DC’s December 2026 solicitations bring Garth Ennis and John McCrea back to Tommy Monaghan for Hitman: It Was the Nineties Special #1, on sale December 9, 2026 — the first new Hitman story in 25 years, according to Smash Pages and the official solicit text.
Solicit facts
- Written by Garth Ennis; art and cover by John McCrea
- $5.99 US | 48 pages
- Variant covers by Amanda Conner and Declan Shalvey; foil variant by Gerardo Zaffino
- Card stock variants $6.99; foil $8.99 (per Smash Pages solicit block)
Pitch (solicit / Smash Pages)
The Christmas-themed special returns to the 1990s DC Universe: Tommy is tasked with finding a star for a Christmas tree while targeted by killers with grudges. A backup stars demon bartender Baytor (“I am Baytor!”) teaming with one of the World’s Finest heroes — “or does he?” Smash Pages also flags the holiday mix of Christmas trees, ninjas, and irreverent yuletide violence.
Ennis and McCrea co-created Tommy in The Demon Annual #2 and ran Hitman for its full 61-issue stretch (plus specials); Smash Pages notes their recent Image reunion on The Snail as separate ongoing work.
As-of: 2026-09-19 morning ~8:25 AM CT (America/Chicago). Dec 9 street, $5.99 / 48 pages, variant artists, and Christmas/ninjas/Baytor pitch verified against Smash Pages solicit reprint. No invented page counts beyond solicit.
