New Ezra Cain graphic novel
A follow‑up in the Ezra Cain series, The Peril of the Brutal Dark (Ezra Cain Mystery #2), has just launched as a comic/graphic‑novel release — a neat pick if you like detective storytelling in illustrated form (getcomics.org). The release furthers the character’s arc and caters to readers who prefer visuals with their mysteries (getcomics.org).
The new issue lists Chris Condon as writer and Jacob Phillips as artist and is published under DC’s Vertigo imprint. (dc.com) The comic went on sale March 25, 2026 according to distributor listings, with a final-order cutoff noted on retailer calendars in early March 2026. (leagueofcomicgeeks.com) (Pricing for the issue is listed as $3.99 for the main edition, $4.99 for a card-stock variant and $6.99 for a foil variant on retailer previews. (comixnow.com) Issue #2 advances plot beats established in #1: private eye Ezra Cain investigates the disappearance of Karl Meyer and the theft of an anvil tied to the Greek god Hephaestus. (dc.com) (A preview and review note a sequence that sends Ezra to the Clockworkers’ Union in Brooklyn and pits him against a mechanical menace linked to the stolen anvil. (leagueofcomicgeeks.com) Publishing data lists the issue at roughly 32 pages and carries a Mature (17+) rating in distributor and catalog records. (comics.org) (Retail previews enumerate variant covers including card-stock variants by Christopher Mitten and Leandro Fernandez. (comixnow.com) Creators Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips originally serialised Brutal Dark on Patreon before the property moved to Vertigo for a planned six‑issue initial run under DC. (bleedingcool.com) DC announced a second printing of The Peril of the Brutal Dark #1 arriving in comic shops April 22, 2026, and early reviews praised the series’ debut while noting #2 trades breakneck pace for necessary exposition. (dc.com) (aiptcomics.com)
