Image Comics recently announced a new comic series, You’ll Do Bad Things, by Tyler Boss and Adriano Turtulici. The comic will hit shelves in March!
Acclaimed comics writer Tyler Boss (Dead Dog’s Bite, What’s The Furthest Place From Here?) and Adriano Turtulici are teaming up for a new horror comic series, with lettering from Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Quantum & Woody). The new, 6-issue title, You’ll Do Bad Things, follows a once-famous true crime writer whose fictional tales become a reality when a serial killer strikes.
Per the Image Comics press release, the comic blends “pulpy Giallo film-inspired neon gore” with “a touch of B-horror camp.” The comic is perfect for fans of Dario Argento films — such as Suspiria and Deep Red — as well Stephen King’s classic Misery.
The full synopsis for the comic reads:
In You’ll Do Bad Things, it’s been ten years since the release of He Came in with a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author Seth Holms hasn’t produced another title. He wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers clack across the keyboard it always ends in his character’s death. Worse yet? These tales of blood and barbarity that flow so freely from Seth’s mind are starting to happen in real life.
In a statement, Boss shared his excitement for the project. “Adriano and I are trying to make something that feels tactile and constant,” he said. “It’s a love letter to the Italian slasher genre of Giallo, with all the blood and nudity you’d expect. It’s a critique of the True Crime genre, and our cultural fascination with serial killers. But mostly it’s a fun and nasty comic book, which are my favorite things in the world. I hope you’ll join us.”
In addition, Turtulici rhapsodised about the title being his first major comics release. ”You’ll Do Bad Things is the best thing that has happened to me in comics so far. Tyler gave me trust and creative freedom, working with him has been a blast from day one. I hope you love it as much as I loved working on it.”
You’ll Do Bad Things #1 releases digital and in select stores on March 26th.
