Thanks to BOOM! Studios, we're excited to have your exclusive first look at HELLO DARKNESS #12, the horrifying continuation to the ongoing anthology series. Featuring the comics debut of bestselling author and Hugo Award Winner Chuck Tingle with artist Chris Shehan in the short story “Out," the latest issue will be released this July, but we have preview pages you can read right now.
This issue also includes “Tiny Little Men” by Dave Wielgosz and Riley Rossmo, “We Welcomed Them With Open Arms” by BRIXIDE, “You Can't Make a Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear” by Jenna Cha, and the conclusion to “Something is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar” by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera, plus more "madcap mayhem" from Robert Hack’s “I Can’t Take You Anywhere”!
From the Press Release: "HELLO DARKNESS #12 is the latest entry in the 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.
HELLO DARKNESS #12 will be available in comic shops July 9, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
HELLO DARKNESS #12 features a main cover by Miguel Mercado (The Amazing Spider-Man), and variant covers by Jenny Frison (Something is Killing the Children), Martín Morazzo (Ice Cream Man), Dan Panosian (Alice Never After, The Last Boy), and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Jenny Frison!"
For the latest on HELLO DARKNESS and BOOM! Studios, visit the official BOOM! website at: boom-studios.com
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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