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 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.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
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.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
