Kieron Gillen's The Power Fantasy Ends Its Nine-Month Hiatus With Issue #17 in December

Image Comics has confirmed that Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard's The Power Fantasy is finally coming back. The acclaimed creator-owned series, which has sat dormant since February, resumes with issue #17 on Wednesday, December 9, launching what Gillen is calling the back half of the story.

The solicitation text leans into the series' trademark scale: "There were six beings of such power that, if they ever fought, the world would end. They did and it did. Fallen angel Valentina has defied time itself to try, try again. So… is taking over the world the only ethical thing to do?" The main cover comes from Wijngaard himself, with a variant from Toru Terada.

Gillen didn't dodge the length of the wait, telling readers plainly that "the break since February has been hard for readers, and hard for us." The Power Fantasy has built a reputation since its 2024 launch as one of Image's most ambitious ongoing books, following a handful of superpowered figures whose rivalries shape the entire 21st century, so the return of new chapters after nearly a year away is a significant moment for the series' following.

Original reporting: Comic Watch.