The life of the spy meets the world of the analyst in this four-issue comic series from creators Hannah Rose May (Rogues’ Gallery, The Exorcism At 1600 Penn), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Marvel Voices), Guillermo Sana (Savage Wolverine, Lovecraft Unknown: Kadath), Dearbhla Kelly (Human Remains, Jennifer Blood). Now, Dark Horse Comics announces the paperback collection of the series, The Guy in the Chair, arriving in bookstores and comic shops in June 2026.
In the blood-soaked world of assassins and spies, love has no place. Unfortunately for Abhi, a tactical analyst at a private military company, love is all he can think about. Against his employer’s strict policy, he’s fallen head over heels for Merlin, the field operative whose missions he supports as her “Guy in the Chair.”
When Merlin shows up at his apartment bloody, beaten, and pleading for help, Abhi is yanked from behind the safety of his computer screens, and now the two must prevent their former employer and a cabal of corporate overlords from a hostile global takeover that threatens all of humanity.
The Guy in the Chair #1 is available now wherever comics are sold. The series continues with a new issue each month in November, December and January.
The lines of enemies and allies will blur in The Guy in the Chair when the 104-page paperback arrives in bookstores and comic shops on June 9 and 10, 2026 for $19.99. Pre-order now from Barnes and Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore. Visit Comic Shop Locator or bookshop.org for more details and stores near you.
