadd Galusha (Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters) in a new series called Showdown which was just announced here at the ComicsPRO Industry Conference.
Announced from its publisher Ignition Press, Showdown balances the weight of family and the weight of revenge, and finds its not always an equal balance.
"Some things you just can’t get over. When Trish Sullivan left her hometown for college, she left behind unfinished business. Now she’s back and looking to settle up," reads Ignition Press' description of the book. "Trish blames Harvey Harlowe for the death of her little brother, so Trish’s homecoming is an eye-for-an-eye mission. She’s going to kill him, and Harvey should get his affairs in order. But Harvey’s dad has just died, and an injury destroyed his football scholarship. Without a future ahead of him, Trish’s challenge is all the more welcome. He’s more than ready to go down fighting, and no one is going to step in and save him."
This grounded pulp drama is evocative of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Criminal, and comes with covers from one of modern comics' great artist, Steve Lieber. Check them out here:
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Showdown #1 (of 5) goes on sale on May 13.
Get ready for what's next with our list to upcoming comics and how to buy comics at a comic shop, and our guide to all the free comics you can get with this year's Free Comic Book Day and Comics Giveaway Day.
About ComicsPRO Industry Conference
Every year, the giants of the North American comic industry congregate behind closed doors for a closed-door conference to talk about the changing landscape of comics, what they've learned, and what they are all planning to do in the future. It's not a comic convention for fans, though - it's in a B2B event called the ComicsPRO Annual Meeting, and this year Popverse is going there to bring it all to you. At the 2026 Comics PRO Annual Meeting, Popverse will be covering the announcements, the conversations, and the insight from the likes of Marvel Comics, DC Comics, VIZ Media, Yen Press, Image Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and more.
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