PORTLAND, Ore. 07/22/2026 — Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and former Chicago Bear Lance Briggs, Eisner and Harvey Award nominated writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Immortal Legend Batman), and rising star artist Danilo Beyruth (Deep Cuts, Catwoman) will bring readers an action-packed, science-fiction/sports mashup in the upcoming graphic novel, The Trap. This all-new, standalone story is set to hit shelves this Fall from Image Comics.
In The Trap, Jaylen Robinson is a rising sports star from a not-so-great part of the galaxy: Earth. The future is his. This is his chance. But when a desperate job goes wrong just days before a big race, Jaylen’s promising sports career threatens to succumb to The Trap.
“I’ve been a reader and a fan of comics for most of my life,” said Briggs. “Now, with Kyle, Danilo, Tamra, and Hassan, I’m so excited to bring a new world to one of my favorite mediums, focusing on a far future where the struggles are very familiar but the scope of what can be achieved is so much bigger. Hours were long, story discussions were at times tough, but I’m so proud of the work we were able to do and I can’t wait to finally share Jaylen and The Trap with the world.”
Perfect for fans of Daniel Warren Johnson’s Do A Powerbomb, readers won’t want to miss this fast-paced epic about second chances in a world where hard work and talent is no guarantee for success.
Higgins added: “I love working with interesting people and from the moment I met Lance—over a decade ago—I was impressed by how much his love of comics and storytelling was at the forefront of all our conversations, to say nothing of his desire to tell new stories in new corners of fiction. We started this journey to make The Trap—what we like to call an interstellar sports noir—over six years ago. Now, I’m so excited to share what we’ve built with the world. A huge thank you to Lance, Danilo, Tamra, Hassan, Sasha and Michael, the best teammates a comics writer could have.”
“As the artist for The Trap, my mission was to bring to life both Lance Briggs’ personal journey as well as Kyle Higgins’ incredible sense of storytelling in a sci-fi world that is equal parts sleek and broken,” said Beyruth. “I’m thrilled to finally share this with a wider audience.”
The Trap (ISBN: 9781534335592) original graphic novel trade paperback will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November 3.
The Trap will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Apple’s iBooks, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Scribd’s Everand, Kobo, Overdrive, Hoopla, Sweet app, Comic Plus, and more.