The Fan-Favorite Series Returns With New Enemies, New Conspiracies, and a Deadly Battle for Control of the World’s Sweetest Empire
The Cola Wars are over. The Sugar Wars are about to begin!
This fall, Mad Cave Studios brings POP KILL: BIG CANDY, the explosive new chapter in the fan-favorite, thrilling satire from acclaimed creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Dave Johnson, joined by artist Juan Santacruz, colorist Vittorio Astone, and letterer Sean Konot. Together, the team brings familiar faces, bigger stakes, and a fresh conspiracy lurking beneath the world’s sweetest corporations.
Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe survived the chaos of POP KILL, but eight months later, their relationship is on shaky ground. Just as they struggle to move on from each other, Dina unveils a revolutionary sugar substitute that threatens the fortunes of the world’s most powerful candy companies. Now a secret candy consortium has marked them for death, and Jon and Dina are once again running for their lives.
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 features eight cover options from an all-star lineup of artists, including JG Jones, Amanda Conner, Ben Caldwell, and a black bag variant by Brian Stelfreeze. In addition, a 1:10 incentive Amanda Conner virgin cover variant, a 1:20 incentive Ben Caldwell pencil variant, a foil variant by Dave Johnson, and a blank sketch variant.
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR A – Dave Johnson
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR B – Cully Hamner
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR C – Amanda Conner
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR D – Ben Caldwell
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR E – Dave Johnson – Foil Variant
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR F – Blank Sketch Variant
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR G – Brian Stelfreeze – Black Bag Variant
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – CVR H – Metal Variant
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 – MCS Exclusive – Cully Hamner
“Pop Kill: Big Candy doesn’t just escalate—it detonates, erupting into a sugar‑fueled riot of adult chaos that makes our first run look like a warm‑up. Mad Cave gave us one directive: Go wild. So we ripped off the brakes and hurled Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe into a world where sugar is worth more than gold. Juan Santacruz returns behind the wheel, steering straight into madness, backed by a swarm of today’s hottest comic artists delivering knockout covers along the way.” —Jimmy Palmiotti
“Pop Kill: Big Candy will satisfy any reader with a sweet tooth or a desire for crazy action and even crazier new villains.” —Dave Johnson
With its blend of corporate conspiracy, candy-coated ultraviolence, and sharp social satire, Pop Kill: Big Candy doubles down on everything that made the original series a cult favorite while raising the stakes for an all-new war. Fans of the original Pop Kill series, The Boys, and Bullet Train won’t want to miss this next chapter.
Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 goes on sale October 7, 2026, with Final Order Cut-Off on September 14. Contact your favorite LCS to preorder a copy or order for Mad Cave directly.
Mad Cave Studios will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 from July 23-26 at Booth #2806. Stop by for a first look at The Last Starfighter, along with the publisher’s latest licensed favorites and acclaimed creator-owned titles.
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