On Wednesday, October 8th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE GUY IN THE CHAIR #1 (of 4)!
From Hannah Rose May (Rogues’ Gallery) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (World’s Best on Disney+) comes a spy thriller with romance and comedy!
Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
THE GUY IN THE CHAIR #1 (of 4)
Written by Hannah Rose May & Utkarsh Ambudkar
Art by Guillermo Sanna
Colors by Dearbhla Kelly
Letters by Steve Wands
Covers & Cover Artists:
Guillermo Sanna w/ Dearbhla Kelly (Cover A)
Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime/Mystery
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 16+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: October 8, 2025
In the blood-soaked world of assassins and spies, love has no place. Unfortunately for Abhi, a tactical analyst at a private military company, love is all he can think about. Against his employer’s strict policy, he’s fallen head over heels for Merlin, the field operative whose missions he supports as her “Guy in the Chair.”
When Merlin shows up at his apartment bloody, beaten, and pleading for help, Abhi is yanked from behind the safety of his computer screens, and now the two must prevent their former employer and a cabal of corporate overlords from a hostile global takeover that threatens all of humanity.
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