The Future Is ****** (2025)

THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE BLACK HATS WON. WHO WILL SAVE US FROM THE WORLD THAT’S COMING? BLACK MOUNTAIN—a rogue band of digital ronin, freebooters, and hackers—fight against a world ruled by data barons, artificial overlords, and technological terrorists. Each operative is paired with a sprite, an AI partner as unpredictable as the human it serves. At the center is WHEELER, a former black hat hacker dragged back into a war he thought he escaped. His team includes: MARTINA DE LEÓN – An Olympic-level infiltrator who operates in the real world. SALLY CHU – A hardware engineer fresh from nine years living in orbit. ELI NILSSON – A system vulnerabilities expert trapped between reality and augmented reality. ART & ARF – A machine intelligence obsessed with human creativity—and the dog it’s bound to. Their mission: stop JASON ROANOKE. A self-proclaimed visionary, Roanoke once controlled the world’s supply chains, private armies, and the lives of those who exist under his authority. He now rules from Tranquility Base, a lunar fortress beyond government reach. Roanoke is the first corporate king of space—and the future itself is his to shape unless Black Mountain stop him.This is THE FUTURE IS ******, a 60-issue cyber-sci-fi epic fusing the shadow warfare of Mr. Robot, the kinetic action of The Matrix, and the thrilling espionage of Ghost in the Shell.KEY SELLING POINTSA bold commitment—A 60-issue saga in today’s comic landscape.Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller Fred Van Lente (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies).High-tech, high-tension visuals from Ennio Bufi (Assassin’s Creed: Bloodstone).Cover by the legendary artist Jae Lee (Dark Tower, Inhumans).Interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue.

THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE DIGITAL RONIN ERA IS HERE.WHO ARE THE HEROES OF TOMORROW?WHO IS… BLACK MOUNTAIN?First up: Martina De Léon. We know her as the meatwork agent for the Black Mountain freebooters, but how did she come to be? How did her path cross with the mystery Wheeler? What is she fighting for?THE ANSWERS LIE WITHIN.KEY SELLING POINTSA bold commitment — A 60-ISSUE ONGOING SAGA.Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times BestsellerFRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies).High-tech, high-tension visuals from ENNIO BUFI (Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone).Cover by the absolute legend MIKE HUDDLESTON (Decorum, 3 Worlds 3 Moons)Interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue.THIRTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE DIGITAL RONIN ERA IS HERE. WHO ARE THE HEROES OF TOMORROW? WHO IS… BLACK MOUNTAIN? Eli Nilsson lives as a virtual refuge, seemingly protected from his mother’s criminal empire. He thinks his safety bubble keeps the danger out, but the truth is–? Eli is the danger. Eli’s a prodigy of destruction, a master of vulnerabilities who can bring down any system with a whisper of code. Wheeler knows what Eli’s capable of and needs his unique, deadly skill. Wheeler also knows Eli is under threat, and it’s the only danger he will never see coming. KEY SELLING POINTS A bold commitment — A 60-ISSUE ONGOING SAGA! Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies)! KEY SELLING POINTS A bold commitment — A 60-ISSUE ONGOING SAGA! Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies)! Bombastic visuals from your next favorite artist and REKCAH discovery, a rising star, MARIO D’ALESSANDRO! Cover by indie superstar ROB GUILLORY (Chew, Farmhand)! Interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue! TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04! Cover by indie superstar ROB GUILLORY (Chew, Farmhand)! Interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue! TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE DIGITAL RONIN ERA IS HERE. WHO ARE THE HEROES OF TOMORROW? WHO IS… BLACK MOUNTAIN? Sally is an “orbital,” living in our upper atmosphere, and has not touched Earth for ten years. She acts as a spacebound Robin Hood, helping those in need from afar, hacking satellites wielded by their corporate oppressors. And now: Wheeler’s recruited her for the ultimate heist, to fight back against the badder guys behind the bad guys. These are higher stakes than any she’s faced before. The only thing standing between her and a collision course with space’s endless void is metal, grit, and gumption. The latest recruit to Black Mountain faces the ultimate fight for survival, where no one can hear you scream. KEY SELLING POINTS A bold commitment — A 60-ISSUE ONGOING SAGA. Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies). High-tech, high-tension visuals from ENNIO BUFI (Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone). Cover by the absolute superstar JIM MAHFOOD (Grrl Scouts, Savage Street Vigilante) Interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue. TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

REKCAH COMICS’ SIXTY-ISSUE SAGA CONTINUES! THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE DIGITAL RONIN ERA IS HERE. WHO ARE THE HEROES OF TOMORROW? WHO IS… BLACK MOUNTAIN? WHY ARE THE FIRST SEVEN ISSUES AFFIDAVIT RETURNABLE? (Because they’re awesome reads and you should stock up!) DISCOVER THE SECRET ORIGIN OF OUR FAMED CANINE COMPANION - ARF! That’s right. Arf. The dog from #1. As Wheeler said back then, “the dog’s a story.” Here’s the story. Who is this furry friend? How did he come to be? Why is he responsible for saving the final piece of our team’s roster – Art, the Machine Intelligence? EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER AS OUR FIRST ARC CONTINUES! Until next month, then things REALLY hit the fan. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! KEY SELLING POINTS We’re calling our shot - this is a SIXTY-ISSUE ongoing series! Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies). The return of your new favorite artist, MARIO D’ALESSANDRO! Cover by the science-fiction mastermind BRANDON GRAHAM (Prophet, Moonray) An interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue. TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

THE REIGN WARS BEGIN NOW!YOU SAW HOW BLACK MOUNTAIN CAME TO BE – NOW LEARN WHY!LEARN THE SHOCKING PAST OF OUR MYSTERIOUS LEADER, WHEELER!WHAT IS HIS CONNECTION TO THE MOST NOTORIOUS CYBERCRIME SYNDICATE OF ALL TIME?WHO IS… REIGN? ALL THIS AND MORE IN YET ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT RETURNABLE ISSUE!TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04!KEY SELLING POINTSOh, yeah, baby! This is a SIXTY-ISSUE ongoing series!Cutting-edge cyberpunk storytelling from New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies).Comics' newest top artistic contender, Ennio Bufi, comes fighting back for a two-part finale to our first storyline!Cover by the unstoppable NICK PITARRA (Manhattan Projects, Ax-Wielder Jon)!An interactive hacker experience with Capture the Flag challenges in each issue.TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

THE REIGN WARS COME TO A FIERY CONCLUSION!Everything has built to this!BLACK MOUNTAIN VS. REIGN in the ultimate battle for tomorrow!Will Black Mountain survive when they learn just who Wheeler is and why he brought them all together?What future are they fighting for?IS BLACK MOUNTAIN A FORCE FOR GOOD… OR SOMETHING FAR MORE SINISTER?OUR VERY FIRST AFFIDAVIT RETURNABLE STORYLINE ENDS HERE!TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04!KEY SELLING POINTSDude! We’re already SEVEN issues into a SIXTY-ISSUE saga!New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) weaves so many threads together, this issue doubles as an absolute narrative master class!Artist Ennio Bufi makes himself undeniable as an absolute talent to reckon with!Cover by… MICHAEL AND LAURA ALLRED?! They’re LEGENDS! Madman! X-Force! X-Statix! Superman: Space Age! That issue of Sandman where Prez shows up! WHO ELSE IS DOING COVERS ON THIS SERIES?!Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue!TWENTY-EIGHT STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

A BOLD NEW STORYLINE RELEASED THE SAME DAY AS OUR FIRST TRADE PAPERBACK! AN ABSOLUTELY INSANE VILLAIN WHO HAS KNIVES AND KNOWS HOW TO USE THEM! JAE LEE AND JUNE CHUNG RETURN ON COVER ART DUTY, AS THEY WILL FOR EVERY STORYLINE’S FIRST ISSUE!Folks, it’s about to get real as the Black Mountain crew faces a threat unlike anything they’ve confronted before. Did you listen to Telepathy Tapes? That was wild. Imagine those kids uncover a horror that could undo our very existence - and then things take a REAL turn! GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GREATEST HACKER COMIC BOOK OF ALL TIME!KEY SELLING POINTS: • The SIXTY-ISSUE saga continues in its most insane arc yet! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) takes us into horror territory with a story unlike any we’ve attempted before. • Artist Mario D’Allesandro takes his artwork to new heights! Which rival comic book company will attempt to steal him away?! • Cover by JAE LEE AND JUNE CHUNG! While every issue of THE FUTURE IS ****** features a different absolute banger cover artist, Jae and June will join us on the first issue of every single storyline! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! • TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04! CAN YOU DIG IT?

