On Wednesday, December 24th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE GUY IN THE CHAIR #3 (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 #3 (of 4)

Written by Hannah Rose May & Utkarsh Ambudkar
Art by Guillermo Sanna
Colors by Dearbhla Kelly
Letters by Joshua Reed

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: December 24, 2025

Abhi and Merlin are on the lam from the Observatory and officially off the shadowy contractor’s payroll after running off with a mysterious asset that holds the key to their former employer’s plans for global domination.

In a race to discover the asset’s secret, the two must dodge dangerous enemies and ex-coworkers as former desk-jockey Abhi gets his first taste of mortal danger.

Luckily, they may find a willing ally in a secretive hacker named Ulysses. Unluckily, the Observatory has probably canceled their health insurance by now.


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.


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