This piece was originally intended for print publication in IJOCA 27:2.
Women Creating Monsters: A Bibliography of Comics and Graphic Novels, Part II: Comic Series and Anthologies by Women and Feminine-Presenting People (2014-2024)
Lizzy Walker
Introduction
This second installment of the Women Creating Monsters bibliography series continues to highlight English-language horror comics created by self-identified women and feminine-presenting, hereafter referred to by the collective term "women," published between 2014 and 2024. The goal of this project is to increase awareness of women creators of comics in the genre and to recognize the publishers who have expanded the number of titles available with these creators at the helm during that decade. While Part I (Walker, 2024) focused on standalone graphic novels, Part II turns to comic series and anthologies, including collections published by a single creator. Part III will focus on horror manga.
As discussed in Part I, this bibliography is intended to be an inclusive and adaptable tool rather than a definitive or closed canon. Despite careful research, it is likely that some eligible series or anthologies are missing. Readers are encouraged to view this work as a foundation that can be expanded and built upon by others with shared interests in horror comics scholarship.
The Bibliography
Part II of this bibliography is divided into two sections: comic series, and anthologies or collections created or curated by women. Within each section, entries are arranged alphabetically by title, and entries include subgenre tags based on commonly used horror terminology to help readers identify themes quickly. Appendix A contains a complete list of these subgenre tags along with their definitions. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Researchers who look to build upon this bibliography are free to include their own tags and definitions.
As with Part I of this project, titles included in Part II were identified through a range of sources, including publisher catalogs (excluding DC and Marvel), readers' advisory blogs and websites such as RA Horror for All and Monster Librarian, and crowdsourced databases like StoryGraph, Goodreads, and the Grand Comics Database. A full list of publishers and research resources consulted is provided in Appendix B. Titles were gathered between December 2023 and December 2024.
For the purposes of this project, the term "creator" is used broadly to include everyone involved in the making of comics, including writers, artists, colorists, letterers, and editors. All credited creators are listed for each title. Women’s names are bolded, even when they are the sole creator, to make their contributions easier to identify in this article. In response to feedback on Part I, non-binary creators are also included in this installment, with pronouns listed alongside their roles when available.
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night issue #1 cover. Behemoth Comics, 2020. |
Comic Series
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. By Ana Lily Amirpour (writer), Michael DeWeese (artist), Patrick Brosseau (letterer), Jon Conrad (editor), and Ben Conrad (editor). Behemoth Comics, 2020.
Subgenres: small-town horror, vampires
Issues published: #1-#2, collected in one volume (2020)
This comic series prequel to the Iranian Western vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night was adapted and written by the director, Ana Lily Amirpour. Readers learn more of The Girl's history prior to arriving in Bad City, where she preys on those who prey on others.
Afterschool. By Jon Moisan (editor), Amanda LaFranco (editor), Justin Benson (writer), Aaron Morehead (writer), Kate Herron (writer), Briony Redman (writer), Jill Blotevogel (writer), Marley Zarcone (writer, artist), Leon Hendrix III (writer), Lisa Sterle (artist), Leila Leiz (artist), Giovanna Niro (colorist), Fabiana Mascolo (colorist), Eric Zawadzki (artist), and Pat Brosseau (letterer). Skybound, 2022.
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, medical horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2022)
The series presents four standalone cautionary tales of abuse, teen pregnancy, peer pressure, pet death, urban legends, and more.
Amputation Capital. By Raymond Tyler (writer), Neil Gibson (writer), André Risso (artist), Agnes Pozza (colorist), Jed McPherson (letterer), Kat Jackson (they/them, letterer). TPub, 2022.
Subgenres: body horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
Desperate for relevance, celebrities and influencers sell their body parts to stay in the spotlight, using a corporate intermediary to organize the transactions. Skin Deep is one such company. Alfie is tasked with collecting Morgan Maino's ring finger worth $2 million. When activist group Phantom Pain Project ambushes him in his home and films him being force-fed Morgan's finger, Alfie's future with the company is called into question, especially when he uncovers company secrets.
Anathema (Vol. 1: The Evil That Men Do). By Rachel Deering (writer, letterer), Christopher Mooneyham (artist), Wesley St. Claire (artist), Fares Maese (colorist), Ian Herring (colorist), and Steve White (editor). Tiny Behemoth Press, 2012-2013/Titan Comics, 2015.
Subgenres: religious horror, shapeshifters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2015)
Originally published by Tiny Behemoth Press between 2012 and 2013, Titan Comics collected issue 1 through 4 into a single volume in 2015. Mercy and Sarah are in love, but when they are discovered by Sarah's Puritan father, he burns his own daughter at the stake in front of the community for her perceived sins. Sarah's soul is captured by a cult of shapeshifters and Mercy must embrace her dark side to free her beloved from certain damnation.
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Archie vs. Predator trade paperback cover. Dark Horse Comics, 2015. |
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, final girls, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2015)
Archie and the gang travel to Costa Rica for spring break, where their beach party is interrupted by the appearance of an unexpected teenage Predator. The hunter follows them back to Riverdale with bloody results. Betty and Veronica play mad scientists when the unthinkable happens to their beloved Archiekins.
Archie vs. Predator II. By Alex de Campi (writer), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colorist), Robert Hack (line art), and Jack Morelli (letterer). Dark Horse Comics, 2019-2020.
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, final girls, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2020)
With their friends dead, Betty, Veronica, and Predator-Archie find that their usual path down Memory Lane to return home is now inaccessible. As they try to navigate unfamiliar territory, they are teleported to an alternate timeline. They discover that Dilton may be their key to the multiverse. Riverdale High turns into a battlefield after a hunting party of Predators arrives on Earth.
Army of Darkness: Ash Gets Hitched. By Steve Niles (writer), Nacho Tenorio (artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colorist), Marshall Dillon (letterer), and Dave Lanphear (additional letters). Dynamite Entertainment, 2014.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, demons, horror comedy, occult horror, possession, shapeshifters, supernatural horror, zombies
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2015)
Ash Williams and Sheila are reunited in the medieval era and decide to take the next step in their relationship. During the ceremony, a new army of Deadites led by the formidable Faceless Man invades. The couple must act swiftly if they want to protect their loved ones.
Army of Darkness: Furious Road. By Nancy A. Collins (writer), Kewber Baal (artist), Schimerys Baal (colorist), and Simon Bowland (letterer). Dynamite Entertainment, 2016.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, demons, horror comedy, occult horror, possession, shapeshifters, supernatural horror, zombies
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2016)
Set in a near-future post-apocalyptic United States, the Army of Darkness has won. Humans and supernatural creatures who survived have settled in Alive, once known as Lansing, Michigan. A ritual that will return Deadites to Hell is the only hope for humans and monsters alike. Ash partners with Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula's daughter, and others to find the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis and Deadite General Ash.
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Black Betty: Volume 1 trade paperback cover. Action Lab Comics, 2018. |
Black Betty. By Shawn Gabborin (writer), Michela Da Sacco (artist), Rafael Dantas (artist), and Rosa "Rosakaz" Rantila (they/them, colorist). Action Lab Comics, 2018-2019.
Subgenres: body horror, dark fantasy, demons, folk horror, monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4 collected in Volume 1 (2018); #5-8 collected in Volume 2: Musical Interlude (2019)
Black Betty is a monster hunter for hire who absorbs the abilities of the supernatural creatures she defeats. The effect of so doing is the tattoo they leave behind on her skin. The series follows Betty as she searches for a kidnapped child, and investigates the murder of an old man at the hands of an invisible killer whose only witness is his grandson.
Black Magick. By Greg Rucka (writer), Nikola Scott (artist), Chiara Arena (colorist), Jodi Wynne (letterer), and Jeanine Schaefer (editor). Image Comics, 2015-2020.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, crime horror, occult horror, witches
Issues published: #1-#5, collected as Volume 1: The Awakening (2015); #6-#11, collected as Volume 2: Awakening II (2018); and #12-#16, collected as Volume 3: Ascension I (2021)
Homicide detective with the Portsmouth Police Department Rowan Black attempts to maintain her work-life balance, keeping her role as a practicing witch secret from her colleagues. However, an anti-witch faction is targeting her as she struggles to keep her personal and work lives separate, putting everyone near her in danger.
Black Stars Above. By Lonnie Nadler (writer), Jenna Cha (artist), and Brad Simpson (letterer). Vault Comics, 2019-2020.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, supernatural horror, survival horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2020)
Set in Northern Canada in the late 1800s, Eulalie Dubois is a young fur trapper who tends her family's trapline. When the opportunity comes to deliver a package, she takes the chance to travel away from home, despite the fact a deadly storm is headed her way. As she begins her journey, she does not expect that something in those woods will join her.
Blackwood. By Evan Dorkin (writer), Veronica Fish (artist), Andy Fish (artist, letterer), Greg McKenna (letterer). Dark Horse Comics, 2018-2020.
Subgenres: occult horror, supernatural horror, teen horror
Issues published: Blackwood issues #1-#4; Blackwood: The Mourning After issues #1-#4; collected in Blackwood Library Edition (2022)
Stephen, Wren, Reiko, and Dennis, scholarship recipients to Blackwood College, are linked by mysterious pasts and supernatural abilities. Between the haunted dorm, a curse by a dead dean, the antics of undead Chimp Ho-tep, the Book of Despair going missing, and more supernatural phenomena, the new students have a substantial workload on their hands. When they think they have everything handled, things get worse during Dean Ogden's funeral when the Institute for Psychic Experimentation, Combat, and Training (Ins.P.E.C.T.) arrives on campus.
Bliss. By Sean Lewis (writer), Caitlyn Yarsky (artist), and Ari Pluchinsky (colorist). Image Comics, 2020-2021.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, crime horror, dark fantasy, domestic horror
Issues published: #1-#8, collected in one volume (2021)
A memory-eating street drug called Bliss erases the minds of the citizens in Feral City. Benton O'Hara is desperate to pay for a lifesaving surgery for his son, Perry. He becomes a killer for hire for the Street Gods and uses Bliss to forget his criminal activities, and his conflicting emotions related to them. Perry, older and very much alive, attempts to defend his father's decisions.
Blood-Stained Teeth. By Christian Ward (writer), Patric Reynolds (artist), Heather Moore (colorist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), and Heather Antos (editor). Image Comics, 2022-2023.
Subgenres: crime horror, monsters, political horror, vampires
Issues published: #1-10; published in two volumes: Volume 1: Bite Me (2022), and Volume 2: Drip Feed (2023)
Atticus Sloane, a member of the wealthy vampire order of the First Born Council, will turn anyone into a vampire for a price. The elitist Council vampires do not agree with their colleague's actions and issue him orders to destroy those he has turned. However, Atticus has other plans.
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Blossoms 666 trade paperback cover. Archie Comics, 2019. |
Blossoms 666. By Cullen Bunn (writer), Laura Braga (artist), Matt Herms (colorist), and Jack Morelli (letterer). Archie Comics, 2019.
