'Strip Law' is coming. Netflix. February 2026.

Hi, all.

Via Netflix and Titmouse Animation.

If you’re online at all, you are probably familiar with the extraordinary comedy writer Cullen Crawford, who also happens to be my good friend, frequent collaborator, current boss and — if he keeps his grades up — future President.

If you’re not familiar with Cullen’s work — yes you are. Because you have definitely seen this hilarious and immortal tweet that he will never be able to shake.

Via Twitter (R.I.P.).

Cullen is a comedy genius (the most useful kind of genius) and I feel like I have been waiting a very long time to finally scream this news on his behalf. Coming to Netflix in February 2026, he has created what I fully believe is the funniest TV show in decades. You’ve heard of Leaving Las Vegas, but GOING to Las Vegas? Say hello to Strip Law.

Via Netflix and Titmouse Animation — Your new TV pals, heroes, and secret sexual fixations.

VIA Variety:

“Uptight lawyer Lincoln Gumb (Scott) is too boring to win cases in Vegas until he teams up with local magician/hedonist Sheila Flambé (James) to bring some flash and pizzazz to the stupidest cases the city can throw at them.”

The series hails from creator and executive producer Cullen Crawford (“Star Trek: Lower Decks,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”). Steven Fisher and Trevor Engelson also executive produce along with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Ben Kalina and Antonio Canobbio for Titmouse Inc.

The Strip Law voice cast, Adam Scott, Keith David, Janelle James, Stephen Root, Shannon Gisela — and MANY MORE.

Via Variety: Leigh Kelly; Courtesy Image; Gianna Dorsey; Courtesy Image; Courtesy Image

Did I mention I am also one of the writers? Or was that just strongly implied?

I am honored (and occasionally disgusted) to write for this insanely smart, funny, and (often to our own surprise and disappointment) warm and loving show, made for and by comedy fans, and scripted by some of the funniest, most passionate, and just plain fun people I have ever been lucky enough to spend this much time with. Comedy juggernauts like Sean O’Connor, Emma Del Valle, Edgar Momplaisir, Lauren Maguire, Miles Woods, Andrew Mueth, Tamara Yajia, Branson Reese, Julie Greiner and MORE! (“More” is Creator and Executive Producer, Cullen Crawford).

But Strip Law is more than just writers. This is one of those cartoons that has pictures as well. I strongly recommend following the Instagram account of Strip Law Art Director, Tyler Rice for gorgeous and unsettling imagery that will prepare you to be buried up to your neck in the Nevada desert that is the visual world of Strip Law.

Via Cullen’s Bluesky Account: “Logo for strip law above a skeleton in a tux with a hole in its skull surrounded by cards. in the distance the Vegas Strip glows like the beautiful terrible embodiment of the collective American id.”

Actually, that caption gives you an extremely accurate summary of the vibe of the show.

This all sounds great, but February 2026 feels so far away? How can I help Strip Law NOW?

Glad I pretended you asked. You can start hyping yourself up for Strip Law in a proverbial jackpot of ways, including word-of-mouth (the only thing that definitely works) and sharing social posts, like this one I put on Bluesky, this other one I put on Instagram and this very blog post or newsletter (depending on where you are reading this). But even better than hyping up yourself and your friends, how about hyping up Strip Law’s corporate overlords themselves?

How I assume it will arrive.

If you are a current Netflix subscriber — and, statistically, you are — you can click this link to visit the placeholder page for what will be Strip Law’s home on Netflix. Once there, click the button with the little bell icon that says “Remind Me” to transform it into a checkmark that says “Reminder Set.”

This will tell Netflix’s algorithm that everyone who pushes this button has vowed to stay alive long enough to watch at least the opening credits Strip Law (which are amazing).

It’s a weird time to be making and promoting anything, second seasons are far from assured, even for shows that are hits. People are also weird about comedy these days, as evidenced by the recent crop of Emmy Winning Comedies that are not funny and Emmy Winning Dramas that are comedies. Viewers in this day and age get nervous about letting themselves go, fully surrendering to a show, and having a relaxed good time — maybe fearing that they’re wasting that time if the show is not crammed with the homework and vegetables of being “important.”

