Fans of New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt are in for a treat, as Dark Horse Comics has made the first issue of Kindt' Dept H free to read on CBR.

Matt and Sharlene Kindt collaborate on the Dark Horse series, which follows a special investigator named Mia that is hired to dig into the events taking place at a deep-sea research station. What Mia finds is a crime scene filled secrets, underwater monsters and an impending flood.

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"Another series with a premise that seemed outlandish when I wrote it -- but feels more relevant now than ever," Kindt said in a statement. "A murder mystery and a daughter coming to grips with her father’s legacy set against the backdrop of a world in the middle of Contagion Wars."

The complete first issue of Dept H #1, along with its solicitation information, can be found below.

Dept H #1

  • Writer: Matt Kindt
  • Artist: Matt Kindt
  • Colorist: Sharlene Kindt
  • Cover Artist: Matt Kindt
  • From New York Times best-selling MIND MGMT creator Matt Kindt comes an exciting new undersea sci-fi mystery.
  • Mia is a special investigator hired to uncover possible sabotage taking place at a deep-sea research station. What she finds is a mind-blowing crime scene filled with suspects with terrible secrets, strange deep-sea creatures, and an impending flood!
  • Intricate mystery stories perfect for any fan of crime and sci-fi fiction!
  • "Kindt understands perfectly how to reveal his mystery to the reader." -- Publishers Weekly
  • "Matt Kindt is the man." -- Junot Díaz (Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao)
  • "Kindt has developed into one of the most exciting and original talents in the business." -- LA Times

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