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COMIC-CON 2023: Storm King Comics Announces 'Usher Down' Latest in the Anthology 'John Carpenter’s Night Terrors'

 Jason Henderson and Greg Scott Explore the Legendary Haunted House in ‘Usher Down’ on July 12 


Storm King Comics announces Usher Down, the latest volume in the popular anthology series John Carpenter’s Night Terrors, a chilling ghost story set in perhaps history’s most fabled haunted house.

Written by Alex Van Helsing author Jason Henderson and illustrated by artist Greg Scott (Gotham Central, X-Files, Black Hood), with colors by Felipe Sobreiro and letters by Eisner and Harvey nominated letterer Ed Dukeshire, Usher Down kicks off the 2023 slate of the John Carpenter’s Night Terrors imprint. The release coincides with the 10th-anniversary celebration of Storm King Comics, the first comic book publishing company founded by a woman, producing legend Sandy King Carpenter, with multiple activations planned at this year’s Comic-Con International. 

“Here's the thing. Usher Down isn't a haunted house story-- it's a haunted house expedition story like the ones Greg Scott and I are obsessed with like The Haunting, Rose Red, and The Legend of Hell House” says writer Jason Henderson. “When you have a house that everyone holds in awe and you put together an expedition and anything can happen. That's the stuff, that's what we wanted to make and Storm King made that vision a reality.”

A young psychic joins a government expedition to explore the most legendary haunted house of all time, the fabled House of Usher. The house is real, frozen in time below ground-but what the explorers find there is demonic, alive, and may well have called them for its own dark purposes. Writer Jason Henderson along with artist Greg Scott and colorist Felipe Sobreiro take you underground in Usher Down, the seventh story in Storm King Comics' anthology series, John Carpenter's Night Terrors.

Storm King Comics was founded in 2012 by CEO Sandy King Carpenter. She and her husband/creative partner, John Carpenter, released their first comic, Asylum, ten years ago in 2013. With over 100 comic and graphic novel titles published, Storm King has brought together some of the best creators in the world to craft original horror, sci-fi, and fantasy tales. Sandy King Carpenter has utilized her extensive background in entertainment—as a horror film producer and professional—to build a successful comic book company from the ground up. She has shepherded every title throughout the creative process, alongside managing editor Sean Sobczak.

Usher Down will be available on July 12, 2023, in comic shops and digitally online through GlobalComix. Copies will ship from Amazon, and become available in bookstores on July 25. For more information, please visit https://stormkingcomics.com/.

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