{"id":1874,"date":"2026-04-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebsitepublishing.xyz\/demo\/latest-series-from-kaplan-predicts-artificial-intelligence-will-help-commit-the-perfect-crime-in-the-smart-division\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:00:00","slug":"latest-series-from-kaplan-predicts-artificial-intelligence-will-help-commit-the-perfect-crime-in-the-smart-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/authorwebsitepublishing.xyz\/demo\/latest-series-from-kaplan-predicts-artificial-intelligence-will-help-commit-the-perfect-crime-in-the-smart-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest series from Kaplan predicts artificial intelligence will help commit the perfect crime in "The Smart Division""},"content":{"rendered":"
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The second series in Zack Kaplan\u2019s 2026 Dark Horse slate is a modern sci-fi detective comic built on the dangers of our new A.I. generation!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Continuing the hit-filled 2026 lineup for Zack Kaplan and Dark Horse Comics, The Smart Division<\/i><\/b> reunites Kaplan with Eisner-winning superstar artist John Pearson (In Bloom, Infernals, Department of Truth<\/i>). This is their first series together since their fan favorite Vault Comics series Mindset,<\/i> which was optioned by Boatrocker Studios and Don Cheadle\u2019s Radicle Act for TV development. Now, Pearson and Kaplan build a world straight out of a modern-day detective\u2019s crime files, as an artificial intelligence app offers to serve our worst instincts and assist us in evading law enforcement. How will our criminal justice system possibly stand up to the power of A.I.? And can two disparate detectives with vastly different relationships with technology come together to track down this mysterious new threat? Eisner-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Only the Savage are Left, Masterminds<\/i>) and Eisner-nominated designer Tom Muller joins the duo for this story that’s perfect for fans of The X-Files, True Detective,<\/i> and Minority Report<\/i>!<\/p>\n

Main cover art for this series by Pearson with variant covers for issue #1 from Jesse Lonergan (Miss Truesdale, Man\u2019s Best<\/i>), Jacob Phillips (Kill All Immortals, The Walking Dead Deluxe<\/i>), and illustrator Matt Taylor.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Pearson and I have been planning our second series for years, looking for the right story and right time,\u201d said Kaplan. \u201cThe Smart Division<\/i><\/b> takes everything you loved about our first series Mindset<\/i>, the playing with form, the thoughtful commentary on technology, and the tense character drama, and raises the bar, with more danger and dread. Artificial Intelligence is the hot topic of our time, but we\u2019re exploring it like you\u2019ve never seen – what happens when it helps us commit the perfect crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLike the work myself and Zack have done before together, The Smart Division<\/i><\/b> aims to raise a lot of questions about technology and humanity,\u201d said Pearson. \u201cIf we continue to exploit increasingly advanced Artificial Intelligence, what are the consequences that we will have to face? The contrast of the digital and the traditional is a huge driving force for the artwork in the series, exploring the creative process through painted pages to contrast with the technological abundance the characters face.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI\u2019s first AI crimes division.<\/p>\n

Get ready for the new age of crime comics when The Smart Division<\/i><\/b> #1<\/b> (of 5) arrives in comic shops on August 5, 2026, for $4.99. Visit Find your comics store<\/a> (FYCS) for more details and stores near you.<\/p>\n

Look out for Kaplan\u2019s other Dark Horse titles, including Only The Savage are Left, Masterminds<\/i><\/b> and Kill All Immortals I<\/i><\/b> & II<\/i><\/b> in comic shops now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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