Comic Watch Exclusive: Learn What Lurks In The Shadows in Betweeners

By Chad Burdette

on March 14, 2025

BETWEENERS, a supernatural horror story drenched in crime, redemption, and dark humor, asks what lurks in the shadows? Terrible, broken things that writhe in the space between worlds… and they’re after one person, Shane Beck.

Beyond a horror story, Betweeners is a deep dive into identity, morality, and the inescapable weight of past sins. Stripping away the usual religious iconography, Carter flips the classic possession narrative on its head, creating a story that’s as thought-provoking as it is terrifying!

From CBC News reporter and comics creator Adam Carter and featuring art by Armin Ozdic (The Living Finger), atmospheric colors by Gui Sabino (Starfell, The Wombat), and letters by Héctor Negrete (Joker: The World), this chilling tale reinvents the exorcism genre with a terrifying twist: this time, the exorcist is the one who’s possessed.

Adam Carter spoke of the project saying:

“Betweeners started with a relatively simple idea: what would happen if an exorcist was possessed? But not by a demon, by the soul of a human—someone flawed, someone lost, someone desperately seeking a second chance in life. And what if that lost soul didn’t land in a priest, but instead possessed someone equally as flawed? Then you get a story that is, at its core, a family drama about a man on the run… and all that stands between him and his second chance is the hordes of Hell. No pressure or anything.”

A character-driven supernatural thriller, Betweeners is a must-read for horror and fantasy fans who crave dark storytelling with emotional depth, delivering a fresh twist on the exorcism genre.

Check out this exclusive preview of the Betweeners:

BETWEENERS

Exorcist Shane Beck has a secret: He’s not really Shane Beck. His body is possessed by the soul of Mike Baxter, a grifter who died in the 1980s and spent decades suffering in Hell—until he found a way out. Now, using Beck’s body, Baxter performs exorcisms while staying one step ahead of the demons that hunt him. But when Beck’s estranged son, James, shows up desperate for help, Baxter finds himself in an unfamiliar role: pretending to be a father.

When an elite agent from hell tracks them down, Baxter and James are forced into a deadly fight for survival. The battle that follows will push Baxter to his limits, forcing him to face the question he’s been avoiding: Can redemption be earned? Or is he doomed to the fate he tried to outrun?

Creative Team