Originally published at: https://geektherapy.org/mad-cave-studios-scores-third-sell-out-in-less-than-a-month/
Author: Newsroom
MARCH 17, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — The President’s infamous screw-up son cracks open the vault at Area 51, and now, another secret is spilling out…
Mad Cave Studios announced today that 51 #1, the incendiary new sci-fi satire from writer Curt Pires (You’ve Been Cancelled), has sold out at the distributor level following its debut release.
Featuring art, colors, and a fresh new cover by Jok (The Body Trade), with lettering by three-time Ringo Award nominee Micah Myers, 51 blends high-octane action with sharp political satire to imagine a world where every conspiracy theory might actually be true—ripping into conspiracy culture, political rot, and the dangerous people left holding the country’s secrets together with scotch tape as the series heads back to print ahead of issue #2.
What if all the secrets housed in AREA 51 leaked out into the world? Who would be responsible for that mess? And who would be responsible for cleaning it up? After the President’s screw-up son, Harvey, gets in trouble with the law, his dad calls in a favor and gets him assigned to the real-life Area 51—Hangar 51. But it’s not the thrill ride the conspiracy theorists would have you believe. Harvey spends most of his days cataloging items he’s forbidden from even looking at.
That all changes when Harvey and his coworkers decide to throw a rager and wake up from their bender to find that every single item from Hangar 51 has been stolen. Now in the deepest trouble of his life, Harvey and his ragtag crew must go out into the world and put the genie back in the bottle—capturing rogue aliens, stolen superpower formulas, experimental energy weapons, and all manner of impossible objects. And as they hunt each piece down, a darker truth begins to surface: who actually broke into Hangar 51… and what do they plan to do with what they took? Writer Curt Pires and artist Jok take you on a trip like you’ve never been to explore a conspiracy theory you won’t ever believe!
Praise for 51 #1
“51 #1 walks the line between sci-fi epic and satirical workplace comedy with ease, providing visuals and dialogue you won’t see in any other comic.” —AiPT
“The result is a comic that feels fresh, funny, and absolutely packed with personality… this could become one of the most entertaining sci-fi books on shelves right now.” —Comic Crusaders
“51 #1 is a fun and unique book with a lot of heart and some cool conspiracy undertones.”—Fanlight Zone
In 51, Pires blends high-octane sci-fi spectacle with biting satire and an unexpectedly emotional core, crafting a story about found family inside a broken machine, inherited expectations, and the secrets, personal and national, that refuse to stay buried. The brand new series detonates a world where alien tech, weaponized belief, and government secrets collide spectacularly.
Issues of 51 #1 reprint and 51 #2 arrive in shops April 29, 2026, with a Final Order Cutoff on April 6. Readers are encouraged to preorder through their local comic shop and from Mad Cave, while supplies last!
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