"The Only Survivor of a Legendary Killing Spree Must Face the Monster Who Refuses to Stay Dead in a Relentless New Horror Series from Mad Cave Studios."
"Terror can’t be contained, and Mad Cave Studios resurrects one of horror’s deadliest nightmares" in HAMMER HEAD, a brutal new five-issue horror comic book series from writer Ed Brisson and artist Damian Couceiro, with colors by Dee Cunniffe and letters by Patrick Brosseau. We have an exclusive look at the first issue's covers and first detail on the horrors that await Daily Dead readers in this new comic book series:
Synopsis: "For 20 years, Jules has been hiding from her past. As the only survivor of the Hammer Head killing spree, she carries the guilt and trauma of having watched as everyone she loved was brutally murdered. Every couple of years, Hammer Head rises from the dead to continue his reign of terror anew, and with each repeated massacre, Jules falls deeper into the warm embrace of her own dark coping mechanisms.
When she's thrown into prison with no trial and no hope, Jules finds herself part of a dark ritual built to force her back into the past that she's spent her life trying to escape."
“When I first got into comics, my plan was always crime and horror. While I’ve managed to write plenty of crime, I’ve only managed to dabble in horror here and there—mostly in short stories in Hellraiser, Creepshow, and Hello Darkness—though I guess you could argue that my Ghost Rider run was horror-based. Still, I’ve somehow never done a straight horror project—until now.
With Hammer Head, we wanted to create something that had the same feel as an '80s slasher movie, but without feeling derivative. I wanted something that felt fresh, something that played with the tropes of 80s slashers in an interesting and new way. Something that people wouldn't see coming. Something that would horrify readers when they finally discovered what was REALLY happening.” —Ed Brisson
The debut issue features Cover A by Damian Couceiro, Cover B by Justin Coffee, and Covers Cover C and D by Bjorn Barends. We have a look at the first three covers below!
Hammer Head #1 will be released just in time for Halloween on October 7th, with Final Order Cut-Off (Pre-Order Deadline) on September 14th. You can pre-order this now from your local comic book shop or Mad Cave Studios.
Headed to San Diego Comic-Con this week? Mad Cave Studios will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 from July 23-26 at Booth #2806, so stop by to learn more about the publisher's latest and greatest horror titles.
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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