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Dave Johnson, Jesse Lonergan, Andy MacDonald, Eric Powell, Cat Staggs, and Lee Weeks are coming to Baltimore Comic Con 2026

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Join the Baltimore Comic-Con this September 25-27, 2026 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Comic-Con has announced Dave Johnson, Jesse Lonergan, Andy MacDonald, Eric Powell, Cat Staggs, and Lee Weeks as comics guests of the 2026 event. You can purchase tickets online now!

An officially ordained Methodist Deacon, “Reverend” Dave Johnson may be best known for his minimalist covers on the noir Vertigo series, 100 Bullets. He has done all 100 covers.

He has also done a number of covers for DC Comics, primarily Batman and Detective Comics. Dave also worked with Erik Larsen on the mini-series Superpatriot: Liberty & Justice.

He is also known for his work with Marvel on Deadpool. Dave is the principal founder of “Drink and Draw”, a get-together of professional artists that spawned an art book by the same name.

Mr. Johnson earned the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist. He was also nominated for an Eisner in 2004 for his work on the critically-acclaimed DC Elseworlds miniseries Superman: Red Son, which is now a perennial bestseller in graphic novel form.

Jesse Lonergan is a comic book artist living in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. His comic work is known for its experimental layouts and innovative page compositions, playing with the formal elements of the comics medium to tell stories in new and original ways. He works with both mainstream and indie publishers, as well as dabbling in self-publishing. His wordless comic HEDRA was nominated for an Eisner for best single issue in 2020, and his graphic novel DROME was featured on many best-of-the-year lists in 2025 and won an Eisner for Best New Graphic Album. He likes peanuts, procedural cop shows, junk food, old maps, and movies about sad robots.

Andy MacDonald is a veteran comic book artist who has worked with virtually every major comic book publisher. At DC Comics, he drew for comic titles like Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, Justice League, and, most recently, Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Other publishers include Oni Press, where he drew the Rogue Planet mini-series; and Marvel Comics, where he has drawn Doctor Strange and Multiple Man: It Will All Make Sense in the End. Multiple Man was his first collaboration with Matthew Rosenberg, who he now works with on the ongoing fan-favorite comic, If Destruction Be Our Lot, available RIGHT NOW monthly from Image Comics!

Eric Powell is a five-time Eisner Award winning writer/artist best known for his creator owned series, The Goon, and most recently, his critically-acclaimed graphic novel, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, co-written by renowned true crime author Harold Schechter. Eric has worked for every major publisher in the comics industry as well as launching his own publishing company, Albatross FunnyBooks. Eric is currently developing a Goon animated feature film with producer, Tim Miller.

Cat Staggs is an artist best known for her work on the New York Times Bestselling title Smallville Season 11 from DC Comics and creator-owned titles Crosswind with Gail Simone for Image Comics and Dark and Twisted: Death Mask vol 1 and 2 with Amanda Deibert for Storm King Comics. Currently, Cat is working on Death Mask vol 3 with Amanda Deibert (Storm King) and Joker/Harley Criminal Sanity-Secret Files #2 with Kami Garcia (DC Titles). She has also worked on popular titles like the Ringo-nominated Through with David Dastmalchian (Z2 Comics), Eisner Award-winning anthology Love is Love (DC Comics), Death of Superman with Louise Simonson (DC Comics), Adventures of Supergirl (DC Comics), Wonder Woman ‘77 (DC Comics), X-Files and Orphan Black (IDW), Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman (DC), The Vampire Diaries (DC), Phantom Lady and Doll Man (DC), Star Trek (IDW), Tales For A Halloween Night Vol. 1-12 (Storm King), and over 20 years in the Star Wars universe with Lucasfilm and over 12 years with John Carpenter. In 2017, a one-of-a-kind original Wonder Woman piece was inducted into the Library of Congress by Lynda Carter along with Wonder Woman ’77 Vol 1.

Lee Weeks is an award-winning comic book artist and sometime writer known for Batman, Superman, Daredevil, and Hulk, among many others. His breakthrough came drawing a Daredevil run that culminated in the noirish, “Fall of the Kingpin” storyline in the 1990s. 

