Swierczynski Duane

Featured in The New York Times 2024 list '8 Comics for Halloween' From the hearts and minds of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the classic horror film Halloween and all the scares beyond, and writer, editor, and producer Sandy King, come a dozen brand new twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In volume 10 of the award-winning graphic novel series, Carpenter and King bring together the best storytellers from movies, novels, and comics for another spine-tingling collection of stories that will haunt you. Each story is a standalone surprise that captures the essence of the best night of the year. We dare you to read it all the way to the end. Happy Halloween! With creators John Carpenter, Sandy King, Jaime Carrillo, Elena Carrillo, Alec Worley, David Hitchcock, Jack Mandrake, Kealan Patrick Burke, Neo Edmund, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Frank Tieri, David J. Schow, Andres Esparza, Jennie Wood, Richard P. Clark, Duane Swierczynski, Nick Percival, Tim Bradstreet and many more.

Jamie DeBroux's boss has called a special meeting for all "key personnel" at 9:00 a.m. on a hot Saturday in August. When Jamie arrives, the conference room is stocked with cookies and champagne. His boss smiles and tells his employees, "We're a cover for a branch of the intelligence community. And we're being shut down." Jamie's boss then tells everyone to drink some champagne, and in a few seconds they'll fall asleep---for good. If they refuse, they'll be shot in the head. Escape is not an option. Jamie's boss has shut down the elevators and rigged the fire towers with chemical bombs. Panic sets in, chaos erupts, and no one is sure whom to trust. Jamie quickly realizes that there's only one way he's ever going to see his family again: the hard way." Severance Package "shows author Duane Swierczynski at his thrilling best.