Storm King Comics has announced it will release Cathedral, the first original graphic novel written by legendary filmmaker, composer, and co-founder John Carpenter. Written with his partner and editor Sandy King, and Sean Sobczak (John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight), the horror comic revolves around a murder investigation at an abandoned cathedral, that soon proves to be genuinely evil. Rounding out the creative team are artists Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna (Heavy Metal), colorist Ryan Winn, and letterer Marshall Dillon.
The official synopsis of the comic reads “The middle of downtown Los Angeles sets the scene for John Carpenter’s Cathedral, where an abandoned cathedral stands, fenced in and ignored by the world around it. The preoccupied passers-by have long since ceased to notice the dilapidated church in their midst, never mind sensing the danger and centuries old evil trapped inside its walls. A gruesome murder one late night pulls the structure into the spotlight, triggering a police investigation into the loss of one of their own. Lieutenant Christine Marks, along with detectives Paul Hernandez and Steve Mayfield, must enter the church in search of the monster that murdered her father. Every step takes them deeper into the belly of the church revealing the mystery of an ancient evil imprisoned within.”
“I saw it in a dream: a nightmare landscape deep underground filled with monsters too weird and sinister to exist in daylight,” says Carpenter. “I knew instantly I had to get these things out of my head and into everyone else’s brains.”
“We have a saying at Storm King, ‘Every dream should be a nightmare,’” adds Sandy King. “By reading Cathedral, you can take John’s dream and let it become your next nightmare.”
Cathedral will be available August 4, 2026, in bookstores, online, and through Storm King Comics, and on August 5, 2026, in comic shops.
