Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh, the team behind Peacemaker Tries Hard! presents the story of a man-child assassin with some very grown-up problems. As Eddie grows more attached to the people of Pluto, he’ll have to step in to solve those problems the only way a hitman knows how!
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End of Life #1, the sharp-edged new thriller from DC Vertigo by Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh, arrived in comic shops last week, and DC has already sent the issue back to press for a Second Printing.
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Fans can find the first printing of End of Life #1 on shelves now, while supplies remain available, and are encouraged to reach out to their local comic book shops to add the series, and the upcoming End of Life #1 Second Printing, to their pull lists.
With anticipation building for End of Life #2 on March 18, momentum around the series continues to grow.
A Second Printing of End of Life #1 is now underway, ensuring continued availability as more readers discover the series. The Second Printing will arrive in stores on April 15, 2026.
The End of Life #1 Second Printing will feature the original main cover art by Gerald Parel, updated with new logo coloring for this edition.
DC Vertigo will also offer a Second Printing variant cover, featuring an inks-only version of Rafa Sandoval’s variant cover from the first printing
Eddie Stallion, a man-child hitman with very grown-up problems, makes a catastrophic mistake when he accidentally robs the Raven, a high?ranking boss in the Menagerie assassin cabal. With a price on his head, he retreats to the last place anyone would look: Pluto, the small Midwestern town he once fled and where his estranged father is now dying.
Instead of safety, Eddie runs straight into old friends eager to claim the bounty, Menagerie killers closing in, a cancelled newspaper?strip creator turned local crime lord, and the childhood first love he never got over.
As he’s pulled back into the town he abandoned, Eddie has no choice but to clean up the mess he’s made… the only way a hitman knows how.
Creative Team
- Writer: Kyle Starks
- Artist: Steve Pugh
- Colorist: Chris O’Halloran
- Letterer: Becca Carey
- Cover Artist: Gerald Parel
- Variant Cover Artists: Rafa Sandoval
- Format: DC Black Label Limited Series
- Cover Price / Page Count: $4.99/32 Pages
The Second Printing will arrive in stores on April 15, 2026