Subgenres: occult horror, religious horror, supernatural horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
Cheryl and Jason Blossom, popular twins in Riverdale, engage in the tradition of sibling rivalry to determine who will take the title of Anti-Christ. Betty Cooper stands between the twins and the safety of the small town. Amid the Blossoms' scheming and fighting, another contender for the title arrives in town.
Bountiful Garden. By Ivy Noelle Weir (writer), Kelly Williams (artist), Giorgio Spalletta (colorist), Justin Birch (letterer), and Christina "Steenz" Stewart (they/them, editor). Mad Cave Studios, 2021-2022.
Subgenres: eco horror, science fiction horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
An elite cohort of teenagers, each with a specific role to perform, departs on a terraforming mission to a remote planet. They awaken from cryostasis too early and discover they are stalled near the wrong planet. One team remains on board to repair their vessel, and another ventures out to explore the planet's surface. Something is there to welcome them.
Breathless. By Pat Shand (writer), Renzo Rodriguez (artist), Mara Jayne Carpenter (colorist), and Jim Campbell. Black Mask Studios, 2018.
Subgenres: medical horror, monsters, political horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1: Pay to Live (2020)
Scout Turner works for Kenilworth Pharmaceuticals as a cryptozoologist, examining and cataloguing supernatural creatures for scientific purposes. An accident results in her being exposed to a gas that seemingly cures her asthma. When Scout tries to make her case that she has discovered a novel medical treatment, she becomes a target of corporate mercenaries.
Brother Nash. By Bridgit Connell (writer, artist). Titan Comics, 2018.
Subgenres: hauntings, horror comedy, monsters, shapeshifters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#3, collected in one volume (2018)
Hernando "Nash" Nashoba works as a long-haul truck driver. The connection he has with his Choctaw lineage helps him act as a protector by night, when he turns into the legendary Highway Beast. When a mysterious hitchhiker asks him for assistance, Nash and his traveling companions, ranch owner Brittie and fellow trucker Ray, are dragged into Nash's adventures, including facing shamanic tricksters, giant bugs, cursed biker gangs, and more.
Brothers Dracul. By Cullen Bunn (writer), Mirko Colak (artist), Maria Santaolalla (colorist), Simon Bowland (letterer), and Mike Marts (editor). AfterShock Comics, 2018.
Subgenres: historical horror, monsters, vampires
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1: Blood of the Dragon (2018)
Teenage brothers Vlad and Radu Tepes are held hostage by Sultan Mehmed II, where they are taught how to fight and navigate the intricacies of local politics. Ordered to accompany the son of the sultan to face the vampire legion plaguing the land. Vlad's negative perception of the royal house is maintained when he shows more courage on the battlefield than his captors. When Vlad falls in love with a young woman with connections to the supernatural, he must decide between his brother and love.
Brynmore. By Steve Nile (writer), Damien Worm (artist), Alyzia Zherno (art assistant), and Taylor Esposito (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2023.
Subgenres: monsters, small-town horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2024)
Recently divorced and struggling with sobriety, Mark Turner returns to his hometown, Turner Island. He wants to renovate an old church into a home for himself and his teenage daughter, Sophie. However, the locals have a long memory about the Turner family, and they do not want Mark to resurrect anything by rebuilding. Mark gets more than he bargains for when he disturbs a hidden stone coffin and awakens Brynmore.
Calamity Kate. By Magdalene Visaggio (writer), Corin Howell (artist), Valentina Pinto (colorist), Zakk Saam (letterer). Dark Horse Comics, 2019.
Subgenres: demons, monsters, vampires, zombies
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2019)
Kate Strand moves to Los Angeles, California, to restart her life as Calamity, monster hunter. As a result of her questionable past, she is determined to redeem herself by combatting the monsters that have taken over the world.
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Call of the Suicide Forest trade paperback cover. Amigo Comics, 2018. |
Subgenres: hauntings, folk horror, monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
In this sequel to El Torres' Suicide Forest, Portia, an overwhelmed and depressed American university student, journeys to Japan's Suicide Forest. Park ranger Ryoko, who has connections to the supernatural, patrols the forest and recovers bodies when she comes across them. When she finds Portia, she discovers that she cannot ignore her calling and the mysteries in Aokigahara. She consults with Deshimaru, a Buddhist monk who lives near the forest, to help unlock the mysteries of the forest and save Portia.
Cannibal. By Brian Buccelato (writer, colorist), Jennifer Young (writer), Matias Bergara (artist), and Troy Peteri (letterer). Image Comics, 2016-2017.
Subgenres: cannibalism, medical horror, small-town horror
Issues published: #1-#4 collected in Volume 1 (2017); #5-#8 collected in Volume 2 (2017)
A year after a category 5 hurricane devastates the Southeast and unleashes an ancient virus that causes the infected to crave human flesh, the population is faced with difficult decisions about the victims. One family, the Hansens, decides the easiest solution to reckon with the victims is to kill them. They must confront their actions when one of their own becomes infected.
Charles Band's Puppet Master. By Shawn Gabborin (writer), Michela De Sacco (artist), Yann Perrelet (colorist), and Nicole D'Andria (editor, Vol. 4). Action Lab Comics, 2015-2017.
Subgenres: occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-20, collected in 5 volumes
The series begins with a group of friends traveling to the abandoned Bodega Bay Inn, where, upon entering, they observe a strange shrine of various toys left to appease the guardians of the old hotel. After disrespect is offered by the new guests, the teenagers discover that the Puppets do not tolerate their haven being disturbed. Key volumes that women helped create are Volume 1: The Offering (2015), collecting issues #1-#3; Volume 2: Rebirth (2015), collecting issues #4-#7; and Volume 4: Blood Debt (2015), collecting issues #12-#15.
Children of the Black Sun. By Dario Sicchio (writer), Letizia Cadonici (artist), Francesco Sagala (colorist), Paolo Margiotta (translator), Lara Brown (translator), and Ingegni (letterer). ABLAZE Publishing, 2023.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, supernatural horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2023)
In the town of Brightvale, a mysterious cosmic event known as the Black Sun occurred twice over recent years. This strange event caused births of local children with otherworldly traits. All of the Children have the same pale skin, white hair, and red eyes and develop supernatural abilities. Twelve years have passed since the last time the Black Sun rose, and the townspeople, already suspicious of the Children, are scared. Determined to understand their powers and the Black Sun, the Children begin a journey into the forest outside Brightvale.
The Circle. By Damon Clark (writer), Alyzia Zherno (artist, colorist), Zen (letterer, editor). Action Lab Comics, 2016-2017.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, occult horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2017)
Christian moves to Shell Bay with his recently widowed father. After encountering the school bullies, he is adopted by the other misfits who welcome him into their small and unassuming coven. Unfortunately for Christian, his newfound friends prove to be formidable adversaries when he does not want to continue participating in their spellcasting.
Citizen Jack. By Sam Humphries (writer), Tommy Patterson (artist), Jon Alderink (colorist), Rachel Deering (letterer), and Jeanine Schaefer (editor). Image Comics, 2015-2016.
Subgenres: cults, demons, domestic horror, horror comedy, occult horror, political horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in Volume 1 (2016)
Jack Northworthy is a failed small-town mayor and snowblower salesman with a tarnished political past. Tired of his current position, he wants to make a name for himself by running for the highest office of the nation: President of the United States. To that end, Jack agrees to the terms laid out by Marlinspike, a demon who offers his help so Jack may succeed. In addition to navigating the campaign trail, Jack also has to contend with the media and his own father's legacy.
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Civilians trade paperback cover. Storm King Comics, 2022. |
Civilians. By Duane Swierczynski (writer), Andrea Mutti (artist), Gigi Baldassini (inker), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2022.
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#3, collected in one volume (2022)
In the ninth story from John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint, the people of Los Angeles are coming together as a community. However, their actions are less altruistic and more violent and sadistic. A small group of random people, unafflicted by the phenomenon that has taken over the minds of those around them, may be the only ones who can stop the chaos around them.
Coyotes. By Sean Lewis (writer) and Caitlin Yarsky (artist). Image Comics, 2017-2018.
Subgenres: crime horror, monsters, shapeshifters
Issues published: #1-#4 collected in Volume 1 (2018); #5-#8 collected in Volume 2 (2019)
Officer Frank Coffey investigates cases of missing girls and women occurring in the border town of the City of Lost Girls. During his search, he meets thirteen-year-old Red, who wields a katana and hunts the men responsible for the disappearances, the Werewolves. After Red and Officer Coffey uncover the identities of the pack, they realize the time they have to save their friends and family is short.
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The Crimson Cage trade paperback cover. AWA Studios, 2022. |
The Crimson Cage. By John Lees (writer), Alex Cormack (artist), Ashley Cormack (colorist), and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer). AWA Studios, 2021-2022.
Subgenres: domestic horror, hauntings, occult horror, supernatural horror, witches
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
Set in 1984 Louisiana, this reimagining of William
Shakespeare’s Macbeth blends the Bard's story with the world of
professional wrestling. Wrestling champ Chuck Frenzy wants to expand his
popularity in the sport. He meets the Bayou Witches in the swamp, who show him
what his future could hold for him with a larger chance at glory.
His chance
may be closer than he thinks when world wrestling champion Van Emerald arrives in
town. Chuck's wife, Sharlene, has her own motivation for helping him with his
career goals.
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The Crow: Lethe trade paperback cover. IDW Publishing, 2020 |
Subgenre: serial killers, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#3, collected in one volume (2020) with Hark the Herald holiday one-shot
Null Narcos puts his body through pain and bloody acts in the Freak-Chic Circus Sideshow. He has forgotten his purpose as the Crow, even as strange memories bubble up to the surface. A shadowy figure with gold eyes appears as his friends and fellow performers are murdered. After the police arrest Null and Benga the Tiger Woman as the prime suspects, he must confront his past, the vulture following him, and his true path.
The Crow: Memento Mori. By Roberto Recchioni (writer), Werther Dell'Edera (artist), Giovanna Niro (colorist), Giovanni Marinovich (letterist), Justin Eisinger (editor), and Alonzo Simon (editor). IDW Publishing, 2018.
Subgenres: religious horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, published in one volume (2018)
The Crow has given David the chance to enact vengeance on the terrorists who murdered him and his girlfriend, Sarah. As he wanders through Rome, he must confront a zealous priest and his memories and do what he must to finally rest before the Crow decides he is not worthy of his mission.
The Cull. By Kelly Thompson (writer), Mattia de Iulis (artist, colorist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), and Charles Beachman (editor). Image Comics, 2023-2024.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, monsters
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2024)
Friends, Lux, Cleo, Kaite, and twins Wade and Will, believing it to be the last summer they will have together, sneak out in the middle of the night to shoot a film at the beach, where they explore a cave system. Inside they discover an entryway into an otherworldly realm, a world where one of the parties has previous knowledge of the secrets of the cave.
Cult Classic: Return to Whisper. By Eliot Rahal (writer), Felipe Cunha (artist), Dee Cunniffe (colorist), Ellie Wright (colorist), and Taylor Esposito (letterer). Vault Comics, 2019.
