William of Newbury (2024 Dark Horse) comic books
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Issue #1
Published May 2024 by Dark Horse.$3.99
$3.99
Written by Michael Avon Oeming. Art and Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Loosely based on real events in 12th century England during what was known as The Anarchy. A time where the country was beset with plague, civil war, and demons. William of Newbury is a neurotic monk, fearful of the earthly world, but confident and unwavering in the face of true evil. He fights the dead to restore peace, but his brother is intent on stopping him, fearing for his soul. Newbury is dark, yet quaint, deadly yet cute. Follow him as he negotiates with thieves, evades his brother and the church, and battles the undead and evil spirits. This is a tale fit for lovers of history and supernatural folklore of all ages. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #2
Published Jun 2024 by Dark Horse.$4.99
$4.99
Written by Michael Avon Oeming. Art by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series thats Hellboy meets Redwall. Pursued by outlaws and the monastery, William and Winnie encounter a demon stealing souls from soldiers while devils and angels battle in the sky. Arriving in Berwick, they are told about an ill-tempered merchant who died and soon began to shamble about town. After an ominous encounter at a Faerie mound, William and Winnie are ambushed by knights as their adventures catch up with them. Find out what happens in this medieval horror fit for any age. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #3
Published Jul 2024 by Dark Horse.$4.99
$4.99
Written by Michael Avon Oeming. Art by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series thats Hellboy meets Redwall. William and Winnie have been arrested by Abbot Edward and are on their way to trial. But they must make an escape to arrive in Melrose Abbey where they will confront their most dangerous revenant yet. This undead chaplain has chased away the clergy, burst nuns into flames, and leaves devilish claw marks on the church. What will William and Winnie do when this evil raises its full power against them? Based on the true accounts of English historian William of Newbury. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #4
Published Aug 2024 by Dark Horse.$4.99
$4.99
Written by Michael Avon Oeming. Art by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series thats Hellboy meets Redwall. Edward is imprisoned in Newbury Abbey and learns of two strange green children that have seemingly appeared from the Faerie realm in the town of Woolpit. Winnie breaks him out to investigate only to find Edward already interrogating them. They journey with the children into the Faerie realm to confront their past, but will they escape this ungodly world? Based on the true accounts of English historian William of Newbury. • Series finale! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
