IDW Publishing has announced Event Horizon: Inferno, a sequel to the 1997 sci-fi horror film, beginning this April. Christian Ward, who penned the new prequel comic Dark Descent, will return, with artist Rob Carey (Aliens: Resistance, Outsiders) in tow for the follow-up, which takes place 200 years later, and follows a billionaire trying to recover the titular ship’s interdimensional technology.
A synopsis provided to Collider states, “In 2040, the starship Event Horizon disappeared. Seven years later, it returned possessed by a demonic entity. After murdering its rescue crew, it was blown in half, with the front of the ship left yearning for its heart: a gravity drive designed for interdimensional travel. Two hundred years later, a billionaire brings his own private star fleet to the wreckage around Neptune. He’s heard stories of the Event Horizon and will gleefully sacrifice any number of employees to uncover its secrets!”
Ward says, “I’m thrilled to continue the story of Event Horizon. First we told you the story about what happened before the events of the film and now we’re exploring what happened after the credits rolled. Get ready for more sci-fi, more excitement and especially more cosmic terror. There are more demons in hell and we’re only just beginning.”
IDW also shares the first four issues of Dark Descent will reprinted on February 4 (the day of the fifth and final issue’s release), complete with new covers by series artist Tristan Jones and colorist Pip Martin. Pre-orders for the new copies are due by December 15. “Fans who miss out will not be able to obtain a physical copy of the terrifying tale until the collected trade paperback edition arrives next summer,” they say. Issue #4 will arrive in stores in the meantime on Christmas Eve.
Inferno #1 will be released in April with covers by Ward, Carey, and Rod Reis. You can check out the latter two’s artwork, along with the variants for the final reprints of Dark Descent #1-4, below:
