See Why Deicidium Returned Is One of 2026's Most Promising New Graphic Novels
The team behind DC's critically acclaimed New Gods relaunch are back with Deicidium Returned, and it's one of the most exciting new graphic novels of 2026.
DC's All In initiative has produced some remarkable comics recently, but few can match the impact of Ram V and Evan Cagle's New Gods series. Although that run only had 12 issues, V and Cagle are teaming up again for a new graphic novel titled Deicidium Returned, which is generating significant anticipation. When the final order deadline for Deicidium Returned arrives on October 5, IGN will be providing an exclusive preview of the first 24 pages.
The graphic novel is written by Ram V and features art by Evan Cagle and Anand Radhakrishnan. It is published through Image Comics.
In this post-apocalyptic world, belief has become a commodity rather than a sacred pursuit. Humanity has achieved stability under the control of global corporations and newly engineered religions. Worship is the currency, faith is power, and salvation is a sellable product. However, the uneasy equilibrium is disrupted when the ancient gods return.
These deities, representing fire, wind, jaguars, love, war, and mischief, possess individuals, turning them into living gods. While the authorities view these transformations as threats, the powerful orchestrations believed the gods would eventually resurface and prepared for this possibility.
Twelve chosen orphans were granted extraordinary abilities and taught to remain emotionless and devoid of faith. The old gods are now unleashed, and the ensuing conflict will determine the future of humanity. Will salvation come from external forces or from within? The narrative unfolds with separate storylines following the lives of seemingly unrelated characters navigating a society dominated by faith and commerce.
A daring heist, a group of thieves in a slum near a holy city, a biker gang operating in a mausoleum town, and a protest at the base of a sacred mountain are all woven into the unfolding plot. As Ram V reveals, readers will witness revelations that challenge their perceptions of these ordinary individuals, who may in fact be gods.
Will society embrace or reject these divine beings? Deicidium Returned is set to release on November 11 and can be preordered on Amazon.
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