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First Look: Rafael Garcia: Henchman by Peter Murreita and David Schrader

By John Freeman on 18 February 2026

Titan Comics has released a preview of Rafael Garcia: Henchman #1, an action comedy that mixes the daily grind of The Office with the slacker absurdity of Stripes – if the General in charge was more like Lex Luthor….!

Rafael Garcia Henchman #1 Cover A by Kit Wallis

Rafael Garcia Henchman #1 Cover A by Kit Wallis - Virgin

This new four-issue mini-series is written by Emmy award-winning writer Peter Murreita (Mr. Iglesias) and filmmaker David Schrader (Baby Badass), with art by Ben Herrera.

Issue #1 of Rafael Garcia Henchman goes on sale 18th March 2026, with covers by Kit Wallis, Orlando ‘Mexifunk’ Arocena, and Dan Mendoza.

What if life in a super-villain organisation was less like a James Bond movie and more like working at Walmart Corporate?

Rafael Garcia: Henchman brings the old familiar tropes of a dark workplace comedy by way of a brand-new cinematic superhero universe.

An action comedy that mixes the daily grind of The Office with the slacker absurdity of Stripes – if the General in charge was more like Lex Luthor…

Rafael Garcia: Henchman #1
Out: 18th March 2026
Cover A: Kit Wallis
Cover B: Orlando ‘Mexifunk’ Arocena
Cover C: Dan Mendoza Double Cover Nude Bagged $10.00
Cover D: Kit Wallis Virgin

• Fans can pick up a copy from their Local Comic Shop and Forbidden Planet (Affiliate Link) for UK & Europe

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.