Strip Law is, by design, not important. But it is, paradoxically, a masterpiece. The animation is gorgeous and ambitious, the writing is hilarious and ambitious. This is the kind of non-stop laugh-out-loud COMEDY-comedy for fans of I Think You Should Leave, Detroiters, probably a ton of British shows, and whatever season of The Simpsons you like the best (that one is my favorite, too). So please set a reminder to tune in February 2026, when, I assume Netflix wants people to watch this show on Valentine’s Day, alone.

Strip Lawfully Yours,

Daniel

Labor Day Weekend: I will be A GUEST at Long Beach Comic-Con 2025!

Hi, all.

August 30 - 31: I will be a guest at Long Beach Comic Con.

Author photo by Pat Loika; Promotional image by Lan Pitts.

This is the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend 2025, so if you’re in the Los Angeles area and looking for an indoor air conditioned activity while also having access to (I assume) a long beach of some kind, I fully insist that you buy tickets now and come meet me there! We will take a selfie together. I will sign comics you own that I have scripted and I will attempt to sell you additional ones. I will appear on PANELS on the topics of television and comic book writing and, I’m being told, Spider-Man for some reason. A spectacular time will be had by all.

If I’m wrong about Long Beach having a long beach, I know for a fact that they have hotel pools, because that’s how I distracted my toddler when we fled our house during the fires. We were very lucky to come home to a safe home in a neighborhood that was not directly affected, but it will be nice to generate some positive memories of Long Beach that don’t put me in the headspace of Wile E. Coyote running off the cliff and not yet looking down. Memories featuring you!

Wait, weren’t you just at a different Comic-Con?

I was in fact — San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Here’s how it went down.*

Note: I was not able to figure out how to add photo captions in gallery mode, so you should probably just use context clues or make up a little story about me entirely.

I will, however, clarify that the three people speaking on panel are my buddies Patrick Reed, Rachel Pinnelas, and Andrew Farago on a panel discussing comics-focused museum exhibits, like the Jack Kirby one at the Skirball Center right now — and that the guy in the big boots is the nine-foot-tall Galactus cosplayer you may have seen on social media, putting on his costume with the help of some assistants.

*Okay, commence slideshow.

Surely that’s all of them.

Most years, you’d be right, because I do not attend a lot of comic book conventions, or events outside the home in general, however, I will also be in attendance at New York Comic-Con 2025 — not at a table, just as a “sheep in the big city” as they say. So if you’re making it there, and there’s something you need signed, or some blood debt we need to settle, let me know here and we’ll work out the details.

“That’s probably enough for now.”
— Daniel Kibblesmith

NEW BOOK: 'How To Survive The Marvel Universe.' (2025)

Hi, all.

New from Chronicle Books: October 28, 2025.

Via Chronicle Books; Cover by Kyle Hilton

The Marvel Comics Universe is full of action, adventure, danger, and cosmic peril. Be ready for anything with this illustrated action handbook—whether you have newly developed super-powers, you need to pilot an Iron Man suit, or Galactus is here to eat the Earth.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

Written by Marvel Comics and Emmy-nominated humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith, this official illustrated guide to surviving and thriving in the Marvel Universe uses comics-tested advice to steer readers through what to expect when exposed to gamma rays, bonding with a symbiote or—ow!—feeling an unexpected sting at the science fair. Featuring practical information such as wall-crawling tips, along with emergency information (you’ve been plunged into the Quantum Realm) and day-to-day guidance if your cat turns out to be a Flerken, you suspect someone of being a Skrull, or are facing a doombot, this is the must-have handbook as you live in the world of Marvel’s mightiest heroes.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

CRUCIAL ADVICE FROM MARVEL COMICS: What would you do if you discover you had mutant abilities, or are the only one on a heroic team without super-powers? Marvel comics writer and lifelong fan Daniel Kibblesmith finds inspiration and advice in the comics to offer tips and strategies for navigating these and many more of the reader’s own 'what if' experiences.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

IMAGINATIVE ADVENTURES: The Hulk is totally hulking out, with mayhem imminent; you’re weighing the pros and cons of legal representation from Matt Murdock or Jennifer Walters (or P.I. help from Jessica Jones or Howard the Duck); you need to speak Groot but are not fluent. This book has got you covered!

