DC Comics is going all-in on the horror genre with new imprint DC Horror, and we’ve learned that the label will launch with a limited series set in the universe of The Conjuring!
The five-issue The Conjuring: The Lover will launch on June 4. It’s being billed as a “prelude” to the franchise’s third installment, co-written by The Conjuring 2 and The Devil Made Me Do It screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. His co-writer on the series is Rex Ogle (Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan), and it’s illustrated by Garry Brown (Babyteeth).
Games Radar explains, “The Lover sets up The Devil Made Me Do It, expanding the tragic story of Jessica, a college freshman returning to campus after winter break, bringing with her the anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d never slept with, and an undeniably unnerving feeling of being watched. Jessica soon comes to realize that something evil has made her its target, and it will not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman?”
The site also explains that the series will “feature backup stories that further explore the mysteries of the artifact room of Lorraine and Ed Warren from The Conjuring universe.”
“DC has always been the home of great horror comics and characters,” DC editor-in-chief Marie Javins said in a statement. “DC Horror continues this tradition with new frightening tales from both well-known and new storytellers that will keep fans spooked and entertained.”
