With Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch movie incoming this week, Dynamite Entertainment has announced that Experiment 626 is set to take centre stage in his very own Stitch comic book series this August from writers Connor Ratliff and James III (Tiny Dinos, Fairly OddParents: A New Wish) and artist Greta Xella.
“It’s amazing to see how quickly Stitch has become an essential player in the vast canon of Disney characters,” states writer Connor Ratliff. “With Pluto gearing up for his 95th birthday this fall, it occurs to me that, though Stitch is an extraterrestrial with a wild backstory, he is also in some ways the 21st century Disney dog. Is that a hot take? Anyway, James and I had a blast writing these new adventures, and I’m so glad that readers now get to see them brought to life with Greta’s fantastic art.”
“It’s not everyday you get asked to write for characters created by your heroes Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois alongside a comedic mind like your other hero Connor Ratliff, but when that day comes you jump at the opportunity!,” adds writer James III. “We’ve cooked up some kooky misadventures that we hope will captivate both diehard Stitch fans and new ones alike.”
Dr. Jumba Jookiba is the mastermind creator of Stitch, his 626th such experiment. But he’s found himself spending a lot of time on Earth recently, distracted from his villainous intergalactic background and expertise. He’s in danger of losing his membership in the prestigious organization E.G.G.S. — the Evil Genius Group-slash-Syndicate. His time away has resulted in him being short on “Villain Points” that he needs to re-up his standing in the group. Though he considers himself fairly reformed from his past evil ways, he can’t give up the benefits of being a card-carrying E.G.G.S. member. Their dental plan and complimentary travel lounges are too good to let go!
To keep himself qualified, Jumba is going on a spree of evil inventions. Each more frightening than the last, he needs to accrue as many Villain Points as he can, as fast as possible. The only problem is his companions are constantly tampering down his efforts, or throwing a fuzzy, blue wrench into the whole process. Earth expert Agent Pleakley tries to rein in the good doctor. But the unpredictable Stitch is even more of a nuisance, finding a way to ruin each and every new brilliant invention.
Along with the above main cover from Edwin Galmon, Stitch #1 will also be available with the following variants by Jae Lee, Ciro Cangialosi, and Jennifer L. Meyer…
Disney’s Stitch #1 will go on sale in August 2025.
