This Wednesday, February 18th, IDW Publishing is releasing under their IDW Dark imprint – SMILE FOR THE CAMERA #1!

Dive into this never-before-seen story of betrayal and reality bending, based on the critically-acclaimed SMILE film franchise from Parker Finn, brought to you by horror star Hannah Rose May (The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Rogues’ Gallery) and Miriana Puglia (Disney Villains: Cruella de Vil, Disney Villains: Maleficent) as we follow these models’ glamorous, gory descent into insanity.

Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages
for this week’s new release from IDW Publishing!

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA #1

Written by Hannah Rose May
Art by Miriana Puglia
Colors by Dearbhla Kelly
Letters by Brian Kolek

Covers & Cover Artists:
Skylar Patridge (Cover A)
Becky Cloonan (Cover B)
Mirror Foil Variant (Cover C)
Kevin Wada (Cover D – Fashion Magazine Variant)
Martin Simmonds (Cover E – Incentive Variant)
Martin Simmonds (Cover F – Incentive Virgin Variant)
Becky Cloonan (Cover G – Foil Virgin Variant)

Pose. Vogue. Couture. Gore.

It’s Fashion Month 2005. Five young international models have just landed in New York City, ready to tackle four grueling weeks of runways, press, and cameras as they try to make it big. The girls become fast friends…until one seems to crack under the pressure. Little does everyone know that she is afflicted by the entity, a being bent on destruction and pain as it seeks to destroy lives through its horrific visions.

Get ready to smile like you mean it.


About IDW Publishing:

IDW is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, games, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.


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For 10 1/2 years, I have been a writer & chief editor for PopCultHQ, a pop culture media company that specializes in comics, cosplay, and convention coverage. I am venturing into my own business to provide a more enhanced and focused site promoting and spotlighting indie comics, creators, and publishers w/ previews, reviews, interviews, and more. I also founded PodCultHQ, a podcast for PopCultHQ, which has been rebranded as The Funky Flavor Podcast. Episodes will continue to highlight and feature comic book industry professionals.