COURT OF THE DEAD (2016)

"From acclaimed design studio Sideshow, conceived by veteran creative director Tom Gilliland, comes a dark fantasy saga that will subvert your moral compass. This is the Court of the Dead. Everything you've been told about halos and hellfire is a lie. The painful truth is that Heaven and Hell care little for damnation or salvation. Only Death, the arbiter of souls, can rescue us from becoming tinder in their all-consuming war with one another. Yet Death's own Court of the Dead is divided, split into conflicting factions. Who will Rise, Conquer and Rule this twisted universe? Don't miss out on the epic 48-page first issue of Sideshow's debut original property!"

"Still grappling with the shocking reality of being the only mortal in the land of the dead, Shard undergoes a series of action-packed encounters in Issue #2 that connect her more deeply with the Underworld. A visit to the infamous Calvum Harrows gives Shard a unique new weapon, just in time to face her first crisis. Shard also meets another trespasser, the fallen Valkyrie Kier. Meanwhile, treachery continues to bloom amid the Court of the Dead, and a dark shadow falls on one of the faction elders. Will the Underworld's bid to Rise, Conquer, Rule fail before it even begins?"

"An enlightened Shard faces all manner of challenges, not the least of which is crossing swords Death's adopted daughter, the fallen angel valkyrie, Kier. A crisis of spirit draws the two powerhouses together to thwart a malevolent appetite. Meanwhile, the face of treachery is unmasked and strikes a brutal blow."

"Gethsemoni, the Queen of the Dead, nabs Shard for an intimate conversation in which she tests Shard's mettle. Death convenes the Court of the Dead to express his displeasure at the lack of progress to recover the Finger of Eddath, but the proceedings are interrupted by a crippled Ellianastas. Reacting to the damaged Oracle's suspicious and cryptic words, Shard and Wightshiv are sent on a mission. They bond over the defeat of an unexpected foe, but an even more unexpected reveal from Wightshiv sours their newly forged trust."