The Smart Division (2026)
The investigation lands detectives Stevie and William amidst the chaotic landscape of college campus AI development. Tensions rise between the partners as they take different tactics to catch a killer who seemingly uses AI to keep one step ahead of them! • Five-issue series.
As they clash over AI’s role in society, newly-made partners Stevie Larque and William Bailey set out to find a missing developer. The trail leads through a seedy world of cybersecurity conspiracy theorists, underground app development, and billion-dollar AI startups. • Hit creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first time since their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series.
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Writer
Zack KaplanArtist
John J. PearsonAll Issues
Reading Order
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The Smart Division #1 (Cover A)
A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI’s first AI crimes division.• Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series.
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The Smart Division #2 (Cover A) (John Pearson)
As they clash over AI’s role in society, newly-made partners Stevie Larque and William Bailey set out to find a missing developer. The trail leads through a seedy world of cybersecurity conspiracy theorists, underground app development, and billion-dollar AI startups. • Hit creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first time since their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series.
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The Smart Division #3 (Cover A) (John Pearson)
The investigation lands detectives Stevie and William amidst the chaotic landscape of college campus AI development. Tensions rise between the partners as they take different tactics to catch a killer who seemingly uses AI to keep one step ahead of them! • Five-issue series.