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Hello Darkness Vol. 2

By Garth Ennis and James Tynion IV
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A new collection of terrifying tales from the pages of Hello Darkness. Descend deeper into the darkness... but WATCH OUT! It's even more of the most frightening stories by today's top horror storytellers! The hot sun beats down on the desert, but when night falls, what... Read More
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A new collection of terrifying tales from the pages of Hello Darkness.

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A new collection of terrifying tales from the pages of Hello Darkness.

Descend deeper into the darkness... but WATCH OUT! It's even more of the most frightening stories by today's top horror storytellers!

The hot sun beats down on the desert, but when night falls, what lies waiting in the dust for an unsuspecting cowpoke?

In a cabin after the end of the world, is the promise of company a comfort or a curse?

When Something is Killing the Children, Erica Slaughter must piece together the events of many a story to tell what is real.

From the past to the future to the uncomfortably now, Hello Darkness taps into our fears both primal and present!

Featuring "The War" parts 5-7 by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) and Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman, Somna); "SIKTC: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar" parts 3 and 4 from the Eisner Award-winning team of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera (Something is Killing the Children); "The Search" by Sarah Andersen (Fangs), "The Christmas Log" by Steve Orlando and Adam Gorham, and many more!

Collects Hello Darkness #5-8.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798892153720

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Boom! Studios

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Becky Cloonan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 345g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of Hellblazer, Hitman, Punisher, Preacher, Pride and Joy and War Stories. He is much in demand for his hard-edged, wickedly humorous style.

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