Rob Davis

Penny Dreadful, as the name implies, is one of those deliberately pulpy genre shows that really lends itself to a comics adaptation. That adaptation comes to light on April 5 with the release of Penny Dreadful #1, written by Chris King with art by Jesús Hervás. We don't know much about what happens in the comic yet, except that it involves cowboy werewolf Ethan Chandler fighting supernatural threats as he adjusts to the absence of Vanessa Ives. In short, it sounds a lot like the TV show. But we do now know that Penny Dreadful #1 will be released with six variant covers.

Shaun Simon and Michael Allred's Art Ops is one of the titles leading the new wave of Vertigo books redefining and re-establishing DC's mature readers imprint for a new generation, and next week, Art Ops #11 sees guest artist Rob Davis step in for a story ominously titled "The Boy Who Painted Death." We've got an exclusive preview of the first few pages.

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