Bad Idea has unveiled a must-see-to-believe version of Cul-De-Sac, that defies logic, reason, and preservation best practices. Introducing the Cul-De-Sac #1 Impaled Edition—a CGC-graded, ultra-limited comic book impaled with a handcrafted wooden stake.

Yes, you read that right. Actual wooden stakes. Actual comic books. How else would you kill a vampire?

In a follow-up to the industry-shattering, infamous invisible comic book, publishing anarchists BAD IDEA have done the unthinkable again—this time submitting unholy, undead comic books for certification. And CGC? They had the guts to grade them.

The monster idea spawned from some hard-hitting, essential questions: If a human can become a vampire, does that mean an animal could, too? Like, what if a dog or a cat was bit, would it become a vampire? And what about inanimate objects? Can a chair become a vampire? Can a comic book!?! If a comic book becomes a vampire, how do you kill it?! I guess you’d have to slab it and then stab a stake through the slab. 

And that’s how the CGC-graded Cul-De-Sac #1 Impaled Edition came to life… or undeath.

This blood-soaked collectible masterpiece turned fine art installation took the two companies seven months and required solving a very serious engineering challenge: how to drive a stake through a CGC holder without cracking the case or shattering it into a million pieces. 

The result? A limited run of 36 certifiably-cursed and stake-pierced comic books, each a one-of-a-kind art piece that sits upright when leaned against the stake and featuring: 

• An ultra-rare edition of CUL-DE-SAC #1  
• A handcrafted wooden vampire stake perfectly stabbed through the slab
• A splash of Hollywood special-effects wizard-crafted gore 
• Two tiny vampire bite marks that are evident in every copy 
• CGC certification and grading intact (somehow)

Behind the madness: a three-person team of engineers, a 30-year veteran woodworker, and a Hollywood special effects artist came together to meticulously create each one. What they’ve created is more than a collectible—it’s a statement.

Timed to arrive with Cul-De-Sac #1 on August 6th, the much-anticipated series marks the long-awaited return to comic books of New York Times bestselling writer and master of the macabre, Mike Carey, who is combining his powers with groundbreaking fine art illustrator Jonathan Wayshak to deliver a nightmarish new vision for the horror genre. 

These monstrosities are available now on a first come, first served basis. Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever. Because let’s be honest—no one’s crazy enough to do this again.

To secure one before they are all gone simply:

• Have your local comic book store confirm an order of 500 copies or more of CUL-DE-SAC #1 (lunar code: 0625BD465) with BAD IDEA (siena@badideacorp.com) before Final Order Cutoff, Monday June 30th.
• The first 36 stores to pledge will secure one (1) exclusive Cul-De-Sac #1 Impaled Edition.
• All pledges must be authenticated by Bad Idea.