The Middlewest creative team of Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool, Strange Academy) and artist Jorge Corona (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Super Sons, Feathers) are reuniting for The Me You Love in the Dark at Image Comics.

The Me You Love in the Dark draws comparisons to Locke & Key and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, with the added emotional depth of Middlewest.

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"Jorge and I were planning our follow up to Middlewest. We both wanted to do a love story and a horror story," Young said. "So, we decided to combine the two. Then, like Ro in the comic, I went and rented a creepy house, turned off the lights, lit some candles and started writing. I didn’t come out until I was done."

"After the amazing journey of Middlewest, Skottie and I wanted to take a stab at a more intimate story," Corona added. "Dark and moody, this book is an exploration into love and relationships, the highs and the lows, where fantasy meets reality to show the darkest corners of human nature."

THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK #1 (of 5)

  • WRITER: SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • ARTIST / COVER: JORGE CORONA
  • AUGUST 4 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
  • Writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool, Strange Academy) and artist JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Super Sons, Feathers) follow up their critically acclaimed series MIDDLEWEST with a brand-new haunting tale. An artist named Ro retreats from the grind of the city to an old house in a small town to find solace and inspiration without realizing the muse within is not what she expected. Fans of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman will enjoy this beautiful, dark, and disturbing story of discovery, love, and terror.

The Me You Love in the Dark #1 goes on sale Aug. 4 from Image Comics.

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Source: Image Comics