Subgenres: monsters, occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
In 1997, nine teenagers steal the diary of Colonel Vance and, after reading its contents, find a cursed treasure. Distrustful of the adults around them, they make a pact that they will return as adults to split the spoils of their discovery. Fifteen years later, their reunion is less than a happy one as they attend the funeral of one of their own. The curse could prove to be real.
Cult Classic: Creature Feature. By Eliot Rahal (writer), John Bivens (artist), Hannah Jerrie (colorist), Iris Monahan (colorist), and Taylor Esposito (letterer). Vault Comics, 2020.
Subgenres: aliens, monsters, science fiction horror, zombies
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2020)
Seventeen-year-old Jarrod Parker's only focus these days is revenge after the newly awakened monster of King Lake murdered his little brother, but the monster is not the only concern. The town's children are delicious targets for brain slugs that invade the host body and cause a violent and disturbing reaction, raising a skeleton army that threatens humanity's survival.
Dark Red
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Dark Red Volume 1: The Forgotten Man trade paperback cover. AfterShock Comics, 2019. |
Subgenres: shapeshifters, supernatural horror, vampires
Issues published: #1-#10; collected in two volumes, as well as in Dark Red: Year One (2020)
Charles "Chip" Ipswich lives in Fall's End, a rural town in the Midwest, working as a gas station attendant during the graveyard shift. Despite boredom and isolation, this suits his vampire lifestyle. He regrets wishing for a more exciting life after a mysterious woman arrives in town and instigates a vampire war. Chip is forced to confront his existence and his kind and to save his quiet town and the people he loves. He finds his situation dire after the vampire conflict expands beyond Fall's End. When Chip returns home, he discovers a shapeshifter child who needs to be returned to their family, which proves to be more challenging than he expects.
Dark Spaces: Good Deeds. By Che Grayson (writer), Kelsey Ramsay (artist), Ronda Pattison (colorist), Shawn Lee (letterer), and Rus Wooton (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2024.
Subgenres: folk horror, historical horror, small-town horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2024)
Rebecca Collins and her teenage daughter, Cheyenne, move to St. Augustine, Florida. While they attempt to renovate an old diner, they remain unaware of how the town feels about it and about its sinister history. Jean McKnight, a disgraced news reporter working to regain the public's trust, arrives in town to write a piece on St. Augustine's 450th Founders Day celebration. Cheyenne finds herself witnessing something terrible, which gives Jean the angle she has been looking for regarding her investigation. Cheyenne, Rebecca, and Jean work together in an attempt to discover the town's dark secrets.
Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special. By Jeremy Lambert (writer), Claire Roe (artist), Jordie Bellaire (colorist), and Becca Carey (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2024.
Subgenres: monsters, small-town horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2024)
Vivian Drake is a fading Hollywood star touring the United States to help support the 1942 war effort. Hoping for her adoring fans when she descends from the train in Minersville, the single child on the platform is far from what she expects. After a visit to the local bar, and a jaunt through a mine she is clearly not meant to visit, she comes back with an unbelievable story of a horrific monster. While the train crew and her entourage think it is the ravings of a lush, the locals know better.
Dead by Daylight. By Nadia Shammas (writer), Dillon Snook (artist), Emilio Lecce (colorist), AndWorld (letterer), and Phoebe Hedges (editor). Titan Comics, 2023-2024.
Subgenres: crime horror, slashers, supernatural horror, survival horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, published as Dead by Daylight: The Legion (2024)
This prequel comic series to the Dead by Daylight video game franchise reveals the origin story of The Legion. Comprised of four teenagers, they commit murder and wreak havoc on the small Canadian town of Ormond. Frank acts as the head of The Legion, driving the rest to perform acts of brutal violence. Joey is one of the more apprehensive members of the cult but still participates. Julie, with strong ties to the small town, wants something different, and Frank offers her such an opportunity. Susie, an abused teen, needs an outlet for her anger and finds it with The Legion.
Death of Love. By Justin Jordan (writer), Donal DeLay (artist), Omar Estévez (colorist), Felipe Sobreiro (colorist), Rachel Deering (letterer). Image Comics, 2018.
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2018)
Subgenres: dark fantasy, monsters, occult horror, supernatural horror
Philo Harris' first assignment during a course on being the "alpha" that women desire is to go to a bar with his classmates to put their new skills to use. Nothing works for any of them. Unbeknownst to the feckless students, a mysterious stranger has been watching them fail one by one. He approaches them and offers them pills that can boost their powers of attraction, which they all turn down. Unfortunately, Philo swallows one accidentally. Now he can see cupidae, performing their duties as agents of love. Frightened by what he witnesses, Philo kills one of them, which enrages the rest of the winged creatures. Philo turns to his friends for help, but they assume he's on drugs, drunk, or suffering from a psychotic break until Philo doses them. When the cupidae's boss arrives, the situation gets complicated.
Deep Roots. By Dan Watters (writer), Val Rodrigues (artist), Triona Farrell (colorist), and Aditya Bidikar (letterer). Vault Comics, 2018.
Subgenres: body horror. cosmic horror, dark fantasy, eco horror, monsters, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
Earth's plant life is tired and angry, resulting in the greenery taking revenge on those who have polluted the planet. A vast creature in the Otherworld is taking over, and humanity has some decisions to make.
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The Department of Truth: The Completed Conspiracy Volume 1 deluxe hardcover edition cover. Image Comics, 2023. |
Subgenres: dark fantasy, historical horror, occult horror, political horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-ongoing; Volume 1: The End of the World (2021); Volume 2: The City Upon a Hill (2021); Volume 3: Free Country (2022); Volume 4: The Ministry of Lies (2022); Volume 5: What Your Country Can Do For You (2025); and Volume 6: Twilight's Last Gleaming (2025); The Department of Truth: The Complete Conspiracy Deluxe Volume 1 (2023) collects issues #1-#17; The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions (2024) collects case files regarding various cryptids and issues #10 and #11
FBI agent Cole Turner is recruited to join a secret department agency after a tragic accident to discover that everything in the tabloids exists. Political conspiracies, cryptids, and aliens are real and deadly. Cole must face his personal demons as he navigates this new path.
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Deprog trade paperback cover. Dead Sky Publishing, 2024. |
Deprog. By Tina Horn (writer), Lisa Sterle (artist), Gab Contreras (colorist), DaNi (artist), Apparatus Revolution (letterer), Anna Kubik (editor), Kristy Baptist (editor), and Steve Wands (editor). Dead Sky Publishing, 2024.
Subgenres: cannibalism, crime horror, erotic horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2024)
Tate Debs is a Los Angeles-based detective with an office at the back of a video store. Her focus is tracking, rescuing, and deprogramming people from extremist cults, and she's good at her job. She has personal experience with such groups, as she was a victim of one herself. Mx. Vera hires her to save someone close to her who is trapped in the cult that victimized her. To take the job, she must confront her past or decide if it is best to let things be in order to preserve her sanity.
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Destroyer trade paperback cover. BOOM! Studios, 2016. |
Subgenres: crime horror, monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in Volume 1 (2018)
A modern interpretation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the Monster has emerged from the Arctic, embracing his rage and destruction towards humanity due to perceived injustices. Dr. Baker, a descendant of the Frankenstein family, is driven by grief and anger after her young son Akai is killed by police. She strives to resurrect her family legacy by bringing him back to life.
Devil Within. By Stephanie Phillips (writer), Maan House (artist), Dee Cunniffe (colorist), and Tula Lotay (letterer). Black Mask Studios, 2018-2020.
Subgenres: hauntings, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2020)
Michelle and Samantha begin the next step in their relationship when they become engaged and move in together. The old house seems promising, but Michelle is hearing and seeing things that should not be. Sam is skeptical, but as Michelle continues to unravel emotionally and psychologically. She must face uncomfortable truths about her partner.
Door to Door, Night by Night. By Cullen Bunn (writer), Sally Cantirino (artist), Dee Cunniffe (colorist), and AndWorld Design (letterer). Vault Comics, 2022-2024.
Subgenres: monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#7, collected as Volume 1: A World Full of Monsters (2023), and Volume 2: Knocking on Heaven’s Door (2024)
In 1987, Fred, Cal, Will, Alex, and Laney work for Heritage Mills as door-to-door fundraisers for local area fire departments, traveling from one small town to another. Just outside of West Virginia, they pick up new employee Maxine. After a night of drinking, she leaves the bar to explore an abandoned house that she visited earlier that day. Unbeknownst to Max, her coworkers follow her into the house, where they discover the monster responsible for the missing children of this small town attacking the new hire. Together, they defeat the monster, and Max informs them that since they know about the existence of such creatures, they will not be able to unsee the monsters around them and welcomes them to their new career as monster hunters.
Earthdivers. By Stephen Graham Jones (writer), Davide Gianfelice (artist), Patricio Delpeche (artist), Joana Lafuente (colorist), Emily Schnall (colorist), and Steve Wands (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2022-2024.
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Earthdivers Volume 1: Kill Columbus trade paperback cover. IDW Publishing, 2023. |
Issues published: Earthdivers Volume 1: Kill Columbus (2023) collects issues #1-#6; Volume 2: Ice Age (2024) collects issues #7-#10; and Volume 3: 1776 (2024) collects issues #11-#16
The series begins in 2112, with a dying planet as a result of climate change. A team of Indigenous outcasts discovers a strange portal in a desert cave in the desert. Upon entering, they discover the portal allows the user to time travel. The group is sure that they must right the wrongs of the colonizers. Convinced that the only way to save the world is to rewrite its past, they send Tad, a linguist with no tactical training, to 1492 to kill Christopher Columbus before he claims the New World. As the series progresses, the team travels to the Ice Age to explore America’s pre-Columbus past, as well as to infiltrate the meeting during the creation of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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Eat the Rich trade paperback cover. BOOM! Studios, 2022. |
Eat the Rich. By Sarah Gailey (writer), Pius Bak (artist), Roman Titov (colorist), Cardinal Rae (letterer), and Elizabeth Brei (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Subgenres: cannibalism, domestic horror, political horror
Issues published: #1-#5 collected in Volume 1 (2022)
Before Joey begins her hectic journey as a law school student, she accepts an invitation from her boyfriend, Astor, to spend the summer with his family in Crestfall Bluffs. Concerned about how his wealthy family will perceive her, she tries her best to get along and keep up appearances. However, she feels closer to the hired help than the elitist community. The more she speaks with her new friends in secret, she hears rumors of the surrounding community's fear of the rich in their midst and sees contracts that are established between the haves and have-nots.
The Empty Man. By Cullen Bunn (writer), Vanesa R. Del Rey (artist), Michael Garland (colorist), Ed Dukeshire (letterer), and Eric Harburn (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2014.
Subgenres: domestic horror, medical horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: 1-#6, collected in Volume 1 (2015)
One year has passed since the first reported case of the mysterious Empty Man disease. Symptoms include fits of rage, dementia, and hallucinations, followed by catatonia or death. Mandated quarantines are in place, and there is no cure. Melissa Kerry has fallen victim to the epidemic. Her spouse, Andrew, and their teenage daughter, Vicki, do not want to send her to a quarantine center, as residents do not return. Nobody knows what happens to the quarantined patients. Meanwhile, Empty Man cults rise nationwide, television broadcasts spread the word, and the FBI and CDC collaborate to investigate Empty Man, hoping to stop the cult and find a cure.
