On Wednesday, August 27th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing MASTERMINDS #1 (of 5) – a modern noir series about the gamification of success.
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
MASTERMINDS #1 (of 5)
Written by Zack Kaplan
Art by Stephen Thompson
Colors by Thiago Rocha
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Covers & Cover Artists:
Stephen Thompson (Cover A)
Aaron Campbell (Cover B)
Björn Barends (Cover C)
Genres: Crime/Mystery
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 16+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: August 27, 2025
When an ambitious and troubled video game programmer dares to audition for a secret society in the gaming/tech industry, composed of cutthroat, genius masterminds that promise to help their members achieve their wildest dreams, he and his rebellious co-worker find themselves in a gauntlet of real-life puzzles that quickly turn deadly. Are they truly smart enough to survive the mysterious game of the Masterminds?
PLUS!!! You can score the complete miniseries signed by creator Zack Kaplan from Collector’s Paradise! I’ve purchased CP’s Sig Series before and highly recommend them. If you’re in California, you can visit any of their three locations. Click the image below to be taken to the pre-order page on Collector’s Paradise website and lock-in your five, SIGNED issues TODAY!
About Dark Horse Comics:
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.
Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.