This Wednesday, August 28th, BOOM! Studios is releasing HELLO DARKNESS #2, the horrifying continuation to the brand-new ongoing anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for–the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from a murderer’s row of world class creators including R.L. Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, Cullen Bunn, Sas Milledge, Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas, Marguerite Bennett, Michael Conrad, Martín Morazzo, Andy Lanning, Trevor Hairsine, Steve Orlando, A.L. Kaplan, Genevieve Valentine, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Letizia Cadonici, Sarah Andersen, Chuck Tingle, Robert Hack, and more!
Everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be explored, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror.
This issue, cartoonists take the spotlight with writer-artists bringing forth their most horrible visions, along with a bone-rattling continuation of THE WAR by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan in the first 7 issues!
Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages for this week’s new release from BOOM! Studios on New Comic Book Day! #NCBD
HELLO DARKNESS #2
“THE CLOWN“
by Azam Raharjo
“STARGAZERS“
by Frederik Hornung
“APOCALYPSE IN SLOW MOTION“
by Wes Craig
“I CAN’T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE“
by Robert Hack
“THE WAR” – Part Two
Written by Garth Ennis
Illustrated by Becky Cloonan
Colors by Tamra Bonvillain
Letters by Pat Brosseau
Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by Paolo Rivera
Cover B by Jenny Frison
Cover C by Tula Lotay (Virgin Variant)
The groundbreaking modern horror anthology continues with an unrivaled lineup of creative minds. Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan are joined by Wes Craig, Robert Hack, Azam Raharjo, and Frederik Hornung. Rahajo and Hornung both make their comics debut in this special “all cartoonists” issue.
Ennis and Cloonan continue “The War” with a second installment that ratchets up the nervous tension surrounding a world on the brink of nuclear war…
Wes Craig puts capitalist pigs in their place with “Apocalypse in Slow Motion”, Frederik Hornung explores the unexpected horrors of blind dates in “Stargazers”, and Azam Raharjo supplies straight nightmare fuel with “The Clown”.
About BOOM! Studios:
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.
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