Daily Dead readers are very familiar with Storm King Comics, which has been a great home for horror comic book storytelling for years, thanks to Sandy King and John Carpenter. Now, it's been announced that John Carpenter is releasing his first original graphic novel: CATHEDRAL. Available this August, we have all the details and a look at the cover art:
A brand new terror is emerging from the shadows of John Carpenter’s dark imaginings this summer. Set for release August 4, 2026 via Storm King Comics, CATHEDRAL is Carpenter’s highly anticipated first original graphic novel. It is co-written with acclaimed producer and editor Sandy King and writer Sean Sobczak, illustrated by renowned artists Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, colored by Ryan Winn, and lettered by Marshall Dillon.
The middle of downtown Los Angeles sets the scene for John Carpenter’s CATHEDRAL where an abandoned cathedral stands, fenced in and ignored by the world around it. The preoccupied passers-by have long since ceased to notice the dilapidated church in their midst, never mind sensing the danger and centuries old evil trapped inside its walls.
A gruesome murder one late night pulls the structure into the spotlight, triggering a police investigation into the loss of one of their own. Lieutenant Christine Marks, along with detectives Paul Hernandez and Steve Mayfield, must enter the church in search of the monster that murdered her father. Every step takes them deeper into the belly of the church revealing the mystery of an ancient evil imprisoned within.
A master storyteller in horror and science fiction across the disciplines of film, music, comics and games, John Carpenter has been terrifying audiences, writing, directing and producing timeless genre movies like Halloween, The Thing, and Escape From New York, and as an editor and contributor alongside Sandy King to graphic novel anthologies and series Tales for a HalloweeNight, Asylum and Tales of Science Fiction, just to name a few. More than five decades in, for the first time in his career he will release his first original graphic novel with CATHEDRAL. Also to further cement his talents as a composer and musical artist known for soundtracking his own projects, the release is accompanied by CATHEDRAL the album. Details forthcoming.
“I saw it in a dream: a nightmare landscape deep underground filled with monsters too weird and sinister to exist in daylight,” says John Carpenter. “I knew instantly I had to get these things out of my head and into everyone else’s brains.”
“We have a saying at Storm King, 'Every dream should be a nightmare,'" adds Sandy King. "By reading CATHEDRAL you can take John's dream and let it become your next nightmare."
CATHEDRAL will be available on August 4, 2026 in bookstores (bookshop.org), online, and Storm King Comics (stormkingcomics.com), and on August 5, 2026 in comics shops (findyourcomicstore.com).
- Written by John Carpenter, Sandy King, Sean Sobczak
- Illustrated by Federico De Luca, Luis Guaragna
- Colored by Ryan Winn
- Lettered by Marshall Dillon
- Cover by Federico De Luca
- 120 pp
- MSRP: $22.99
- ISBN: 979-8-9928116-8-1
But this is only the first step into the dark world of CATHEDRAL. Head to johncarpenterscathedral.com and www.stormkingcomics.com for all the latest secrets of Carpenter’s CATHEDRAL.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who passionately explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He is also consulted with as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, film festivals, and conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who passionately explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He is also consulted with as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, film festivals, and conventions.
![[Editorial] AI of the Living Dead: Why Have So Many Already Accepted the Simulation?](https://dailydead.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/M3GAN-180x83.jpg)
![[Comic-Con 2025] Interview: Michael Giacchino Talks Marvel’s WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: BLOOD MOON and Why He Loves Classic Monsters](https://dailydead.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Werewolf-1000-b-180x83.jpg)
![[Editorial] ANNIHILATION (2018): The Algorithm of Natural Selection Just Unfollowed You](https://dailydead.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Annihilation-1000-180x83.jpg)