Perfect for:

  • Marvel fans looking for a fresh, funny spin on the comics

  • Fans of action hero handbooks and survival guides

  • Fans of Marvel Super Graphic, Marvel Mazes, and Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem

Format: Hardcover

Age Range: Chronicle Books

Publication Date: 10/28/2025

ISBN: 9781797233543

ON SALE NOW: Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe #1

Hi, all.

Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe #1 is now on sale from Oni Publishing.

It’s Rick and Morty’s first ever comics-crossover event, an epic, cosmic, ridiculous and tragic four-part series scripted by me (and in some cases co-scripted with me as “showrunner” which was extremely fun). Available for purchase digitally here, RIGHT NOW, to read on the screen you are currently looking at — as well as via mail order here, or from a local comic shop near you.

‘Rick and Morty vs. The Universe’ #1 covers: (From L-R) Cover A – Bardin, Cover B – Litttle, and Cover C – Gedeon.

Why you should buy it.

Rick and Morty in 2025 is a tough sell. The co-creator is a monster (now removed from the organization). The most vocal fans have been famously annoying tween boys. And I.P. comics, in general, already sell fewer copies than superhero comics, despite superheroes currently being the culturally dominant I.P., but you know what I mean — comics based on cartoons.

Many retailers will not even carry these comics. I called Captain’s Comics and Toys in Charleston — the very cool shop I would be physically closest to on the Issue #1 release date — to try and reserve a copy for a pub day announcement selfie and they politely, but firmly told me they do not sell this series. There’s just not enough interest.

So, here’s why you should be interested:

#1. We’re pals. You know I’m not gonna let you down.

#2. Some of those comics based on cartoons are very good. Ryan North & Co.’s Adventure Time (2012) is very good. Tom Scioli’s Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe is VERY good (and insane). Mark Russell and Steve Pugh’s The Flintstones is an actual modern classic. Also presented without comment: Garfbert.

‘Rick and Morty vs. The Universe’ #1 covers: (From L-R) Interlockiing Flops, Prime Variant – Fowler, and Wedding Variant – Gonzales.

And Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe is also very good. The art by Jarrett Williams (Super Pro K.O., Speed Force) is recognizably on-model while still having a life and personality all its own. Jarrett’s bringing all the same comedy and dynamism on display in his creator owned work and is consistently blowing me away. Especially with his designs of the [REDACTED CHARACTERS] in Issue #3. I am also bringing my A-Game, as I always do, because I’m a “former gifted child,” which is something you can Google.

To get extremely into the comics weeds for a second, I posted on Bluesky.com that this Rick and Morty series is my stab at an Alan Moore’s Supreme. That requires a level of explanation where you either get it or you don’t, but if you get it, then you have some idea of our approach to this thing and the level of thinking I’m trying to put into it.

Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe: Summer of Love A-Cover by Dave Bardin.

It’s also just funny and FUN. We have three upcoming One-Shot issues tying into the main series, including one written by my pal Jody Houser, in what she claims is her first fully comedic script, which is intimidating because it’s extremely funny. Art on that one from Phil Murphy and Meg Casey, and similarly killer creative teams on the other two, returning Rick and Morty comics creators Jake Black and Suzi Blake, and longtime — dare I say “fan favorite” — writer and artist duo behind the Rick and Morty flagship title, Alex Firer and Fred C. Stressing. Or as I call them “The Doughboys … boys.”

I’ve been a Rick and Morty fan for ten years, which sounds impossible, but here we are. From the moment I watched them bury their own corpses to Mazzy Star, I was fully sold. There was something special here — and monoculture quickly agreed. The (non-Mazzy) star has faded, but nothing burns that hot without there being something really special in its DNA. That’s what me, and the co-writers, and the artists, and the editorial team are all trying to unlock for you — the best presentation of what makes this thing work and what may have made it important to you at one point. I already have total confidence that this series will be a “cult hit.” So the goal is to get you to read it now rather than later, after the cult has formed. Do not be late to this bachelor party.

