When Val, an American metalhead attending a music festival abroad in Oslo, is victimized and killed at the hands of a charismatically evil local black metal band, the Old Gods of Norse Mythology raise her up and guide along the path of brutal vengeance in the name of women everywhere. But will she walk the warriors path, or become something far more terrible?
The Creeping Below #1
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Vanesa Del Rey
Colors: Hilary Jenkins
Letters: Andworld Design
Covers: Vanesa Del Rey, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Maria Llovet (Faithless), Mike Deodato Jr. (Berserker Unbound), and Jae Lee (The Dark Tower) & June Chung.
Release Date: October 2, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 6, 2024) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at THE CREEPING BELOW #1, the premiere issue of the new original series by Harvey and Eisner-Award winning, New York Times bestselling author Brian Azzarello, along with acclaimed artist Vanesa Del Rey (The Empty Man, Redlands), colorist Hilary Jenkins (Black Badge, Grass Kings), and letterer AndWorld Design (Something is Killing the Children). Discover a revenge story about black metal, magic, and Norse mythology to life in the beautiful and brutal new series, coming October 2024.
The gods above, the creeping below.
BOOM! Studios invites you to witness this violent, electrifying descent into a bloody, black metal infused revenge saga.
When Val, an American metalhead attending a music festival abroad in Oslo, is victimized and killed at the hands of a charismatically evil local black metal band, the Old Gods of Norse Mythology raise her up and guide along the path of brutal vengeance in the name of women everywhere. But will she walk the warriors path, or become something far more terrible?
THE CREEPING BELOW #1 features main cover art by Vanesa Del Rey, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Maria Llovet (Faithless), Mike Deodato Jr. (Berserker Unbound), and Jae Lee (The Dark Tower) & June Chung.
THE CREEPING BELOW is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; and the upcoming Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.
THE CREEPING BELOW #1 will be available in comic shops October 2, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
Creeping Below, The #1 A Main: AUG240015
Creeping Below, The #1 B Variant: AUG240016
Creeping Below, The #1 C 1:10 INCV: AUG240017
Creeping Below, The #1 D 1:25 INCV: AUG240018
Creeping Below, The #1 E 1:50 INCV: AUG240019
Creeping Below, The #1 F FOC Reveal Variant: AUG240020
Creeping Below, The #1 G Unlockable Variant: AUG240021
For continuing news on THE CREEPING BELOW and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.
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