Lee received a Best Artist award for his work on Batman, while his collaboration with Tom King on Batman vs. Elmer Fudd garnered a couple more awards…and a gazillion strange looks. His most recent work can be found in the pages of Superman: Home Again.

Lee has occasionally taught at the famed Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, where he himself studied under Joe in the 1980s. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife, Tish.

Rumor has it he knows a couple good card tricks.

This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Jason Aaron (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Arthur Adams (Longshot), Joel Adams (Ms. Mystic), Zeea Adams (Deadman), Rafael Albuquerque (Absolute Green Arrow), Jiba Molei Anderson (The Horsemen, courtesy of Advent Comics), Rodney Barnes (Killedelphia, courtesy of Advent Comics), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), Brett Bean (D’Orc), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Carolyn Belefski (Curls), Russ Braun (The Boys), Brett Breeding (Superman), Jeffrey Brown (Hulk Teach, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jeffrey Burandt (Gonad the Ballbarian), Greg Burnham (Tuskegee Heirs, courtesy of Advent Comics), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Eric Canete (Absolute Superman), Joe Carabeo (The Legettes), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jo Chen (Runaways), Sean Chen (Iron Man), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men), Taurin Clarke (Star Wars: Jedi Knights), Becky Cloonan (War), Michael W. Conrad (In Bloom), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn), Denys Cowan (The Question), Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (The College Try), Paris Cullins (Blue Devil), David Dastmalchian (Through), Mike Decarlo (The Simpsons), Vito Delsante (Stray), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Colleen Doran (The Sandman), Olivia Dufault (Prima Apparata, courtesy of Ignition Press), Scott Dunbier (DC Silver Age Covers and Stories Artist’s Edition), Steve Englehart (Captain America), Garth Ennis (The Boys), Victor Farro (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), Sean Forney (Scarlet Huntress Meets Mothman), Trish Forstner (Feral), David Gerrold (Star Trek), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Randy Green (Witchblade), Che Grayson (Absolute Catwoman), Kevin Grevioux (I, Frankenstein, courtesy of Advent Comics), Gene Ha (Mae), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man), N. Steven Harris (Aztek: The Ultimate Man, courtesy of Advent Comics), Tony Harris (The Whistling Skull), Dean Haspiel (Chest Face), Glenn Hauman (They Keep Killing Glenn), Jeremy Haun (The Beauty, courtesy of Ignition Press), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Sean Damian Hill (Bishop: War College, courtesy of Advent Comics), Jamal Igle (Superman), Joseph P. Illidge (The Shadow Cabinet, courtesy of Advent Comics), Rebecca Isaacs (Prima Apparata, courtesy of Ignition Press), Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Infernal Hulk), Klaus Janson (Daredevil), JG Jones (Wanted), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), Chris Kemple (Red Vengeance), Tom King (Wonder Woman), Peter Krause (The Power of Shazam, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Mike Kunkel (Herobear and the Kid), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Creees Lee (Sorcerer Supreme), Jae Lee (Inhumans), Jim Lee (Batman: H2SH), Rick Leonardi (Spider-Man 2099), Jesse Lonergan (DROME), Tula Lotay (Bloodland), Nate Lovett (Commander Tomorrow), Andy MacDonald (Rogue Planet), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Anthony Marques (Superman Unlimited), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Alitha E. Martinez (Black Panther: World of Wakanda, courtesy of Advent Press), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Jose Marzen Jr. (Y: The Last Man), Bill McKay (Kim the Delusional), Mike McKone (Teen Titans), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Adriana Melo (Fantastic Four), Pop Mhan (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), Joshua Middleton (Aquaman), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Mark Morales (Thor), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Drew Moss (Thundercats), Trevor Mueller (Bat Pat), Sarah Myer (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Tom Nguyen (Batman), Phil Noto (Fantastic Four: First Foes), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man), Jerome Opena (Uncanny X-Force), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Jimmy Palmiotti (The Punisher), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Dan Parsons (Star Wars), Margeaux Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Pornsak Pichetshote (Absolute Green Arrow), Stephen Platt (Moon Knight), Eric Powell (The Goon), Andy Price (My Little Pony), Joe Pruett (Savage Sword of Conan), Tom Raney (Incredible Hulk), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), James Robinson (Starman), Tone Rodriguez (Feral, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Stephane Roux (Void Rivals), Andy Runton (Owly), Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye), Stuart Sayger (Red Sonja), Joe Schmalke (We Don’t Kill Spiders), Erica Schultz (Rogue), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Matt Slay (Patchwork Ends), Matthew Dow Smith (DC’s Misfits of Magic), Scott Snyder (Friday and Sunday only, DC K.O.), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Liberty Girl Deluxe), Cat Staggs (David Dastmachian’s Through), Jim Starlin (Dreadstar), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Charles Stewart III (Storm: Lifedream, courtesy of Advent Comics), Karl Story (Batman & Robin), Brandon Thomas (Legend Has It, courtesy of Advent Comics), Martha Thomases (Dakota North), Frank Tieri (Absolute Batman: Ark-M), Peter J. Tomasi (The Rocketfellers), Billy Tucci (Shi), Jonathan Uribe (Spawn, courtesy of Comics and Collectibles R Us), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and the Big Hero Six), Wade Von Grawbadger (Justice League), Dave Wachter (Godzilla), Steve Walker (Pay the Devil), Dan Watters (Mad Science Division, courtesy of Ignition Press), Lee Weeks (Batman/Catwoman Special), Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Bob Wiacek (All-New Wolverine, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Web of Spider-Man), Ron Wilson (Marvel Two-In-One), Chuck Wojtkiewicz (Justice League, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Rich Woodall (Sgt. Werewolf), John Workman (Wild Things), Kelly Yates (Doctor Who), Thom Zahler (Long Distance), and Chip Zdarsky (Captain America).

