In this week’s issue of ART OPS, Reggie Riot’s dad Danny Doll has returned, with a warning that a sinister force is scaring art out of their paintings, forcing them to flee to unlikely places. Danny pleads with Reggie to help him find a safe haven for these various artworks, where he can protect them.

While Reggie struggles with the idea of helping the art subjects, which goes against the mission of the Art Operatives, he must also still learn to control the power of art that lives within him. Read more of Part 1 of “Popism” from writer Shaun Simon and artists Michael Allred & Matt Brundage, Laura Allred (colorist) and Todd Klein (letters) in this week’s issue of ART OPS #8!