SMILE : FOR THE CAMERA #1-4 (Hannah Rose May / Miriana Puglia)

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Une préquelle des films Smile est annoncée pour le label horrifique IDW Dark. Début de la publication en février 2026.

Unleashing psychological supernatural scares in comic shops next February is SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #1. From acclaimed horror writer Hannah Rose May (Rogues’ Gallery, THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN) and rising star artist Miriana Puglia (Red Sonja, Gargoyles), the frightening tale brings readers back to the year 2005 to follow a group of international models as they kick off Fashion Month in New York. They’re dying to smile for the camera, but paranoia quickly creeps in as the mysterious Smile Entity begins to stalk the group.

“As a huge fan of Smile, I’m honored to be entrusted with expanding Parker Finn’s terrifying universe into comics,” said May. “I’ve had a disgustingly good time writing this and I can’t wait for fans to experience the nightmare in a whole new medium. Like how Smile 2 took us inside the world of a present day pop star, our series throws it back to the early 2000s and drops the Entity right into the ruthless world of the modeling industry.”

The horror writer added, “Miriana’s poppy art paired with Dearbhla’s evocative colors has created a visual language that’s as seductive as it is sinister. I’m thrilled to be working alongside this excellent team that Paramount, IDW, and editor Heather Antos have assembled. IDW Dark is setting the stage for a new era of horror comics and they’re just getting started!”

“It’s really a pleasure – and especially an honor for me – to work on this project,” remarked Puglia. “Hannah’s ability to take us into the context of the early 2000s fashion world is unique. I love the scenes relating to the hectic life of those working in this field, the behind the scenes of a fashion show and the constant need to be aesthetically top notch at all times (even when you are infected by the Entity). I am having a lot of fun imagining each scene, especially the tension and fear of turning the page!”

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Paramount’s hit horror franchise Smile comes to comic books this Wednesday as IDW Publishing’s IDW Dark imprint launches Smile: For the Camera; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue below…

Pose. Vogue. Couture. Gore. It’s Fashion Month 2005. Five young international models have just landed in New York City, ready to tackle four grueling weeks of runways, press, and cameras as they try to make it big. The girls become fast friends…until one seems to crack under the pressure. Little does everyone know that she is afflicted by the entity, a being bent on destruction and pain as it seeks to destroy lives through its horrific visions.

Dive into this never-before-seen story of betrayal and reality bending, based on the critically-acclaimed SMILE film franchise from Parker Finn, brought to you by horror star Hannah Rose May (The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Rogues’ Gallery) and Miriana Puglia (Disney Villains: Cruella de Vil, Disney Villains: Maleficent) as we follow these models’ glamorous, gory descent into insanity. Get ready to smile like you mean it.

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IDW Publishing · IDW Dark · Releases Apr 15, 2026

Smile: For the Camera #2

The runway calls… but so does something darker.

After the shocking tragedy that rocked SurFace Agency, Freja and her fellow models are whisked off to London Fashion Week, where the pressure to perform is as deadly as the secrets they’re keeping. As Freja’s nightmares begin bleeding into reality, Ivy lands her first big shoot with notorious photographer Perry Rickens—and discovers why his sets are feared as much as they’re coveted.

Under the blinding lights of fame, every smile hides something monstrous.

The horror behind the glamour deepens in Smile: For the Camera #2 in this terrifying new chapter by Hannah Rose May (Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Rogues’ Gallery) as the Entity continues its gory crusade.

Comic · 36 pages · $4.99

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IDW Publishing · IDW Dark · Releases May 20, 2026

Smile: For the Camera #3

The party ended with a slash.

A series of tragedies have spread throughout the fashion world, but those in power have been quick to cover them up, leaving Lena and her fellow models to do whatever they can to survive. While Lena tries to run from the disaster, Ivy finds that it’s not so easy. The powerful figures in her industry are hell-bent on profiting off the models — trapping Ivy in this dazzling world that’s set on turning her into another statistic. Is there anyone she can trust? Or will Ivy be trapped in this gilded cage with the Entity on a killing spree?

The modeling industry is full of monsters, not all of them supernatural.

Continue the horrifying journey into glamorous madness with Smile: For the Camera #3, brought to you by horror star Hannah Rose May (The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Rogues’ Gallery), as the Entity reveals the darkness hiding under the blinding lights.

Comic · 36 pages · $4.99

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IDW Publishing · IDW Dark · Releases Jun 17, 2026

Smile: For the Camera #4

Some people just can’t cut it as models.

With three models dead by increasingly gory means, Purple and his brutal surFACE Modeling Agency are in crisis management mode. To try to prevent another incident, the agency sends the two remaining models on an all-expenses-paid trip, where the combative Ivy shares her theories on the cause of their misery with a bizarrely passive peer.

Yet despite how hard the people in Ivy’s life try to maintain the veneer of normalcy, the grinning cracks begin to form. Amid the reality-shattering hallucinations, very powerful people try to manipulate the models for their own purposes.

Discover how the models navigate this terrifying web in Smile: For the Camera #4, the penultimate issue brought to you by horror star Hannah Rose May (The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Rogues’ Gallery).

Comic · 36 pages · $4.99

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