Hello Darkness #1

Dates

Cover date

July 2024

On sale

July 24, 2024

In stores

July 24, 2024

Pages

44

Editions and covers (23)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Paolo Rivera - Main Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901011

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• Jenny Frison Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901021

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• Peach Momoko Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901031

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• Jenny Frison Thank You Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901041

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• Blank Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901201

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• Jeff Dekal FOC Reveal Cover

  Barcode 84428401112901211

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• Jae Lee Cover

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• Jae Lee Boom! Direct Reserve Cover

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• John Giang Rated Comics Foil Cover

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• Bräo ECGCE Exclusive Foil Cover

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• Bräo ECGCE Exclusive Cover

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• John Giang Rated Comics Cover

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• Zu Orzu Comic Corner Exclusive Cover

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• Dani eBay Live Variant Cover

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• Dani eBay Live Variant Foil Cover

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• Ariel Olivetti Boom! Direct Reserve Cover

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• Rebeca Puebla Diamond Previews SDCC Variant Cover

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• Rebeca Puebla Diamond Previews SDCC Variant Foil Cover

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• Suspiria Vilchez Staff Variant Cover

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Blank Red Sketch Cover

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Miguel Mercado

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Blank Black Sketch Cover

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Reiko Murakami Cover

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Story arc: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar

This is part 1 of 5. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

1. Hello Darkness #1
2. Hello Darkness #3
3. Hello Darkness #5
4. Hello Darkness #8
5. Hello Darkness #10

Creators

Stories

• Contagious · 8 pages
• Stay in Your Lane · 6 pages
• A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar Part One · 5 pages
• The Siren · 3 pages
• The Foster · 6 pages
• The War Part One · 11 pages

Publisher’s description

Horror fans rejoice in cadaverous delight, because Hello Darkness is a brand new monthly anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for - the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from an all-star cast of creators! With a spine-tingling lineup of industry legends including Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Brian Azzarello, Vanesa R. Del Rey, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, and more, everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be awakened, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror. Fans can also expect stunning main covers by Paolo Rivera, variant covers by Jenny Frison on every issue, and a guest artist variant on every issue! In addition, a deadly new Something is Killing the Children story unfolds in the first 6 issues, along with a bone-rattling new serialized tale by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan for the first 7!

Reprinted in

Something Is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks Into a Bar (2025)