Beneath the surface in the creatures underwater lair, Joe Golem searches for the Drowning Citys missing children and finds more questions than answers. * Tie-in to illustrated novel Joe Golem and the Drowning City.
Forty years after disaster left Lower Manhattan submerged in thirty feet of water, the Drowning City has taken a turn for the weird, and Joe Golem is there to investigate. A mysterious and terrifying creature has been snatching children and pulling them into the depths of the canals, and those that drowned in the floods are coming back to the surface—alive. Collects the five-issue miniseries. “Do I recommend Joe Golem: Occult Detective? Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt. Yes.”—Big Comic Page “Mignola and Golden have crafted a masterful story that I thoroughly enjoyed.” —ComicBuzz
In 1925, earthquakes and a rising sea level left Lower Manhattan submerged under more than thirty feet of water, so that its residents began to call it the Drowning City. Those unwilling to abandon their homes created a new life on streets turned to canals and in buildings whose first three stories were underwater. Fifty years have passed since then, and the Drowning City is full of scavengers and water rats, poor people trying to eke out an existence, and those too proud or stubborn to be defeated by circumstance. Among them are fourteen-year-old Molly McHugh and her friend and employer, Felix Orlov. Once upon a time Orlov the Conjuror was a celebrated stage magician, but now he is an old man, a psychic medium, contacting the spirits of the departed for the grieving loved ones left behind. When a seance goes horribly wrong, Felix Orlov is abducted by strange men wearing gas masks and rubber suits, and Molly soon finds herself on the run. Her flight will lead her into the company of a mysterious man, and his stalwart sidekick, Joe Golem, whose own past is a mystery to him, but who walks his own dreams as a man of stone and clay, brought to life for the sole purpose of hunting witches.
Long before Simon Church hunted witches, that mission belonged to the golem. And the deeper the golem ventures into the tunnels beneath the Drowning City, the deeper he delves into his past. But once Dr. Cocteau reveals the true intent behind his search for the Pentajulum, and the role he expects Felix and Molly to play in his plan, the entire city's future will be in jeopardy.
What truly lurks in the Outer Dark? A chilling new adventure unfolds as Joe Golem investigates the kidnapping of a Conjurer and the strange men who took him. Aided by the victim's ward, a spunky teenage girl, the detective soon finds that otherworldly forces are at work. The only way to stop the madman behind the kidnapping and occult activities is to locate a strange object known as Lector's Pentajulum. But how can they locate it, who else is trying to track it down, and how can it save both them and the city? Collects Joe Golem: Occult Detective--The Drowning City #1-#5 and bonus material
Occult detective Joe Golem and an unlikely sidekick venture to a ruined cemetery in search of a missing conjurer, but he can't ignore the bigger mystery about his own shadowy past and the one who is really keeping secrets from him.
Once she was Sofia Valk, living in a village overrun by evil. In time she became Lord Baltimore's most trusted ally. Now, more than a decade after his death, Europe has erupted with the early battles of World War 2 and dark forces are rising again. With witches, vampires, and Nazis on the march, Sofia must embrace the title of Lady Baltimore! But can she fight monsters without becoming a monster herself? Horror genius writing team Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden reunite, with stellar art by Bridgit Connell and colors by Michelle Madsen as they return readers to the world of Baltimore. ''Witches, monsters, magic, and adventure abound in Lady Baltimore, the exciting new series from Dark Horse Comics, rich in story and art that brings it all to life. What's not to like!''–Cat Staggs
The sole priest at the Church of San Domenico tries to teach jaded children catechism using puppets, but he doesn't know that after dark the puppets emerge from their box
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A Caldecott Medal Book.
From the world of Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective, a new immersion into the mysteries of the Outerverse, from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Mythical hero Cojacaru the Skinner returns from the grave, the legendary Golem awakens, and the powerful Wyrder Imogen pursues her foes in this stunning collection of stories from Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden’s world of witches and warriors. Delve deep into the mysteries of some of the greatest heroes to challenge the Outer Dark, and gain a rare glimpse into why they fight–and where it may lead them. Award-winning writers Mignola and Golden are joined by veteran Outerverse artist Peter Bergting (Joe Golem) and colorist Michelle Madsen (Joe Golem, The Crimson Lotus) in this collection of hair-raising stories. Collects Cojacaru the Skinner #1-#2, The Golem Walks Among Us! #1-#2, & Imogen of the Wyrding Way one-shot.