IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THIS HYPNOTIC PLAYLIST BASED OFF “SUMMER SHADOWS” :: Blog :: Dark Horse Comics

Sink your teeth into some delectable tunes as you read along to John Harris Dunning’s newest vampire horror mystery

Summer loving sucks in John Harris Dunning’s new comic series Summer Shadows. This series is an LGBTQIA+ summer romance turned deadly mystery set against the backdrop of an unspoilt Greek island. It is written by Dunning, illustrated by Ricardo Cabral, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Jim Campbell. Now you can listen to some of the epic music that inspired the series, courtesy of Dunning himself.

Nick Landry is on the unspoilt Greek island of Avraxos to look for his ex. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can’t move on. But Anthony isn’t the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast Guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man missing on the island. They learn that both of the missing men fell in with the glamorous inhabitants of a jet-black super yacht, the Nyx, before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows…

Lose yourself in these mesmerizing melodies as you read through Summer Shadows #1, coming out September 11, wherever comics are sold. The playlist can be found here and on the Dark Horse Spotify Channel.

Summer Shadows Spotify Playlist

1. “Be My Baby”-Vanessa Paradis

2. “Give out but Don’t Give Up (Portishead Remix)”-Primal Scream

3. “Just When I Needed You Most”-Randy VanWarmer

4. “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love”-Glen Medeiros

5. “Sour Times (Lot More Mix)”-Portishead

6. “Erotica (WO 12″ Version)”-Madonna, William Orbit

7. “Summertime Sadness”-Lana Del Rey

8. “Boys of Melody”-The Hidden Cameras

9. “New Slang (2021 Remaster)”-The Shins

10. “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance”-Vampire Weekend

11. “Year of the Cat (2001 Remaster)”-Al Stewart

12. “Amoureuse”-Kiki Dee

13. “Lawyers in Love”-Jackson Browne

14. “Circle in the Sand”-Belinda Carlisle

15. “Here’s Where the Story Ends (Radio Edit)”-Tin Tin Out, Shelley Nelson

16. “Electric Blue”-ICEHOUSE

17. “Wicked Game (Remastered)”-Chris Isaak

18. “Harden My Heart”-Quarterflash

19. “My Guy”-Mary Wells

20. “Typical Male”-Tina Turner

21. “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”-England Dan & John Ford Coley

22. “Summer Breeze”-Seals and Crofts

23. “Shadowtime”-Siouxsie and the Banshees

24. “Kiss You All Over”-Exile

25. “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”-Billy Joel

26. “(I just) Died in Your Arms”-Cutting Crew

27. “Promises Broken”-Soul Asylum

28. “Blue Velvet/Blue Star (Montage)”-Angelo Badalamenti

29. “On the Beach”-Chris Rea

30. “Livin’ It Up”-Bill LaBounty

31. “Sailing”-Christopher Cross

32. “So Young”-Suede

33. “Breakeven”-The Script

34. “Heartbreaker”-Dionne Warwick

35. “When We Collide”-k.d. lang

36. “The Joker”-Steve Miller Band

37. “Toy Soldiers”-Martika

38. “Wonderful Life”-Black

39. “Distant Sun”-Crowded House

40. “You Only Live Twice (Main Title)”-Nancy Sinatra

41. “There She Goes”-The La’s

42. “Young Folks”-Peter Bjorn and John

43. “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes”-Ultravox

44. “Oh Yeah”-Ash

45. “Love is The Law”-The Seahouses

46. “Lullaby From Rosemary’s Baby, Part 1”-Krzysztof Komeda, Mia Farrow

47. “Golden Streams”-The Hidden Cameras

48. “Best Thing Ever”-Scritti Politti

49. “Sing”-Travis

50. “More Than This”-Roxy Music

51. “The Boys of Summer”-Don Henley

52. “Soak Up The Sun”-Sheryl Crow

53. “Weather Channel”-Sheryl Crow