Killadelphia Series

Finally, the acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated horror title is collected for the first time in a stunning hardcover featuring the first twelve issues plus bonus content! From RODNEY BARNES, the breakout star writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways, STARZ’s American Gods, and HBO’s Winning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN for a new generation. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father, revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr., he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality…and vampires. Now, it’s up to Jimmy and an unexpected companion to stop long-thought-dead president of the United States John Adams from building an undead army and staging a bloody new American revolution. There’s a reason they say you can’t go home again. Welcome to Killadelphia. Collects KILLADELPHIA #1-12 and chapters 1-5 of the terrifying werewolf tie-in story ELYSIUM GARDENS

"THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME," Part Four The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN. This issue will also feature a variant cover by artist CHRIS ANTHONY, the photographer behind the iconic My Chemical Romance "The Black Parade" album photographs. Things go from bad to worse as heroes DIE! Suffering heavy losses, our undead vampire champions must consider the very real possibility of defeat against Toussaint Louverture. Is there anything that can save them, or will they suffer a death that sends them to the dark realm for good? Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

Heroes will die, villains will rise, and the city of Philadelphia will prove to be a pivotal battleground in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. This shocking story arc is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers, setting up a bold new direction for the sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series! Vampire king and first president of the United States George Washington has unified the warring vampire factions, blurring the line between good and evil. Now, Washington and company must face one of the most formidable military leaders in history! General Toussaint Louverture and his Haitian army have been resurrected by the side of the light to do one thing and one thing only: exterminate all vampires! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Collects KILLADELPHIA #25-30

"THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME," Conclusion Villains have become heroes, the line between good and evil has been blurred beyond recognition, Philadelphia is ravaged by the war between Heaven and Hell, and our heroes are DEAD... But from the ashes of despair comes the spark of hope that will set up a bold new direction for this series...and the KILLADELPHIA universe will never be the same. The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series reaches the end of this arc with even more shocking surprises! It all starts here! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

"THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME," Part Five The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series continues with more unexpected twists! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Undead detective James Sangster Sr.-the one man standing between Philadelphia and total annihilation-has been KILLED. Now, his son Jimmy Sangster Jr. must find a way to uphold his legacy...but what can one human do against the forces of evil? Will he succeed at keeping this war from ravaging the city and everyone in its path, or will his unborn baby grow up fatherless? Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

"DEATH BE NOT PROUD," Part Two (of Six) Hell Spawn, King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn…now, VAMPIRE SPAWN!  The greatest anti-hero in comics becomes a blood-thirsty creature of the night and teams up with our heroes to fight back Lucifer and the forces of Hell. But things become even more complicated as Toussaint Louverture rallies his army and the most epic crossover of the past two decades continues to ramp up with a new player entering the fold… SAVAGE DRAGON! The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.   This issue will also feature the inclusion of a backup story featuring Hell's Baddest Badass: Johnny Gatlin. Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

NEW STORY ARC Enter SPAWN!  The forces of Heaven and Hell clash on the battleground that is Philly and weave into the tapestry of a larger universe when TODD McFARLANE's greatest creation crosses over into the pages of KILLADELPHIA! All the power SeeSaw has gained and all the magic he’s learned will be put to the test when he faces off against comics’ greatest anti-hero! Anything can happen in this bold jumping-on point for new readers that will redefine the KILLADELPHIA universe as we know it. The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN. This issue also contains a backup story featuring Hell's Baddest Badass: Johnny Gatlin. Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

A new, horrifying chapter of the Eisner Award-nominated series from RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN for a new generation. A new vampire king has entered the game, and his name is Thomas Jefferson! The third president of the United States plans to (literally) raise hell as he sets forth to craft a new America far more twisted than the one he sought to create two and a half centuries ago. Meanwhile, young Jimmy Sangster has been bitten and is quickly becoming a bloodthirsty creature of the night. Will SeeSaw and James Sangster Sr. be able to find a way to reverse his condition before his soul is lost forever, or will Jimmy’s newborn instincts take over and put everyone he loves in harm’s way? Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-18 and part two of werewolf tie-in story “Elysium Gardens”

Featuring the show-stopping talents of SPAWN series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Marvel’s Runaways, and STARZ’s American Gods—RODNEY BARNES. When small-town beat cop Jimmy Sangster returns to his Philadelphia roots to bury his murdered father, he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality…and vampires. There’s a reason they say you can’t go home again. Welcome to Killadelphia. Collects KILLADELPHIA #1-6 Praise for KILLADELPHIA: “It’s the best graphic novel I’ve ever read.” —Chris Rock “The stunning and fresh horror fable I’ve been craving. This one feels like a classic.” —Jordan Peele “[An] atmospheric horror story with a terrifyingly real sense of place.” —Brian K. Vaughan "Sparely written, beautifully rendered and topical…a genuinely frightening horror graphic.” —Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due "A dark, deep, seamless story that plays into multiple genres without becoming fully any one of them…offers a tantalizing nightmare of urban horror that feels real, rich, and mysterious. It 'll infect you if you let it, and you should.” —ComicBook.com

“DEATH BE NOT PROUD,” Part Four (of Six) Our vampire heroes have faced undead presidents, werewolves, demons, avenging angel armies, SPAWN, even Lucifer himself…but the battle is not yet won, and destiny will now pit them against their toughest opponent yet: SAVAGE DRAGON! Can SeeSaw and the spider god Anansi stop the coming armageddon, or will Philadelphia become the first city to fall as Earth is scorched in the battle between Heaven and Hell? The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer and executive producer behind HBO’s Winning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.  This issue also features a backup story featuring Hell’s baddest badass: Johnny Gatlin. Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!

Continuing the critically acclaimed, sold-out series from breakout star RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga and STARZ’s American Gods, and the artist who redefined SPAWN, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER! Adams’ battle to reshape the United States in his own twisted vision might have been thwarted for now, giving Jimmy Sangster a moment of respite, but the war for a new America rages on! Now, as Abigail steps out of the shadows, she unleashes a new violent terror upon the city some have renamed Killadelphia. But this time, it’s about creating as widespread a web of fear imaginable as she rips the beating heart from the city itself. Can Jimmy stop her, or will history repeat and force him to meet the same fate as his father? Collects KILLADELPHIA #7-12 and the pulse-pounding werewolf saga, ELYSIUM GARDENS.

Supernatural suspense and terrifying thrills as gods, monsters, witches, vampires, and werewolves face off! A new nightmare begins in the Eisner Award-nominated horror series from RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN for a new generation. As vampire queen Abigail Adams and necromancer Thomas Jefferson combine their might to devour the very heart of Philadelphia, James Sangster and their newfound werewolf allies make their final stand. But more is at stake than they realize, and the plot twists even further as knights become traitors, kings become pawns, and new grandmasters emerge… Welcome to the new ruling class—the immortal, the undead. Bow before your masters! Collects KILLADELPHIA #19-24