Tiny Onion will collaborate with a murderers’ row of talent for its first 13 issues & embark on a year-long, national signing tour—dubbed Corpse Tour '25—with stops to coincide with each Exquisite Corpses issue release
PORTLAND, Ore. 02/19/2025 — Horror legends James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth ) and Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein ) will lead a group of the most exciting voices in the industry in the upcoming Exquisite Corpses . Billed as « the comic event of the year » by Forbes in an exclusive scoop on the announcement yesterday, this unique new ongoing series is set to launch in May with its first, 13-issue season—with more story arcs planned for the future—from Image Comics/Tiny Onion.
Readers will experience a comics event like no other. Each issue of Exquisite Corpses will feature the top tier craft of Tynion and Walsh in collaboration—and competition—with a roster of industry-leading talent. Each issue will build upon the last in a true ‹ exquisite corpse ›-style. In these first, 13 blood-soaked issues the creative crew will determine who wins… and who dies.
Exquisite Corpses will feature the work of comics superstars Adam Gorham (Hellhunters ), Becca Carey (Absolute Wonder Woman ), Che Grayson (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds ), Claire Roe (Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special ), Gavin Fullerton (The Closet ), Jordie Bellaire (Redlands ), Marianna Ignazzi (Catwoman ), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian ), Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things ), and Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet ).
Every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. In Exquisite Corpses , 12 of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night.
“Sometimes you have an idea, and you know it’s crackling with energy and potential but you have to wait for the right moment to unleash it,” said Tynion IV. “When the final pieces were falling into place for the formation of Tiny Onion, the first call I made was to pitch Michael Walsh the story of Exquisite Corpses . Later that week, Michael had sketches of the first dangerous killers, and the ideas have been flowing rapid-fire for almost a year and a half since. We’re trying to bring the kind of energy and excitement that’s usually reserved in the comics space for a superhero comic or licensed property. That’s why we’re calling this a horror comics event. We feel like this has the potential to be something really special and lasting.”
Each issue of the series will showcase variant cover artwork by some of the most lauded artists in the space—with Issue #1 featuring covers by Alex Eckman-Lawn, Jae Lee & June Chung, James Stokoe, Nimit Malavia, and more.
Walsh added: “James and I have been friends since very early in our respective careers, but we didn’t collaborate until we were both firmly established and shaped by years of working in comics. Our first collaboration was on an issue of The Silver Coin —the issue was an instant critic and fan favorite, and I felt our pacing and storytelling sensibilities were entirely in line. I was already itching to work with James again, but when he approached me with the kernel of the idea that would become Exquisite Corpses , I knew it would be something special. We brought in some of the brightest voices in comics to flesh out the series, which felt thematically and conceptually perfect. From there, things just kept growing until we had a colossal horror event comic on our hands.”
Tiny Onion will also embark on a year-long, national signing tour—dubbed Corpse Tour '25—with stops to coincide with each Exquisite Corpses issue release. Each event will feature Tynion in conversation with local Exquisite Corpses creators, with a Q&A and signing to follow. Corpse Tour ‘25 will kick off with a release party in May.
“During the Exquisite Corpses writers summit in Buffalo last year, I was struck by how charming the creators were with one another, and how much knowledge they had to share,” said Jazzlyn Stone, Director of Communications for Tiny Onion. “Constructing this series has felt like a celebration at every step—we would like to invite more people to this Exquisite Party. Corpse Tour ‘25 is designed to share some of that writers room magic with the fans and retailers, to bring the party to their door.”
Exquisite Corpses #1 will be a hefty, double-length debut issue, featuring 60 pages of story content for just $4.99, and available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 14
Exquisite Corpses #2
Series: Exquisite Corpses
Read the First Issue of Exquisite Corpses Online
Arriving: June 18, 2025
Lunar Code: 0425IM328Buy
Cover price: $4.99
A knife-wielding zealot covered in human skin. A heartthrob with an axe. A pint-sized sociopath with a high-powered drone. The killers are descending on Oak Valley—and the body count is rising. Series creators MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) and JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33) are joined by rising star MARIANNA IGNAZZI (Catwoman) to kick off the next bloody chapter in this year’s can’t-miss horror event!
Each Cover C polybag variant will include one collectible trading card. Collect all 13 issues to make a complete card deck set.
J’ai craqué, je vais me faire la série pour choper les 13 cartes. Apparemment, un jeu est prévu en 2026 autours de ces cartes et de cet univers…
Sourire.
Il est bon.
Lu. C’est très inspiré d’American Nightmare et de Squid Games. Ce premier numéro introductif est pas mal, et le concept de la bataille façon Contest Of Champions avec une élimination par épisode est intrigant.
Reprenant le principe du cadavre exquis, c’est une autre team qui devrait enchainer avec le numéro suivant.
