First Trailer Unleashed for BABY., Chang Sheng’s Award-Winning Mecha Nightmare

Eisner-nominated Taiwanese creator Chang Sheng brings alien horror, brutal machine warfare, and buried conspiracies to Titan Manga in October 2026.

Titan Manga has revealed the trailer and first look at BABY. Vol. 1, the opening chapter of an award-winning science-fiction saga from acclaimed Taiwanese writer and artist Chang Sheng. Packed with parasitic aliens, mechanized monsters, government secrets, and enough futuristic destruction to make your bookshelf nervous, this one is coming in hot.

Set in a devastated post-apocalyptic world, BABY. follows the survivors of an alien invasion unlike anything humanity has faced before. These extraterrestrial parasites do not simply kill their victims. They infect human bodies and transform them into horrifying biological machines, turning every confrontation into a savage clash between flesh, metal, and whatever is left of civilization.

At the center of the story is a survivor pulled into a dangerous web of revenge, hidden identities, and long-buried conspiracies. Every new discovery raises another question, while each battle exposes the devastating cost of gaining enough power to survive. This is not just robots punching monsters while buildings explode, though there is plenty of that beautiful madness. Chang Sheng also digs into identity, vengeance, sacrifice, and what remains of humanity when the body itself can no longer be trusted.

The first volume lays the foundation for a five-book saga filled with mecha warfare, alien horror, dystopian intrigue, and some seriously slick visual storytelling. Chang Sheng’s artwork brings a sharp, hyper-detailed style influenced by video games, manga, and cinematic science fiction, giving every machine, creature, and ruined environment its own dangerous personality.

Chang Sheng has earned international recognition for pushing the boundaries of Taiwanese comics. His previous work Yan received Best Comic honors at the Golden Comic Awards, while The Hidden Level won the Grand Prize at the Kyoto International Manga Awards. Those projects helped establish him as one of the most exciting creative voices emerging from the global manga and comics scene.

BABY. has built an impressive legacy of its own. The series won both Best Youth Comic and Comic of the Year at the second Golden Comic Awards, cementing its status as a defining title within Taiwan’s growing comics industry. Now Titan Manga is bringing the series to a wider audience, giving English-language readers the chance to experience the chaos from the beginning.

Fans of Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Dandadan should feel right at home here. The comparisons give readers a sense of the scale and attitude, but BABY. brings its own identity to the battlefield, combining body horror, military science fiction, mystery, and explosive mecha action with a distinctly Taiwanese creative voice.

The trailer offers an early taste of the destruction ahead, but the real invasion begins when BABY. Vol. 1 arrives on October 13, 2026. At 320 black-and-white pages, this is not some quick appetizer. Titan Manga is dropping a full-course sci-fi feast, and the machines look hungry.

Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet for the UK & Europe.

Title: BABY. Vol. 1
Writer and Artist: Chang Sheng
Publisher: Titan Manga
Format: Softcover, 320 pages, black and white
Price: $24.99
ISBN: 9781787748774

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