CRIMES AGAINST NATURE #1 CVR A MATTIA MONACO (Release Date: 09/23/2026)

SERIES PREMIERE TWO BEST FRIENDS. A MAN AND HIS APE AGAINST THE WORLD. A famous Hollywood Animal Trainer, Doctor Kermit Groeden, and his only client/best friend—Amigo the Ape, the first gorilla ever nominated for an Academy Award—are framed for a crime they didn’t commit. Now they’re on the run. And to clear their names and save their lives, Kermit and Amigo will be forced to reveal their darkest secrets and confront each other’s hidden past. Will their friendship be able to survive? A story about secrets, sins, and simians. ??Koko the Gorilla meets The Usual Suspects and Pineapple Express in this Hollywood neo-noir buddy crime comedy.