Tales of Wonder #1: Skybound and Image Comics Launch Steve Skroce’s New Superhero Epic
What happens when the world’s most famous superheroes are not just characters anymore?
Tales of Wonder #1 from Skybound and Image Comics answers that question with a wild new limited series from superstar creator Steve Skroce, colorist Ian Herring, and letterer Pat Brosseau. The first issue arrives in comic shops on September 2, 2026, bringing Skroce back to superhero comics with a story about friendship, creative ownership, old grudges, and comic book creations becoming dangerously real.
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Steve Skroce Returns With a Big Superhero Concept
Tales of Wonder follows Stu and Jake, two estranged comic book creators whose friendship began during World War II but could not survive the comic book industry.
Their creations from Wonder Comics became a global phenomenon, but success left behind years of bad blood, stolen credit, and unresolved anger. Now the two legends have reunited for the launch of the America’s Freedom Force cinematic universe.
Then things go completely off the rails.
The superheroes and monsters they created are suddenly real.
That means Stu and Jake have to confront more than their broken friendship. They have to face the consequences of the stories they built, the credit they fought over, and the characters now walking into the real world.
That is a strong hook for superhero fans and comic history fans alike.
Why New Readers Should Pick Up Tales of Wonder #1
New readers should have Tales of Wonder #1 on the radar because this is a clean entry point with a massive concept.
You do not need to know decades of continuity. This is a brand-new limited series with a premise that is easy to understand: two legendary comic creators must save the world when their fictional superhero universe comes to life.
That setup gives the book room for huge action, industry satire, emotional conflict, and classic superhero spectacle.
Skroce is known for kinetic, detailed, high-impact storytelling, and the preview pages show exactly that. The convention-floor chaos, creator arguments, monster attacks, gunfire, and superhero mayhem all give the book a loud, unpredictable energy.
This looks built for readers who enjoy superhero comics with a sharper edge and a meta twist.
A Comic About Comics
The most interesting part of Tales of Wonder is that it is not just about superheroes.
It is about the people who create them.
The preview pages dig into familiar comic book industry tensions: who created what, who received credit, who was forgotten, and who carried resentment for decades. That gives the series a smart emotional core underneath the action.
When the creations become real, the conflict stops being theoretical. Stu and Jake are forced to deal with the living results of their work, their ego, their partnership, and their fallout.
That makes Tales of Wonder #1 more than another superhero launch. It is a story about collaboration, bitterness, legacy, and second chances.
Cover and Collector Information
Tales of Wonder #1 arrives with a strong variant lineup.
Cover A by Steve Skroce and Ian Herring
The main cover introduces the larger-than-life world of Wonder Comics with heroes, monsters, creators, and chaos all packed into one eye-catching image.
Cover B by Yasmine Putri
A striking character-focused variant with a fantasy-superhero edge.
Cover C by Jorge Fornés
A retro-style variant spotlighting Ugly American, Fly-Boy, Man-Bear, and Dragoulexia.
Cover D 1:25 Incentive by Peter Carroll
Cover E 1:50 Incentive by Caspar Wijngaard
Cover F 1:100 Foil Incentive by Miki Montlló
Cover G Blank Sketch Variant
Collectors should also watch for the Witchblade team-up cover by Steve Skroce and Neeraj Menon.
Comic Book Details
Title: Tales of Wonder #1
Publisher: Skybound / Image Comics
Creator / Writer / Artist: Steve Skroce
Colorist: Ian Herring
Letterer: Pat Brosseau
On Sale: September 2, 2026
Price: $3.99, unless otherwise noted
Format: Limited Series
Genre: Superhero, Action, Satire, Meta Fiction
Recommended For Fans Of: The Ultimates, Ghost Pepper, Galaxy Quest, Tropic Thunder, classic superhero comics, creator-owned superhero stories, comics-about-comics
Final Thoughts
Tales of Wonder #1 looks like one of Skybound and Image Comics’ most interesting superhero launches of 2026.
Steve Skroce is combining explosive action with a personal story about creative partnerships, old wounds, and the strange power of comic book mythology. The result looks funny, chaotic, emotional, and packed with superhero spectacle.
For new readers, this is an easy first issue to jump into.
For collectors, the variant lineup gives the launch extra shelf appeal.
For comic fans who love stories about the industry itself, this could be a must-read.
Tales of Wonder #1 arrives in comic shops and on digital platforms on September 2, 2026.
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Do you like superhero stories that pull back the curtain on comic book creation?
Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know if this new Steve Skroce series is going on your pull list.
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