Exquisite Corpses #1 semble être sold-out aux USA. Il y a vraiment du beau monde d’annoncé dans les numéros suivants…
Exquisite Corpses #3
The blood gets pumping when death is administered to the hospital, and two of the game’s deadliest killers meet-cute at the concert hall. The horror event of the year continues as series creators JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and MICHAEL WALSH (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN) are joined by Eisner Award-winning writer PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (THE GOOD ASIAN) and acclaimed artist VALENTINE DE LANDRO (BITCH PLANET)!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99
Cover Date
Jul 2025
Exquisite Corpses #4
Audrey is desperate to make it home to take her son trick-or-treating, but she’ll be lucky to make it out alive when Big Bruce’s car lot becomes the battleground for a long-simmering grudge match. The game gets brutally personal as breakout talent CHE GRAYSON (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds) and fan-favorite artist ADAM GORHAM (Hellhunters) join JAMES TYNION IV and MICHAEL WALSH for the next chapter of the horror event of the year!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99
Cover Date
Aug 2025
Interview Exclusives avec Jame Tynion IV lors de sa venue à Bd Net bastille il y a quelques jours.
Exquisite Corpses #4
Series: Exquisite Corpses
Read the First Issue of Exquisite Corpses Online
Arriving: August 20, 2025
Lunar Code: 0625IM294
Page Count: 32Buy
Cover price: $4.99
Audrey is desperate to make it home to take her son trick-or-treating, but she’ll be lucky to make it out alive when Big Bruce’s car lot becomes the battleground for a long-simmering grudge match. The game gets brutally personal as breakout talent CHE GRAYSON (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds) and fan-favorite artist ADAM GORHAM (Hellhunters) join JAMES TYNION IV and MICHAEL WALSH for the next chapter of the horror event of the year!
Arriving: September 17, 2025
Lunar Code: 0725IM323
Page Count: 32
Cover price: $4.99It’s murder on the dance floor as killers converge at the NoLife concert…but can the sparks of young love between two incendiary psychopaths win out over bloodlust and bounties? Heads will roll as Eisner Award-winning multi-hyphenate JORDIE BELLAIRE (REDLANDS) and red-hot artist CLAIRE ROE (Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special) join JAMES TYNION IV and MICHAEL WALSH for the most terrifying meet-cute of the year!
Writers
James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire
Artists
Claire Roe, Michael Walsh
Cover A
Michael Walsh
Cover B
Claire Roe
Cover C
Michael Walsh
Cover E
David Lafuente
Cover F
Elsa Charretier
Exquisite Corpses #6
Series: Exquisite Corpses
Read the First Issue of Exquisite Corpses Online
Arriving: October 22, 2025
Lunar Code: 0825IM0341
Page Count: 32Buy
Cover price: $4.99
« Trick or treat » has never had deadlier stakes as Craig and Jason unknowingly go door to door with this year’s youngest killer. And a high score for G4m3r_K1d means a very bad night for everyone else… Multi-hyphenate talent Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things) and breakout talent Gavin Fullerton (The Closet) join James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh for Exquisite Corpses’ most gut-wrenching chapter yet!
Each Cover C polybag variant will include one collectible trading card. Collect all 13 issues to make a complete card deck set.
La série est un des meilleurs lancements d’Image en 2025 avec les 150000 commandes atteintes, ce qui en fait le plus gros succès de James Tynion IV chez l’éditeur.
Arriving: November 19, 2025
Lunar Code: 0925IM0322
Page Count: 32
Cover price: $4.99Every Halloween, all the teenagers in Oak Valley throw a party out at the Pit. Tonight, as the keg is tapped and the band kicks off their set, survivors and killers alike make their way toward the festivities, ready to light the fuse on the most explosive rager the town has ever seen… Michael Walsh (Universal Monsters: Frankenstein) and Claire Roe (Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special) rejoin James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth) for a brutal turning point in the smash-hit horror phenomenon!
Writers
James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh
Artists
Michael Walsh, Claire Roe
Cover A
Michael Walsh
Cover B
Claire Roe
Cover C
Michael Walsh
Cover D
Stealth
Cover E
Michael Walsh, Marley Zarcone
Cover F
Mahmud Asrar
Exquisite Corpses #8
Series: Exquisite Corpses
Read the First Issue of Exquisite Corpses Online
Arriving: December 17, 2025
Lunar Code: 1025IM0331
Page Count: 32Buy
Cover price: $4.99
As the dust settles and the bodies are counted, a brutal new playing field is revealed. A killer shows their true face…and a survivor takes their first life. Eisner-nominated writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian) and accomplished artist Adam Gorham (Hellhunters) rejoin James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh to ratchet up the tension on the most talked-about horror epic of the year!
Le 8 serait le dernier épisode du premier arc. Le 9 lancerait le second. Pas de polybagged issue et de carte pour ce numéro.