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The Envoy trade paperback cover. Storm King Comics, 2023. |
The Envoy. By David J. Schow (writer), Andres Esparza (artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2023.
Subgenres: aliens, medical horror, science fiction horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#3, collected in Volume 1 (2023)
The Envoy, the eleventh series in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint, follows Steven Allard and Benjamin Raines, rivals in the scientific community regarding alien contact. As they succeed in the private and public sectors, they receive conflicting information regarding the purpose of the transmissions. One offers the potential survival of humanity; the other offers a warning about the promise of salvation.
Eve. By Victor LaValle, Jo Mi-Gyeong (artist), Brittany Peer (colorist), and Elizabeth Brei (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Subgenre: eco horror, science fiction horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2021)
Eve, a young girl raised by a virtual reality version of her father, learns various skills that are supposed to help her save him and what remains of the world. When she emerges from her home, the planet has been destroyed. After the ice caps melted, a deadly virus that turns anyone who has hit puberty into mindless flesh-eaters was unleashed on the world. Accompanied by her beloved teddy bear Wexler, Eve begins her journey.
Eve: Children of the Moon. By Victor LaValle, Jo Mi-Gyeong (artist), Brittany Peer (colorist), and Elizabeth Brei (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2022-2023.
Subgenres: eco horror, science fiction horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2023)
After Eve and Wexler saved the world, tensions among survivors flourished. They find the Children of the Moon led by Selene, a beacon of hope, trust, and survival. Now that Eve has arrived, a new struggle based on resentment and distrust invades the quiet community and may prove to be its downfall. Meanwhile, a mysterious artificial intelligence with terrifying origins emerges from the sea, threatening human life.
Eve of Extinction. By Salvatore A. Simeone (writer), Steve Simeone (writer), Nik Virella (artist), Isaac Goodhart (artist), Ruth Redmond (colorist), Ariana Maher (letterer), and Sebastian Girner (editor). TKO Studios, 2019.
Subgenres: body horror, eco horror, survival horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in Volume 1 (2020)
A mysterious rain brings a virus that only infects cisgender men, causing them to turn into grotesque, destructive creatures. During the storm, Antonia is stranded at school. As the storm's strength increases, her biological mother and stepmother work together to reach her.
Exorsisters. By Ian Boothby (writer), Gisèle Lagacé (artist), Pete Pantazis (colorist), Taylor Esposito (letterer), Branwyn Bigglestone (editor). Image Comics, 2018-2020.
Subgenres: demons, hauntings, horror comedy, occult horror
Issues published: #1-#5 collected in Volume 1: Damned if You Don't (2019); #6-#10 Volume 2: Kick at the Darkness (2020)
Kate and Cate Harrow are sisters and small business owners who specialize in exorcisms and demon hunting. The sisters, while complete opposites, share one thing without question. Both of them distrust their mother, as their shared existence is her fault. Mother Dear made a pact with dark forces that resulted in Cate's soul being ripped from her body. That soul became Kate. Mother arrives in town needing the services of the Exorsisters, who reluctantly agree to help.
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Faithless Deluxe Edition cover. BOOM! Studios, 2023 |
Subgenres: body horror, erotic horror, occult horror
Issues published: #1-#6 collected in Faithless (2020); #1-#6 collected in Faithless II (2021); #1-#6 collected in Faithless III (2023); all issues collected in Faithless Deluxe Edition (2023)
When magic practitioner Faith meets the mysterious and seductive Louis, she is drawn into an alluring world of art and the occult. As their relationship deepens, Faith finds her star rising, and her desire and lust become maddening.
Subgenres: survival horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2025)
Domesticated cats Elsie, Lord Fluffy Britches, and Patch find themselves in the back of a truck with other frightened cats during a rabies outbreak. After the vehicle crashes near a forest, the cats must protect themselves and find safe shelter as they are chased into the woods by other animals that have been infected by a highly contagious virus.
Fear Case. By Matt Kindt (writer), Tyler Jenkins (artist), Hilary Jenkins (colorist), and Jim Campbell (letterer). Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
Subgenres: crime horror, occult horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2021)
Secret Service agents Mitchum and Winters are tracking a strange box, the Fear Case, that appears wherever disaster and tragedy are to those who do not pass it to someone else in three days' time. The agents must find it before it moves again while racing against cult members who want to obtain it for themselves.
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Friday Book One: The First Day of Christmas trade paperback cover.
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Subgenres: cosmic horror, crime horror, folk horror, monsters, science fiction horror
Issues published: Book 1: The First Day of Christmas (2021), collecting issues #1-#3; Book 2: On a Cold Winter's Night (2022), collecting issues #4-#6; and Book 3: Christmas Time is Here Again (2024), collecting issues #7-#9
Childhood friends Friday Fitzhugh and Lancelot Jones were the kids to call when something strange was occurring in the small New England town of King's Hill. Now they're grown. Friday is home from college for the holidays. There is an awkwardness in the air after Friday reveals her feelings for Lancelot. A new case arises surrounding the White Lady, and the two must navigate their emotions as well as solve the case. Before too long, Friday finds herself investigating the death of her best friend.
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The Girl in the Bay trade paperback cover. Dark Horse Comics, 2019. |
Subgenres: demons, hauntings, monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2019)
Seventeen-year-old Kathy Sartori attends a party in Brooklyn in 1969. She meets a striking young man, and they head to the edge of Sheepshead Bay for what she thinks will be a romantic walk along the water. Instead, he murders her and throws her body in the bay. Fifty years later, she emerges from the water. Kathy discovers an older alternate version of herself is living as if nothing happened. As she attempts to piece everything together, Kathy must face the woman who took over her life, very real demons, and the man who murdered her.
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Godkiller: Walk Among Us Complete Collection trade paperback cover. Black Mask Studios, 2018. |
Godkiller. By Matteo Pizzolo (writer), Anna Wieszczyk (artist), and Jim Campbell (letterer). Black Mask Studios, 2014-2021.
Subgenres: body horror, erotic horror, medical horror, science fiction horror, survival horror
Issues published: Book 1: Walk Among Us, Complete Collection (2016) collects volumes 1 and 2 with issues #1-#7; Volume 3: Tomorrow's Ashes (2021) collects issues #1-#3
War has turned the world into a place driven by greed and human exploitation. The collapse of society drives what remains of humanity to violence, ever searching for power. Tommy is a teenage scavenger searching for a new heart to save his sister Lucy. Along the way, he meets escaped slave Halfpipe with connections to criminal networks. Together, they face organ traffickers, monstrous creatures, and more in the city's dark underbelly.
Golden Rage. By Chrissy Williams (writer), Lauren Knight (artist), Sofie Dodgson (colorist), Shayne Hannah Cui (flats), Becca Carey (letterist), and Joamette Gil (editor). Image Comics, 2022.
Subgenres: survival horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2023)
In the near future, society declares older, infertile women useless and exiles them to a remote island where they create their own communities to survive. Jay experiences early menopause in her 30s and, as a result, finds herself banished to this world. Elderly ladies Lottie, Rosie, and Caroline open their small commune to her. Jay discovers things are not as peaceful as she would hope with a community of women, as they contend with a rival gang of women, the aggressive Red Hats.
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Grim Volume 1: Don’t Fear the Reaper trade paperback cover. BOOM! Studios, 2023 |
Subgenres: dark fantasy, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1: Don’t Fear the Reaper (2023) includes issues #1-#5; Volume 2: Devils and Dust (2023) includes issues #6-#10; Volume 3: Lust for Life (2024) includes issues #11-#15
Unlike other reapers in the realm of Death, Jessica Harrow does not remember how she died. Her friends, Eddie and Marcel, are willing to help her uncover her past. However, the current administrator of Death, Adira, is less than pleased with Jessica's mission and unleashes an entity called The End to balance the scales. While Jessica is reckoning with The End, she searches for the Grim Reaper, which only opens more questions, including how a woman named Lilah Harrow fits into the puzzle.
Grindhouse. By Alex de Campi (writer, letterer), Chris Peterson (artist), Simon Fraser (artist), Francesco Francavilla (artist), R. M. Guéra (artist), Ulises Farinas (artist), Mulele Jarvis (artist), John Lucas (artist), Nolan Woodard (colorist), Marissa Louise (colorist), Ryan Hill (colorist). Dark Horse Comics, 2014-2015.
Subgenres: aliens, demons, erotic horror, monsters, science fiction horror, survival horror, tech horror
Issues published: Grindhouse: Door Open at Midnight Double Feature Volume 1 (2014) includes the Bee Vixens from Mars and Prison Ship Antares, collecting issues #1-#4 Grindhouse: Door Open at Midnight Double Feature; Grindhouse: Door Open at Midnight Double Feature Volume 2 (2014) includes the Bride of Blood and Flesh Feast of the Devil Doll #5-#8; Grindhouse: Door Open at Midnight Double Feature Volume 3 (2015) includes the Blood Lagoon and Slay Ride, collecting Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out issues #1-4; Grindhouse: Door Open at Midnight Double Feature Volume 4 includes Lady Danger, Agent of B.O.O.T.I. and Le Voyage Fantastique de Veronica Nebulina, collecting Grindhouse: Drive in, Bleed Out issues #5-#8
This series presents a collection of mostly standalone exploitation-style comics reminiscent of 1970s grindhouse films.
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Hack/Slash Back to School trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2024. |
Subgenres: monsters, slashers, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2024)
Cassie Hack, still reeling from years of hunting slashers, is on the road with Vlad, her human-monster hybrid partner when they stumble into a massacre at a diner. The killer is a bizarre slasher wearing a giant bunny suit. After defeating them, Cassie is approached by Darla Ritz, leader of the Hunters for Hire Academy for Girls, a brutal, cult-like school that trains traumatized teen girls to hunt Slashers. Students are trained in monster lore, weapons classes, and more. After a particularly deadly mission, Cassie discovers there is more to the school and the headmistress than any of the recruits know.
Hack/Slash: Resurrection. By Tini Howard (writer), Celal Koç (artist), K. Michael Russell (colorist), Crank! (letterer), and Tim Seeley (editor). Image Comics, 2017-2018.
Subgenres: hauntings, monsters, slashers, vampires
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in Volume 1 (2018); #7-#12, collected as Volume 2: Blood Simple (2018)
Former Slasher hunter Cassie Hack, retired at 25, lives on a mountain as a professional gamer. Thinking she has permanently cut ties with her previous occupation, she is pulled back in as she becomes the target of monsters again after accepting an invitation from Camp Indigo River. Cassie and Vlad are reunited, and they quickly discover they need some help. As a result, they partner with Cat Curio and Pooch with Cat & Dog Investigations and the infamous Vampirella when cases become too much to handle.
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A Haunted Girl trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2024. |
Subgenres: monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2024)
Cleo is a 16-year-old adopted Japanese-American girl diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. After she is released from the hospital, she works toward returning to her former life. As her depression progresses, she thinks the ghosts she sees are simply hallucinations brought on by her mental health struggles. The truth may be more dangerous.
