Chainkata: Daniel Warren Johnson Launches Epic New Sci-Fi Series From Image Comics
Daniel Warren Johnson is heading back into creator-owned sci-fi with Chainkata, a brand-new Image Comics series launching in November 2026.
The Eisner Award-winning creator behind Do A Powerbomb, the acclaimed Transformers relaunch, Murder Falcon, Extremity, and The Moon Is Following Us is bringing readers a new cosmic action saga built around a simple, brutal, and instantly memorable hook: chainsaws in space.
For fans who follow creator-owned releases from Image Comics, Chainkata already looks like one of the most important new launches to watch this fall.
Daniel Warren Johnson Goes Full Cosmic
Chainkata follows Luma, a chainsaw-wielding warrior queen searching the vastness of space for an unknown power. What she wants is peace. What she finds is violence, terror, and conflict chasing her through every black hole.
That setup feels perfectly matched to Johnson’s strengths as a storyteller. His best work often blends explosive action with emotional character stakes, and Chainkata appears designed to push both sides of that formula even further.
The new series is being positioned as a major sci-fi epic, combining the high-impact energy of Beta Ray Bill and Space-Mullet with the emotional weight and character depth that made Extremity and Do A Powerbomb connect with readers.
Why Chainkata Already Feels Big
Johnson has spent years building a reputation as one of comics’ most kinetic visual storytellers. His pages do not just show action — they move, crash, scream, and hit with full force.
That makes Chainkata especially exciting. This is not just another sci-fi book about a warrior in space. It is a Daniel Warren Johnson sci-fi book about a chainsaw-wielding warrior queen in space.
That matters.
Johnson’s work has always carried a handmade intensity, whether he is writing family grief into wrestling spectacle, turning giant robot battles into emotional character drama, or making monster-sized action feel personal. With Chainkata, he appears to be taking everything he has refined over the past decade and aiming it at a massive new cosmic canvas.
Luma Enters the Spotlight
The first cover immediately sells the tone.
Luma stands at the center of the image, chainsaw raised overhead, surrounded by chained figures and violent momentum. The red title logo cuts across the top of the cover, giving the book an aggressive visual identity that feels part heavy metal poster, part sci-fi war cry.
It is bold, loud, and unmistakably Johnson.
According to the announcement, Johnson first sketched Luma back in 2017, but waited years before he felt the story was ready for publication. That long development period gives Chainkata an added sense of weight. This is not a quick follow-up or a casual side project. It is a story Johnson has been building toward for nearly a decade.
A Major Image Comics Launch for November
Chainkata #1 will arrive in comic book shops in November 2026, with a wider promotional push planned around San Diego Comic-Con. The series will also be available digitally through platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Readers looking for the official publisher home can follow updates through Image Comics, while Comic Book Addicts will continue tracking new creator-owned releases and major launch news throughout the year.
Final Thoughts
Chainkata has all the ingredients of a breakout launch: a top-tier creator, a striking lead character, a high-concept sci-fi hook, and the kind of visual identity that grabs attention immediately.
Daniel Warren Johnson has already proven he can make action emotional, make spectacle personal, and make genre comics feel alive on the page. If Chainkata delivers on that promise, this could become one of Image Comics’ biggest new series of 2026.
The chain awaits.
Book Details
Title: Chainkata #1
Creator: Daniel Warren Johnson
Publisher: Image Comics
On Sale: November 2026
Format: Ongoing comic series
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Availability: Comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play
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