A befitting announcement from the publisher of Hellboy, Dark Horse Comics unveils LOS MONSTRUOS, a 1950s-inspired, four-issue detective monster/mystery miniseries set for release in May 2025. Written by James Robinson (Starman, Welcome to the Maynard) and illustrated by Jesús Merino (Wonder Woman, Waller vs. Wildstorm), with colors by K.J. Diaz (Operation Sunshine: Already Dead, The Ones) and letters by Jim Campbell, this monumental monsters story will feature four variant covers by Tony Harris, Marcos Martín, Ramon Perez, and Dan Panosian.
Check out the premise of the story:
Los Monstruos, located on the West Coast of America, is a city populated solely by
monsters of all the kinds you’d find in classic folklore and black-and-white horror
movies. They’re all just getting on with their lives, working, doing jobs, nothing bad,
nothing evil. Well, apart from the crooks and gangsters in Los Monstruos’ underworld,
but every city has those, right? All cities have private detectives, too, and werewolf P.I. Perry Cutter has a simple case that’s quickly turning into a king-size headache. Initially hired to find an old man’s lost love from among the city’s vampire community, Perry quickly finds things spiraling out of control as both vampire and Egyptian mummy criminal gangs begin to get involved too. So, as Perry looks for answers, he runs a gauntlet of danger while also uncovering dark secrets about his own past as a cop in the Los Monstruos Police Department. Can Perry solve the case, put his history to rest, stay alive, and still make that date he has with that cute vampire waitress he’s crazy about? It’s sure going to take all his skills as a detective and his abilities as a werewolf to do it.
And here’s what writer James Robinson had to say about writing it:
“Writing the first arc of Los Monstruos has been one amazing ride for me. Firstly, I get to work with co-creator Jesus Merino, whose incredible art on this series is something to behold and who collaborating and exchanging ideas with has been a joy. And also the series itself has utterly captivated me. This is just the start, I promise, as there as so many more stories to be told in the “City of Monsters.”
Praise for Los Monstruos:
“Los Monstruos is James Robinson at his best! It’s a hardboiled monster wonderland
filled with potential. Can’t wait to see where it goes next!”— Jeff Lemire (Minor Arcana,
Black Hammer: Spiral City)
“Los Monstruos has so many elements I love: Detectives, Noir, and of course…
Monsters. Plenty of Monsters. James Robinson and Jesús Merino deliver a surreal tale,
but yet grounded in classic themes that feel just right. And K. J. Díaz’s colors give it all a
surprising, pleasant warmth that defies the genres being mashed together here.”— J H
Williams III (Echolands, Promethea, Batwoman)
“If you ever wondered what it would have been like if Raymond Chandler was in charge
of the Universal Monsters, it still wouldn’t be as much fun as this book. Robinson’s
mastery of pop culture has resulted in the unlikeliest of mash-ups, but somehow it not
only makes sense, it feels perfectly natural in the hands of he and Merino.”— B. Clay
Moore (Hawaiian Dick, Miles to Go)
“For all fans of old-school pulp adventure, this is the book for you!” — Eric Powell (The
Goon)
Los Monstruos #1 (of 4) will be available in comic shops on May 7, 2025. It is now
available to pre-order for $4.99 at your local comic shop.