Event Horizon: Dark Descent
| Event Horizon: Dark Descent | |
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Cover art. | |
| 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 |
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]
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 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]
References
- ^ Salmon, Will (October 21, 2024). "Smile, A Quiet Place, Sleepy Hollow, and more big screen horror franchises to get comics from IDW's new horror line". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Morrison, Matt (October 18, 2024). "A Quiet Place, Smile, & More Paramount Horror Titles Getting Comics From IDW Dark". SuperHeroHype. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (December 26, 2025). "Event Horizon: Dark Descent Prequel Series Gets Horrifying New Cover Artwork". IGN. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Squires, John (October 25, 2024). "IDW Joining Forces With Paramount for Comics Based on 'Smile', 'Event Horizon' and More". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (October 18, 2024). "'Smile,' 'A Quiet Place' Comic Books in the Works from IDW (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (May 6, 2025). "Cult Horror 'Event Horizon' Comic Book Prequel Series Unveiled by IDW Publishing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Schedeen, Jesse (May 6, 2025). "Event Horizon: Dark Descent Is a Long Overdue Prequel to the Movie". IGN. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Dyce, Andrew (February 4, 2026). "Event Horizon Officially Rewrites The Movie's Lore With New Prequel". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (December 25, 2025). "Event Horizon Sequel Writer Compares His Story to This 39-Year-Old James Cameron Epic: 'It's a Different Beast' (Exclusive)". CBR. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.