Baltimore: The Plague Ships – Issue 1

BALTIMORE: THE PLAGUE SHIPS #1 (of 5) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Aug 4 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries Months after a devastating plague ends World War I, Europe is suddenly flooded with deadly vampires. Lord Henry Baltimore, a soldier determined to wipe out the monsters, is on the hunt for the creature responsible for this chaos and his own personal tragedy. What he uncovers is a terror as horrific and frightening as any he’s seen on the battlefield. o Based on the novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden. o Mike Mignola reunites with Witchfinder artist Ben Stenbeck! Praise for Baltimore or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire: ‘Mythic adventure, midway between Lovecraft and the Brothers Grimm. The book burns with black inspiration.’ -Sci Fi Magazine ‘Outstanding, gorgeously told and wildly inventive. Mike Mignola’s outstanding black-and-white illustrations turn the book into a beautiful object and add to its overall storybook quality. He and Golden have outdone themselves with Baltimore, a gorgeous, haunting tale that may well become a classic.’ -Fangoria