The high-octane mind of Rob Williams (Petrol Head, Judge Dredd) and full-throttle artistry of Nil Vendrell (Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins, Shirtless Bear-Fighter!) bring Hidden Springs to kaiju comic fans this spring from Dark Horse Comics. Williams and Vendrell, alongside colorist Berta Sastre and letterer Simon Bowland (John Le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control, The Boys) weave a high-stakes story of unlikely heroes inside a limited four-issue action series. Featuring main cover art by Pallach, and a variant cover from Pye Parr (2000 AD, Petrol Head).
In Hidden Springs:
A retirement community field trip for a group of aging ex-Hollywood stars turns towards the bizarre when they encounter a baby KAIJU on the run from military agents. Bonding quickly with the creature, the cantankerous cadre of former celebrities have to somehow get the kaiju to safety—before it causes the end of the world!
“Hidden Springs is a fun chase thriller with a difference - the difference being that a bunch of decrepit old Hollywood actors, a Director, a rock star, a comedian and a guy who MAY have been a hitman, have to get a baby Kaiju back to its ocean home before the military lock them away for what’s left of their natural lives,” says writer Rob Williams.
“It’s a story about finding something vital and important inside yourself, something worth fighting for, just at a point in your life when you’ve become convinced there’s nothing left. It’s filled with characters I’ve grown to love and, collaborating with Nil Vendrell and the team, it’s been a complete joy to bring to life.”
Find your inner kaiju caretaker in Hidden Springs #1 (of 4) when it arrives in your local comic shop on May 13, 2026, for $4.99. Visit Find your comics store (FYCS) for more details and stores near you.
Dark Horse Comics · Releases Jun 24, 2026
Hidden Springs #2
As a group of octogenarian ex-celebrities try to shepherd a baby kaiju to safety, they’re found by military agents who try to capture it — with devastating results! As the Hollywood has-beens are caught in the crossfire, they have to ask themselves, just what are they willing to sacrifice to save an alien creature?
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99
Hidden Springs #3
by Rob Williams & Nil Vendrell & Berta Sastre Forrelland & Simon Bowland, cover by Nil Vendrell Pallach
Pursued by military agents into Los Angeles after rescuing a baby kaiju from its crash site in the woods, the residents of Hidden Springs Seniors Home make a desperate dash toward the ocean. Driven by the knowledge that if the creature can’t escape to the sea, it could cause the end of the world. Which of the unlikely heroes will give their life for the cause? • From celebrated writer Rob Williams ( Petrol Head , Judge Dredd) ! • Four-issue series.
Dark Horse Comics
6.64"W x 10.17"H x 0.05"D (16.9 x 25.8 x 0.1 cm) | 2 oz (57 g) | 240 per carton
On sale Jul 22, 2026 | 32 Pages | 76156801432700311
Rated T+
$4.99
