Smile: For the Camera #1
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| Writer | Hannah Rose May |
| Artist | Miriana Puglia |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Pose. Vogue. Couture. Gore. It’s Fashion Month 2005. Five young international models have just landed in New York City, ready to tackle four grueling weeks of runways, press, and cameras as they try to make it big. The girls become fast friends…until one seems to crack under the pressure. Little does everyone know that she is afflicted by the entity, a being bent on destruction and pain as it seeks to destroy lives through its horrific visions. Dive into this never-before-seen story of betrayal and reality bending, based on the critically-acclaimed SMILE film franchise from Parker Finn, brought to you by horror star Hannah Rose May (The Exorc more
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10
Capes & Tights - Justin Soderberg
Feb 16, 2026Writer Hannah Rose May and artist Miriana Puglia bring the Smile: For the Camera mythos to the world of comics with style. The premiere issue might be filled with more tension than jump scares, but still gives off similar vibes to the feature films created by Parker Finn while carving its own path. A horrifying and compelling expansion to the Smile films. Read Full Review
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10
The Comic Book Spot - beastfire
Feb 23, 2026Between the curse and the fashion industry itself, Smile For The Camera #1 brings enough freakishness to bring a SMILE to any horror fan’s face. Read Full Review
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9.3
Fanlight Zone - Richard Coryell
Feb 18, 2026Smile: For the Camera #1 does an excellent job of kicking off this new series and reeling the reader into the world. This issue focuses on making the reader build a relationship with our main protagonist and does a superb job of it. The horrors may be less in this first issue, but what we get is very impactful and makes the reader anticipate what’s to come. If you like horror, this is a must get when you visit the shop this week. After you read this first issue, you will most definitely add this series to your Pull List. Read Full Review
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9.0
Nerd Initiative - Eda Thomas Bagwell
Feb 18, 2026From the writing of Hannah Rose May to the artwork of Miriana Puglia and Dearbhla Kelly, this is easily a piece that any horror fan will gain a smile from! Absolutely stellar from start to finish and I can’t wait for more. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Feb 18, 2026Puglia creates some beautifully detailed and visually engaging art throughout the issue. I love the contrast between the beauty of the characters and the horror of the entity and what it is doing to Cami. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Dec 15, 2025Smile: For the Camera #1 carves out its own identity by grounding supernatural horror in the ruthless world of high fashion, where people are treated as commodities long before the Smile Entity arrives. Hannah Rose May excels at character work, using sharp dialogue to explore ambition, burnout, and exploitation, while Miriana Puglia's art ensures the horror lands when it needs to. Though the scares are more measured than relentless, the creeping unease and strong thematic foundation make this a compelling expansion of the Smile universe that understands horror is often most effective when it waits. Read Full Review
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7.0
A first look at Smile: For the Camera #1 An IDW comic strip about the world of Smile movies. The action takes place in 2005, the theme is the nightmares of the modeling business. At the same time, one should not expect any deepening or reinterpretation of the ent of the smiling entity. Screenplay: Hannah Rose May, drawing: Miriana Puglia.
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