Dark Horse Launches ‘Shift’ From Jonathan Hickman
Dark Horse Comics announced Shift, a 64-page prestige-format one-shot written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Mike del Mundo, with letters by Rus Wooton, set in the Three Worlds / Three Moons universe. The issue is set ages before Foundations, the first Three Worlds / Three Moons one-shot which arrives July 8, and takes place during a time when magic is ascendant and the age of science has yet to come.
Here’s a synopsis from the publisher:
Set generations before the current science cycle, in a time when magic is at its peak and Kaoso is thriving, Syg the White Stag eschews the wishes of his family and the will of the Academy by hitching a ride on a Vojoganto to the center of the universe—Akva—to understand the cause behind what he believes to be the inevitable collapse of the universe as he knows it. Accompanied by his lifelong friend, an accused heretic named Markus, the two set out to unlock the secrets of life and stop the worlds' collapse. Will Syg and Markus be able to complete their mission, or will their time be cut short by the next cosmic shift?
Three Worlds / Three Moons originated on Substack from Hickman, del Mundo, Nick Spencer, and Mike Huddleston, and Dark Horse will publish the full run of stories in print beginning July 2026. The magazine-sized format of Shift makes it distinct within the line.
Shift is on sale September 2, 2026 for $9.99.
