Head Lopper #1 (2026) Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant Mature Readers – Image Comics
Head Lopper #1 (2026) Cover H I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant Mature Readers – Image Comics
Head Lopper #1 (2026) – Cover H: I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant (Mature Readers)
Swords, sorcery, and a very angry girl from Fairyland — what could possibly go wrong? Head Lopper #1 (2026) launches Andrew MacLean’s triumphant return with one of the most delightfully unhinged crossover variants in the entire Image lineup — Cover H, the I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant, smashing the grim, axe-swinging world of Norgal the Head Lopper headfirst into the candy-colored, ultra-violent chaos of Skottie Young’s beloved I Hate Fairyland. The tonal collision is inspired: two Mature Readers series that both revel in dark humor, outrageous violence, and deeply lovable protagonists who solve most of their problems by hitting things very hard.
Whether you’re a Head Lopper devotee, an I Hate Fairyland completist, or a Mature Readers collector who lives for the moment when two great Image series collide on a single cover, Cover H of the 2026 #1 is the variant that will make everyone in your local comic shop stop and stare.
- Title: Head Lopper
- Issue: #1 (2026 Series)
- Cover: Cover H – I Hate Fairyland Team-Up Variant
- Series Creator: Andrew MacLean
- Rating: Mature Readers (MR)
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book / New Series Launch
- Genre: Sword & Sorcery / Fantasy / Action / Dark Comedy / Crossover
- Published Date: April 2026
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 2026
- Condition: New, Unread
🧚♀️ Fun Fact: The I Hate Fairyland team-up variant program has become one of Image Comics’ most popular and consistently sold-out variant initiatives — pairing the anarchic, irreverent spirit of Gert’s Fairyland with titles across the entire Image lineup and creating some of the most visually surprising and collectible covers in the modern market, with many selling out at the distributor level before hitting store shelves.
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