Dark Horse Preview: The Smart Division #1

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Read a preview of The Smart Division #1 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Zack Kaplan with art by John Pearson.

The Smart Division #1 Preview

Check out a preview of the August 5, 2026 publishing issue here! Click the thumbnails for larger versions:

The Smart Division #1 Official Synopsis:

A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI’s first AI crimes division.

Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All ImmortalsMastermindsPort of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In BloomThe InfernalsThe Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!

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