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Don? gets an Expanded Edition

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Harold Schechter and Eric Powell’s critically acclaimed, best-selling true-crime graphic novel returns with new content in Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? Expanded Edition. Written by Schechter and Powell, and illustrated by Powell, this new paperback edition features brand-new bonus content, including creator commentary, research photos, historical insights, and a haunting new cover by Powell.

This is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the grave-robbing psychokiller who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Schechter and Powell’s true-crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realm of exploitation and gives readers a fact-based dramatization of these tragic, heartbreaking, and psychotic events

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? Expanded Edition (paperback, 248 pages, and 6 × 9”) will be available in bookstores and comic shops on February 2, 2027. It is now available for preorder at Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop or bookstore for $24.99.

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? Expanded Edition

Eric Powell’s Appalachian Fantasy returns with Hillbilly: The Treason of the Twelve-Toe Maggie

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Dark Horse Comics presents Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie, the next story and perfect jumping-on point for new readers in the hit Hillbilly series by Eisner Award–winning creator, Eric Powell! This three-issue comic arc is written and illustrated by Powell and follows Rondel, the wandering hillbilly, years after the Great Witch War. The first issue will feature cover art by Eric Powell and a variant by Becky Cloonan. 

There are many tales of Rondel the wandering Hillbilly; this is but one. Some years after the great witch war, Rondel, in order to save an old friend, finds himself in an uncomfortable situation—in the service of his former captor, Twelve-Toe Maggie. Will he break the magical tie that binds him to the twelve-toed witch, or will the wielder of the Devil’s Cleaver be at her service forever?

Listen for the witch’s whispers on September 30, 2026 when Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1 (of 3) arrives in comic shops. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $5.99.

Colossal Creatures Collide this Fall in Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters Collection

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Dark Horse Books offers another deep dive into the world of Marvel Comics with Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters. Editors and comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall curate a 416-page compendium of stories featuring the larger-than-life creatures that established the foundation for the Marvel Age of Comics, such as the fire-breathing Fin Fang Foom, the sentient tree-creature Groot, the colossal Monsteroso, the telepathic titan Xemnu, and many more. This new collection showcases the work of the legendary Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, and Steve Ditko from classic issues of anthology titles including Tales to Astonish, 

Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, and Tales of Suspense in addition to modern monster work from acclaimed creators like Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Gil Kane, Eric Powell, Tradd Moore, and Arthur Adams. Accompanied by essays from comics historians, and original art from Jack Kirby, these stories show how these creatures continue to inspire creators and captivate new generations of Marvel fans.

