VATICAN CITY is brand-new story from Mark Millar, the writer of "Kickass" and "The Magic Order".

The press release follows:

Media Release -- Dark Horse Comics presents a gripping new vampire survival saga in Vatican City. This comic series is a brand-new Dark Horse title from the library of Mark Millar and provides a fresh take on the genre of vampire survival horror. Written by Millar (The Magic Order) with art, colors, letters, and covers by Per Berg (Machete Squad). Fans can also collect two variant covers, including a black and white variant by Per Berg and a variant by John McCrea (Dead Eyes, Blue Book) and colors by John Kalisz (Garbage Man).



The world has been overrun by a vampire apocalypse and every man, woman, and child is dead. Everyone except for the two thousand tourists is safe behind the walls and holy relics of Vatican City.



But as the vampires gather in their millions outside, how long can the survivors hold out? Because the monsters can wait forever.

"I've had this idea for years, Assault on Precinct 13 with vampires, tourists and staff safe behind the holy relics in The Vatican while the rest of the world outside has been taken down by the forces of darkness," says writer Mark Millar. "I wrote it into The Magic Order as a little subplot in volume 3, but really wanted to flesh it out and tell the whole story. Vatican City is my big chance. Most exciting of all for me is getting to work with Per Berg. I've admired his work for two or three years now and have been itching to get together with him on a project, but this has just surpassed all expectations. It's the maddest thing I've ever written. You're going to love it."



Vatican City #1 (of 3) will arrive in comic shops on April 9, 2025, and is available for pre-order at your local comic shop for $5.99.

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Praise for Millarworld:

"THE MAGIC ORDER (VOL. 5) #1 begins the last volume in the series with a gut-wrenching crime that's every parent's nightmare. Mark Millar grabs you from page one with a crime that leads to a magical threat for the entire Order, and Matteo Buffagni's art strikes a perfect balance between shock value and mature drama."—Comical Opinions

"Even if you've never read Jupiter's Legacy before, [Jupiter's Legacy: Finale #1] is a thrilling crash course into an immediately compelling finale."—Lyles Movie Files

"Nemesis [Rogues Gallery #1] remains one of Mark Millar's coolest creations and perhaps one of the most fun comic book villains since The Joker."—SciFiPulse