This Wednesday, February 19th, Dark Horse Comics is set to release LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1 (of 4) – the new series spun out of Tiny Onion Studios featuring a True Weird short comic written by Rachel Deering, illustrated by Jesse Lonergan, and lettered by Aditya Bidikar.
James Tynion IV (BLUE BOOK, Something is Killing the Children) and Steve Foxe (Dark X-Men, All Eight Eyes) along with Piotr Kowalski (Bloodborne, Where Monsters Lie) bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors.
“Starting with Blue Book, the beating heart of the Tiny Onion publishing program with Dark Horse has been the exploration of what I call ‘True Weird’ stories–comics based on the real stories of encounters with the strange and impossible,” said Tynion. “Let This One Be a Devil is the first in a whole new set of titles in our True Weird library at Dark Horse, in which we’ll tell the stories inspired by the accounts that brought figures like the Jersey Devil, Bigfoot, and The Loch Ness Monster into the public consciousness. This is just the beginning.”
“The legend of the Jersey Devil spans centuries and bridges the supernatural and the cryptozoological in a way unique among figures of American monster folklore,” added Foxe. “With Let This One Be a Devil, we’re setting out to tell the definitive Jersey Devil story, combining an original narrative with all the many contradictory tales of the creature to reveal what’s really been stalking the Pine Barrens all these years. And as with many cryptids, the story behind the Jersey Devil’s history has proven to be just as fascinating as its outsized myth.”
Take a look at the preview, then pick up your copy on New Comic Book Day at your LCS or online retailers!
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1 (of 4)
Written by James Tynion IV & Steve Foxe
Art by Piotr Kowalski
Colors by Brad Simpson
Letters by Tom Napolitano
Covers & Cover Artists:
Gavin Fullerton (Cover A)
Piotr Kowalski (Cover B)
Max Fiumara (Cover C)
Genres: Fantasy, Science-Fiction
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: February 19, 2025
In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the JERSEY DEVIL in 1735.
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