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The first new Scott Pilgrim comic in 16 years feels like it escaped a Sega CD
Scott Pilgrim returns after 16 years with a Sonic-inspired new villain.
NewsbyTrent Cannon, Senior Contributing writer
Published on Thu Jul 23 2026
Scott Pilgrim has always worn its video game influences on its sleeve, so it isn’t surprising to see the newly announced comic book is directly referencing one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott brings series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley back to the series more than 16 years after the original comic book ended, as first reported by Gizmodo’s Isaiah Colbert.
Oni Press announced today that the first new Scott Pilgrim comic book since 2010 is coming in November 2026. Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott is a prequel to the Scott Pilgrim EX video game, which was released in March 2026. Fittingly for a series that has borrowed heavily from video game aesthetics, the new comic has Scott battling an evil version of himself. Not Nega-Scott, but Metal Scott. The obvious reference is to Metal Sonic, who first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog CD back in 1993.
Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott is set to be a 24-page one-shot comic, with 16 pages dedicated to Scott fighting the titular Metal Scott.
“When I was asked to create a minicomic for Scott Pilgrim EX, I quickly said yes without considering the implications,” Bryan Lee O’Malley said in a press release alongside the announcement. “Only when I started writing and drawing it did I realize this would be the first new Scott Pilgrim comic in 16 years. It’s only a trifle, but returning to Scott’s Toronto really did feel like coming home.”
You can pick up Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott on November 15, 2026.
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Trent Cannon: Trent is a freelance writer who has been covering anime, video games, and pop culture for a decade. (He/Him)
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