Join Ludo Lullabi & Adriano Lucas for a Wild Ride and Deliciously Good Reads This Summer
“The momentum of the action is given a great amount of life by Lullabi’s art. Lullabi renders speed and power quite brilliantly.” – You Don’t Read Comics
“Working together, Lullabi and Lucas form an accomplished art team whose combined talents consistently produce memorable, high-quality illustrations that enhance the entire comic.” – Fanlight Zone
Today Skybound and Image Comics announced a bold new Ghost Pepper story arc from creator/writer/artist/letterer Ludo Lullabi (TRANSFORMERS, Battle Chasers) and colorist Adriano Lucas (Destro). Ghost Pepper #13 will kick off the next chapter in the spiciest action series on shelves and will arrive in comic book shops on July 29, 2026.
“I’m so happy to continue the Ghost Pepper journey with this new story arc! When I got the news, my mind completely exploded — I immediately jumped into writing something bigger, more intense, and full of action and spectacular moments,” said series creator, artist and writer Ludo Lullabi. “This arc also introduces a major new character: Ax. She’s been waiting in the shadows—in my sketchbooks—for a long time, and her arrival is going to deeply shake the world of Ghost Pepper. I can’t wait for readers to discover her and to take them even further into this cyber-fantasy world.”
Ghost Pepper introduced readers to a reality where humanity survived a monstrous threat, but the world isn’t better for everyone. Every day Loloi hits the road to deliver her delicious cooking to the masses, outsmarting her treacherous competition and staying one step ahead of the massive robots “protecting” them all. But everything changes when she serves a mysterious warrior named Ash, whose secrets might just save the world…if his superhuman strength doesn’t destroy it first.
Now, the world needs a champion… but none remain! After the shocking events of last issue, a strange traveler emerges from the chaos, eager to taste Loloï’s famous spicy dishes… AND MIGHT BE THE KEY TO SAVING THE WORLD?
“It’s thrilling to extend Ghost Pepper another full arc and have Ludo and Adriano continue this epic,” raved editor Ben Abernathy. “Ash, Loloï’, and their allies face their greatest challenge yet, and it’s especially exciting to kick off the arc with a can’t-miss new character, the mysterious and deadly, Ax!”
For every issue of this exciting new story arc there will be a 90s trading card-themed variant cover from acclaimed artist Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead), each “card” featuring a character from the Ghost Pepper cast, including Ax, the elusive new character debuting in this arc.
In addition to the main cover by Ludo Lullabi, the lineup of variant covers for Ghost Pepper #13 also includes an open-to-order cover by Cedric Poulat (G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero), the first cover in the 1:10 incentive variant cover series by Cliff Rathburn, a 1:25 incentive variant cover by Mirka Andolfo (DC Comics: Bombshells), a 1:50 incentive variant cover by Alec Bezzina (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), and a blank sketch cover.
Ghost Pepper Vol. 1: Flavors of Ash (ISBN: 978-1-5343-3562-2 | SRP $16.99) is available now at comic book shops, traditional booksellers and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Ghost Pepper Vol. 2: Taste of Cinders (ISBN: 978-1-5343-3248-5 | SRP $19.99), collects issues #6-12 and will be available at comic book shops on July 15, 2026, then traditional booksellers and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on August 11, 2026.
Ghost Pepper #13 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP: $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The full list of covers is below:
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover A by Ludo Lullabi
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover B by Cedric Poulat
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Mirka Andolfo
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Alec Bezzina
- Ghost Pepper #13 Cover F (Blank Sketch) ($4.99)
- Ghost Pepper #14 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn
- Ghost Pepper #15 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn
- Ghost Pepper #16 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn
- Ghost Pepper #17 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn
- Ghost Pepper #18 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Cliff Rathburn