Heartbeat. By Maria Llovet (writer, artist), Andrea Rosenberg (translator), and Amanda LaFranco (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2019-2020.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, dark romance, gothic horror, teen horror, vampires
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2020)
Eva is a scholarship recipient at an elite private school where her mother is employed as janitorial staff. As a result of her coming from a blue-collar background, Eva is endlessly bullied by the rest of the students, led by Violetta. One evening, Eva witnesses the school's favorite student, Donatien, consuming the blood of a corpse. She finds herself drawn to him, despite her initial revulsion.
Hell. By Dennis Calero (writer, artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2023.
Subgenres: aliens, eco horror, monsters, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#8, collected in Volume 1 (2023)
Hell, the eighth series of John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction Imprint, follows scientist Dr. Jordan Correll and his discovery of a mineral power source located in the bowels of the planet after an earthquake split open a literal Hell on Earth. As Dr. Correll returns from the underground, convict Marion Dix also emerges after the quake. Soon after, CalEx forms a team to explore the subterranean environment. However, the Underneath has its own civilization and community, where emissaries are sent to the surface to negotiate terms. Kartkas, one of the emissaries, teams with the group as a guide, warning them of the world below. The team must put aside their prejudice and fear to survive the journey or perish by their own hands.
He Who Fights with Monsters. By Francesco Artibani (writer), Werther Dell'Edera (artist), Giovanna Niro (colorist), Micol Beltramini (translator), and Troy Peteri (letterer). ABLAZE Publishing, 2021-2022.
Subgenres: folk horror, monsters
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Volume 1 (2022)
The Nazis have invaded Prague, taking control of the area. As the SS terrorizes the community, a resistance is on the rise. Under the floorboards of an ancient synagogue, a golem is sleeping.
The House of Montresor. By Enrica Jang (writer, editor) and Jason Strutz (artist). Action Lab Comics, 2016.
Subgenres: crime horror, domestic horror, gothic horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in Volume 1 (2016)
The House of Montressor continues Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado." Edana Fortunato is the surviving heir of the Fortunato and Montressor families who was raised far from the latter's estate. Edana is summoned to the grand estate to meet the enigmatic Count Montresor and must meet certain requirements to claim her inheritance. While she is staying at the sprawling manor, she discovers more family secrets and begins to question her sanity.
Subgenres: aliens, monsters, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#8, collected as Human Remains: The Complete Collection (2022)
Earth is invaded by creatures that can sense people experiencing strong emotions and hunt them down. Suppressing these emotions is the only way to survive. Society is unraveling as one of the invaders is captured and being studied by the military.
The Hunt. By Colin Lorimer (writer, artist), Joana Lafuente (colorist), Jim Campbell (letterer), and Laura Tavishati (editor). Image Comics, 2016.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, folk horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2017)
As a child, Orla Roche witnessed an ancient evil spirit ripping the soul out of her father's body. Now 16 years old, Orla is medicated and hospitalized for her frightening visions. She returns home and discovers a family curse, as well as the fact her grandmother believes her when she speaks of her visions. After all, Granny can see them, too.
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I Breathed a Body trade paperback cover. AfterShock Comics, 2021 |
Subgenres: body horror, science fiction horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
Mylo Caliban, the world's biggest social media influencer, livestreams an excessively violent and gory event on the world's biggest social media service, MyCee. Rather than censoring the video and attempting to pull it down, social m
edia manager Anne Stewart decides to use Mylo's new viral content to engage in the capitalist tradition of making money.
Injection. By Warren Ellis (writer), Declan Shalvey (artist), Jordie Bellaire (colorist), and Fonografiks (letterer). Image Comics, 2015-2017.
Subgenres: crime horror, hauntings, science fiction horror, tech horror
Issues published: Volume 1 (2015) collects #1-#5; Volume 2 (2016) collects #6-#10; Volume 3 (2017) collects #11-#15; Injection Deluxe Edition collects #1-#15 (2018)
The British government and a multinational company formed the Cultural Cross-Contamination Unit, a team of five highly skilled people to act as a think tank of new ideas and patents, as well as to make predictions about the future of human culture. After learning the results, the team takes action, using technology and shamanic magic to create a unique artificial intelligence. The result is the Injection. Determining it could be dangerous, they isolate it. Now disbanded, the group is reunited when their creation reappears, using mythology and superstition against humanity.
InSEXts. By Marguerite Bennett (writer), Ariela Kristantina (artist), Bryan Valenza (colorist), Jessica Kholinne (colorist), and Troy Peteri (letterer). AfterShock Comics, 2015-2017.
Subgenres: body horror, erotic horror, shapeshifters
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InSEXts: Year One trade paperback cover.
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Set in the late 19th-century, InSEXts Year One includes two story arcs; the first takes place in London, and the second in Paris. The first arc introduces Lady Lalita Bertram, a woman forced into a loveless marriage to the abusive Lord Betram, and Mariah, her devoted maid and lover. Together, they devise a way to get rid of Mariah's tyrant of a husband. With their newfound freedom from the oppressive head of the household, they hunt for other misogynistic corruptions. In the second story arc, Lalita and Mariah journey to Paris to recuperate and rest from a fierce battle in London. There, they investigate the mysterious disappearances of women painters and unearth a conspiracy perpetrated by men who run various local art establishments.
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Interference Pattern trade paperback cover. Storm King Comics, 2023. |
Interference Pattern. By Dennis Calero (writer, artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2023.
Subgenres: science fiction horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2023)
Interference Pattern, the tenth in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint, follows pilot David Peeler as strange alternate timeline versions of himself appear after a flight experiment goes wrong.
I Walk with Monsters. By Paul Cornell (writer), Sally Cantirino (artist), Dearbhla Kelly (colorist), and AndWorld (letterer). Vault Comics, 2020-2021.
Subgenres: monsters, shapeshifters
Issues published: #1-#6, collected as I Walked with Monsters: The Complete Series (2021)
Teenager Jacey runs away from an abusive home. Along the way, she meets David, a protective shapeshifter. Together, they travel and hunt child abusers and molesters. One day, Jacey spots a billboard advertising the political campaign of a man she recognizes, someone very bad. The politician becomes the next target on their list.
Jill and the Killers. By Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (writer), Roberta Ingranata (artist), Warnia K. Sahadewa (colorist), Haley Rose-Lyon (letterer), Jasmine Amiri (editor), Desiree Rodriguez (editor), and Megan Brown (editor). Oni Press, 2024.
Subgenres: crime horror, serial killers, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2024)
Teenager Jill Estrada's mother disappeared mysteriously. She is now returning to school after being absent for a year due to the trauma, but her friends have moved on without her. She tries to reintegrate herself back into the group by signing up for Box Killer, a subscription-based game that sends curated cold cases for the participant to solve. When the first shipment arrives, Jill must confront her emotions regarding her mother's case and decide if her attempts to get back in her friends' good graces are worth the heartache.
Kill or Be Killed
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Kill or Be Killed Volume 1 trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2017. |
Subgenres: crime horror, demons, occult horror, vigilantes
Issues published: Volume 1 (2017) collecting issues #1-#4; Volume 2 (2017) collecting issues #5-#10; Volume 3 (2018) collecting issues #11-#14; Volume 4 (2018) collecting issues #15-#20
Grad
student Dylan survives a suicide attempt after making a deal with a demon. All
Dylan has to do is kill one person for every additional month he wants to live.
When he resists, Dylan becomes ill until he fulfills his contract, after which
the symptoms subside until it is time for him to kill again. Dylan's crimes do
not go unnoticed as Detective Lily Sharpe begins investigating the murders and
begins to piece things together.
Know Your Station. By Sarah Gailey (writer), Liana Kangas (artist), Rebecca Nalty (colorist), Cardinal Rae (letterer), and Elizabeth Brei (editor). BOOM! Studios, 2022-2023.
Subgenres: dystopian horror, eco horror, science fiction horror, serial killers
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2023)
Climate change has ravaged Earth, and the poor were left to die while the richest of the population fled to safety on a distant space station. However, they discover they are not safe as they become targets of a murderer in their midst. Elise is employed on the space station and promoted as lead investigator for the case. While she tries to maintain her composure with her new position, she is dealing with her addiction to a drug called "Blue."
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Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens hardcover edition cover. Dark Horse Comics, 2022. |
Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens. By Mike Mignola (writer), Christopher Golden (writer), Bridgit Connell (artist), Abigail Larson (cover and chapter break artist), Michelle Madsen (colorist), Clem Robins (letterer), and Katii O'Brien (editor). Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
Subgenres: occult horror, supernatural horror, witches
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
Lady Baltimore is set thirteen years after the Baltimore series. World War II is underway. A decade since monster hunter Lord Baltimore's death, Lady Sofia Baltimore, has taken up his fight. With a small resistance group at her disposal, she faces Nazis who have partnered with the witch queens using black magic and an occult arsenal in their attempt at winning the war.
Lady Demon: Hell to Pay. By Aaron Gillespie (writer), Mirka Andolfo (artist), Juanan Ramirez (artist), Gabriele Gagnoli (colorist), Dijjo Lima (colorist), and Marshall Dillon (letterer). Dynamite Entertainment, 2015.
Subgenres: demons, occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2015)
Violet Sparks' murder is seemingly senseless, but it triggers a series of events that her killers could never fathom. On the run from a failed assassination attempt on Lucifer, archduchess of Hell, Lady Demon, is desperate for a place to hide when she finds Violet's corpse. However, the merge does not go smoothly. Violet's body is reanimated, but Lady Demon can only take possession when Violet experiences extreme emotions or stress. While occupying the same body, they both embark on an investigation to discover why Violet was targeted, uncovering secrets that may explain their relationship to each other.
The Last Book You'll Ever Read. By Cullen Bunn (writer), Leila Leiz (artist), Vladimir Popov (colorist), and Jim Campbell (letterer). Vault Comics, 2021-2022.
Subgenres: apocalyptic horror, dark fantasy, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#8, collected in one volume as The Last Book You'll Ever Read: The Complete Collection (2022)
Olivia Kade wrote Satyr, a book with tragic results for those who read it. Unfortunately for her, it has become an international bestseller. Despite the fact her readership leaves a trail of violence and bloodshed along the way, and her own life has been threatened, Olivia insists on launching her book tour. She needs to find someone who has not read Satyr to act as her bodyguard. Connor Wilson, a professional security guard, is the perfect fit since he is not much of a reader.
Long Lost. By Matthew Erman (writer) and Lisa Sterle (artist). Scout Comics, 2017-2019.
Subgenres: occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Book 1 (2018) collects #1-6. Book 2 (2019) collects #1-6 (2019)
Frances and Piper are estranged sisters reuniting to uncover what happened to them in their childhood. After receiving an invitation from a mysterious entity, they return to their small southern hometown of Hazel Patch to confront the past as they struggle through their own strained relationship.
