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Preview: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Artist’s Edition

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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Artist’s Edition

Patrick Horvath
July 28, 2026

In fall 2023, Patrick Horvath and IDW Publishing released the first issue of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees into the world. With its unique blend of beautiful watercolor art and shocking subject matter, it instantly lit the comic-book-reading world on fire and is one of the most popular original comic series of the last decade. Readers were captivated by the story of anthropomorphic serial-killer bear Samantha Strong and couldn’t spend enough time in the beautifully rendered town of Woodbrook.

This glorious collection features every single page from the first series and the 10-page short story “Praludium,” all presented for the very first time exactly as Horvath painted them. Full size. No digital adjustments. Experience the full force of the art that became this decade’s biggest comics sensation. Also included are six clear overlay pages that showcase patch panels, enabling you to see the original art and the final art as it was published!

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Artist's Edition

SDCC 2026: Patrick Horvath’s Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees gets one more Bloody Act in 2027

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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: The Summer and Fall

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is delivering a trilogy when the third volume of the hit horror series kicks off in February 2027. Patrick Horvath returns to the award winning series with Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: The Summer and Fall which will be released by IDW Publishing‘s horror imprint, IDW Dark.

The series has followed Samantha Strong, who lives in a small town running the local hardware store. She’s also a serial killer. The first volume focused on her crimes almost being revealed while the second leaped ahead a few years to the dawn of the internet and bulletin boards where Sam connected with the sister of one of her victims.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: The Summer and Fall jumps ahead to 2004 where small-town America has died, there’s a forever war in the Middle East and Strong, who was once the most wanted person in the country, has now faded into obscurity. Now in her 60s, she’s attempting to live a quiet life off the grid and kills when there’s an opportunity. Will she be recognized and her peace broken?

Before that series kicks off, an Artist’s Edition of Horvath’s original painted work is on sale July 28 and an anthology Halloween Special featuring different creators releases in October.

SDCC 2026: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Expands with its Halloween Special featuring James Tynion IV, Tony Fleecs, Tyler Boss, Dave Wachter, Che Grayson, Matt Emmons, and Jared Cullum

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The award-winning Patrick Horvath has been the definitive voice behind Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, a cuddly yet shocking story which took the comic industry by storm and sold over 400k comics and collections as a franchise. The recently concluded sequel, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring, is in the running for the “Best Limited Series” Eisner Award, and now, Horvath’s inviting other acclaimed creators to take a stab at Samantha Strong’s bloody and beloved world in Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special.

Arriving this October, the Harvey Award-winning Horvath joins forces with superstar creators James Tynion IV and Tyler Boss, Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter, Che Grayson and Matt Emmons, and Jared Cullum to craft a must-read original one-shot featuring the adorable citizens of Woodbrook gathering around a campfire to share terrifying stories.

It features covers by Patrick Horvath, Tony Fleecs, Peach Momoko, and J. Gonzo and there’ll be more news about the future of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees will be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.

IDW and Hunters Entertainment announce a Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Tabletop Game

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IDW and Hunters Entertainment have announced a new partnership, starting with a brand-new storytelling board game based on the acclaimed, Harvey Award-winning comic series Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees created by Patrick Horvath, published by IDW Publishing.

The game places players in the heart of a seemingly idyllic small town, where every character harbors hidden, dark secrets. When a murder shakes the community, players must work together to unravel the mystery of the crime while simultaneously protecting the skeletons in their own closets. Unlike traditional role-playing games, this experience doesn’t require a gamemaster. Instead, it blends exploration-style board game mechanics with rich storytelling elements, ensuring that every play session feels unique, tense, and deeply immersive.

The Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees – A Storytelling Mystery Game launched on Kickstarter this week. Fans eager to explore the secrets, solve the mystery, and keep their own lies hidden.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees - A Storytelling Mystery Game

Jade City Foods launches Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Hot Sauces

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We’ve seen some interesting licensing for comics and Patrick Horvath‘s Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees might get the most interesting of 2025 Award.

Jade City Foods is selling hot sauces based on the comic series. There’s five you can choose from which you can get for $18 a piece (not including tax and shipping) or you can get all five for $75.

You can choose from:

Each bottle features awesome art by Horvath. Now, can we get them graded and make them the ultimate collectible?

