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The DARKHOLD TEXT has been found and only The Scarlet Witch is the only one who can help stem the darkness it will unleash this September!
“We’re paying homage to the original Darkhold lore, which is to say—the Darkhold that’s menaced the Marvel Universe for years has long been said to be a copy of a copy, written on parchment, where the original was written on the flesh of a god,” Orlando told SYFY WIRE. “In DARKHOLD, the true, original, primal Darkhold is uncovered, and we find out very quickly that the reason the Darkhold we’ve known has been copied and recopied was for our protection. The powers within this initial version, penned by the elder gods, are enough to drive a mortal mad.”
Take a first look at Cian Tormey and Jesus Aburtov’s art for issue one below:
ENTER THE PAGES OF THE DARKHOLD – AND LOSE YOUR MIND IN MIGHTY MARVEL FASHION!
Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando joins forces with extraordinary artist Cian Tormey for a story that will delight and terrify! For hundreds of years, scholars and heroes alike have searched for the complete text of the Darkhold – a.k.a. the Book of the Damned, written by the elder god Chthon. Now one of the greatest sorcerers in the Multiverse has found it – and Chthon has found him. To save them all, the Scarlet Witch must gather the world’s greatest heroes…and unleash their inner darkness. Witness the Marvel Universe’s descent into chaos!
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Cian Tormey
Colors by Jesus Aburtov
Covers by Greg Smallwood
On sale 29 Wednesday 29 September 2021