Today Skybound and Image Comics revealed superstar artist Kael Ngu’s themed variant cover series for the new comic book series Ghost Pepper. From rising star creator/writer/artist/letterer Ludo Lullabi (TRANSFORMERS, Battle Chasers) and colorist Adriano Lucas (Destro), the new action series about forgotten heroes, cutthroat food trucks, and saving the world...again...will arrive in comic book shops beginning July 16, 2025.
Each of the covers in the “prison lineup” themed variant cover series by bestselling artist Kael Ngu depicts a Ghost Pepper character posing for their mug shot, and fans are soon sure to recognize the mugs of this memorable group of characters. This themed set will span the Cover C 1:10 incentive variant cover slot for the series’ five-issue first story arc.
"When I was planning the variant cover program for Ludo Lullabi’s wonderful Ghost Pepper series, Kael Ngu was one of the first creators that came to mind,” noted executive editor Ben Abernathy. “I felt his dynamic and unique style would fit this world and its characters perfectly.”
In Ghost Pepper, humanity survived a monstrous extinction-level threat, but the world isn’t better for everyone. Every day Loloi hits the road to deliver her delicious cooking to the masses, outsmarting her treacherous competition and staying one step ahead of the massive robots “protecting” them all. But everything changes when she serves a mysterious warrior named Ash, whose secrets might just save the world...if his superhuman strength doesn’t destroy it first.
In addition to the kickoff to the mug shot variant cover series by Kael Ngu, the stacked lineup of variant covers for Ghost Pepper #1 also includes the main cover by Ludo Lullabi, an open-to-order cover by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, the start of the 1:10 incentive "wanted poster” variant cover series by Kael Ngu, a 1:25 incentive variant cover by Joe Madureira, a 1:50 incentive variant cover by André Araújo & Chris O’Halloran, a 1:100 incentive variant cover by Yasmine Putri, and a blank sketch cover.
The official Ghost Pepper trailer is available to watch here.
Ghost Pepper #1 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. A full list of the themed covers is below:
Ghost Pepper #1 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code: 0525IM290)
Ghost Pepper #2 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code: 0625IM323)
Ghost Pepper #3 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code to come)
Ghost Pepper #4 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code to come)
Ghost Pepper #5 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code to come)