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Love Everlasting Volume 1 trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2023. |
Love Everlasting. By Tom King (writer), Elsa Charretier (artist), Matt Hollingsworth (colorist), Clayton Cowles (letterer), and Marla Eizik (editor). Image Comics, 2022-current
Subgenres: domestic horror, dark romance
Issues published: Volume 1 (2022) includes #1-#5; Volume 2 (2023) includes #6-#10; and Volume 3 (2024) includes #11-#15
Joan Peterson discovers she is trapped in a time loop of epic romance and horror. When she finds love, she is ripped from the current era and thrown into another, just to repeat the cycle. When she does land in one lifecycle, she begins to question if she is the only sane person in her recent timeline. When she meets the Cowboy, she has even more questions.
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Lovesick trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2023. |
Lovesick. By Luana Vecchio (writer, artist). Image Comics, 2022-2023.
Subgenres: body horror, cannibalism, erotic horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#7, collected in one volume (2023)
Domino is a well-known dominatrix who created the dark web portal, The Lovesick Club, to livestream brutal acts of violence on her piglets, those loyal followers who devote money, views, and eventually their bodies to the mistress of this red room. Her popularity soon garners attention from incel groups and obsessed fans alike. When someone equally dangerous emerges from the past, Domino has to figure out how to protect her dynasty.
Luna. By Maria Llovett. BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Subgenres: erotic horror, occult horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
After crashing her automobile in the desert while suffering psychedelic visions, Teresa is saved by Lux, the head of the Family of the Sun hippie commune. The group aligns themselves with the Love Generation, celebrating the 1960s peace and free love ideologies. Despite this, the rituals they hold contradict their teachings. Teresa's acceptance into the commune may lead to her undoing.
Madame Frankenstein; or the Feminine Monstrosity. By Jamie S. Rich (writer), Megan Levens (artist), Joëlle Jones (artist), Nick Filardi (colorist), and Crank! (letterer). Image Comics, 2014.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, medical horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#7, collected in one volume in 2015
Set in America in 1932, Vincent Krall succeeds in resurrecting the woman he loves after she dies in a car accident. Courtney Bow, who Victor renames Gail, has no memory of her former life, so he instructs her on the ways to be a proper lady. Victor's version of the perfect woman falls apart as she gains autonomy and starts to remember her past.
The Mammoth. By Paul Tobin (writer), Arjuna Susini (artist), Pippa Bowland (colorist), Emilio Lecce (colorist), Charles Pritchett (letterer), and James B. Emmett. Mad Cave Studios, 2024.
Subgenres: eco horror, hauntings, supernatural horror, science fiction horror, undead, zombies
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2024)
Scientists Jess, Kokoro, Mason, and Olivia investigate a seismic anomaly deep in the forests of Broke Tree Valley. When they talk with the locals in nearby Kasbro, the locals tell of a massive entity that emerges from the woods. During their investigation, Olivia is killed, an event that somehow causes a supernatural phenomenon. As they continue their investigation, they are greeted by a familiar face in the forest. Olivia has returned.
Man-Eaters. By Chelsea Cain (writer, artist), Eliza Fantastic Mohan (writer), Emily Powell (writer), Kate Niemczyk (artist), Elise McCall (artist), Rachelle Rosenberg (colorist), Lia Miternique (artist), Stella Greenvoss (artist), Kyle Scanlon (artist), and Joe Caramagna (letterer). Image Comics, 2018-2022.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, shapeshifters, teen horror, witches
Issues published: Volume 1 (2019) collects #1-#4; Volume 2 (2019) collects #5-#8; Volume 3 (2019) collects #9-#12; Volume 4: Man-Eaters: The Cursed (2022) includes The Cursed #1-5 and Man-Eaters #13
A mutated version of Toxoplasmosis turns menstruating teenagers and adults into violent, flesh-eating cats when their cycles come. Twelve-year-old Maude experiences her own cycle-induced pantherism as her detective father investigates the mysterious and violent attacks. As they harbor suspicions that Maude might be the perpetrator, she faces a friend going missing, her mother keeping secrets, and ending up at Rumination, a pantherism rehab clinic. In the five-issue standalone series The Cursed, fifteen-year-old Maude is sent to Craft Camp for a week. There is something hiding in the woods, and pantherism is the least of the campers' worries.
Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter. By Adam Glass (writer), Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (writer), Hayden Sherman (they/them, artist), and Sal Cipriano (letterer). AfterShock Comics, 2018-2019.
Subgenres: historical fiction, monsters, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
In present day, a secret manuscript written by Mary Shelley is unearthed, revealing the truth behind Frankenstein. On that fateful trip long ago, Mary, her sisters Claire and Fanny, and Percy Shelley and Lord Byron are guests at the Frankenstein manor, with the enigmatic Dr. Victoria Frankenstein as their host. When she is disappointed with her attempt at creating life from the dead, Mary convinces her that she should develop a bond with her creation, which makes the doctor wonder if she has found an equal. However, after the discovery of a trail of bodies, Victoria has second thoughts about her decision to let the creature live.
Maw. By Jude Ellison S. Doyle (writer), A. L. Kaplan (artist), Fabiana Mascolo (colorist), Frederica Mascolo (color assistant), and Cardinal Rae (letterer). BOOM! Studios, 2021-2022.
Subgenres: body horror, monsters, rape revenge
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
Wendy persuades her sister, Marion, to travel with her to a feminist retreat on a remote island off the coast of Virginia. Hoping to help her sister after a brutal rape, Wendy feels this could be the best thing for healing and empowerment. The first night, Marion, already tired of the atmosphere, sneaks out to a local bar to find comfort at the bottom of a bottle. Unfortunately, she finds herself reliving why her sister brought her out in here in the first place. Her body starts changing, and men around her are dying.
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Mercy: The Fair, the Frost, and the Fiend trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2020. |
Mercy: The Fair Lady, the Frost, and the Fiend. By Mirka Andolfo (writer, artist, colorist), Gianluca Papi (color assistant), Francesca Carotenuto (color assistant), Chiara di Francia (color assistant). Image Comics, 2020.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, gothic horror, monsters, westerns
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2020)
Set in the late 19th-century fictional town of Woodsburgh, Washington, the Klondike Gold Rush is in full swing. The Swanson mine has been closed for a few years due to a tragic accident. Wealthy and otherworldly beauty Lady Nolwenn Hellaine and her bodyguard and butler, Goodwill, reach Woodsburgh from Seattle. The townspeople are suspicious of their arrival, including wealthy widow Lady Gloria Swanson and Mrs. Talbot. One of the smaller citizens, young orphan Rory, mistakes the new lady in town for her mother, which Lady Hellaine coldly denies. In the midst of the town being caught up with the new resident, Nathaniel "Nate" Vestor is investigating the grisly murders being committed after sundown by an unknown assailant.
Miskatonic. By Mark Sable (writer), Giorgio Pontrelli (artist), Pippa Bowland (colorist), Thomas Mauer (letterer), Dave Sharpe (letterer), and Christina Harrington (editor). AfterShock Comics, 2020-2021.
Subgenres: cosmic horror, crime horror, monsters, occult horror, political horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
Miskatonic Valley, Massachusetts, cannot escape its history with the occult and supernatural. Now, the town's upper echelon is high on the list for a killer. J. Edgar Hoover, acting head of the Bureau of Investigation, sends Agent Miranda Keller to investigate despite questioning the value of sending a woman, especially one he is planning on firing. Miranda partners with Detective Malone, whose bigotry overshadows any assistance he attempts to render. Despite her partner's worldview, she refuses to give up, even as she faces that which man was not meant to know.
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Monica Bleue: A Werewolf Story trade paperback cover. Storm King Comics, 2020. |
Subgenres: shapeshifters, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2020)
The first series in the Storm Kids imprint tells the story of Monica Bleue, who is uprooted from her life when her recently widowed father moves them to the countryside. Frustrated with her father and missing her mother, she still manages to find value in the small things, like feeding the new chickens and wandering in the woods on her own, until she is attacked by a werewolf. When she cannot hide her transformations, her father helps her try to learn more about herself. As they discover more about Monica's abilities, they uncover clues that may lead to the answer regarding the missing children's cases in the small town.
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Monstress Volume 1: Awakening trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2016. |
Subgenres: body horror, dark fantasy, monsters, occult horror, political horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1: Awakening (2016) collects #1-#6; Volume 2: The Blood (2017) collects #7-#12; Volume 3: Haven (2018) includes #13-#18; Volume 4: The Chosen (2019) collects #19-#24; Volume 5: Warchild (2020) includes #25-#30; Volume 6: The Vow (2021) collects Monstress: Talk-stories #1 and #2, and Monstress #31-35; Volume 7: Devourer (2022) collects #36-#41; Volume 8: Inferno (2023) collects #42-#47; Volume 9: The Possessed (2024) collects #49-#54; Book 1 (2019) collects #1-#18; Book 2 (2022) collects #19-#35 and Talk-stories #1 and #2
This alternate history dark-fantasy series takes place in 1900s matriarchal, war-torn Asia. The godlike Monstrum, marginalized Arcanics, and the cruel human faction of the Cumaea are at war, and nobody is winning. The slaughter of her people and the enigmatic legacy of her mother, Moriko, plague young Arcanic survivor Maika Halfwolf. Zinn, an ancient Monstrum, takes up residence within Maika. Their symbiotic relationship is tense due to Zinn's immense and unstable power. Maika is drawn into battles between witches, rebel groups, ruling houses, and supernatural forces as she investigates her mother's research and the origins of the Monstrum, and her family legacy.
Murder Kingdom. By Fred Van Lente (writer), Chris Panda (artist), Becca Carey (letterer), James B. Emmett (editor), and Lauren Hitzhusen (editor). Mad Cave Comics, 2024.
Subgenres: body horror, dark comedy, slashers
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2024)
Seventeen-year-old Tanith, who enjoys designing escape rooms in her spare time, works at the next-to-the-best-place-on-earth, Storybook Kingdom. After a former friend is fired for committing the sin of breaking character in front of parkgoers, Tanith reluctantly begins her new role as Princess Briar Rose. Then, the bodies start to pile up. A masked killer is on the loose in Storybook Kingdom, and park employees are turning up dead, murdered in the fashion of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
No Mercy. By Alex de Campi (writer), Carla Speed McNeil (artist), Jenn Manley Lee
(colorist), and Felipe Sobreiro (letterer). Image Comics, 2015-2017.
Subgenres: survival horror, teen horror
Issues published: Volume 1 (2015) collects #1-#4; Volume 2 (2016) collects #5-#9; and Volume 3 (2017) collects #10-#14
Nine United States high school students from wealthy families attend a pre-college trip to a village in Central America to help build schools. After a tragic accident, they find themselves stranded far away from home in a brutal environment, ill-prepared in terms of survival skills, and lacking proper supplies. With these complications, the question remains: can they survive each other, and what will happen when they are separated?
Nuclear Family. By Stephanie Phillips (writer), Tony Shasteen (artist), J. D. Mettler (colorist), Troy Peteri (letterer), and Mike Marts (editor). AfterShock Comics, 2021.
