Dynamite And Coffin To Reprint Vintage Chaos! Comics Starting With ‘Evil Ernie’
by Erik Amaya
Over the weekend, Evil Ernie creator and Chaos! Comics mastermind Brian Pulido appeared at Swornfest 2026 to announce an ambitious plan to get much of the Chaos! library back into print with the help of Dynamite Entertainment. On Monday, the company further outlined the upcoming publishing program.
It will begin soon with a Kickstarter campaign to reprint all of Evil Ernie’s original adventures. The overall objective is a 3-volume set presented in various formats (hardcover, softcover, etc). Per Dynamite, each will feature a unique cover. Additionally, “Smiley, the Psychotic Button’s specials and solo stories will also be included in this set, while other superstars, including Lady Death, Purgatori, and Chastity will have appearances. Key storylines, including ‘Youth Gone Wild’, ‘The Resurrection’, ‘Revenge’, ‘Straight to Hell’, ‘Destroyer’, and more will be presented.”
Subsequent campaigns will focus on characters like Lady Death and the Coffin universe.
“Bringing the classic era stories to life in the Chaos! Library series is a dream come true,” Pulido said in a statement. “A year ago, this wasn’t even on the horizon, but now I’m immersed in over 6,000 pages of story and art I helped create, write, and publish. I gotta tell ya, this stuff is over-the-top, unapologetic, and ready to kick your ass! So, let’s get ready to descend into Where Darkness Dwells and ride the lightning together! I’m excited to be part of this ambitious series of crowdfunding campaigns that will showcase all of the ’90s Chaos! Comics stories in new and exciting ways, sure to thrill both new and longtime fans.”
Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and publisher, added, “”Brian and I go back over 30 years, as two hardworking and strong-willed young guns in the industry back in the 1990s … His energy is unmatched in this medium, and was always one of the most fun folks to work with in the early eras of Dynamic Forces. Chaos! was always about rebellion and bringing electrifying art and ideas to the page. Bringing this boundary-pushing art back to print has been a major goal. Most importantly, this is something fans have wanted to see, and this reunion feels so good!”
Coffin President Francisca Pulido also said, “The ’90s were an explosive time in comics and Chaos! Comics were at the forefront. Brian and his collaborators created characters so deeply loved by his fan base that the memories and excitement of that time endure today. What most people don’t realize is that Evil Ernie, Purgatory, Chasity, and the rest weren’t just comic-book characters Brian created; they were like family to us, and we love them deeply. I’m so excited that Dynamite and Brian are teaming up to bring back the original Chaos! Comics in omnibus formats. Fans will be able to relive those amazing memories, and for me, I get to hold the children again.”
The deal between Dynamite and Coffin will include other merchandise as well, but details are still being firmed up with extras in the crowdfunding campaign and release dates to be revealed at another time. But the company revealed trading cards, posters, prints, t-shirts, patches, and challenge coins are either under consideration or already in the planning stages.