Lake Totem brings Sean Gordon Murphy and Corin Howell to a January monster mystery

Image Comics has announced The Lost Bones of Lake Totem, a four-issue horror miniseries from writer Sean Gordon Murphy and artist Corin Howell. The opening issue reaches comic shops on January 6, 2027, with digital editions also planned. Murphy supplies the main cover, while Clay McCormack, Serena Bell and Fero Pe contribute alternatives.

Image Comics has announced The Lost Bones of Lake Totem, a four-issue horror miniseries from writer Sean Gordon Murphy and artist Corin Howell. The opening issue reaches comic shops on January 6, 2027, with digital editions also planned. Murphy supplies the main cover, while Clay McCormack, Serena Bell and Fero Pe

contribute alternatives. Set in a New England town during the 1990s, the story follows Nib, her friend Elliot and her cat Ripley as they investigate a supposed lake monster. Clues discovered beneath an abandoned drive-in connect the mystery to Nib’s missing mother, turning a local legend into a personal search. Readers

drawn to small-town creature horror now have a concrete first-issue date, rather than a collection release to wait for. The announcement positions the book around childhood curiosity, family damage and a monster story with a long memory. Image: Sean Gordon Murphy / Image Comics; official issue-one cover.

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