Asylum Press unveils a new chapter in the Fearless Dawn saga, featuring intense battles and the introduction of new characters in “Fearless Dawn: The Battle of El Gigante Pequeño #1”.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Asylum Press announces the release of a preview of the latest chapter in the Fearless Dawn saga: Fearless Dawn: The Battle of El Gigante Pequeño #1 (one-shot). Helga’s Axis Evil army has assembled a large force in the small town of El Gigante Pequeno. With everything to lose and nothing to gain, our heroes make their final stand. Join Fearless Dawn, Zombie Betty, and Number Seven as they fight the evil Helga and her minions. Introducing many new characters such as: The Masked Kid, Johnny Nowhere, Tina Gunn, and the muscular battle brute- DINO-GUY! Again, the good guys and bad guys slug it out in the whackiest battle yet in the Fearless Dawn universe! This is an all-out, non-stop combat action issue by the master of disaster Steve Mannion! This issue features an art of and pin-up section in the back of the comic.

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“I’m excited to bring the next chapter of Fearless Dawn to the masses. It’s been a while since we continued the Fearless Dawn ongoing storyline, as the last mini-series we did was Fearless Dawn: The Bomb, which retold her origin story, “ explains publisher Frank Forte.

Fearless Dawn: The Battle of El Gigante Pequeño #1 is available now for pre-order with Lunar Distribution.

Written and Illustrated by Steve Mannion.

COVER A “Battle Beasts” (LUNARCODE: 0726AY0638)
COVER B “Helga’s Crew” (LUNARCODE: 0726AY0639
COVER C “Blank Sketch Cover” (LUNARCODE: 0726AY0640)
COVER D “Virgin Pencil Variant-Helga” (LUNARCODE: 0726AY0641)

Retail: $4.99
Page Count: 32
Initial Due Date: 7/23/2026
FOC Date: 8/10/2026
In-Store Date: 9/16/2026

This is the first of many Fearless Dawn books that Asylum Press will be publishing in the next few months. Up next will be Fearless Dawn: Pantomime Special #1 (One-Shot), Fearless Dawn: Helga’s Story #1 (One-Shot), Fearless Dawn: The Bomb Collected TPB, Fearless Dawn: The Belly of the Beast (collecting the first FD color mini-series #1-4 and The Secret of the Swamp one-shot) TPB, Fearless Dawn: The One-Shots; (collecting FD: In Outer Space, FD: Jurassic Jungle Boogie Nights, FD: Hard Times, FD: Eye of the Beholder and FD: Chibi Finale).

About Steve Mannion

In 1994, Steve began to work in the professional comics field, securing a day job in DC Comics' bullpen and working on his own freelance projects at night. By 1998, Steve left DC to freelance full-time and has been doing so ever since, which includes working on his creator-owned title Fearless Dawn. Steve has drawn stories for Marvel, DC, Fantagraphics/Eros, Image, Heavy Metal, Albatross Books, NBM/Papercutz, Asylum Press, and Kitchen Sink, as well as covers for IDW, Marvel, and, recently, Legendary Comics. A few of his shorts have premiered in Heavy Metal Magazine. His last 4 installments of Fearless Dawn were successfully funded Kickstarters. Steve continues to work on the continuing adventures of Fearless Dawn, as well as doing commissions and drawings daily.

About Asylum Press

Founded by Frank Forte in 1999, Asylum Press is a premier independent publisher of sophisticated horror, dark sci-fi, and gritty underground comics. Known for its atmospheric storytelling and world-class illustration, the publisher pushes the boundaries of the medium with a focus on “dark-genre” narratives. The Asylum Press library features a diverse stable of visceral titles, including the dystopian cyborg-noir Warlash, the acclaimed horror anthologies Zombie Terrors, Asylum of Horrors, Vampire Macabre, and Steve Mannion’s good girl heroine Fearless Dawn. Asylum Press remains a relentless force in independent publishing, delivering high-concept, visually stunning content for fans of the macabre and the futuristic.

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