Oni Press is excited to offer a first look at MINE IS A LONG, LONESOME GRAVE #1 from acclaimed writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and #1 best-selling artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter).
In MINE IS A LONG, LONESOME GRAVE #1, Harley Creed, a former criminal trying to go straight, is thrust back into a world of violence when a supernatural curse leaves him with seven days to live. With a list of vengeful suspects, he delves into the shadowy criminal underworld of his decaying West Virginia hometown, where magic and murder intertwine.
Read details from the publisher:
Harley Creed is a bad man. He used to be worse. A violent ex-con with a string of brutal crimes in his past, he only wanted one thing when he finally walked free from prison: to leave Briar Falls, WV, behind and disappear forever. But Harley’s hometown has a strange way of swallowing people whole—call it a consequence of the low-level folk magic that has permeated its darker corners for generations. And now that Harley has returned, pent-up vengeance for his past crimes is about to come roaring back. Somebody has put a hex on him—and Harley has seven days before he dies in twisted, screaming agony.
The only way to save himself is to find and kill his unseen enemy before their curse can take effect. That should be easy enough, but in Briar Falls, there’s no shortage of suspects. With no other choice, Harley is coming for them all. If can’t have peace, at least he can have revenge.
“I don’t get an opportunity to do as much crime as I want…” says author Justin Jordan. “Wait, no, I mean I don’t get a chance to do as much crime FICTION as I would like, so getting to do a crime book that is also a horror book, my other favorite genre, has been awesome. And getting to set it in Appalachia, where I’m from, is just icing on the very brutal cake.”
“Sad old men, revenge, witchcraft and Appalachian folk magic – just know I’ll be drawing all of this with a smile on my face the entire time,” Shehan added on how much he’s looking forward to working on this series.
MINE IS A LONG, LONESOME GRAVE #1 kicks off its tour of rampage on Febuary 12, 2025 hitting comic shops everywhere. It will feature covers by Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter), Matthew Roberts (Battle Pope), Kelsey Ramsay (Moon Dogs), Jeffrey Alan Love (Absolute Batman), and Jason Shawn Alexander (Killadelphia)!
Ahead of its release check out this early look into the comic and what’s to come!
