PORTLAND, Ore. 10/19/2026 — Bestselling Batman: White Knight artist and creator of multiple sell-out hit The Last Driver—Sean Gordon Murphy—joins forces with rising star artist Corin Howell (Wonder Woman: Black, White, and Gold, Lilith) for the upcoming horror story, The Lost Bones of Lake Totem. This all-new, four-issue miniseries is set to launch from Image Comics in January 2027.
The series will also boast exciting variant covers by Clay McCormack (Batman: Beyond the White Knight, Red Hood, Generation Joker), Serena Bell, and Fero Pe (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things), as well as a Blank Sketch cover.
"Lake Totem is one of the most personal stories I've ever written," said Murphy. "And having my close friend Corin working on the art makes it that much more meaningful. If you like Halloween, horror, and '90s nostalgia set in a creepy New England town, be sure to pick this up."
Set in the 1990s, Lake Totem follows a young girl named Nib who unearths clues about a legendary lake monster when a forgotten Indian burial ground is discovered beneath an abandoned drive-in movie theater. Now Nib, her best friend Elliot, and her trusty cat Ripley must follow the clues down a dark path of mythological conspiracy—the same path that destroyed the mind of her missing mother. For centuries a monstrous creature has been luring children into the depths of lake totem…and our young hero is about to uncover the truth!
Howell added: “Lake Totem is definitely a deep dive into my love of creature horror. Getting to work with Sean is a bonus because we’re good friends, so we got to create something that we both enjoy and could connect with. Definitely grab a copy if you’re into creepy '90s monster stories!”
Lake Totem is a must-read perhaps best described as Paper Girls meets Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Lake Totem #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 6, 2027:
- Cover A by Murphy
- Cover B by McCormack
- Cover C by Bell
- Cover D by Pe
- Cover E Blank Sketch cover
Lake Totem #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Apple’s iBooks, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Scribd’s Everand, Kobo, Overdrive, Hoopla, Sweet app, Comic Plus, and more.
