New Image Comics Series ‘The Cold Witch’ Expands The Shrouded College Universe

The Cold Witch by writer Charles Soule (Eight Billion Genies, The Lucky Devils, Star Wars, Daredevil) and co-creator artist Will Sliney (The Rise of Kylo Ren, Spider-Man) is the latest series set in the pair’s Shrouded College universe. This five-issue miniseries will launch this May from Image Comics.

“The Cold Witch promises fans an icy horror tale of revenge and dark sorcery set in frozen Siberia and is perhaps best described as John Wick—but with zombies! It follows the tale of a woman wronged who goes to truly desperate lengths to avenge her murdered love.”

Speaking about the new series, and the Shrouded College universe, Soule states:

“Seeing the Shrouded College universe grow with each new story has been one of the great joys of my writing career. Building this horror-adventure saga from scratch alongside Will Sliney, finding ways for each new chapter to be amazing on its own but part of the larger whole… and seeing fans start to understand what we’re doing and come on board… it’s the best. The Cold Witch is our third chapter after Hell to Pay and The Bloody Dozen, and this is where the pieces really start to come together for the larger story. It’s a revenge piece set on the frozen steppes with cool folklore horror elements, and I think it’s our best yet. Lean, mean, and paced like lightning, it’s both a great starting point if this is your first Shrouded College story and a fantastic return to the universe if you’re already a fan.”

Sliney added:

“Charles is really pushing me on this one with his scripts. While this book still delivers the high-stakes action and supernatural spy escapades we’ve come to expect from the Shrouded College, this time, our collaboration plunges even deeper into the shadows. The Cold Witch doesn’t just flirt with horror—it embraces it fully, dragging us into something far more chilling and unrelenting. Violet’s journey is one of pure, ice-cold revenge, and every step she takes is more ruthless than the last. There’s no turning back for her, and as I bring her story to life on the page, I find myself drawing things that send shivers down my spine. What she’s doing… and what I have to illustrate to capture it… is some of the most unsettling, eerie, and downright terrifying work I’ve ever tackled. This book isn’t just dark—it’s pitch black, and I can’t wait for readers to step into the cold with us.”

This new miniseries is one of seven stories Soule and Sliney have planned, which taken together tell one larger story.

The Cold Witch #1 will be out on Wednesday, May 14th with the following covers:

• Cover A by Sliney
• Cover B 1:10 copy “Popsicle” incentive by Sliney
• Cover C 1:50 copy incentive by Sliney (includes exclusive “Hell Coin” unique to the series)