Alphacore #3 - by Chuck Dixon (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The badge before the cape. From the co-creator of Bane comes the conclusion of Alphacore's debut arc--and the launchpad for everything that comes next in the Rippaverse.

Florespark is still rebuilding from the Eagle's Nest disaster. The Alphacore unit--Bryan Solari, Braxwell, and operations chief Ingrid Valdez--are still doing the cleanup the rest of the city can't. And when a corporate hero with a media entourage muscles into their territory and a heat-throwing villain shows up at the same disaster site, Bryan finds out exactly how much he's willing to take to protect his team. By the time the smoke clears, Bryan is scorched, Braxwell is bloodied--and a bigger alliance is starting to take shape.

Alphacore is the superpowered cops of Florespark--a unit handling the cases nobody else can, with all the politics, paperwork, and personal cost the badge brings. The conclusion of the debut arc collects in The Definitive Alphacore Vol. 1 (on sale 10/02/2026), and the team takes center stage in the Rippaverse's first major crossover event, Exclave, beginning November 2026.

From writer Chuck Dixon, co-creator of Bane and the writer behind landmark runs on Batman, The Punisher, Nightwing, and Conan, with art by Joe Bennett (Immortal Hulk). Colors by J. Brown.

About the Author

Chuck Dixon is one of the most prolific writers in American comics, with a career spanning over four decades and thousands of published stories. He is best known for his acclaimed runs on Batman, The Punisher, Nightwing, and Conan, and is the co-creator of Bane--one of the most iconic villains in the DC Universe. Dixon's work is defined by tight pacing, sharp dialogue, and grounded, character-driven action. At Rippaverse Publishing, he writes Alphacore, The Horseman, Seven Deadly Sinners, Great War of Separation, and Zalen, and contributes to the Exclave crossover event.