Subgenres: political horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected as Nuclear Family: Vol. 1, Radio Nowhere (2021)
Based on Phillip K. Dick's short story "Breakfast at Twilight," Korean War vet Tim McLean returns home to his family after a long day as a car salesman. As they go through their evening routine, an explosion disrupts the quiet neighborhood. Tim hurries his wife Linda, daughter Robin, and son Henry to the basement, where he leads the family in prayer as the bombs continue to fall. They pass out after a particularly close blast. When they awaken, they find themselves in an alternate timeline where Russia has won the Cold War, and United States citizens are forced into underground bunkers.
October Faction: Open Season. By Steve Niles (writer), Damien Worm (artist), Alyzia Zherno (colorist), Shawn Lee (letterist), Robbie Robbins (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2019.
Subgenres: hauntings, monsters, occult horror, shapeshifters, supernatural horror, vampires, zombies
Issues published: #1-#12, collected in one volume
As college professor and father Fredrick works to bury his monster-hunting days, he struggles with his strained marriage with Deloris, while his children, Viv and Geoff, want to carry on the mantle of the family business. When an old foe of Fred's arrives in town, he may have to set aside his wants to protect his family, let the children into the fold, and accept new additions to the family.
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Once & Future Volume 1: The King is Undead trade paperback cover. BOOM! Studios, 2020. |
Subgenres: dark fantasy, folk horror, occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1: The King is Undead (2020) collects #1-#6; Volume 2: Old English (2020) collects #7-#12; Volume 3: The Parliament of Magpies (2021) collects #13-#18; Volume 4: Monarchies in the U.K. (2022) collects #19-#24; and Volume 5: The Wasteland (2023) collects #25-#30; Once & Future Book 1 Deluxe Edition (2023) collects #1-#18; Once & Future Book Two Deluxe Edition (2024) collects #19-#30
Bridgette McGuire, retired monster hunter, knows legends are real, as she has confronted them herself. She could be the only person who can stop a group of British Nationalists attempting to use the ancient scabbard of Excalibur to resurrect King Arthur to claim his throne and command England once again. However, she needs her academic grandson Duncan's help. The problem lies in that he does not believe the myths and legends of old are true. That is, until he comes face-to-face with the figures from stories he was told as a child and with his own family legacy.
Outcast. By Robert Kirkman (writer), Paul Azaceta (artist), Elizabeth Breitweiser (colorist), Rus Wooton (letterer), Jon Moison (editor), and Sean Mackiewicz (editor). Image Comics, 2014-2021.
Subgenres: demons, hauntings, occult horror, religious horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-48; Volume 1: Darkness Surrounds Him (2015) collects #1-#6; Volume 2: A Vast and Unending Ruin (2015) collects #7-#12; Volume 3: This Little Light (2016) collects #13-#18; Volume 4: Under Devil's Wing (2017) collects #19-#24; Volume 5: The New Path (2017) collects #25-#30; Volume 6: Invasion (2018) collects #31-36; Volume 7: Darkness Grows (2019) collects #37-#42; and Volume 8: The Merged (2021) collects #43-#48; Outcast: Complete Compendium (2021)
Since childhood, Kyle Barnes has come face-to-face with people close to him being possessed by demons. As an adult, he discovers that, in addition to becoming a target for the dark forces afflicting those around him, he might also play a key role in the growing struggle between good and evil. He must decide whom he can trust as he teams up with Reverend Anderson to fight the evil powers that are spreading.
Out of Body. By Peter Milligan (writer), Inaki Miranda (artist), Eva de la Cruz (colorist), and Sal Cipriano (letterer). AfterShock Comics, 2021.
Subgenres: demons, occult horror, religious horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in Out of Body: The Complete Series (2022)
Psychologist Dan Collins survives a brutal attack, only to find his body in a coma and his soul stuck in the astral plane. He is able to use this strange realm to investigate who tried to murder him. During his search, he meets reluctant psychic Abi, as well as an evil entity who is working against Dan in the hopes he will never merge his soul with his body.
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Penny Dreadful trade paperback cover. Titan Comics, 2017. |
Penny Dreadful. By Krysty Wilson-Cairns (writer), Chris King (writer), Louie De Martinis (artist), Simon Bowland (letterer), Rob Steen (letterer), and Lizzie Kaye (editor). Titan Comics, 2016.
Subgenres: monsters, occult horror, supernatural horror, vampires, witches
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2017)
The prequel comic series explores the harrowing incidents prior to Vanessa Ives and Sir Malcolm's desperate search for Mina Harker. More of Sir Malcolm's history and time in Africa is also revealed.
Phantom Road. By Jeff Lemire (writer), Gabriel H. Walta (artist), Jordie Bellaire (colorist), Steve Wands (letterer), and Greg Lockard (editor). Image Comics, 2023-ongoing.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, monsters, science fiction horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1 (2023) collects #1-#5, and Volume 2 (2024) collects #6-#10
Dom, a born-again Christian long-haul truck driver with a dangerous past, stops to help Birdie, the victim of a tragic car crash. Sifting through the wreckage, they discover a strange artifact and monsters shambling toward them. They must navigate the creatures and the dangerous Other Place to deliver the package with which they have been burdened.
Porcelain. By Maria Llovet (writer, artist) and Saida Temofonte (letterer). ABLAZE Publishing, 2021.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-# 5, collected in one volume (2022)
Aunt Mil tasks young Beryl with obtaining oil from the city, reminding her to keep to the path. When Beryl sees the strange and exciting Dollhouse just off the road, she ignores her aunt's warning and is pulled physically into the building. Inside, she meets the puppeteer, Valentina, and Axel, a kind soul who is able to temporarily dispatch the puppeteer before she touches the newcomer. Beryl must navigate the halls of the ever-changing house to escape before Valentina finds her and adds her to her growing collection of dolls.
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Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike trade paperback cover. Image Comics, 2014. |
Subgenres: dark fantasy, folk horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1: The Shrike (2015) collects #1-5; Volume 2: The Bear (2016) collects #6-10; Volume 3 (2020) includes Pretty Deadly: The Rat collects #1-5
Sissy the Vulture Girl and her elder guardian, Fox, are traveling storytellers who regale listeners with "The Song of Deathface Ginny," a tale of The Mason, his love for his wife Beauty, and the horrible ending that occurs because of his neglect. The origin and vengeance of the grim figure of Deathface Ginny begins.
Proctor Valley Road. By Grant Morrison (writer), Alex Child (writer), Naomi Franquiz (artist), and Jim Campbell (letterer). BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Subgenres: demons, hauntings, occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
In order to pay for tickets to a long-awaited Janis Joplin concert in August, Cora, Jennie-O, and Rylee are offering the "Spook Tour" on Southern California's most haunted stretch of highway, Proctor Valley Road. They discover there is more to this stretch of road than they anticipated and become prime suspects when their customers go missing.
Rain. By Joe Hill (writer), David M. Booher (adapter), Zoe Thorogood (artist), Chris O'Halloran (colorist), Shawn Lee (letterist), and Chris Ryall (editor). Image Comics, 2022.
Subgenres: eco horror, survival horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2022)
Honeysuckle Speck and girlfriend Yolanda are taking the next step in their relationship by moving in together. Nothing could spoil their perfect August day in Boulder, Colorado. That is, until a mysterious storm rolls in unexpectedly, unleashing a torrent of nail-like splinters of crystal, small but powerful enough to cut into flesh. Concerned for her family in Denver, Honeysuckle braves the breaks in the storms.
Ravenloft: Orphan of Agony Isle. By Casey Gilly (writer, artist), Zoë Quinn (writer), Ro Mediavilla (writer), Ryan Cady (writer), Bayleigh Underwood (artist), Kayla Felty (artist), Vincenzo Riccardi (artist, colorist), Lisa Sterle (artist), Cris Peter (colorist), Patricio Delpeche (colorist), Agustina Vallejo (colorist), and Neil Uyetake (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2022.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, hauntings, monsters
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2023)
Set in Ravenloft's Lamordia, Miranda awakens with no memory in a castle bearing the name Mordheim, discovering she is in the care of mad scientist Dr. Viktra Mordheim. Miranda secretly pores over laboratory experiment notes that she finds, each recounting tragic tales of some of Ravenloft's citizens.
Redhead. By Duane Swierczynski (writer), Jason Felix (artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2020.
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, medical horror, political horror, science fiction horror
The sixth series in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint, Redhead, follows Marnie Young, a lonely executive assistant in San Diego who is struck with a violent seizure at work. She wakes up in a hospital room surrounded by dead medical professionals. She has become a weapon, as anyone who gets close to her dies. Now she is being hunted, and her kill radius increases in size. Someone on the phone seems to want to be of some assistance, but she does not know who to trust her through her predicament.
Redlands. By Jordie Bellaire (writer, colorist), Vanesa R. Del Rey (artist), Clayton Cowles (letterer), and Heather Antos (editor). Image Comics, 2017-2019.
Subgenres: witches
Issues published: Volume 1: Sisters by Blood (2019) collects #1-#6; Volume 2: Water on the Fire (2019) collects #7-#12
In Redlands, Florida, the police force fails their community to the point that a coven of witches is compelled to take the law into their own hands. Someone violently disapproves of their methods and practices. When the coven becomes divided by internal struggles, they must confront their survival and rebuild.
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Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica Volume 1 trade paperback cover. Dynamite, 2020. |
Subgenres: crime horror, dark fantasy, horror comedy, monsters, teen horror, vampires
Issues published: Volume 1 (2020) collects #1-#6
Riverdale has been plagued by unsolved paranormal murders lately. Riverdale High's crack team of investigative reporters, Betty and Veronica, meet vampire hunter Vampirella and her partner Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword. It turns out they are searching for the same suspect. Josie and the Pussycats complicate matters when a benefit concert for the victims goes terribly wrong.
Rockstars. By Joe Harris (writer), Megan Hutchison-Cates (artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colorist), Michael David Thomas (letterer), and Shawna Gore (editor). Vault Comics, 2016-2017. Subgenres: demons, occult horror
Issues published: Volume 1: Nativity in Black (2017) collects #1-#5; Volume 2: Children of the Beast (2018) collects #6-#10; Rockstars: The Complete Series (2021) collects #1-#10
Jackie Mayer has an encyclopedic knowledge of every conspiracy, legend, and myth in the rock music industry. The Devil offers desperate musicians deals, and they happily sign their souls away for the chance at fame and fortune. Jackie is the only one who recognizes strange connections when a pattern of unsolved music-scene murders from the 1970s reappears in modern-day Los Angeles. Partnering with journalist Dorothy Buell, they begin an investigation that will rip the music industry wide open. Underneath the murders is a massive conspiracy involving a legendary band that could prove the world’s undoing.
SFSX (Safe Sex). By Tina Horn (writer), Michael Dowling (artist, colorist), G. Romero Johnson (artist), Kelly Fitzgerald (colorist), Steve Wands (letterer), and Laurenn McCubbin (editor). Image Comics, 2019-2021.
Subgenres: dystopian horror, erotic horror, political horror, rape revenge, science fiction horror
Issues published: Volume 1: Protection (2020) collects #1-#7; Volume 2: Terms of Service (2021)
In an underground club known as the Dirty Mind, a group of gay sex workers preserve their existence in America, where sexuality is severely regulated. Tired and angry, they form a plan to oppose the government, release their imprisoned friends and lovers, and infiltrate the enigmatic government Pleasure Center using their special abilities for seduction and bondage.
