The Dolmen publishing house continues to strengthen its editorial line with a monthly offering of releases that balances heritage review, contemporary bets, and specialized essays. The July 2025 highlights stand out for their ambition and thematic breadth, encompassing everything from science fiction and heroic fantasy comics to psychological horror narratives, retro chronicles of arcade video games, and historical analysis of Spanish science fiction.
Grant Morrison and the Consecration of Zenith
Leading this month’s publications is the second and final volume of Zenith, one of the seminal works by Grant Morrison, accompanied here by Mark Millar on the script and by Steve Yeowell, Jim McCarthy, and Simon Coleby in the graphic section. This series, originally published in 2000 AD, serves as a cornerstone of 80s British comics, anticipating the multiversal and metanarrative obsessions that would later mark the Scottish writer’s career. This edition includes crucial arcs such as “Phase Three” and “Phase Four,” with a reproduction quality that reflects the cult status of the work.
The Elf Kings: The Epic Fantasy of Víctor Santos, Reordered and Expanded
Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of its publication, Dolmen presents a commemorative edition of The Elf Kings, by Víctor Santos. This editorial re-reading—corrected and expanded by the author himself—allows for the rediscovery of a key work in contemporary Spanish comics. The edition compiles the entire saga into a single volume and showcases the narrative influences of Nordic fantasy, manga, and classical epic, crafting a coherent universe that has evolved over more than a decade of creative work.
Lyrics of Horror: The Cry of the Cuckoo and The Mists of Prague
In the realm of genre narrative, Dolmen enhances its Stoker Line with two titles drawing from psychological horror and reinterpreted folklore. The Cry of the Cuckoo, by Iván Ledesma, explores trauma and mourning through a story where the boundaries between the dreamlike and the real blur. On the other hand, The Mists of Prague, by Víctor Conde, addresses the Golem myth from a perspective set in the interwar Europe, offering a fusion of historical novel, supernatural horror, and mythological revisionism. Conde reaffirms his versatility as an author with a well-established trajectory in the national fantasy scene.
Illustrated Essay: Arcade and Spanish Science Fiction
Among the nonfiction proposals, two volumes of high critical and documentary density stand out. The fourth volume of Arcade Classics, by Enrique Segura Alcalde, concludes a collection that has managed to combine the spirit of dissemination with an analytical look at the history and culture of arcade video games. Meanwhile, Mariano Villarreal begins his ambitious series History of Spanish Science Fiction with a first volume dedicated to “The Era of the Pioneers (1939–1969).” This essay not only documents authors, magazines, and collections, but also offers an interpretive reading of the rise and consolidation of the genre in the socio-political context of Francoism.
Complementary Publications and Heritage Reissues
The Dolmen magazine reaches its 365th issue with content dedicated to the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, and Green Lantern, along with an extensive profile on Archie Goodwin. Additionally, reissues in pack format of Benito Sansón, by Peyo, and Dick Tracy, by Chester Gould, which are key pieces of both European and American comics respectively, are now presented with editorial criteria aimed at the collector reader.
Editorial Commitment and Heritage Rescue
The new releases from Dolmen Editorial in July reflect a constant effort to consolidate a catalog that engages across generations, genres, and audiences. Comics, narrative, essays, and heritage reissues coexist in a proposal that does not sacrifice rigor for accessibility, and that continues to bet on authorship and cultural memory as foundational pillars.
A key month for critics, booksellers, collectors, and forward-thinking readers.
