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FCBD 2024: Get a look at Dying Inside from Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein, and Lisa Sterle

Free Comic Book Day Dyning Inside

Vault Comics has announced the first graphic novel from the Headshell imprint, Dying Inside, by Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein, and Lisa Sterle will kick off promotions with a collection of limited deluxe editions and an exclusive merch line, which are available for pre-order now at Vault Comics

Fans can catch a sneak preview of Dying Inside during this year’s Free Comic Book Day celebration on Saturday, May 4th with an exclusive selection available to participating local comic shops. Dying Inside will be available September 2024. 

Today is Ash’s big finale. And by finale, she means exiting the stage permanently. Ash is a sixteen-year-old girl with more angst than Ian Curtis and Elliott Smith combined (her two idols). She’s apathetic and therefore believes death is the easiest route to relief. But nothing is more embarrassing than a lame death. Unfortunately, her meticulous plans are all ruined when the beautiful knife she buys off a webstore turns out to be charmed with a protection spell. Now, Ash has to track down the witch who transformed her clocking out attempt into the worst gift imaginable: immortality. Turns out, the witch responsible is another sixteen-year-old-girl named (get this) Liv. The two vow to undo the charm together and fight for Ash’s death…even as things get increasingly entangled with a strange new antidepressant called Somnia and her mom’s gross boyfriend, Greg.

The editions of Dying Inside include three alternate colorway editions with cover art by Lisa Sterle, including glitter, glow-in-the-dark, and “dark mode” covers, as well as collector’s editions with variant coverwrap art. Kicking off the merch collection for Headshell, featured Dying Inside art will be available on custom Skullcandy headphones, graphic t-shirts, hoodies, beanies, and print canvas tote bags, as well as enameled pins, stickers, and more. 

A darkly funny tale of life, music, and overcoming loneliness, Dying Inside is available for pre-order now and will be available in stores and online September 17, 2024. 


WARNING: This book includes discussion of suicide and depiction of self-harm. While we hope this book will help some readers feel less alone, its content may be triggering. Please only read ahead if you are safe and supported. If you are struggling, it’s important to share your feelings. The suicide and crisis lifeline is 988.

Crowdfunding Corner: Deathstalker Returns in Comics From Vault Presented by Guns N’ Roses’ Slash

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Vault Comics, in partnership with Slash of Guns N’ Roses, Shout! Studios, and Raven Banner Entertainment, will publish a comic book adaptation of the cult classic sword-and-sorcery movie franchise, Deathstalker, as part of their previously announced Headshell imprint.

Presented by rock legend Slash, and based on a story by writer, director, and legendary creature effects artist Steven Kostanski, the comic will reunite the team from Vault’s hit weird western series, West of Sundown, bestselling writer Tim Seeley and acclaimed artist Jim Terry.

The project will launch in October with a Kickstarter campaign for a deluxe, oversized hardcover edition of the book, and will also be available in 2024 in both single-issue comic book and trade paperback formats through comic book stores and book shops everywhere.

Concept art from Vault co-founder Nathan Gooden
Concept art from Vault co-founder Nathan Gooden

Vault announces a partnership with Skullcandy

Vault Comics has announced a partnership with Skullcandy, the Park City, Utah based lifestyle audio company.

Skullcandy will exclusively supply headphones and other audio accessories to accompany special editions of Vault’s Headshell graphic novel line. These limited edition headphones will incorporate design elements from the Headshell graphic novels, and will only be available with purchase of a Headshell graphic novel.

In late 2022, Vault announced Headshell, a new line of graphic novels from iconic recording artists, including Metallica, Def Leppard, The Beach Boys, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Redman, and more. Headshell graphic novels present original stories inspired by artists’ careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the artists and music they love. Together, Headshell artists have sold many hundreds of millions of albums, generated billions of streams and views, and have hundreds of millions of followers across social media platforms.

The Headshell X Skullcandy partnership will kick off with a special, limited edition headphone only available with purchase of the special limited edition copies of Dying Inside, the upcoming graphic novel from writer Hannah Klein, artist Lisa Sterle, and Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz.

Dying Inside

Headshell, Vault’s new music focused imprint launches with Pete Wentz’s Dying Inside

Headshell logo

Vault Comics has announced Headshell, a new line of graphic novels from iconic recording artists, including Metallica, Def Leppard, The Beach Boys, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Redman, and more. Richard Rudolph—acclaimed songwriter and producer, and veteran music executive and publisher—will guide strategy and artist relations for Headshell.

Great musicians are storytellers. But some stories need to be told on the page. Headshell works with iconic recording artists to create unique graphic novels that resonate with artists and audiences. Headshell graphic novels present original stories inspired by artists’ careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the artists and music they love.

Headshell will Iaunch with Dying Inside from Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein, and Lisa Sterle. Klein is best known for her work on the short form Snapchat series, Everything Is Fine. Artist Lisa Sterle has worked with Vault on Submerged and Witchblood.

Headshell books will be available in standard, deluxe, and collectors editions, including special one-of-one rarities. Each graphic novel will debut first for direct sale, and will subsequently have a mass market release through Vault’s distribution partners, including category leading distributor Simon & Schuster.

Character concepts from "Dying Inside" by Lisa Sterle
Character concepts from “Dying Inside” by Lisa Sterle