Bestselling writer Rick Remender and critically acclaimed artist Wes Craig will launch a new story arc in their ongoing cult-hit drama Deadly Class this December.

Previously in Deadly Class, homeless orphan Marcus Lopez joined a shadowy school specializing in training the next generation of the world’s deadliest assassins, thinking he had nothing left to lose. He quickly discovered how wrong he was, finding himself forced to fight off a drug cartel amidst his own wanton self-destruction.

In Deadly Class #17, The King’s Dominion school grounds become a killing field, and Marcus Lopez is hunted by his classmates for their final exam. Onetime friends and lovers become hunters in the dark, brandishing blades, bullets, and a burning desire to become best in class.

Deadly Class #17 (Diamond code OCT150523) hits stores Wednesday, December 16th.