This December, Image Comics and Syzygy Publishing deliver their third annual holiday horror one-shot, with "More Creatures, Carnage, and Questionable Christmas Cheer"! We're excited to share with Daily Dead readers an exclusive preview of exclusive preview of Death Tree, a new holiday horror story from writer and letterer Jordan Hart and artist Fábio Veras.
From the Press Release: "It’s a holiday tradition: Syzygy Publishing and Image Comics are back to put the dread where the merry used to be. Yes, the fan-favorite one-shot DREAD THE HALLS 2026 is bringing another 48 pages of supernatural horror, pitch-black humor, and ultimate seasonal carnage to comic shops!
Series creators and writers Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall are joined by artists Chris Anderson (Spectral), Drew Rausch (Sullengrey and Eldritch!), Fabio Veras (Super Creepshow), and Well-Bee (Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog) for four new stories that take everything warm, nostalgic, and comforting about Christmas and send it straight down the chimney.
Dread the Halls’ Annual Celebration of Bizarre Holidays Returns!
For the third annual Dreaded holiday anthology, writer Chris Ryall and artists Drew Rausch and Well-Bee pit elves against werewolves and open a new dimension in terror, while Jordan Hart alongside artists Chris Anderson and Fabio Veras unleash a haunted Christmas tree and bring about a massively oversized nutcracker battle, all underneath horrifically gorgeous covers by Maria Wolf, Hart, and painter Joe Jusko, who offers up a bizarre holiday adventure homage to himself!
“Elves versus Werewolves, self-aware parade floats that battle above Hollywood, a happy family that accidentally brings a haunted Christmas tree into their home…from art style to story themes, this year’s issue pushes the Dread the Halls series into unexplored territory while offering a new spin on one of the greatest Christmas horror covers of all time!” —Jordan Hart
“It’s exciting enough to get the 'Dread' band back together for a bleakly funny foray into the holiday season, but having a special cover from Joe Jusko, the artist whose work is directly responsible for us creating Dread the Halls in the first place, makes this one extra-special.” —Chris Ryall
Dread the Halls 2026 gets the full holiday wrap treatment with six covers—Maria Wolf: Cover A and the 1:50 Toxic Variant; Jordan Hart: the Wrapped Variant; and legendary painter Joe Jusko gets particularly festive with a Bizarre Variant, a 1:25 Unwrapped Variant, and a 1:100 Foil Variant.
For fans who consider Silent Night, Deadly Night and Black Christmas required seasonal viewing, Dread the Halls 2026 brings that same affection for holiday horror to comics, mixing supernatural scares, monsters, absurdity, and enough Christmas carnage to make the annual family gathering seem almost tolerable.
So pour the eggnog, check the chimney, and keep an eye on the tree. Dread the Halls 2026 (Lunar Code: 1026IM0285) goes on sale December 2, 2026, and is now available for preorder at your favorite retailer or from Image Comics directly."
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.
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