boom! The studio has announced When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee, an exorcist thriller from writer Gus Moreno (This Thing Between Us) and artist Jakub Lebelka (Judas). Debuting on January 1, 2025, the book follows a disgraced priest who is reassigned to study under a South American exorcist as he unravels a series of possessions among his new flock. There is.
Father Barrera is a disgraced priest, haunted by his role in the tragic death of an innocent child. As a penance, he is exiled to the remote South American town of Puerto Cristina and apprenticed to the mysterious Father Stigian, an outstanding if not controversial exorcist. It is a joyless task. Exorcists are usually trained in the Vatican, but the Stygians have their own way of dealing with demons. It is a method older than the church. And unfortunately for Barrera, Stygian’s last disciple committed suicide a while ago.
Varela attempts to unravel the mystery of Stygian’s strange habits, but finds himself in the midst of an island infested with evil forces… What do these constant streams of belongings mean? And , how do they relate to a comatose hospital patient who has been in that state for half a century without aging a single day…
This book is Gus Moreno’s first comic and a sequel to his debut novel, This Thing Between Us. Released in 2021, This Thing Between Us is an existential horror novel about a widow mourning her murdered wife, which was named an NPR Book of the Year and received a starred rating from Kirkus Reviews. He has won numerous awards, including nominations.
Moreno says of his book: “On an island at the end of the world, where the exorcist is also the detective, demonic possession is only half the story. When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee combines the gritty police procedural with the iconography of religious horror. Nothing is what it seems, and what you think you know may end up putting your soul at risk.”
When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 will be released on New Year’s Day with the main cover by Rebelka, plus variants by Jacob Phillips, InHyuk Lee, Jae Lee & June Chung. Check them out and an inside preview below. However, be aware that the content may be upsetting for surprisingly real reasons.
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