Titan Comics to Release Highlander Screenplay Comic
Titan Comics will publish Highlander: The Original Screenplay #1 on December 16, 2026, as the first of four issues adapting Gregory Widen's uncut screenplay.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Science Fiction
Titan Comics will release Highlander: The Original Screenplay #1 on December 16, 2026, priced at $4.99. The debut issue, written by Gregory Widen and illustrated by Szymon Kudranski, presents the uncut and expanded version of Widen's original screenplay.
Why it matters
The series revisits the story behind the 1986 Highlander film, which Widen created and wrote, ahead of an upcoming reboot in which Henry Cavill will play Connor MacLeod and Russell Crowe will play Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez. The comic offers fans a closer look at the original material before the new adaptation arrives.
The debut issue carries a $4.99 cover price and is the first of four planned issues, with the second reportedly arriving January 6, 2027. The source does not provide sales figures or pre-order data for the series.
The players
Titan Comics
Titan Comics is a British comic book publisher known for licensed properties based on film, television, and video games.
Gregory Widen
Gregory Widen is a screenwriter who created and wrote the screenplay for the 1986 film Highlander.
Szymon Kudranski
Szymon Kudranski is a Polish comic book artist who provided the artwork for the series.
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill is an English actor best known for playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe, cast as Connor MacLeod in the upcoming Highlander reboot.
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe is an Australian-New Zealand actor and Academy Award winner cast as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez in the upcoming Highlander reboot.
The details
Titan Comics released a trailer previewing action-filled panels from the upcoming issue. The series presents the uncut, expanded version of Widen's original screenplay, which opens on the Highland battlefields in 1538 before shifting to New York City.
Timeline
1538: The comic's story opens on the Highland battlefields.
1986: The original Highlander film is released, with its climax set in New York City.
December 16, 2026: Highlander: The Original Screenplay #1 goes on sale.
January 6, 2027: The second issue is reportedly scheduled for release.
Franchise Revival
The release follows the 1986 Highlander film, whose screenplay Gregory Widen wrote, and precedes a reboot starring Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe. Publishing the uncut original screenplay as a comic positions the franchise's earliest material ahead of its next adaptation.
Readers can purchase the debut issue for $4.99 when it goes on sale December 16, 2026, and can follow the four-issue series as it is released. The source does not indicate whether the comic will be sold digitally or in a collected edition.
The takeaway
Readers interested in the Highlander franchise can read the original screenplay's expanded version in comic form before the upcoming reboot. The debut issue offers a direct look at the material that launched the franchise.
What happens next
The second issue of the four-issue series is reportedly scheduled for January 6, 2027, and the Highlander reboot starring Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe has no release date given in the source.
Further reading
For more on the franchise's genre roots, explore Science Fiction coverage.
