Any Given Smile #1
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| Writer | Stephanie Williams |
| Artist | Pablo M. Collar |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
January 1995. All eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game in St. Augustine, Florida. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and Maximillian Dupree — their sudden-star backup quarterback — is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a desperate sports journalist to examine their connection to the big game. No one can trust anything they see as a mind-bending entity and its frightful visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives...
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10
Capes & Tights - Justin Soderberg
Aug 13, 2026Any Given Smile makes sports horrifying, in just the right way. Stephanie Williams and Pablo M. Collar raise the bar on the Smile universe with a football horror filled with tension, a sense of dread, and down right creepiness that is felt on nearly every page. Williams and Collar carve out their own corner of the Smile Universe with Any Given Smile, a downright terrifying addition to the franchise. Read Full Review
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10
The Comic Book Spot - beastfire
Sep 27, 2026Any Given Smile #1 is here to bring bring the creep factor to the world of sports gambling, and horror fans something to smile about. While I’m not big on sports or gambling, I do love some well-executed horror, and so far, this is shaping up to be another excellent installment of the Smile series. Read Full Review
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9.6
Fanlight Zone - Richard Coryell
Aug 14, 2026Any Given Smile #1 is an awesome first issue for this new chapter in the Smile franchise. This story will have you wanting the next issue as soon as you finish reading this first issue. If you are a horror fan this is a must get first issue and series! Make sure to rush down to your Local Comic Shop before Monday August 17th and order your copy of this thrilling first issue. While you are there, also make sure to add it to your Pull List so you don’t miss an issue of this series. If you don’t preorder this one, I promise that you will regret it on September 23rd. Read Full Review
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9.6
Fanlight Zone - Richard Coryell
Sep 23, 2026Any Given Smile #1 is an awesome first issue for this new chapter in the Smile franchise. This story will have you wanting the next issue as soon as you finish reading this first issue. If you are a horror fan this is a must get first issue and series! Make sure to rush down to your Local Comic Shop and grab a copy or two of this thrilling first issue. While you are there, also make sure to add it to your Pull List so you don’t miss an issue of this series. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Collier Jennings
Aug 16, 2026Any Given Smile #1 is a hell of an opening issue, featuring a truly unique take on the concept and a collection of all-star creators. Read Full Review
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8.5
Nerd Initiative - anthony cooley
Sep 23, 2026This is a great first issue: tense, twisted, and visually unique. The sports betting angle really adds a relatable feeling of realistic dread that complements the supernatural elements perfectly, turning every point spread and whispered instruction into another loop in a tightening knot. Tommy’s fear feels real, and the final pages leave the audience with a smile that lasts until they realize they need to wait a month to keep reading! Read Full Review
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8.0
Graphic Policy - Brett
Sep 23, 2026Any Given Smile #1 is a solid debut that features a horror story with a little depth and commentary about the state of gambling and sports. Read Full Review
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8.0
This was a solid first issue. I’ll be back for #2.
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