On Wednesday, January 28th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE GUY IN THE CHAIR #4 (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 #4 (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: January 28, 2026

In the explosive finale, our heroes reel from betrayal, revelations, and dire injuries as they continue their valiant efforts to stop the Observatory’s hostile takeover plans for the world’s governments.

The purpose of their mysterious government asset is revealed, and everything comes together with double crosses, triple crosses, and substantial property damage.

No one said field work was safer than staying behind a desk.


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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