Summary
- DSTRLY's Spectregraph series offers chilling variant covers catering to horror fans and collectors.
- The collaborative work of James Tynion IV and Christian Ward promises a haunting and unique horror story.
- Spectregraph #1, releasing on April 24th, 2024, delves into America's opulent wealth with a ghostly twist.
One of comics' newest publishers, James Tynion IV and Christian Ward.
Along with Spectregraph's first preview pages, these newly-revealed and retailer-exclusive variant covers suggest that this new series will be a boon for horror fans. From a 1980s VHS homage cover by Joëlle Jones to an "undressed" version of Ward's main cover for Spectregraph #1, the covers provide an option for every kind of fan and collector — especially lovers of ghost stories and haunted houses.
These exclusive variants will be available courtesy of select retailers, as detailed in the table below. Fans attending C2E2 2024 are in luck: Cover L by Joseph Schmalke and Cover N by Alex Eckman-Lawn are debuting at the convention. Spectregraph #1 and its range of variants hit shelves April 24th, 2024.
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SPECTREGRAPH #1 (2024) |
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Release Date: |
April 24th, 2024 |
Writers: |
James Tynion IV |
Artists: |
Christian Ward |
Cover Artist: |
Christian Ward |
Variant Covers: |
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Modern masters James Tynion IV and Christian Ward forces to bring you their next horror classic. A ghost story steeped in the decay of a century of capitalism. For years, the mansion has sat strangely, nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years, its owner a titan of American industry with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now finally, with his death, and his estate open for sale…they are eager to find out for themselves. Two of the most celebrated visionaries of the medium invite you into the world of SPECTREGRAPH, a haunting, cerebral horror story that peels back the layers of America's opulent wealth and uncovers the rot underneath. But be careful: once you enter, you may never leave. |
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Teased in DSTLRY's first one-shot anthology, Ward's Batman: City of Madness from DC Comics and Tynion's (with Fernando Blanco) W0rldtr33 from Image, among many others.
Between Tynion's twisted horror writing — which is just as culturally incisive as it is horrific — and Ward's colorful and surrealist style, Spectregraph will undoubtedly be unlike anything else on the shelves.
Tynion and Ward's collaboration is a thrilling prospect for horror fans, even those unfamiliar with their previous work. Between Tynion's twisted horror writing — which is just as culturally incisive as it is horrific — and Ward's colorful and surrealist style, Spectregraph will undoubtedly be unlike anything else on the shelves. The unique nature of the story — and even the newly-revealed variants — should come as no surprise to those who have been following DSTLRY's creator-owned output since The Devil's Cut. Even beyond DSTLRY's distinct oversized packaging, the publisher's books stand out for their willingness to take big genre swings.
Will Spectregraph Be the Next Big Horror Hit?
DSTLRY's Creator-Owned Model Continues to Show Promise
Previously Revealed Variant |
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Cover B - Open Order |
Martin Simmonds (The Department of Truth, Universal Monsters: Dracula) |
Cover C - 1:10 Incentive |
Alex Eckman-Lawn (Swan Songs) |
Cover D - 1:25 Incentive |
Tradd Moore (Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) |
Cover E - 1:50 Incentive |
Christian Ward |
Cover F - Open Order |
Jenny Frison |
Even upon its launch, DSTLRY announced itself as a home for some of comics' biggest creators; it's a gift to readers that those creators are also willing to tell interesting and utterly unique stories with a massive emphasis on art that's truly distinct in its storytelling. The latest variant covers for DSTLRY's Spectregraph #1, which are atmospheric, moody, and ultimately surprising in being both, indicate that Tynion and Ward may have another horror hit on their hands.
Spectregraph #1 is available April 24th from DSTLRY.
- Founded
- May 1, 2023
- Comic Series
- Gone, Somna, Blasfamous, White Boat, Spectregraph, The Blood Brothers Mother
DSTLRY is a comic and collectibles publisher founded in 2023. Formed by former comiXology heads, DSTLRY is known for some more famous works such as "Gone" and "Spectregraph" and continues to expand to include a wide variety of genres and artists.
