The nature of comic books allows creators to explore concepts that would be hard to pull off in live action or in animation. But when comic creators pull it off, it’s a work of art, or at least it’s a pop culture celebration. When it comes to Saturday morning cartoons, we’ve had standard fare like Transformers vs. GI Joe, and earlier this year we had Thundercats vs Silverhawks. Now the next classic cartoon crossover is lined up for September: it’s Space Goat vs. the Herculoids!
The team up makes sense – both Space Ghost and the Herculoids were part of Hanna Barbera’s line of action cartoons in the late 60s (and in reruns together for years after that). Both shows were set in space, one involving a space vigilante becoming a surrogate father (of sorts), all while battling pirates and world conquerors, the other involving a lost family carving out a home for themselves in a corner of the universe. You can tell these two sides are going to come to blows, right? Besides, a team up with Jonny Quest (the other HB action cartoon of the era), wouldn’t work as well.
Creators David Pepose and Jonathan Lau, the creative team that’s worked on Space Ghost for the last 2 years, are returning to work on this crossover. This upcoming miniseries will serve as the bridge to the next volume of Space Ghost.
Check out the multiple covers and the synopsis for the first issue:
SPACE GHOST VS. THE HERCULOIDS #1
Writer: David Pepose
Artist: Jonathan Lau
Cover A: Francesco Mattina
Cover B: Drew Moss
Cover C: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover D: Bjorn Barends
Cover E: Tom Raney
Price: $4.99
Page Count: 32
On Sale Date: 9/16/2026
Rating: Teen
“The universe’s most heroic families collide in SPACE GHOST VS. THE HERCULOIDS! When Space Ghost and the Twins stop a brutal hijacking of a Federation cruiser, they discover a new arms race involving a rare mineral known as Quasarite – but when the Federation invades the hidden planet of Amzot to retrieve it, they’ll trigger an unspeakable tragedy that will put the intergalactic barbarian Zandor and the Herculoids on a harrowing quest for revenge! With civilians caught in the crossfire, can Space Ghost and company stop the Herculoids’ attack before they reach the heart of the Federation? And what dark machinations lie ahead for the Federation’s chief prison warden, the evil Collector, and his robotic servant, Mekkano?
It’s the showdown of the century that will set the stage for Space Ghost’s next adventures! Featuring the return of the fan-favorite Space Ghost creative team for this special mini-series event, plus covers by Drew Moss, Joseph Michael Linsner, Tom Raney, Francesco Mattina, and Bjorn Barends! The countdown to Space Ghost Season three begins here – do not miss it! This issue features a PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur.”
Are you excited for seeing Space Ghost teaming up with (and battling against) the Herculoids? Leave a comment below!
