When American metal fan Val is victimized and murdered at the hands of a charismatic but evil local black metal band while attending an overseas music festival in Oslo, the ancient gods of Norse mythology resurrect her and set her on a path of brutal vengeance in the name of women around the world. But will she follow the path of a warrior, or become something much more terrifying?
Creeping Underground World #1
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Vanessa Del Rey
Color: Hilary Jenkins
Letter: Andworld Design
Covers: Vanesa Del Rey, and various covers by acclaimed illustrators Maria Llovet (Faithless), Mike Deodato Jr. (Berserker Unbound), Jae Lee (The Dark Tower), and June Chung.
Release date: October 2, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 6, 2024) – BOOM! Studios today released a first look at THE CREEPING BELOW #1, the first issue of a new original series from Harvey Award and Eisner Award-winning New York Times bestselling author Brian Azzarello. Azzarello collaborates with acclaimed artist Vanessa Del Rey (The Empty Man, Redlands), colorist Hilary Jenkins (Black Badge, Grass Kings) and letterer AndWorld Design (Something is Killing the Children). Experience a tale of revenge inspired by black metal, magic and Norse mythology in this beautiful yet brutal new series, scheduled to premiere in October 2024.
Gods above, creepers below.
BOOM! Studios invites you to witness the violent and shocking descent of a bloody, black metal infused tale of revenge.
When American metal fan Val is murdered at the hands of a charismatic local black metal band while attending an international music festival in Oslo, the ancient gods of Norse mythology resurrect her and set her on a path of brutal vengeance in the name of women around the world. But will she follow the path of a warrior, or become something more terrifying?
THE CREEPING BELOW #1 features primary cover art by Vanesa Del Rey, and various covers by acclaimed illustrators Maria Llovet (Faithless), Mike Deodato Jr. (Berserker Unbound), Jae Lee (The Dark Tower) and June Chung.
THE CREEPING BELOW is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, which is home to acclaimed original series such as BRZRKR from Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt and Ron Garney, Something is Killing the Children from James Tynion IV and Werter Deledera, best-selling horror anthology Hello Darkness, Grim from Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano, Stuff of Nightmares from RL Stine and AL Kaplan, A Vicious Circle from Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo, Ghostlore from Cullen Bunn and Leo Max, Rare Flavours from Ram V and Filipe Andrade, Underheist from David and Maria Lapham, Animal Pound from Tom King and Peter Gross, Minor Arcana from Jeff Lemire and the upcoming Vicarious from Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini. The imprint also publishes popular licensed titles such as Dune: House Corino by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson and Simone Ragazzoni, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice, and The Expanse: Dragon’s Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine and Francesco Pisa.
THE CREEPING BELOW #1 will be available in comic shops on October 2, 2024. You can pre-order it at your local comic shop, and digital copies can be purchased from content providers such as Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
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