On Wednesday, June 10th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing SKATE ALI #1 (of 5)!
Eisner-winning writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Bitch Planet, FML) and hitmaker Sam Humphries (Harley Quinn, Guardians of the Galaxy) team up with artist Natacha Bustos (Moon Girl, Miles Morales) for a high-octane, genre-smashing sci-fi skatepunk saga about friendship, rebellion, and finding your line when the world wants to knock you down.
Take a look at the preview, then pick up your copy on New Comic Book Day at your LCS or online retailers!
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new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
SKATE ALI #1 (of 5)
Written by Sam Humphries & Kelly Sue DeConnick
Art by Natacha Bustos
Letters by Joshua Reed
Covers & Cover Artists:
Natacha Bustos (Cover A)
Joe Quinones (Cover B)
Sweeney Boo (Cover C)
Emma Rios (Cover D – Full Art Variant)
Jamie McKelvie (Cover E)
Rosemary Valero-O’Connell (Cover F)
Genres: Fantasy
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 8+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: June 10, 2026
Welcome to near future Los Angeles—a neon-scorched city where skateboarding has been ruthlessly outlawed. But nothing stops Skate Ali.
By day, she’s just another student dodging detention. By night—she’s a rebel on wheels, an enigmatic loner defying the law on the Los Angeles streets.
But when Ali slams headfirst into the infamous world of underground skateboarding, she comes face to face with a crew of outcast skaters called the LA Skull Clan, and their masked leader, Skull Queen 9. Fueled by a magical force called the Rush, the clan pulls off explosive moves and defiant acts of resistance.
Faced with the opportunity of leveling up her game, but afraid of actually being perceived by others, Ali must decide: will she play it safe, or kickflip straight into a revolution?
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