MARTINA VS. LULZ! THEIR FIRST BIG BRAWL! Terror takes on new forms as Lulz takes on the Black Mountain gang head-on. Plus: our first big hint as to just why Sally is so dang rude. KEY SELLING POINTS: • The SIXTY-ISSUE series reaches its NINTH issue in our most intense arc yet! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) shows us he means business with this new villain! Should you be CGCing this arc? (Not a bad idea!) • Interior Artist Mario D’Allesandro takes the intensity up a notch as he continues to show the comic book industry he’s a new force to be reckoned with! • Cover by GOTHAM ACADEMY: FIRST YEAR (DC Comics) and G.I. JOE: SCARLETT (Skybound/Image Comics) artist Marco Ferrari! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! • TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04! CAN YOU DIG IT?

WELCOME TO LULZ WORLD! The BEST VILLAIN (SO FAR) IN THE GREATEST HACKER COMIC BOOK OF ALL TIME continues his ultimate onslaught on our intrepid freebooter crew. This one will change the game, because when the crew is down in a world without heroes – who can save the day? TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! CAN YOU DIG IT? KEY SELLING POINTS The SIXTY-ISSUE series reaches its TENTH issue in our most intense arc yet! NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERS BY THE INTERIOR ARTISTS! Mario’s one of the best new talents in the industry, and it’s time he gets the spotlight! BUNDLE PRICING CONTINUES! That’s right, retailer! The Bundle train keeps on chugging this storyline, allowing you to get on board with a 10-pack for only $10! New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) writes a wild one! Interior Artist Mario D’Allesandro takes the intensity up a notch as he continues to show the comic book industry he’s a new force to be reckoned with! Cover by Juan Gedeon (Marvel’s Venom & DC’s Jurassic League)! Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04!

LULZ, 2026’S GREATEST NEW VILLAIN SENSATION, CONTINUES TO TAKE CENTER STAGE! The Black Mountain crew is facing a threat they cannot contend with. They’ve all been down for the count - so who will save the day? Maybe nobody, but their Sprites are sure going to try! KEY SELLING POINTS: • The SIXTY-ISSUE series reaches its ELEVENTH issue in our most intense arc yet! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) writes a wild one! • Interior Artist Mario D’Allesandro fires on all cylinders to show he’s a force to be reckoned with! • Cover by absolute comics genius JIM RUGG (Cartoonist Kayfabe, Image’s Street Angel, VeeFriends)! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! • TWENTY-FOUR STORY PAGES FOR ONLY $4.04! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

THE BLACK MOUNTAIN VS. LULZ WAR REACHES ITS ASTONISHING CONCLUSION! Lulz tore apart Black Mountain. Now they aim to return the favor. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! TELL YOUR FRIENDS! KEY SELLING POINTS • The SIXTY-ISSUE series concludes its SECOND ARC! Much more on the way! • Cover by… is that Image Comics Co-Founder, Uncanny X-Men Artist, and Gambit co-creator Whilce Portacio drawing a cover colored by the legendary Alex Sinclair? Oh, you bet it is! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) writes a fiery conclusion! • Interior Artist Mario D’Allesandro continues to show the comics industry what he’s made out of! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! RETAILERS - Also Available: Variant COVER B by Mario D'Allesandro, and a value-priced 10-COPY BUNDLE of the Whilce Portacio Covers!

AN ALL-NEW STORYLINE! AN ALL-NEW VILLAIN! AN ALL-NEW JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG COVER! Black Mountain confronts an enemy they can’t merely fight. This time, they’ll need to infiltrate a deadly cult and put their souls on the line to survive! Get ready to put your perception of reality to the ultimate test! KEY SELLING POINTS • The SIXTY-ISSUE series begins its THIRD ARC! We’re just getting started! • A new arc means an all-new cover by Jae Lee & June Chung featuring characters no one has seen before! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) kicks off his most surreal storyline yet! • Interior Artist Ennio Bufi returns! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! • TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! TELL YOUR FRIENDS! RETAILERS - Also Available: Variant COVER B by Ennio Bufi, and a value-priced 10-COPY BUNDLE of the Jae Lee & June Chung Covers!

THE REALITY-BENDING “PSYCHORAPTURE” STORYLINE CONTINUES! Martina is surrounded by a mindless horde. Wheeler is in over his head. Black Mountain isn’t built for an enemy like this. We’ll see who survives! KEY SELLING POINTS • The SIXTY-ISSUE series continues its THIRD ARC! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) keeps firing on all cylinders! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! • TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! RETAILERS - Also Available: Variant COVER B by Ennio Bufi, and a value-priced 10-COPY BUNDLE of the Jason Shawn Alexander Cover!