Image Comics has announced a new five-issue horror series The Thing on the Doorstep, based on the H.P. Lovecraft story of the same name. Writer Simon Birks, whose previous work includes Antarctica and The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and artist Willi Roberts, who collaborated with Birks on Antarctica, are the creative team for the limited series. The story begins with the death of Edward Derby in Arkham Sanitarium, allegedly at the hands of his best friend, Daniel Upton. Daniel’s claim of innocence leads the reader into an intricate story of otherworldly horror. The first issue will be released on February 11, 2026, with covers by Roberts and Lyndon White, as well as a 1:10 cover by Roberts and a 1:20 cover by White.
“Lovecraft’s original tale has always fascinated me, and in adapting it, I wanted to explore not only the classic cosmic horror but also the human relationships and psychological tension beneath it,” Birks said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “This story delves deeper into the characters and adds a whole new dimension to Lovecraft’s mythos—one that I think both longtime fans and new readers will truly appreciate.”
Image published the Lovecraftian sci-fi tale The Shadow Planet in September 2025 (see “Image to Publish Lovecraftian Space Opera”).
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