Preview BELOW!

Official Solicitation Via Oni:

MOVE OVER, BIG BANG! GET WRECKED, BIG CRUNCH! GALAXIES COME AND GALAXIES GO, BUT OUR PLANE OF EXISTENCE HAS NEVER FACED ANYTHING AS CONSEQUENTIAL AS . . . THE FIRST-EVER RICK AND MORTY COMICS EVENT!

From the deviant psyches of comics mastermind and multiple Emmy Award–nominee Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki) and artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams (Speed Force), this summer’s seven-part countdown to the end of everything that was, is, and will be begins with . . . a bachelor party that gets a little out of hand?

Rick’s old buddy Dimension C-137 (where Rick and Morty Cronenberg’d Earth) has reached his UNIVERSAL HALF-LIFE and is getting MARRIED—to the female-presenting embodiment of the Parmesan Dimension! He’s found true love and wants his old pal Rick to plan his bachelor party! WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Answer: Pretty much everything . . . and it is all Rick’s fault! Now Rick and Morty are on the run from EVERY SINGLE UNIVERSE THEY’VE EVER MESSED WITH—meaning, no matter what dimension they escape to, the universe will literally be against them. And, to survive, Rick will be forced to something he hoped he would never have to do—a last resort of EPIC PROPORTIONS!

DON’T CALL IT A CRISIS! The FIRST RICK AND MORTY COMICS EVENT starts here with a cosmos-colliding spectacular TOO BIG FOR TV . . . and featuring, well, EVERYONE!

In Shops: Jul 09, 2025

Thanks, all. Oh, and if you’re truly insane, you can also already pre-order the full, collected hardcover from Oni Press and Simon & Schuster.

“Okay, I think that’s everything.”
— Daniel Kibblesmith

Darkwing Duck #1: Preview & Signing!

—plus the Rick & Morty: Finals Week Paperback.

Hi, all.

Darkwing Duck #1 Cover A by Darkwing Duck creator Tad Stones.

After some mysterious delays worthy of a masked crime fighter, DARKWING DUCK #1 from DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT goes on sale WEDNESDAY MARCH 5th 2025.

Available from a comic shop near you or digitally here for Kindle app and devices— although once you’re there, I’d go ahead and push the Subscribe to Series button so that you never miss a single one of our twelve (announced) issues.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A COMIC BOOK BEFORE AND YOU WANT TO SUPPORT MY WORK, THIS IS THE EASIEST WAY TO DO IT:

It looks like this. One click.

ALTHOUGH WE WOULD STILL PREFER YOU BOUGHT IT FROM A LOCAL COMIC BOOK SHOP (AND THE COMIC SHOP WOULD PREFER IT TOO).

If you’re still somehow unconvinced, 1. Unclear to me how you came to be reading this, promoting this comic is kind of my entire deal right now — and 2. Dynamite just dropped the FIRST FIVE PAGES of Darkwing Duck #1 over on Flickering Myth — and now I’m dropping them HERE. Get Dangerous Below:

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith; Line art by Brandt & Stein; Color art by Dearbhla Kelly, Lettering by Fabio Amelia, Edited by Nate Cosby. Darkwing Duck created by Tad Stones.

ALSO on March 5th, 2025 — Los Angeles area readers COME MEET ME AND STEAL MY SIGNATURE:

I’ll be joining comics writer friends Jordan Morris, Alexis Quasarano, and fellow Rick & Morty comics writer Alex Firer at Arsenal Comics Newbury to sign copies of Darkwing Duck #1 and the new Rick & Morty: Finals Week paperback.

Rick & Morty: Finals Week from Oni Press; Cover by Priscilla Tramontano

From 5pm - 6:30pm, I’ll be signing whatever you put under my face, regardless if I had anything to do with creating it, including, but not limited to, comic books and babies. Hope to see you there.