Author: Newsroom
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (May 7, 2025) – The fabled endless sunshine of Los Angeles creates deep shadows in which true evil can lurk, as readers will discover this summer when Storm King Comics’ Dark & Twisted imprint unveils DEATH MASK VOLUME 2: ICHOR AZURE, the sequel to the acclaimed thriller Death Mask.
DEATH MASK VOLUME 2: ICHOR AZURE from New York Times bestselling writer Amanda Deibert, illustrator Cat Staggs and co-creator Sandy King — founder and editor of Storm King Comics — debuts July 22 at comic-book stores, online and everywhere books are sold.
In the hills of Los Angeles, a chilling mystery unfolds as an unknown serial killer targets the 20-something children of the Hollywood elite. No nepo-baby influencer is safe. The pressure rises when two young women are kidnapped — and Det. Sonia Maza scrambles to piece together clues before time runs out.
After a fatal mistake, it becomes clear to Det. Maza that there is only one person who can help: another serial killer. Though Maza nearly lost her own life to Alejandra, the killer the world knows as “Death Mask,” she faces her own unresolved trauma and turns to Alejandra — who is uniquely qualified to slip into the mind of a vengeful killer on a “mission,” and to disappear unnoticed into the world of the socialites.
In DEATH MASK VOLUME 2: ICHOR AZURE,the two women must form an uneasy alliance before there are more funerals to livestream. The pulse-pounding crime thriller explores intertwined fates and the complexities of survival, culminating in a tense race against time. Can an unrepentant killer save the day — or will the body count grow higher than the victims’ follower counts?
“We conceived of Detective Maza as something like a female Punisher, so it’s fantastic to bring her back for another story that puts not just one but two anti-heroes front and center,” said Sandy King. “The reception to the first Death Mask was really strong, and for the sequel Amanda and Cat have created a really compelling story with beautiful visuals that makes the perfect ‘summer read’ for anyone who loves graphic novels and dark, unsettling crime stories.”
DEATH MASK VOLUME 2: ICHOR AZURE continues Storm King Comics’ Dark & Twisted imprint, which explores the fearsome creatures that lurk in the shadows of the every day world — and that haunt the human soul. Other books in the Dark & Twisted line include Long Haul, a grisly tale based on the reality of serial-killers that prowl the nation’s loneliest highways; The Killing Hole, a compelling look at an intense friendship gone terribly wrong; and the original Death Mask. All Dark & Twisted titles, and all Storm King Comics graphic novels and comic books, can be found wherever graphic novels are sold, at retail or online.