AM-AI-ZING! STRIKER RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW DAILY EPISODES

Click on the above image to see a six-page AI-assisted promotional Striker episode

WE CAN hardly believe we’re saying this, but Striker is kicking off again in its 40^th anniversary season - five years after the final whistle blew.

And it’s all thanks to AI!

The incredible technology has made it possible to produce Striker 2026 at a faster speed and lower cost, opening the door to a sustainable new era for the comic.

Striker creator Pete Nash has given fans the choice of two subscription packages so they can follow the adventures of the Warbury Warriors crazy gang on a daily basis from January 1.

“AI has completely changed the game for me,” said Pete. “It’s made this comeback possible — but it’s the fans who’ll decide how far we can take it.”

THE TARGET

To make Striker sustainable, between 500 and 800 subscribers will be needed before the end of November to secure its long-term future.

If those numbers are reached, Striker’s return will be permanent. If not, Striker 2026 will still launch on January 1, but the new run will conclude at the end of the EFL season in early May.

A planned Phase Two of subscriptions in May — including a possible Kickstarter campaign — will focus on reaching lapsed and new readers once the core fanbase response is clear.

GAME PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

If the comeback is permanent, Striker will enter a new rhythm:

• January–May, 2026: All-new Striker stories set in the modern era.

• May, 2026: Release of Striker’s 40^th anniversary book.

• May-August, 2026 summer season: Striker goes retro — a reimagining of Nick Jarvis’s early years from 1985, when he left amateur club Oakvale for First Division Thamesford. featuring a new script and AI-assisted artwork in a drawn comic-book style.

• August – May: All-new contemporary Striker kicks off the new 2026/7 football season..

• January, 2027: 380-page A4 printed book of all the 2026 strips.

  
  

This pattern will set the tone for Striker’s future — blending nostalgia with a new twist in the summer with brand new episodes in the football seasons.

THE SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

The Club Striker subscription opens on Friday, November 7. Fans subscribing before November 30 will become Club Striker Founding Members, unlocking exclusive benefits and early rewards including:

Discounted subscription price.

Free access to Striker’s 40-year online archive from 1985.

Free access to Psycops, Pete Nash’s sci-fi comic that ran in The Sun from 1994 to 1999.

New online daily Striker episodes from January 1.

Your name printed in Striker’s 40^th anniversary book.

Ten per cent discount off all books.

Free posters in print resolution that can be downloaded and printed.

From December 1 to December 31, the subscription to new episodes will still be available but at a higher price and without Founding Member rewards and benefits. No subscriptions will be accepted after December 31.

WAYS TO JOIN

Option 1 – The Full Striker (Join by November 30). Twelve monthly payments of £12.50. Includes daily Striker 2026 daily episodes (from Jan 1); 375-page book of all the 2026 episodes, free online archive access, free online Psycops book, 10% off all 26 books in the Striker Collection, and a guaranteed option to buy 1980s Striker artwork .

Option 2 – Season Ticket (Join by November 30). Twelve monthly payments of £9.50. Includes all of the above but not the printed book

Option 3 – Book Only (Join by November 30). Twelve monthly payments of £3.80. £375-page book of all the 2026 Striker episodes at the end of the year, plus archive access and free online Psycops book, 10% of all books in the Striker Collection, and a guaranteed opportunity to buy an original 1980s hand-drawn strip - a collector’s item long requested by fans.

Go to the Club Striker section on our website to subscribe!

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

One you've subscribed by choosing a membership option and signing up from our Club Striker section, you'll receive an instant email receipt which gives you immediate access to Striker's 40-year online archive and Pete Nash's Psycops strip. You'll also get a 10% discount code to use when you buy books from our website. The button to read the new daily strips is active but episodes will not launch until January 1.

“This is your chance to be part of Striker’s long-term comeback,” Pete added. “Quite simply, it can’t happen without you — and I’m hugely grateful to everyone who’s already pledged their support.”