Upcoming Artbooks: April 2026
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March 31st 2026
After another month comes to an end, it's time to look forward at what artbook are incoming, this time for April!
Unfortunately, in an already light month, there have been delays that have left just two releases that the website has been tracking for April. In March, both The Art of Endless Legend 2 and The Art of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty were hit with setbacks, halving the length of this list. Fingers crossed this won't continue to happen as was seen in 2025, where the spring and summer was slowly cleared out by delays and caused a large number of books to arrive at the end of the year. But on to the releases below!
13th-Â Indie Game Works
*May 12th in the US
Thames & Hudson are releasing a visual exploration of 50 indie game releases that have made an big impact on players and helped shape the indie landscape. Through screenshots, early art, and development interviews, readers can find out more about a wide range of titles, including GRIS, Journey to the Savage Planet, Cairn, and more. For fans that like the unique style and game design of the indie scene, this will be a great addition to your shelf. Check out a full list of games included below.
Indie Game Works also has a Limited Edition available and shipping now from publisher Read-Only Memory that comes with a slipcase, you can read about that here.
14th-Â The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made a return in 2018, but this was a bold new take, giving them not just a distinct visual look, but adding mystical powers into the mix as well. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went on to have two seasons, shorts, and a movie, creating a cult following within the already large fandom of the iconic characters.
The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes as a huge 320-page hardcover from Colin Stein and will let fans explore the artwork and development insights into the series' creation. The page previews are looking fantastic with a lot packed into each spread, including insights, early concepts, final artwork, and even a guide to line weights. IDW Publishing are the acting publisher and along with Stein and the creatives behind the show, Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo find new life in this book that has fans excited to jump in! Read my interview with Colin Stein for more on the book here - Colin Stein Interview.
You can check out some page previews below.
If you're interested in The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you can order the book here;
Buy Here  / Buy Here (UK)
The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be joining the collection here to be reviewed, so come back once it has released to hear in-depth thoughts on the book! IDW also recently released SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World, delivering over 400 pages of art for the shows and movies, making this another artbook for iconic franchises from the publisher.
For more releases coming in 2026, check out the Upcoming page!
