Dark Horse Ongoing Series

STRAIN THE FALL (2013)

"As the Master's plan to cover the world in eternal darkness is coming to fruition, Abraham Setrakian launches a desperate attack on his oldest enemy! The lives of our characters and the landscape of the world will never be the same. The Fall concludes! • From director Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan! • The TV show on FX launches July 2014! 'This is how you make vampires scary again.'-IGN The Strain™ © 2014 Guillermo del Toro."

"Trapped in a tunnel below the Hudson River, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather's son Zack and Dr. Nora Martinez fight for their lives against an onslaught of vampires commanded by Zack's mother! Meanwhile, though the Master's evil plan has almost sealed humanity's fate, his oldest enemy, Abraham Setrakian, may have discovered the key to victory. o Soon to be a TV show on FX! 'A fun action horror comic.'-Geeks of Doom The Strain™ © 2013 Guillermo del Toro. "

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Strain The Fall #9

Issue #9

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Strain The Fall #9

Release: March 19, 2014
Strain The Fall #8

Issue #8

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Strain The Fall #8

Release: February 19, 2014
Strain The Fall #7

Issue #7

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Strain The Fall #7

Release: January 15, 2014
Strain The Fall #6

Issue #6

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Strain The Fall #6

Release: December 18, 2013
Strain The Fall #5

Issue #5

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Strain The Fall #5

Release: November 20, 2013
Strain The Fall #3

Issue #3

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Strain The Fall #3

Release: September 18, 2013
Strain The Fall #2

Issue #2

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Strain The Fall #2

Release: August 21, 2013
Strain The Fall #1

Issue #1

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Strain The Fall #1

Release: July 17, 2013

Reading Order

  1. Strain The Fall #1

    "Dr. Ephraim Goodweather's failure to kill the Master -- the ancient vampire behind the epidemic infesting New York City -- has led the former alcoholic to relapse as the city burns around him. It's the end of the world, but Eph, beaten but not dead, has still got to protect his son Zack from his mother, who's now a bloodthirsty vampire that craves her child more than any artery."

  2. Strain The Fall #2

    "The Master's attack on New York City violated an ancient vampire treaty, and now his oldest enemies seek to punish him for this transgression. Dubbed the sun warrior, Augustin 'Gus' Elizalde gears up to dispatch the strain now infesting Manhattan . . . but he won't be entering the fray alone! • From the minds of visionary director Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan. • Ongoing series continuing the story of the critically acclaimed comic The Strain. "

  3. Strain The Fall #3

    "The Silver Angel was famous. A legend in the world of lucha libre, he battled vampires during the Saturday matinee, and, in the ring, no man could withstand his mighty wrestling moves. That was then. Now a broken, poor old man wasting away in New Jersey, the Silver Angel must call upon the courage of his youth to defend his home against real-life monsters!"

  4. Strain The Fall #5

    "Sure that an ancient tome, the Occido Lumen, holds the secret to defeating the Master, Fet and Setrakian head to the auction house for a different kind of battle. Meanwhile, Eph, sure of a conspiracy surrounding the vampire epidemic, mounts a secret mission to assassinate the wealthy and ailing Eldritch Palmer! • The next chapter in The Strain Trilogy, by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan! • Soon to be a TV show on FX! 'I've got to say that they've created the vilest, most revolting looking vampires I've ever seen.'-Geeks of Doom"

  5. Strain The Fall #6

    "When Nora tries to shepherd Eph's son to safety outside the city, her subterranean escape from Manhattan is intercepted by the boy's mother-a freshly turned vampire! Meanwhile, Eph comes face to face with the man that helped engineer the vampiric coup! "

  6. Strain The Fall #7

    "Why does Setrakian, an elderly pawnbroker and a vampire expert, keep a still-beating vampiric heart in a jar? The grisly tale behind this gruesome artifact is a heart-wrenching story, but one that fuels revenge! Meanwhile, Dr. Goodweather's capture has taken a turn for the worse as he faces execution . . . by vampire!"

  7. Strain The Fall #8

    "Trapped in a tunnel below the Hudson River, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather's son Zack and Dr. Nora Martinez fight for their lives against an onslaught of vampires commanded by Zack's mother! Meanwhile, though the Master's evil plan has almost sealed humanity's fate, his oldest enemy, Abraham Setrakian, may have discovered the key to victory. o Soon to be a TV show on FX! 'A fun action horror comic.'-Geeks of Doom The Strain™ © 2013 Guillermo del Toro. "

  8. Strain The Fall #9

    "As the Master's plan to cover the world in eternal darkness is coming to fruition, Abraham Setrakian launches a desperate attack on his oldest enemy! The lives of our characters and the landscape of the world will never be the same. The Fall concludes! • From director Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan! • The TV show on FX launches July 2014! 'This is how you make vampires scary again.'-IGN The Strain™ © 2014 Guillermo del Toro."

Publication Timeline

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February 19, 2014

Issue #8 - Strain The Fall #8

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December 18, 2013

Issue #6 - Strain The Fall #6

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November 20, 2013

Issue #5 - Strain The Fall #5

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September 18, 2013

Issue #3 - Strain The Fall #3

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