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John Carpenter Announces First Original Graphic Novel 'Cathedral' for August 2026

A 120-page Storm King Comics horror project pairs a Carpenter-composed album with artwork by Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna.

Overview

  • Storm King Comics lists an August 4, 2026 release for bookstores, online and its site, with comic shops receiving the book on August 5.
  • Cathedral is written by John Carpenter, Sandy King and Sean Sobczak as the filmmaker’s first original graphic novel.
  • The creative team includes colors by Ryan Winn and lettering by Marshall Dillon alongside the art duo.
  • Set in an abandoned downtown Los Angeles cathedral hiding a centuries-old evil, the story follows a murder probe led by Lieutenant Christine Marks with detectives Paul Hernandez and Steve Mayfield.
  • Carpenter also scored an accompanying album titled Cathedral, with further details forthcoming and updates directed to JohnCarpentersCathedral.com and Storm King channels.