PORTLAND, Ore. 07/10/2026 — The fan-favorite, cult-hit series, Luther Strode by Justin Jordan (Spread, Malevolent), Tradd Moore, and Felipe Sobreiro (Spread, Malevolent) celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this year with two highly collectible new editions: an extra-length Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition and an over-sized Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Treasury Edition. Both will hit shelves this October from Image Comics.
The Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition will include the complete first issue of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode alongside an extensive art gallery showcasing action-packed highlights from all eras of the Luther Strode saga.
Plus, the Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Treasury Edition will shine a spotlight on Luther Strode as never before! Presented for the first time in an over-sized treasury edition on newsprint, this collector’s edition brings Luther back just in time to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1.
“Fifteen years ago, me, Tradd, and Felipe pitched a little book to Image. We hoped it’d find an audience. We never expected that people would still be digging it a decade and a half later,” said Jordan. “I can’t believe, and can’t adequately express my gratitude for, the support we’ve had for the book, and I hope people like these special editions as much as I do.”
Celebrated as “one of the greatest comic book series of all time” by SYFYWIRE and a “career-making work” heralded as both “deftly original” and “masterful” by IGN, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode is one of the runaway hit series, alongside The Walking Dead and Saga, that redefined Image Comics for a new generation. The subject of near-universal critical acclaim and multiple sold-out printings, the series cemented Jordan and Moore as two of comics’ fastest rising stars upon its debut in 2011 and led both to bestselling turns at the helm of Marvel and DC’s biggest franchises. In the process, Jordan and Moore reunited for two equally successful follow-ups—2012’s The Legend of Luther Strode and 2015’s The Legacy of Luther Strode—to complete the genre-colliding trilogy that first rocketed them to superstar status.
Like Venom and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Luther Strode deftly splices together the common DNA of the superhero and slasher archetypes for a brash and bloody adventure that is equal parts comic book escapism and action-horror hybrid.
High schooler Luther Strode was always a little bit less than average—soft-spoken, skinny, and, more than anything, terrified that his estranged father would one day return to torment him and his mother once more. But that ended the day that Luther discovered “The Method”—an improbably old text hidden between the comic books and ragged paperbacks at his favorite used bookstore. But The Method is far more than it seems—and, as its ancient techniques rework Luther’s body and unlock the strange talents buried deep within, he will find himself transformed into a near-perfect physical specimen imbued with incredible strength, startling new abilities…and a killer’s instinct for violence that he can’t quite seem to shake. When The Method’s masters arrive to observe Luther’s progress and draw him into action, he’ll be forced to make the ultimate choice: embrace the monster he was intended to be…or use his newfound power to protect the people—the classmates, the teachers, the neighbors—who never protected him when he needed them the most.
Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7:
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition – Cover A by Tradd Moore & Felipe Sobreiro
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition – Cover B by Ricardo López Ortiz Variant
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition – Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by Ian Bertram Variant
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition – Cover D 1:50 copy incentive by Nick Dragotta Variant
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Edition – Cover E by Tradd Moore & Felipe Sobreiro Foil Original Cover Variant
- Luther Strode #1 Anniversary Treasury Edition – Cover A by Tradd Moore & Felipe Sobreiro
Luther Strode is also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.