Horror legends James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh lead a group of the most exciting voices in the industry in Exquisite Corpses. This new ongoing comic book series kicks off in May with its first, 13-issue season from Image Comics and Tiny Onion. One at a time, the killers of Exquisite Corpses are being revealed and we're excited to share with Daily Dead readers "The Congregation."
"Every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. In Exquisite Corpses, 12 of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year's unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night."
Each killer represents a state/family and wields a specific weapon, with the last killer standing earning the state/family the power to rule America for 5 years. The Congregation is selected by New Hampshire and will be wielding the Knife.
Readers will experience a comics event like no other. Each issue of Exquisite Corpses will feature the top tier craft of Tynion and Walsh in collaboration—and competition—with a roster of industry-leading talent. Each issue will build upon the last in a true 'exquisite corpse'-style. In these first, 13 blood-soaked issues the creative crew will determine who wins… and who dies.
Exquisite Corpses will feature the work of comics superstars Adam Gorham (Hellhunters), Becca Carey (Absolute Wonder Woman), Che Grayson (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds), Claire Roe (Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special), Gavin Fullerton (The Closet), Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), Marianna Ignazzi (Catwoman), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian), Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things), and Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet).
Each issue of the series will showcase variant cover artwork by some of the most lauded artists in the space—with Issue #1 featuring covers by Alex Eckman-Lawn, Jae Lee & June Chung, James Stokoe, Nimit Malavia, and more.
Tiny Onion will also embark on a year-long, national signing tour—dubbed Corpse Tour '25—with stops to coincide with each Exquisite Corpses issue release. Each event will feature Tynion in conversation with local Exquisite Corpses creators, with a Q&A and signing to follow. Corpse Tour ‘25 will kick off with a release party in May.
Exquisite Corpses #1 is a packed 60-page issue that will be released to comic book stores on May 14th, with availability across digital platforms as well, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play. Covers include:
And don't forget to check out previous killer reveals:
Happy Hunting!
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
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