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Spirit of the Shadows #2 (2026)

Art by: Nick Cagnetti

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[PREVIEW] Spirit of the Shadows #1 (January 28, 2026)

writer(s): Daniel Ziegler and Nick Cagnetti | artist and cover artist: Nick Cagnetti | publishing company: Oni Press

synopsis: EMBRACE YOUR FEAR… THE SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS DRAWS NEAR! From the darkest recesses within acclaimed cartoonist Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade, XINO) and co-creator Daniel Ziegler (Elodie) comes the most visually stunning, outrageously otherworldly, and hauntingly heartfelt superhero-horror hit of 2026!

Once, Erik Leroux was a mortal musician, selflessly devoted to his music and his true love, Katrina… until his sudden death plunged his soul into the carnival-like torments of the Spirit World beyond our own. Now, reborn as a phantom with fleeting memories of his life among the living, and forever cursed to bear the arcane costume his corpse wore to the grave, Erik will claw his way back from the infernal planes to uncover the mysteries of his own life… and avenge the dark sins that transformed him into the SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS!

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Spirit of the Shadows #1 by Nick Cagnetti and Daniel Ziegler. Cover by Cagnetti. Variant covers by (2) David Lafuente, (3) Karl Kerschl and (4) Matt Lesniewski. Out in January 2026.

"EMBRACE YOUR FEAR… THE SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS DRAWS NEAR! From the darkest recesses within acclaimed cartoonist Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade, XINO) and co-creator Daniel Ziegler (Elodie) comes the most visually stunning, outrageously otherworldly, and hauntingly heartfelt superhero-horror hit of 2026!

Once, Erik Leroux was a mortal musician, selflessly devoted to his music and his true love, Katrina… until his sudden death plunged his soul into the carnival-like torments of the Spirit World beyond our own. Now, reborn as a phantom with fleeting memories of his life among the living, and forever cursed to bear the arcane costume his corpse wore to the grave, Erik will claw his way back from the infernal planes to uncover the mysteries of his own life… and avenge the dark sins that transformed him into the SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS!"

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Today’s my birthday so I figure it’s a good day to share the cover for SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS issue 1!

Still ways off from you reading the series, but it’d be fun if you join my Patreon page to see more as I work on it all!

https://www.patreon.com/nickcagnetti

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Pink Lemonade creator Nick Cagnetti has announced he’s working with Daniel Ziegler on a new project titled Spirit of the Shadows.

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Spirit of the Shadows #1 (variant cover) (2026)

Art by: David Lafuente

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Spirit of the Shadows #2 (variant cover) (2026)

Art by: Ian Higginbotham

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Spirit of the Shadows #2 by Nick Cagnetti and Daniel Ziegler. Cover by Cagnetti. Variant cover by Ian Higginbotham. Out in February 2026.

"A HERO OUT OF HELL! The new year's most spectacular, eye-popping indie horror hit returns with an all-new chapter from retro-powered cartoonist Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade) and co-creator Daniel Ziegler (Elodie)!

As the deceased musician Erik Leroux journeys through an eerie underworld realm alongside the enigmatic Elizabeth, the truth of his forgotten past begins to unfold — one page at a time. But in the land of the living, danger brews as a vengeful witch named Helena and her arcane pet rabbit, Haruspex, mark Erik for destruction. But what dark grudge binds her to a man who no longer walks among the living? And how does it all tie back to Erik's long-lost love — the mysterious Katrina? Ghosts, grief, and grim revelations collide in this twisted tale of love, memory, and the shadows from the past!

In the tradition of Jack Kirby's THE DEMON, Mike Allred's MADMAN, and Todd McFarlane's SPAWN, meet the next great addition to the canon of horror heroes as Cagnetti and Ziegler unleash an outrageously otherworldly comic book saga for the ages!"