ABLAZE to Publish the 2026 Eisner Award-Nominated Horror Series THE LYCAN By Thomas Jane, Mike Carey, and Artist Diego Yapur
The Series Will be Released as 3 Single Issues and Collected for the First Time in Print!
Actor Thomas Jane, who starred as Frank Castle in Marvel’s The Punisher, Helped Bring the Story to Life
ABLAZE will publish the Eisner Award-nominated horror series The Lycan, in print for the first time. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the news that The Lycan has been nominated for the 2026 Eisner Award for “Best Digital Comic.” With The Lycan, the first comic from Thomas Jane’s Production Label Renegade Entertainment, Jane has taken on a new role as creator and editor, assembling a remarkable group of talent to bring his vision to reality. The Lycan is based on a story by Jane and writer/producer David James Kelly (Robin Hood, Straw Man) and features a script by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (The Girl with All the Gifts, Lucifer, The Unwritten), art by talented newcomer Diego Yapur, coloring by D.C. Alonso, lettering by AndWorld Design and covers by renowned artists Tim Bradstreet (Hellblazer) and Liam Sharp (Testament).
The Lycan will be released as a series of 3 double-sized issues, starting with #1 in September 2026, #2 in October 2026, and #3 in November 2026. The series will then be collected and released in a trade paperback edition with bonus material in February 2027. The series was first released digitally from Comixology Originals.
“The Lycan is a passion project of mine that had a heartbreaking false start over a decade ago and I put it away in a drawer — if it wasn’t for my partner Courtney Penn at Renegade, that’s where it would remain today,” says Thomas Jane. “We are so proud to see The Lycan nominated for an Eisner and for it to come out in print in the same year. It is a tribute to the brilliant writers and artists we are fortunate enough to work with, and the gracious support of Comixology.”
Mike Carey shared “The Lycan was more than a decade in the making, but some things just get better as they mature. It’s been a privilege and an adventure to be a part of this project, this team. And to see the series finally out in the world as a physical book, to see it get an Eisner nomination… I have no words. Ironically.”
Taking place in 1777, the story follows a hardened band of International big game hunters as they set sail to return home after a bountiful expedition in Africa. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when they’re shipwrecked near a small, British island.
Under the advice of Absalom Coffin, the men make a deal with Lord Ludgate, ruler of the island. In exchange for fresh supplies and the repair of their ship, The Calydonian, the men are assigned a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beasts that have been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy them. But the men encounter more sinister and dangerous beasts than anyone expected.
“Comixology Originals continues to put out excellent stories and The Lycan is no exception,” says Rich Young, Publisher of ABLAZE. “It is a haunting gothic horror story with werewolves by an outstanding creative team, and we’re thrilled to bring the series to print and expand their readership in comic shops and bookstores.”
Jane continued, “My dream has always been to sit in a mom-and-pop comic shop and sign copies of The Lycan. Now ABLAZE is making that dream come true. What a long, strange trip it’s been! I couldn’t be happier and I can’t wait for readers to get their hands on the book.”
ABLAZE titles are distributed in print worldwide: in comic shops by Lunar Distribution (USA), Universal Distribution (USA & Canada), Philbo Distribution (USA) and Diamond Comics UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, International); and in bookstores by Simon & Schuster (USA, Canada, International).
Digital editions of ABLAZE titles are available via most major digital services including Kindle Unlimited, Comixology Unlimited, and for purchase on Amazon.
About the Creators:
Thomas Jane is an American actor who is known for portraying Frank Castle from the 2004 Marvel Comics film The Punisher and the 2012 fan film Dirty Laundry. He is a triple Golden Globe nominee for the comedy series HUNG and has starred in such classic films as THE THIN RED LINE, MAGNOLIA, DEEP BLUE SEA, BOOGIE NIGHTS and THE MIST. Thomas won critical acclaim for his role as New York Yankee baseball legend Mickey Mantle in HBO’s 61*. He was most recently seen on TV in the Alcon/Syfy series THE EXPANSE. In 2020, Thomas starred in A24’s HOT SUMMER NIGHTS opposite Timothee Chalamet. Jane additionally had a starring role in 20th Century Fox’s THE PREDATOR, directed by Shane Black. Thomas Jane’s production company Renegade Entertainment has been prolific since launching late in 2019. They are currently in production on the second season of their scripted series TROPPO, starring Thomas Jane, for Amazon/IMDbTV and AGC Studios, based on the bestselling novel by Candice Fox. Since the start of the pandemic, his company has completed production on two westerns, MURDER AT YELLOWSTONE CITY, starring Gabriel Byrne, Isaiah Mustafa, and Thomas Jane, and THE LAST SON, starring Thomas Jane, Sam Worthington, and Colson Baker, as well as the noir thriller DIG, starring Thomas Jane, Harlow Jane, and Emile Hirsch and ONE RANGER (Lionsgate) starring Jane and John Malkovich.
M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts was a word-of-mouth bestseller and is now a major motion picture based on his own screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned comic series The Unwritten was a highly acclaimed bestseller. He also has several previous novels, games, radio plays, TV and movie screenplays to his credit. Carey is also the writer of the series Ghostbox with art by Pablo Raimondi, available now from Comixology Originals and in print from Mad Cave Studios.
Diego Yapur is a comic book artist and illustrator from Argentina, known for his bold drawing style and cinematic storytelling. Passionate about art from an early age, Diego turned that lifelong love of comics into a dynamic career working with publishers and studios around the world. Diego’s clients and previous projects include Valiant Entertainment (The Life and Death of Toyo Harada, Bloodshot, X-O Manowar), Tokyopop (Priest), Aftershock (Lollipop Kids), Z2 Comics (Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power), Heavy Metal (Sun Eater, The Rise), and Titan Comics (Dark Souls, Rebel Moon, RuneScape, Return to Skull Island), among many others. Diego’s work is defined by powerful draftsmanship and a cinematic sense of composition, bringing atmosphere, character, and visual storytelling together on every page.