The Lab Press Announce Space-Faring Horror ‘Callisto’ Graphic Novel By Steve Niles And Andrea Mutti

Writer Steve Niles is a master of horror, making a career in comics specialising in this area. And now he’s setting off to the moon in Callisto, his next all-new 180-page graphic novel with artist Andrea Mutti and Lee Loughridge, letterer Marshall Dillon, and designers Emma Price and John J. Hill.

“A detective’s investigation into mysterious disappearances leads her to uncover an eerie hidden cult, a steadily growing body count, and a dark, otherworldly force lying in wait just below the surface. Having established itself as one of humanity’s major industrial and mining settlements, Callisto is also a hotbed for commerce, culture, and religion. But with capital comes carnage — and with religion comes control — all of which drives Detective Becca Ramos to a chilling discovery that threatens the safety of the colony and those who live there.”

Speaking of this shift from terra firma to the moon, Niles said:

“I love the idea of taking a different setting and using it to say something about the world we live in today. While 30 Days of Night might have seemed like an ‘alien’ landscape to some, Callisto ratchets the suspense and horror up to another level with its truly alien setting and surroundings. How would the darkness of humanity evolve when it encounters the darkness of something else entirely? Does escaping the Earth’s orbit allow us to escape our own demons, or do we simply take them with us?” 

The Lab’s editor-in-chief, Dagen Walker added:

“At The Lab, we’re always looking for stories that couldn’t exist anywhere else. Callisto feels like one of those books. Steve takes the familiar language of science fiction and noir and transforms it into something deeply personal and unexpectedly haunting. It’s ambitious, uncompromising, and exactly the kind of original storytelling we believe deserves a place on the shelf.” 

The book features a main cover by painted by artist Scott Hampton, and a special Limited Edition cover by Chris Shehan that is limited to just 200 copies.

Callisto is out in comic shops on 30th September and in bookstores and online retailers on 6th October from The Lab Press.