UMBRAL (2013)

"'THE DAY DAWNED TWICE' A NEW DARK FANTASY FROM THE CREATORS OF WASTELAND! The young thief called Rascal witnesses the horrific murder of the royal family - now the world's dark legends will be relived, and only Rascal even knows it's happening! Master worldbuilder ANTONY JOHNSTON (Dead Space, Daredevil) and his Wasteland co-creator CHRISTOPHER MITTEN (Batman, Criminal Macabre) bring you a new fantasy world rich in mythology, history, and blood! Extra-long first issue for the regular price of $2.99!"

"'FALLING INTO DARK' The nightmare creatures called Umbral are invading, and only the young thief Rascal knows it! But in a world where magic and religion are outlawed, will anyone believe her? And is the mysterious hobo Dalone an ally... or a deadly enemy?!"

"'BLOOD FROM A STONE' Nightmare shadow creatures, murdered Kings, slaughtered smugglers, mysterious hobos, mythical gems, and stone guardians - it can only be UMBRAL, the incredibly rich new fantasy world from WASTELAND creators ANTONY JOHNSTON and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN! Join Rascal as she fights to uncover the truth... and to stay alive!"

"'AND BLACK WATERS REMAIN' Rascal is trapped in the Umbral, Dalone is down and out, and a certain pirate ghost has vengeance on his mind! THE PARANOID DARK FANTASY CONTINUES!"

"'THE MYTH OF HISTORY' Did you really think we could get through five issues without doing a bit of 'now harken ye to these olde legends'? Then you haven't been paying attention. There are clues in here! Important ones! And gods fighting with swords, too, if you like that sort of thing. Some do."

"'CHASING SHADOWS' THE CONCLUSION TO BOOK ONE! Rascal runs from the Redguard's clutches-but it will cost her more than she can imagine! Where can she go? Who can she trust? Are you sure? Because nothing seems certain any more. And by the end of this issue, nobody will be above suspicion!"

"'KILLING THE SUNRISE' BOOK TWO STARTS HERE! Rascal has escaped the Umbral in the city (uh, spoilers?) and now she heads for the mountainous Sunrise homestead. But even here not everyone is who they seem, and before the dawn a blade will flash in the dark..."

"'WHAT WHISPERS IN A WODE' What indeed! But don't worry, you'll find out soon enough -- after some sword-fighting, horse-stealing, spooky-forest-riding, soldier-tracking, nightmare-enduring, and corpse-finding, of course! Also: a teensy bit of Mistwalker. See how nice we are to you?"

"'TWISTING THE KNIFE' The Redguard are closing in, the Kin are on the trail, and the Wodelings aren't letting their new prisoners out of their sight! But even a simple trip through the forest is anything but simple in the world of UMBRAL - as Rascal is about to find out!"

"'THERE, IN THE GLEAMING ' Rascal gets in trouble. So what else is new? ...Well, the Mistwalker finally lives up to its name, Dalone finds something that shouldn't exist in the darkness, and you won't believe who's in the cage. Stick that in your Oculus and smoke it."

"'IN NOBODY WE TRUST' Only Rascal can save...Shayim and Munty?! But not before she decides it's time for a pretty drastic change. And that's not even mentioning what she sees in the blade, or who follows her into the woods. It's time to stand and fight!"

"'IF IT BLEEDS' Yeah, you read it right. New Year's Eve, last day of the year. That's when we decide to publish the last issue of Book Two, probably the most important issue of UMBRAL yet. It's just how we roll. (Seriously, you'll want this one. It's kind of climactic.)"