Ordained # 0 (of 3): The Machine Cover D 1:20 Incentive Nord Variant First Printing 2026 BN

A "1:20 Variant" is an incentive variant cover for a comic book that a retailer can order from the publisher. The "1:20" refers to the ratio of regular copies a store must order to qualify for a single copy of that special cover.

Ordained #0 (of 3): The Machine is a bone-crushing action one-shot from Bad Idea Comics, scheduled for release on April 15, 2026. This issue serves as an essential prequel and side story to the main Ordained miniseries. 

Comic Overview

• Creative Team:
• Writer: Robert Venditti (Superman '78, Planet Death).
• Artist: Trevor Hairsine (DCeased, X-Men).
• Colorist: David Baron.
• Format: 32-page full-color comic book. 

Synopsis

When Irish crime boss Cormac Byrne’s hired thugs fail to assassinate Father Roy, he unleashes his most ruthless asset: a hulking killer-for-hire known only as The Machine. Described as a force of "blue-collar brutality," The Machine is a cold, efficient butcher who will not stop until the job is finished. This brutal "no-prisoners" one-shot introduces the man tasked with cleaning up Byrne’s mess. 

• Cover A: Main cover by Jorge Fornés.
• Cover B: Variant by Trevor Hairsine.
• Cover C: Variant by Cary Nord.
• Cover D: 1:20 incentive variant by Arturo Lozzi.
• Cover E: 1:50 "Bloody" incentive variant by Jorge Fornés. 

Release Context

• Prequel Status: While labeled #0, it is part of a larger 3-issue series that is currently being adapted into a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell and directed/produced by the Russo Brothers and John Wick creator Derek Kolstad.
• Second Printing: Due to high demand, a second printing is already scheduled to arrive on May 6, 2026.