This special oversize hardcover edition features a monster-filled wraparound cover under a die-cut belly band, designed by Ian Chalgren. Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters is the ultimate tribute to Marvel’s heritage!

Revisit the artwork in Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters when the 416-page (7″ x 10″) belly-banded, deluxe hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on October 13, 2026, for $75.00. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.

Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters

Romance is hard. Dating during a demonic apocalypse is harder. Find out how hard in Babylon Cove

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Returning to your hometown is never easy, but for Heather Hutchens, it’s a nightmare… Babylon Cove is a five-issue horror romantic comedy series from Mad Cave Studios, written by Rafer Roberts with art by Joe Eisma, colors by Marissa Louise, and lettering by Crank!, featuring a variant cover by Eric Powell. 

This is a story about Heather, a no-nonsense career-gal who returns to her picturesque New England hometown for the first time in a decade to attend a family funeral; Dennis, the all-American dreamboat who broke Heather’s heart in high school; Charlie, the late-blooming shy boy who Heather never gave the time of day, and Karthon, the ancient demon with plans to feast on the flesh of everyone in town.

If you ever wondered what would happen if Stephen King were allowed to write one of those Hallmark holiday movies…Welcome to BABYLON COVE.

Blending sharp romantic comedy instincts with straight-up horror, Babylon Cove gleefully dismantles the love triangle, replacing polite small-town tension with monsters, mayhem, and emotional reckoning. 

Babylon Cove is about avoidance, self-sabotage, and the desperate need to be loved—where the real danger isn’t just the demon stalking the town, but the damage we do when we refuse to confront who we were, the harm we caused, and who we might still become.

Babylon Cove #1 (of 5) hits comic shop shelves May 20, 2026, with FOC on April 27.

Exclusive: The First-Ever Weird Tales Graphic Novel gets Weird Tales T-Shirts

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First published in 1923, the iconic pulp magazine Weird Tales defined the horror and fantasy genres and helped give rise to icons such as H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury, and C.L. Moore. A century later, Monstrous is teaming up with Weird Tales Magazine to publish the first-ever official Weird Tales graphic novel. — an ambitious adaptation and expansion of the legendary magazine — featuring covers by legendary artists Kelley Jones and Eric Powell. Fans can follow the pre-launch page now to get an email when the campaign launches, to make sure that they don’t miss early bird specials and limited edition tiers.

The Weird Tales graphic novel features adaptations of seminal stories and original stories, including:

  • “Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by James Aquilone, winner of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Kolchak: The Night Stalker: 50th Anniversary and the anthology Shakespeare Unleashed, with art by Dave Swartz (Confederate Monster)
  • Michael Avallone’s “The Man Who Walked on Air” — adapted by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina artist Robert Hack and David Avallone, the acclaimed writer and son of Michael Avallone.
  • An original Lovecraft Mythos Story by Peabody Award-winning screenwriter and producer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) with art by Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley)
  • C.L. Moore’s “Shambleau” — adapted by artist George Quadros (Sumerian) and Blake Northcott (Catwoman)

The graphic novel will be 8.5 by 11-inch prestige hardcover and the campaign will include multiple limited edition tiers with multiple collectible covers and exclusive rewards, including a Weird Tales challenge coin, T-shirts, and more.

We have the exclusive reveal showing off the “Weird Tales T-Shirts” you can get with your Weird Tales graphic novel. Sign up now so you don’t miss out when it launches!

Three Goon tales are Collected for the First Time in The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Vol. 6

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Dark Horse Books presents The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Volume 6, the newest omnibus volume of the award-winning crime pulp series now published under Eric Powell’s Albatross Funnybooks imprint. Volume 6 will collect three Goon tales: A Ragged Return to Lonely Street, written and illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Eric Powell; The Deceit of a Cro-Magnon Dandy, written by Powell and Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by Brett Parson; Fishy Men, Witchy Women & Bitter Beer, written by Roger Langridge, illustrated by Mike Norton, and colored by Marissa Louise; and more.

