&&&★ "Brubaker and Phillips continue to prove themselves as two of the very best creators to ever generate works of sequential storytelling in this haunting, knottily plotted hybrid of thriller and character study." —Library Journal (Starred Review)

In this new tale, an FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld.

This pulse-pounding story asks: can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad decisions just more ghosts to haunt you, wherever you go?

Houses of the Unholy is a riveting horror thrill-ride from bestselling creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the award-winning team behind CRIMINAL (soon to be a TV series on Amazon Prime), RECKLESS, NIGHT FEVER and WHERE THE BODY WAS.

About The Author

Ed Brubaker

Ed Brubaker is one of the most acclaimed writers in comics, winning five best writer Eisner and Harvey Awards in the last ten years. His bestselling work with Sean Phillips on Criminal, Incognito, Fatale, and The Fade Out has been translated around the world to great acclaim, and Marvel's movies featuring his co-creation, The Winter Soldier, have all been international blockbusters. Ed lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their crazy dog, where he works in comics, film, and television, most recently on HBO's new hit series Westworld.

About The Illustrator

Sean Phillips

Drawing comics professionally since the age of fifteen, Eisner Award winning Sean Phillips has worked for all the major publishers. Since drawing Sleeper, Hellblazer, Batman, X-Men, Marvel Zombies, and Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, Sean has concentrated on creator-owned books including Criminal, Kill Or Be Killed, Incognito, Fatale and The Fade Out.

He is currently drawing a new volume of the long-running Criminal series written by his long-time collaborator Ed Brubaker and coloured by his son Jacob Phillips.

He lives in the Lake District in the UK.

Product Details

Publisher: Image Comics (September 3, 2024)
Length: 144 pages
ISBN13: 9781534327429

Raves and Reviews

"Brubaker and Phillips (Where the Body Was) continue to prove themselves as two of the very best creators to ever generate works of sequential storytelling in this haunting, knottily plotted hybrid of thriller and character study."

– —Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Speckled with vibrant color, bold sequencing, and carefully crafted splash pages, this dive into the underbelly of the satanic panic moves at a rapid-fire pace while sticking to the atmospheric formula Brubaker and Phillips are known for. It’s a spine-tingling addition to their oeuvre."

– —Publishers Weekly

"Not only an effectively told story, but it's also just as ambiguous and troubling as the cultural moment from which it springs." —Monkeys Fighting Robots

– —Monkeys Fighting Robots

"A gripping storyline, breathtaking artwork, and unforgettable characters that will haunt you long after the last page is turned." —Capes & Tights

– —Capes & Tights

"Ed and Sean are that rare longterm collaboration that never become complacent, each project is a new revelation, the love visibly increased, the enthusiasm for the craft only growing over time. You don't have to consider the purchase, you make it on instinct at this point."

– Rick Remender, Deadly Class, Black Science

"Brubaker & Phillips continue to make sweet music together, broadcast to you in the form of the best comics around."

– Robert Kirkman, Invincible, The Walking Dead

"Brubaker and Phillips's books have always been about eight years ahead of their time."

– Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Paper Girls