Event Horizon: Dark Descent
2025–2026 comic book series
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Event Horizon: Dark Descent is an American science fiction horror limited comic book series that was published from 2025 to 2026 by IDW Publishing.[1][2][3]
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| Event Horizon: Dark Descent | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Genre | Science fiction horror |
| Publication date | August 20, 2025 — February 4, 2026 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Main character | Event Horizon (Paramount Pictures) |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Christian Ward |
| Artist | Tristan Jones |
| Letterer | Alex Ray |
| Colorist | Pip Martin |
| Editor | Nicolas Niño |
Publication history
In October 2024, it was announced that Event Horizon: Dark Descent, a comic series from IDW Dark, set in the Event Horizon universe, was in the works, alongside comic series from the 30 Days of Night franchise, A Quiet Place franchise, the Smile franchise, Sleepy Hollow, and The Twilight Zone franchise.[4][5][6]
Synopsis
The series takes place before the events of the film Event Horizon and follows the crew of the titular ship.[7]
Characters
- John Kilpack: The captain of the Event Horizon.
- Peter Adjei: A physician aboard the Event Horizon.
- Nia Atwell: The communications officer aboard the Event Horizon.
- Devlin Conners: The navigation officer aboard the Event Horizon.
- Jennifer Kwon: A quantum physicist aboard the Event Horizon.
- Yusef Quinn: The chief engineer aboard the Event Horizon.
- Sara Tsang: A crew member of the Event Horizon.
- William Weir: An astrophysics engineer who designed the Event Horizon and its gravity drive system.
- Anderson: A member of Project New Horizon.
- Paimon: The king of the Chaos Realm and the one behind the ship's corruption, making him responsible for the 1997 film's events.
- Claire Weir: The late wife of William Weir.
Issues
| Issue # | Title | Written by | Drawn by | Colored by | Lettered by | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 | Christian Ward | Tristan Jones | Pip Martin | Alex Ray | August 20, 2025[7] |
| 2 | Event Horizon: Dark Descent #2 | October 8, 2025 | ||||
| 3 | Event Horizon: Dark Descent #3 | November 12, 2025 | ||||
| 4 | Event Horizon: Dark Descent #4 | December 24, 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Event Horizon: Dark Descent #5 | February 4, 2026[8] |
Sequel
A sequel comic, Event Horizon: Inferno, taking place 200 years after the events of the film Event Horizon, is set to begin releasing in April 2026.[9]