‘Canto’ Returns From Dark Horse With ‘The Clockwork Chronicles’

Guess who’s back? Canto‘s back with another all-ages series from writer David M. Booher and artist Drew Zucker, titled The Clockwork Chronicles.

“Canto has always lived in an expansive world, full of undiscovered stories about courage and adventure and helping others,” Booher said via press release. “That’s why the new ongoing series The Clockwork Chronicles is about expanding the adventures for new readers meeting the character for the first time. The whole team has worked hard to keep the magic that makes Canto so captivating while launching an exciting new era of stories.”

Added Zucker, “Canto has always been a story designed to bring readers new and seasoned to his world.  When we completed The Shrouded Man Saga and began to talk about what Canto’s adventures would look like going forward, we knew we had more stories to tell and worlds to explore.  With that, we have brought to life The Clockwork Chronicles, setting Canto on a whole new journey for those who have already discovered Canto, and those coming to the adventure for the first time.  The entire team has invested heavily into this next part of the story, and we can’t wait to take those first steps with all of you.”

Also featuring colors by Vittorio Astone and letters by AndWorld Design, the first issue will feature a main cover by Drew Zucker and Vittorio Astone, “and variants by Duncan Fegredo, Mr. Oz, and the first of a series of collectible “vintage pulp” incentive covers from Lukas Ketner.”

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 hits stores on November 18, 2026. Check out the synopsis and covers below.

Action! Suspense! Adventure! Set sail with Canto across the Mechanical Sea! 

In this all-new ongoing series, the small knight with a big heart travels the Unnamed World to help those in need. That mission takes him to the mysterious Forgotten Isles, where jungle fauna mixes with strange machines. What happened to the Forgotten People who once lived there? That mystery must wait when catastrophe befalls his best friend Mico the Malorex. Will Canto’s courage be enough to save his companion? Or will their journey end at the bottom of the Mechanical Sea?

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