Image Comics streets Crimes Against Nature #1 this Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — series premiere from writer Eliot Rahal (Bleed Them Dry, Cult Classic) and artist Mattia Monaco (Eat Your Young, Knock ‘Em Dead). Cover price $3.99, 32 pages, Lunar code 0726IM0324 (Image product page).
Man and ape on the run
Famous Hollywood animal trainer Doctor Kermit Groeden and his only client/best friend — Amigo the Ape, framed as the first gorilla ever nominated for an Academy Award — get framed for a crime they didn’t commit. On the run to clear their names, they have to dump darkest secrets and confront each other’s hidden pasts. Image’s own pitch: Koko the Gorilla meets The Usual Suspects and Pineapple Express — Hollywood neo-noir buddy crime comedy packed with “secrets, sins, and simians.”
Covers (soft)
Cover A Monaco; Cover B Stipan Morian; Cover C Tyler Boss incentive; Cover D Monaco incentive. Soft if space: Cover E Witchblade Team-Up variant by Gavin Smith (June Image press). Digital platforms include Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play per press.
As-of: 2026-09-20 evening ~5:30 PM CT (America/Chicago). Sep 23 street, $3.99, 32 pages, Lunar 0726IM0324, Rahal/Monaco, and man/ape neo-noir blurb verified against Image product page + June press. No invented solicit spoilers beyond published blurb.