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Hot Sauce

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees collected edition sells out and gets a second printing

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The cozy horror hit of the year went back to the printer.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees – the Eisner-nominated tale from Patrick Horvath and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou about an adorable anamorphic town that hides not one but two serial killers – took the comic book industry by storm. Praise and attention from fans, retailers, and press rose with every chapter in the six issue limited series, and then the collected edition was reported as the top-selling non-big two graphic novel when it debuted in September.  You can catch our glowing review.

The acclaimed collection sold 20k copies, immediately generating a reprint to ensure there’s no gap in availability for readers.

IDW Publishing’s horror imprint, IDW DARK will feature the eagerly anticipated sequel Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring. More details about the sequel will be announced in the months to come.

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Is Oni Press teasing Patrick Horvath’s Free For All?

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Patrick Horvath is a hot creator with Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees getting praised and receiving award recognition. That series will be getting a follow up through IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW Dark, but today Oni Press has teased something else from Horvath.

Coming March 2025 and with the text “In the future, the only thing left to fight for is yourself,” Oni released the below image. Could this be Horvath’s recently crowdfunded Free For All?

Funded through Zoop, that graphic novella’s description:

Welcome to the future. The world is at peace and thriving. Housing, food, education, healthcare… all of the basic requirements for living are now provided for by the World Finance League, and it’s all funded by a lottery. Wealthy citizens of the world are picked at random and given the choice to either donate half of their assets for the greater good of the world, or fight to the death to keep it all. Among these trillionaire gladiators, two former lovers square off in this global arena to settle their differences once and for all.

Regardless of who lives or dies, we all win.

Both mention the “future,” so good chance it’s the same comic… That would make another comic funded through Zoop coming to a major publisher and would also mean the Zoop edition could be extra sought after by collectors.

Patrick Horvath teaser

Disclosure: Brett is a Zoop team member and has equity in the company.

NYCC 2024: IDW Publishing reveals horror imprint IDW Dark featuring Paramount Movie and TV Franchises, IDW Legacy Sequels, and new original stories

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 Everyone has different nightmares, but they always happen in the dark…

For more than two decades, IDW Publishing has established itself as a trusted destination for compelling and chilling horror stories. Now, the award-winning publisher is thrilled to announce the next evolution of nightmares: IDW Dark.

As comic book readers crave more terror, IDW Dark’s ambitious lineup of unique and carefully crafted comics will have a fright for every type of reader. Joining forces with Paramount Consumer Products, IDW Dark will let loose terrifying tales from beloved horror movie and TV franchises including A Quiet Place, Smile, The Twilight Zone, Sleepy Hollow, and Event Horizon.

IDW Dark will also proudly celebrate some of the biggest original horror hits in the publisher’s acclaimed library, including sequels to 30 Days of Night and Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. The imprint will also launch new original horror titles, bringing captivating horror stories from celebrated and fresh writers and artists.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is a hell of a debut and murder mystery

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Don’t. Murder. The locals. This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm décor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace.

Story: Patrick Horvath
Art: Patrick Horvath
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

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The 2024 Russ Manning Award Nominees Have Been Announced

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Comic-Con has announced the 2024 nominees for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award (the Manning Award). The nominees were chosen by a panel consisting of members of Comic-Con International and a San Diego comics retailer. The winner will be decided by past Manning award winners and Russ Manning assistants.

The award has been given out each year since 1982 and is presented to an artist who is early in their career and shows superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating comics.

The award is named for Russ Manning, , the artist best known for his work on the Tarzan and Star Wars newspaper strips and the Magnus, Robot Fighter.

Past recipients include Jan Duursema, Steve Rude, Scott McCloud, Art Adams, Eric Shanower, Dan Brereton, Jeff Smith, Gene Ha, David Petersen, Eleanor Davis, Tyler Crook, Dan Mora, Anne Szabala, Zoe Thorogood, and Greg Smallwood, to name a few.

The recipient will be announced during the Eisner Awards which will take place on July 26 at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Congrats and good luck to all. This year’s nominees are:

  • Oliver Bly, writer/artist of The Mushroom Knight (Mad Cave Studios)
  • Patrick Horvath, writer/artist of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (IDW)
  • Vincent Kings, writer/artist of Atomic Fairytales and Time Dog and Other Atomic Fairytales (Sincere Comics)
  • Oma Sei, writer/artist of Blood Blade (Kodansha)
  • Eamon Winkle, artist of Principles of Necromancy (Magma Comix)
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