Nameless Town is a tough place. So tough that the only one thing standing between you and that thing that crawled out of the sewer and ate your old neighbor lady before trying to shake you down for the cash in your pockets is a mob boss known as the Goon and his psychotic counter part that goes by Franky.

After strange journeys abroad, the Goon and Franky return to Nameless Town to find that a horde of unsavory characters has filled the void left in their absence. Our reluctant hero has his work cut out for him as he faces off against the likes of Seti the Southside Mummy, Vinny Nosferatu, and a Cro-Magnon mobster in a pinstriped suit who wants his blood.

The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Volume 6 (paperback, 480 pages, 10.1875” x 6.625”) will be available in bookstores on August 11, 2026 and in comics shops on August 12, 2026. It is now available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local comics shop and bookstore for $34.99.

The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Volume 6

Abrams ComicArts and Marvel announce Thor: Behemoth of the Black Moon by Eric Powell and Marvels: The Novelization by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross

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Abrams ComicArts and Marvel have announced two new publishing projects set for release in May 2026: Thor: Behemoth of the Black Moon, an original graphic novel by Eric Powell, and Marvels: The Novelization by Steve Darnall, with new illustrations by Alex Ross.

Thor: Behemoth of the Black Moon is part of the Marvel Arts line, a publishing initiative curated by Alex Ross and edited by Charles Kochman, editor-in-chief of Abrams ComicArts. Each title is a self-contained work shaped by the voice and style of the creator behind it.

Eric Powell, creator of the Eisner Award–winning series The Goon, brings his distinct blend of myth, mood, and grit to the world of Asgard. In this new story, the God of Thunder must confront the dark legacy of his father, Odin, and face the consequences of a past that refuses to stay buried. Powell’s work has been celebrated for its emotional depth, striking visuals, and storytelling that bridges genre fiction and mythology, making this an ideal entry in the Marvel Arts line.

Marvels: The Novelization is a collaboration between Marvel and Abrams ComicArts. It is the first-ever prose adaptation of the ground breaking, award-winning 1994 comic book series by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. Written by Steve Darnall and featuring a new cover, an afterword, and full-color and black-and-white illustrations by Ross, the novelization revisits the story of photojournalist Phil Sheldon as he witnesses the rise of super humans in the Marvel Universe from the streets of New York. This literary adaptation expands on one of Marvel’s most seminal works and offers readers a new way to engage with this iconic, original story.

Harold Schechter and Eric Powell talk Dr. Werthless, True Crime, and the tragedy of Frederic Wertham

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Harold Schechter and Eric Powell have teamed again for another amazing graphic novel, Dr. Werthless: The Man Who Studied Murder (And Nearly Killed the Comics Industry).

The graphic novel examines one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture: Dr. Frederic Wertham. Reviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up panic among the parents of America for his own self-promoting purposes, he was also a renowned psychiatrist who, among other accomplishments, opened a clinic in Harlem for disadvantaged African-American patients and played an important role in the desegregation of the nation’s schools.

We discuss the graphic novel and more!

Check out our review.

Harold Schechter and Eric Powell again deliver one of the best comics of the year with Dr. Werthless

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Reviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up a panic among American parents for his own self-promoting purposes, he was also a renowned psychiatrists who, among other accomplishments, opened a clinic in Harlem for disadvantaged African-American patients and played an important role in the desegregation of the nation’s schools.

Believing that murder could be abolished through a proper understanding of the mental and social roots of criminal violence, he took a genuinely humane approach to some of the most notorious homicidal maniacs of his time, while simultaneously exploiting their stories for his own commercial ends.

Acclaimed true crime author, Harold Schechter, and multiple Eisner award winning cartoonist, Eric Powell, present a graphic novel that takes an unbiased look at this flawed and complex man whose obsessive dream of freeing the world from violence nearly murdered the comics industry.

Story: Harold Schechter, Eric Powell
Art: Eric Powell

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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