MrBallen, Ballen Studios, & Ten Speed Graphic Announced Publication of MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live 

MrBallen, Ballen Studios, and Ten Speed Graphic announced today the upcoming publication of MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live by MrBallen. This is the second graphic novel in the series from the New York Times bestselling author and founder of Ballen Studios.

MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live, on sale September 30, 2025, features nine terrifying stories—based on real events—of the horror that lurks within the unknown. It will contain graphic adaptations of the mysterious stories from MrBallen’s viral podcast and YouTube channel, as well as four new, exclusive stories, and will be published simultaneously in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book. From skin-melting encounters in Brazil to a bus full of malevolent ghosts in Taipei, to a bell ringing deep in the Arizona wilderness, MrBallen’s spine-chilling tales span multiple centuries and expose bizarre, terrifying, and utterly unforgettable experiences of the unnatural world.

Compellingly creepy, deeply researched, and based on unsettling real events, MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live proves that sometimes our deepest fears are about the things we cannot see. In collaboration with New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Robert Venditti and acclaimed comic book artist Andrea Mutti, this is MrBallen’s most frightening collection yet.

 “When I stepped into the publishing arena last year and wrote my first graphic novel, I was venturing into uncharted territory as this was a new space for me,” said Allen. “But just like our other endeavors, the strange, dark and mysterious community—along with new fans from around the globe—dove in head first, and we hope they love our second graphic novel just as much.”

Matt Inman, VP, Editorial Director, Entertainment, at the Crown Publishing Group added

“MrBallen is one of the most exciting storytellers working today, and we’re thrilled to publish his new this page-turning, visually arresting graphic story collection. It’s page-turning, visually arresting, and perfect not only for his passionate fans, but for anyone who loves a good scare.” –

After the unprecedented success of MrBallen’s first graphic novel, MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live is the first book in a new, expansive five-book deal for Ballen Studios and Ten Speed Press that will span adult and middle-grade story collections in the years to come.

“In addition to publishing our second graphic novel this year, Ballen Studios’ could not be more excited for our new overall deal with Penguin Random House, Ten Speed Graphic, and Ten Speed Young Readers,” said Nick Witters, CEO of Ballen Studios. “Under this new deal we will be publishing five graphic novels and have massive surprises ahead for our strange, dark, and mysterious fans everywhere.”