ALTERED STATES WARLORDS #1
(W) David Avallone (A) Mariano Benitez-Chapo (CA) Joseph Michael Linsner
Welcome to Altered States… Dynamite Entertainment’s parallel reality in the vein of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If! Our debut Altered States title starts with Red Sonja, the She-Devil of Hyrkania, finding herself transported to Barsoom – better known to Earth-readers as Mars – in the ancient past of the mysterious red planet! What happens there sets up events that will ripple across the planet and will draw in the legendary heroes Vampirella, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and, direct from Earth, the Lord of the Jungle himself! Writer David Avallone (Elvira, Savage Tales) is joined by rising star Mariano Benitez-Chapo (Vampirella, Elvira, Savage Tales) and cover artists Joseph Michael Linsner, Mike Rooth, and Chapo, as well as a stunning cosplay image by Jackie Goehner! Plus: Mike Rooth and Chapo each have created a stunning series of connecting covers for this series! It all starts in June! Be there! $4.99 6/10/2026
Dynamite Entertainment kicks off its Elseworlds-style Altered States this week with the release of the crossover Altered States: Warlords #1, which features Red Sonja, Vampirella, Dejah Thoris and John Carter, and Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle. Check out the official preview of the first issue below…
Welcome to Altered States… Dynamite Entertainment’s parallel reality in the vein of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If! Our debut Altered States title starts with Red Sonja, the She-Devil of Hyrkania, finding herself transported to Barsoom – better known to Earth-readers as Mars – in the ancient past of the mysterious red planet! What happens there sets up events that will ripple across the planet and will draw in the legendary heroes Vampirella, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and, direct from Earth, the Lord of the Jungle himself! Writer David Avallone (Elvira, Savage Tales) is joined by rising star Mariano Benitez-Chapo (Vampirella, Elvira, Savage Tales) and cover artists Joseph Michael Linsner, Mike Rooth, and Chapo, as well as a stunning cosplay image by Jackie Goehner! Plus: Mike Rooth and Chapo each have created a stunning series of connecting covers for this series! It all starts in June! Be there!
Dynamite · Releases Jul 8, 2026
Altered States: Warlords #2
Welcome to Altered States… Dynamite Entertainment’s parallel reality in the vein of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If! What if John Carter wasn’t the first human from Earth to visit Mars? The eternal warrior finds a planet much changed since the arrival of Red Sonja millennia earlier… and he must unravel the secret of what happened to her if he’s to have any hope of saving Barsoom from the nefarious plans of the Holy Therns and their death cult. Writer David Avallone (Elvira, Savage Tales) is joined by rising star Mariano Benitez-Chapo (Vampirella, Elvira, Savage Tales), cover artists Joseph Michael Linsner, Mike Rooth, and Chapo, and a stunning cosplay cover by Jackie Goehner!
Plus: Mike Rooth and Chapo each have created a stunning series of connecting covers for this series!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99
Dynamite · Releases Aug 19, 2026
Altered States: Warlords #3
Welcome to Altered States… Dynamite Entertainment’s parallel reality in the vein of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If! Me Tarzan, you… Dejah Thoris? The Lord of the Jungle is transported to the Red Planet, just in time to join forces with Red Sonja and John Carter in their fight against the Thern death cult and their Goddess Issus. What are they planning to do with the awesome power of all that hijacked Eighth Ray? How will Helium get its navy back in the air? Can the evil Therns be stopped before they conquer all Barsoom? Find out, in this tale of swashbuckling planetary romance! Writer David Avallone (Elvira, Savage Tales) is joined by rising star Mariano Benitez-Chapo (Vampirella, Elvira, Savage Tales) and cover artist Joseph Michael Linsner, Mike Rooth, Chapo and a stunning cosplay image by Jackie Goehner! Plus: Mike Rooth and Chapo each have created a stunning series of connecting covers for this series!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99 · Card Stock Cover
