MERCILESS #1 (OF 4) CVR D LEIRIX VAR (MR) (02 Dec Release)

SERIES PREMIERE FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER THE DEVIL OF WOODSBURGH VANISHED¸ EVIL RETURNS TO TOWN… Having rid itself of the terrible Devil of Woodsburgh¸ the thriving former mining town has seen the sun shine again for fifteen years… until the arrival of a new Lady Hellaine. Rory¸ accompanied by Joel¸ is all grown up now¸ and ready to open her factory. But her arrival hides a secret: Electric Sumac is spreading through the streets¸ a strange drug that makes humans unusually strong and dangerous… something Rory and Joel are determined to stop at any cost¸ knowing all too well that its mysterious origins are decidedly not of this world. Meanwhile¸ Sheriff Bancroft seems to have returned as well¸ to settle the scores his father left behind. Could Rory end up caught in the middle…? The long-awaited sequel to the international hit MERCY is finally here! Acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL¸ SWEET PAPRIKA) returns to her most celebrated world with artist LIDIA BOLOGNINI (SWEET PAPRIKA: BLACK¸ WHITE & PINK) for a Gothic horror of inheritance¸ addiction¸ and appetite¸ perfect for fans of Penny Dreadful¸ Dark Shadows¸ and… MERCY¸ of course!