DC HORROR has launched the new graphic novel The Conjuring: The Lover, a prelude to New Line Cinema’s highly anticipated third entry of The Conjuring franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It whose trailer was released just yesterday.
The new 17+ imprint from DC and Warner Bros. will deliver a new level of suspense and terror that will leave readers sleeping with the lights on.
The Conjuring: The Lover is a five-issue limited series with one issue being released each month, setting up the next installment of the massive franchise, The Conjuring 3. Co-written by The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and New York best-selling author Rex Ogle (Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan, Teen Titans) the imprint features art by Garry Brown (Babyteeth). Bill Sienkiewicz did the main cover with a variant by Ryan Brown (Dark Nights).
From early titles like House of Mystery and House of Secrets to current series featuring Swamp Thing and John Constantine: Hellblazer, DC has always been the home of great horror comics and characters,” said Marie Javins, DC editor-in-chief. “DC HORROR continues this tradition with new frightening tales from both well-known and new storytellers that will keep fans spooked and entertained.”
The Conjuring: The Lover expands the tragic story of Jessica, a college freshman returning to campus after winter break, bringing with her the anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d never slept with, and an undeniably unnerving feeling of being watched.
Jessica soon comes to realize that something evil has made her its target, and it will not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman?
This terrifying series will also feature backup stories that further explore the mysteries of the dreaded artifact room of Ed and Lorraine Warren from The Conjuring Universe. Issue #1 contains a bloodcurdling story exploring the frightening origin of one of the items from the Warrens’ haunted artifact room, written by comics superstar and Dark Nights: Death Metal mastermind Scott Snyder, with art by Denys Cowan (Hardware, The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage). In issue #2, writer Che Grayson (Bitch Planet: Triple Feature) and artist Juan Ferreyra (Green Arrow) double down on the fear with another tale of a cursed item from the artifact room.
The debut issue of The Conjuring: The Lover arrives in comic book stores and on participating digital platforms on Tuesday, June 1, with issue #2 available on Tuesday, July 6.
Directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators, Lorraine and Ed Warren for this true story-inspired movie opening in theaters on June 4, 2021.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators, Lorraine and Ed Warren for this true story-inspired movie opening in theaters on June 4, 2021.
For more information on the DC HORROR imprint and The Conjuring: The Lover, please visit the website at www.dcomics.com and follow on social media @DCComics and @thedcnation. Additional titles from the DC HORROR imprint are scheduled to be announced this July for release in October.
For more information on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, visit the official website at TheConjuringMovie.com. Fans of The Conjuring Universe, and other Warner Bros. and New Line horror films such as IT, Annabelle, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Exorcist, can shop WBHorrorCollection.com for exclusive artwork, collectibles, and limited-edition merchandise.
