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The Haunting of Hill House meets Locke & Key in THE PLOT, a supernatural horror tale where the Blaine family has been tied to their history and home. The only hope? Tear it all down. But the past isn't ready to release its grip.IN ORDER TO RECEIVE, FIRST YOU MUST GIVE. An ancient evil has stalked the Blaine family for generations, darkening the doorstep of their ancestral home in Cape Augusta, Maine. For surviving patriarch Chase Blaine, there's only one option left: hold his niece and nephew, MacKenzie and Zach, close and tear it all to the ground. But the past has no interest in being left behind. A coastal storm rages, and the dark waters of their family history come crashing down.
THE PLOT Vol. 2 collects issues #5 to #8 of the eight issue series.
From writers Tim Daniel (
End After End, Fissure, Denizen, and more!) and Michael Moreci (
Barbaric, Wasted Space, Spree, and
Revealer) and artist Joshua Hixson (
Shanghai Red, The Black Woods, and
Batman)
For fans of
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson),
Locke & Key (Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez),
The Drowning Kind (Jennifer McMahon),
We Have Always Lived In the Castle (Shirley Jackson),
Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco),
Wytches (Scott Snyder and Jock),
Home Before Dark (Riley Sager),
Mapping the Interior (Stephen Graham Jones), and
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay).
“There is a great balance between realistic dialogue and unspeakable horror and a cliffhanger that practically demands the reading of the next issue.” –
The New York Times "
THE PLOT jars, upsets, shocks, and disorients—this comic is out to get you." – Daniel Kraus (
New York Times bestselling author of
The Shape of Water,
Whalefall, Trollhunters, The Living Dead, and
The Autumnal graphic novel from Vault Comics)
"
THE PLOT is GREAT! CREEPY as hell, but great. Another winner from Vault Comics." – Brian Michael Bendis (bestselling writer of
Spider-man, Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, Avengers, and more!)
About the author
Michael Moreci is a screenwriter and bestselling comics author. His award-winning debut feature film, Revealer, premiered on Shudder in the summer of 2022. He was recently hired by Paper Street Pictures to write the suspense thriller Come Find Me, and he recently completed directing his first feature film, from a screenplay he co-wrote. In the comics space, Michael is the creator of the acclaimed gothic horror series The Plot, the werewolf drama Curse, and the sword-and-sorcery series Barbaric, which Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, and many others called one of the best comics of the year. He’s also written for numerous legendary characters and properties, including Star Wars, Batman, and Stranger Things.
Summary
For generations, the Blaine family has been plagued by an evil that is tied to their history and their home. Chase Blaine sees only one hope: tear it all down. But the past isn't ready to be left behind.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE, FIRST YOU MUST GIVE.
An ancient evil has stalked the Blaine family for generations, darkening the doorstep of their ancestral home in Cape Augusta. For surviving patriarch Chase Blaine, there's only one option left: hold his niece and nephew, MacKenzie and Zach, close and tear it all to the ground. But the past has no interest in being left behind. A coastal storm rages, and the dark waters of their family history comes lapping.
Collects issues #5 to #8 of the eight issue series.
