There exists a world of horrors beneath the one we know. Where the creatures of our nightmares stalk amongst humanity and play their games of vengeance, murder and intrigue. To police this world there is The Chain; a covert agency of monsters and killers, charged with keeping the human herd from ever growing too thin.

Now a new threat to The Chain’s status quo has risen. The creature known as Harp’s Bane has gone rogue, taking with him the Conundrunomicon – the most secret and powerful codebook in existence. In response to this transgression four of The Chain’s best agents – Gravehouse, Creeping Tuesday, Charlotte Hatred and Cowboy 13 – are tasked to retrieve the book and put a halt to Harp’s schemes.

The stage is set for a terrifying chase across a hidden America as old grudges and older secrets come bubbling to the surface. Ancient terrors ride in black helicopters, psychotic cowboys walk the land and dead girls with killer smiles hide in the shadows. In this world of horrors there are no heroes and no villains; only monsters. Some more necessary than others.

Necessary Monsters: Spy Horror Thrills coming soon from First Comics.

Necessary Monsters is being published as a graphic novel this year by First Comics. An annotated preview of the first chapter of the book is currently running here. New pages are being added every weekday, with additional writer’s commentary and the original script for each page.