As a Halloween week treat for our readers, we have an exclusive first-look preview of HELLO DARKNESS #5, the horrifying continuation to the new ongoing anthology series from BOOM! Studios. In today's preview, we have a tease of horror stories from Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, Sarah Andersen, Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas, Jeremy Bastian, Ziyan Qiu, James Tynion IV, and Werther Dell'Edera!
"BOOM! Studios today revealed a spooky first look at HELLO DARKNESS #5, the horrifying continuation to the new ongoing anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for–the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from a murderer’s row of world class creators including R.L. Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, Cullen Bunn, Daniel Bayliss, Sas Milledge, Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas, Marguerite Bennett, Luana Vecchio, Michael W. Conrad, Martín Morazzo, Andy Lanning, Trevor Hairsine, Steve Orlando, A.L. Kaplan, Genevieve Valentine, Ming Doyle, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Letizia Cadonici, Sarah Andersen, Chuck Tingle, Robert Hack, and more! Everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be explored, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror.
The fresh face of modern horror continues with more terror from the industry’s best! A relationship gets complicated after a photographer takes a picture they shouldn't have in "Shutter" by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas. There's a double-dose of children's horror as neighbor girls visit "The Butterfly Field" by Jeremy Bastian and Ziyan Qiu and a long-lost sibling is the subject of "The Search" by Sarah Andersen.
In “The War, Part 5,” by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan, David and Nikki take refuge, but quickly learn that there’s more to survival than isolation from the outside world. Meanwhile, Erica Slaughter’s investigation continues in a new Something is Killing the Children adventure, plus hilarious horror from Robert Hack, and more!"
Along with the main cover by Paolo Rivera, we also have a look at variant covers by Jenny Frison and Martin Simmonds below! HELLO DARKNESS #5 will be available in comic shops on November 27, and is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from platforms like Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
To keep up with HELLO DARKNESS and everything else from BOOM! Studios, visit: boom-studios.com
The War:
The Search:
Shudder:
Something is Killing the Children:
The Butterfly Field:
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to 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 has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to 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 has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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