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Shadowman Book 1 trade paperback cover. Valiant, 2021. |
Subgenres: body horror, cosmic horror, demons, monsters, supernatural horror, zombies
Issues published: #1-ongoing; Book One (2021) collects #1-#4; Book 2 (2022) collects #5-8
Jack Boniface is the Shadowman, a protector of Earth from demons and monsters that attempt to invade from the Deadside. As a strong entity attempts to shred the veil between the two worlds, the malevolent creatures from the Deadside find their way into the realm of the living. The Shadowman must find his allies and discover a way to stop the invasion.
Sleeping Beauties. By Rio Youers (adapter), Alison Sampson (artist), Triona Farrell (colorist), Christa Miesner (letterer), and Valerie Lopez (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2020-2022.
Subgenres: medical horror
Issues published: #1-#10; Volume 1 (2021) collects #1-#5; Volume 2 (2022) collects #6-#10; Sleeping Beauties: Deluxe Remasters Edition (2024) collects the full 10-issue series
Based on the novel by Stephen King and Owen King, women are falling victim to a strange sleeping sickness that forms cocoons around their bodies called Aurora from which they cannot awaken. If the encasement is forcefully removed, the woman inside becomes violent toward anyone around her. A small group of women who have managed to avoid catching the illness try to stay awake as the men around them give in to their base instincts. In Dooling, West Virginia, Evie Black has emerged from the woods. She is the only one who has woken up by her own means.
Specter Inspectors. By Bowen McCurdy (writer, artist), Kaitlyn Musto (writer), and Jim Campbell (letterer). BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Subgenres: hauntings, supernatural horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
Noa, young sibling Gus, cameraman Ko, and skeptic Astrid travel to one of the most haunted towns in America to prove the existence of ghosts. Noa, the only person in the party to believe in ghosts, is thrilled when her suspicions are proved, but her joy is short-lived when their investigation reveals something more sinister at hand.
Southern Cross. By Becky Cloonan (writer), Andy Belanger (artist), Lee Loughridge (colorist), and Serge LaPointe (letterer). Image Comics, 2015-2018.
Subgenres: crime horror, demons, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#16; Volume 1 (2016) collects #1-#6; Volume 2: Romulus (2017) collects #7-#12; #13-16 (2018) not collected
Alex Braith boards the Southern Cross tanker ship heading to the refinery moon of Titan to collect her sister's remains. She wants answers to what happened, but her sister's bunkmate is missing and nobody is talking.
Stabbity Bunny. By Richard Rivera (writer), Dwayne Biddix (artist), Liezl Buenaventura (colorist), Jaymes Reed (letterer), and Wayne Hall (editor). Scout Comics, 2018-2022.
Subgenres: demons, occult horror, supernatural horror
Issues published: Volume 1 (2021) collects #1-6; Volume 2 (2022) collects #7-12
During a field trip, seven-year-old Grace Lee is kidnapped. Her only companion is a small plush rabbit, which, unbeknownst to her, contains a supernatural entity that acts as her protector, resulting in the bad man never kidnapping again. After her mother, Amanda, brings her daughter home, she contacts Grace's grandmother, Magdalena, for answers and for help.
The Standoff. By David J. Schow (writer), Andres Esparza (artist), Sergio Martinez (colorist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2019.
Subgenres: aliens, body horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
The Standoff is the third series in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint. An alien invasion strikes the maximum-security Tattersall Prison. No human body is safe from the intruders.
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The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down trade paperback cover. Dark Horse Comics, 2016. |
Subgenres: aliens, monsters, science fiction horror, vampires
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume as The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down (2016)
The world has not been the same since a tear was found in the space-time continuum. In 1899, four intrepid engineers travel America's early frontier in a giant metal creation called the Steam Man, dispatching alien invaders and other unearthly threats. Captain William Beadle believes this massive steam-powered contraption is unstoppable until the vampiric Dark Rider crosses their path. The rest of the crew do not share Beadle's optimism as their situation becomes dire.
Stranger Things Omnibus. By Jody Houser (writer), Greg Pak (writer), Stefano Martino (penciller), Edgar Salazar (penciller), Ryan Kelly (penciller), Keith Champagne (inker), Le Beau Underwood (inker), Lauren Affe (they/them, colorist), Marissa Louis (colorist), Triona Farrell (colorist), Ibrahim Moustafa (line artist), Gabriella Antali (line artist), Nate Piekos (letterer), Aleksi Briclot (artist), Viktor Kalvachev (artist). Dark Horse Comics, 2018-2021.
Subgenres: monsters, science fiction horror, slashers
Issues published: Volume 1: The Other Side (2019) collecting issues #1-4; Volume 2: Six (2019) collecting issues #1-#4; Volume 3: Into the Fire (2020) collecting issues #1-#4; and Volume 4: Science Camp (2021) collecting issues #1-#4); Stranger Things Omnibus (2022)
This omnibus edition of the Stranger Things comic series collects four different story arcs. In The Other Side, Will Byers is dragged into the disturbing world of the Upside Down, where he finds he is not alone. Six focuses on the group of psychic children in the government-controlled laboratory in Hawkins, Indiana. Six, after seeing terrifying visions of the future of the world. devises a plan to escape the facility. In Into the Fire, the teenagers who managed to escape with Six discover another one of them may be out in the world somewhere and launch a search, hoping to save their friend and grow their community. Dustin Henderson attends Camp Know Where in Science Camp, where he discovers he cannot escape strange and disturbing encounters. A masked killer is on the loose, with Dustin and other campers as the only line of defense as the counselors are picked off, one by one.
Stray Dogs. By Tony Fleecs (writer), Trisha Forstner (artist), and Brad Simpson (colorist). Image Comics, 2021.
Subgenres: serial killers
Issues published: #1-#5 collected in one Volume (2021)
Sophie, a yellow papillon, is stolen from her lady by a strange man, but her memories of the lady fade, and soon she can't remember why she is in this house where there are eight other dogs. They befriend her quickly and give her a tour of her new home. The man notices Sophie's fear and wraps her in a red scarf that smells familiar. Then, Sophie remembers what happened. Now, she has to convince the others and try to escape this house of horrors. A prequel, Stray Dogs: Dog Days (2022), collects Stray Dogs: Dog Days Free Comic Book Day Prologue and Stray Dogs: Dog Days issues #1 and #2 and provides backstories on all of the dogs in the first arc, as well as glimpses regarding the missing persons cases occurring in the area.
Submerged. By Vita Ayala (they/them, writer), Lisa Sterle (artist), Stelladia (they/them, colorist), and Rachel Deering (letterer). Vault Comics, 2018.
Subgenres: dark fantasy, monsters, supernatural horror, teen horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2019)
Elysia Puente receives a panicked call from her estranged younger brother, Angel, desperate for her help as the largest storm in New York City's history is about to make landfall. The last time he phoned needing his sister, it did not end well. This time feels different to Elysia, especially as the call drops unexpectedly. Despite the strained relationship with her brother and being forced to face her past trauma and her family's dark past, she puts aside their conflict to help Angel. She tracks his phone to a blocked subway station, where she ventures into the underground.
Surviving Nuclear Attack. By Joe Harris (writer), Cat Staggs (artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2020.
Subgenres: political horror, science fiction horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2020)
In the fifth series in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint, the Kutter family enters into an experiment in nuclear survival during the height of the Cold War. In present day, friends out for a good weekend of hunting discover the fallout shelter belonging to the Kutters. Here, they discover some government secrets that were thought to have been lost with the experiment, and a few that may still be active.
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There’s Nothing There trade paperback cover. Black Mask Studios, 2017. |
Subgenres: hauntings, occult horror, tech horror
Issues published: #1-#4, collected in one volume (2017)
Celebrity socialite Reno Selleti lives online. When a friend invites her to an exclusive party, she accepts, thinking it will be a typical event where she can make some social media posts, keep up appearances, gain more clout, and then leave. When she discovers she is attending an occult ritual, suddenly the party has more attendees than she was expecting.
Toil and Trouble. By Mairghread Scott (writer), Kelly Matthews (artist), Nichole Matthews (artist). BOOM! Studios, 2015-2016.
Subgenres: body horror, dark fantasy, folk horror, occult horror, witches
Issues published: #1-#6, collected in one volume (2016)
Toil and Trouble is a retelling of the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, told from the perspective of the three witches who prophesize that Macbeth will become king of Scotland. Cait, Riata, and Smertae each have their own agenda for the new king, as well as the kingdom.
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Tomboy issue #1 cover. Action Lab Comics, 2015. |
Subgenres: crime horror, hauntings, teen horror, vigilantes
Issues published: Volume 1: Divine Intervention (2015) collects #1-#4; Volume 2: Absence of Good (2016) collects #5-#8; and Volume 3: No Absolution (2016) collects #9-#12
Sixteen-year-old Addison is reeling from the death of her best friend Nick. Unsatisfied with the actions of the adults around her, she takes matters into her own hands. Addison comes across Nick's murderers on the subway, which awakens a power inside of her. Her magical girl abilities emerge, or it could be a mental breakdown caused by her recent trauma and heartbreak. Her violent actions soon become noticed by the police department. Despite Detective Tico getting closer to stopping the Halloween Killer, Addison gets closer to uncovering everything, including family curses and government corruption.
Trve Kult. By Scott Bryan Wilson (writer), Liana Kangas (artist), Gabriela Contreras (colorist), D. C. Hopkins (letterer). IDW Publishing, 2022.
Subgenres: crime horror, horror comedy, occult horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2023)
Marty Tarantella has worked the same fast-food job at Burger Lord for 15 years. The burger joint has been his life, but he wants more, and for that he needs money. Marty devises what he thinks is the perfect idea for a heist. Everything goes according to plan until part of his spoils includes a supernatural weapon that belongs to a dangerous Satanic cult.
Twitch. By Duane Swierczynski (writer), Richard P. Clark (artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), and Sandy King (editor). Storm King Comics, 2019.
Subgenres: body horror, medical horror, science fiction horror
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2019)
This is the fourth series in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction imprint. Astronomers detect an extraterrestrial signal, codenamed WOW. When they send a response, they quickly realized they have doomed the planet. Near Los Angeles, Lieutenant Ron Pinkerton is a firsthand witness to the chaos unleashed. Partnering with astrophysicist Marisa Stringfellow, they try to discover the means to stop the force that is making once peaceful people lose all control.
An Unkindness of Ravens. By Dan Panosian (writer, artist for excerpts from Abigail House), Marianna Ignazzi (artist), Fabiana Mascolo (colorist), Mike Fiorentino (letterer). BOOM! Studios, 2020-2021.
Subgenres: occult horror, teen horror, witches
Issues published: #1-#5, collected in one volume (2021)
Wilma and her family have relocated to small New England town, Crab's Eye. She wants nothing more than to be ignored in her new school, but this is not in her future. The Raven coven notices that she looks identical to Waverly, a member who went missing recently. The coven is desperate for answers, and Wilma may be able to help them.
