Craniacs #1 Preview

 

COVER A FRONT: JOE SIMKO FLIP COVER

 

For me, it was Wacky Packages. For others, it was Garbage Pail Kids. For all those wild, unconventional folks who collected trading cards based on movies, TV shows, and just plain fun, convenience stores had plenty to offer. But have you ever heard of Craniacs? The trading card series is coming to TV from the studio behind Star Trek: Lower Decks. (Fascinating!) And guess who's launching a comic series based on the hilarious franchise?

 

COVER A BACK: JOE SIMKO FLIP COVER

  

Here's all the info from Titan Comics:

 

CRANIACS #1 (of 4)

(W) Sholly Fisch

(A) Joe Simko

FC, 32pp, $4.99 

On Sale October 15, 2025

 

DEBUT COMIC BASED ON HIT CRANIACS TRADING CARDS!

 

CRANIACS TV SERIES IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT FROM ANIMATION STUDIO TITMOUSE (SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE)!

 

INTERIOR ART BY GARBAGE PAIL KIDS LEGEND JOE SIMKO!

 

FROM JOE SIMKO (GARBAGE PAIL KIDS), IRA FRIEDMAN (TOPPS) AND ACCLAIMED WRITER SHOLLY FISCH (BATMAN, SCOOBY-DOO)!

 

Two planets collide, forming one world. Two distinct skull-faced societies split down the middle! One side is wild & stone age named RETROVIA; the other side is systematic & ultra-futuristic named FUTERRA.

 

Innovative reading experience! Read the story of RETROVIA then turn and flip to read about FUTERRA. Two stories that meet in the middle, which leads onto issue #2.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Here are more cover options:

 

COVER B: ASHLEIGH IZIENICKI

 

COVER C: NICLAS MORTENSEN

 

COVER D FRONT: COLOR YOUR OWN FLIP COVER ($6.99)

 

 

COVER D BACK: COLOR YOUR OWN FLIP COVER ($6.99)

 

 

COVER E: JOE SIMKO EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD BAGGED ($9.99)

Issue #1 is available to pre-order from your local comic shop and Forbidden Planet for UK & Europe.

 

Thanks to Titan Comics for sharing this preview with us.