Dark Horse Comics Released September 2026

The Big Shakedown #1 (2026)

The Big Shakedown #1 is the premiere issue of the The Big Shakedown series from Dark Horse Comics, released September 16, 2026. Written by Tim Seeley with artwork by Hi-Fi. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition.

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Published September 2026
Cover Price $4.99
Pages 32
FOC August 10, 2026

The Big One, the earthquake to end all earthquakes, has finally struck Los Angeles. The government decides not to rebuild and the city becomes a no man's land for those that refuse to leave it. But hey, you can't beat the weather. Five years later Ester Blanco, a down on her luck former P.I., is willing to do anything to escape the City of Angels. She believes she's found her ticket out when a desperate father hires her to solve a missing person's case in a city where a third of the population is already missing. Instead, the trail of this lost girl leads Ester to uncover a dark web of cults, conspiracy and corruption that threatens every Angeleno that stayed behind. THE BIG SHAKEDOWN is a sunbaked LA noir in the vein of Chinatown and The Long Goodbye and set in the post-apocalyptic remains of the most beloved/hated city in the world. From writers Jordan Blum (Minor Threats) Tim Seeley (Local Man) and artist Scott Koblish (The Despicable Deadpool) comes a pulpy tale of murder, destruction and traffic. • A pulpy, high-stakes journey through the remains of the City of Angels, uncovering a dark web that threatens the few survivors left standing.• Four-issue series.

Key Facts

  • Five years after a catastrophic earthquake leaves Los Angeles a lawless no man’s land Ester Blanco a down on her luck former private investigator takes a missing persons case that leads her into a web of cults conspiracy and corruption threatening the survivors who refuse to abandon the ruined city