Showdown is a five-issue mini-series published by Ignition Press debuting on May 13th, 2026. The mini-series follows recent high school graduate Trish Sullivan returning to her hometown of South Harmon around the Christmas holiday to take revenge on ex-football star Harvey Harlowe for killing her younger brother Michael Sullivan. Trish meets with Harvey whose gone from being a high school football star, the son of the town Sheriff, and the prince of South Harmon to a shabby ghost who drifts through town. Trish challenges Harvey to an old fashion Showdown…two of the enter a fight…and only one of them leaves. Whoever wins can get over the death of Michael Sullivan and the loser won’t have to be suffocated by it anymore. The mini-series follows the two’s final forty eight hours before the eponymous Showdown, what brought them to this point, and why violence is their only escape.

The series is written and co-created by me, drawn and co-created by Tadd Galusha, with colors by Triona Farrell, letters by Clayton Cowles, main covers by Steve Lieber, variant covers by Tadd and David Lapham.

This Neo-Western Revenge book is my first ever Creator-Owned series. I have been writing versions of this story for over fourteen years, and I finished writing the final draft of that story last year. We have been working on this book for a long time. Ignition Press has been a tremendous and supportive publishing partner, our editorial team of Jamie S. Rich and Nora Ornstein has been incredible.

Tadd Galusha has been my creative partner on this book for a long time and has brought this book to life in ways I did not know that were possible. His character designs are heartbreakingly human, his storytelling classical and pitch perfect for this devastating story, Triona Farrell’s colors are incredible, and Clayton Cowles has long been one of the industry’s best letterers are it’s an honor to have him on this project.

You are going to be seeing, reading, and hearing a lot more about this project from me in the days, weeks, and months ahead of our first issue release, and until our trade paperback collection comes out. I have been working my whole life towards a Creator-Owned project, and I couldn’t be happier that Showdown will be my first. This comic came from deep parts of my imagination and heart, and I can’t wait to share it with the world.

If you want to read more about it? Popverse did a great write-up on the announcement.

I will be back next week with more from my world.

Until then?

Stay safe!

—Dave Wielgosz