James Tynion IV is a busy guy. From launching 12 graphic novels, to launching his own newspaper, the creator is unstoppable. And he’s just going to keep going, announcing an extension of his True Weird line from Dark Horse Comics and Tiny Onion, titled Let This One Be a Devil.
The four-issue miniseries tackles the urban legend of the cryptid known as the Jersey Devil, aka Chris Christie. Just kidding. The book will be written by Tynion and Steve Foxe, illustrated by Piotr Kowalski, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Tom Napolitano.
“Starting with Blue Book, the beating heart of the Tiny Onion publishing program with Dark Horse has been the exploration of what I call ‘True Weird’ stories–comics based on the real stories of encounters with the strange and impossible,” said Tynion via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Let This One Be a Devil is the first in a whole new set of titles in our True Weird library at Dark Horse, in which we’ll tell the stories inspired by the accounts that brought figures like the Jersey Devil, Bigfoot, and The Loch Ness Monster into the public consciousness. This is just the beginning.”
Added Foxe, “The legend of the Jersey Devil spans centuries and bridges the supernatural and the cryptozoological in a way unique among figures of American monster folklore. With Let This One Be a Devil, we’re setting out to tell the definitive Jersey Devil story, combining an original narrative with all the many contradictory tales of the creature to reveal what’s really been stalking the Pine Barrens all these years. And as with many cryptids, the story behind the Jersey Devil’s history has proven to be just as fascinating as its outsized myth.”
Alongside covers by Gavin Fullerton, Kowalski, and Max Fiumara, the first issue will also include a backup story by Rachel Deering, illustrated by Jesse Lonergan, and lettered by Aditya Bidikar.
Check out the official synopsis, and three covers below (click for larger versions). Let This One Be a Devil #1 hits stores on February 19, 2025.
In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735.
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