Crownsville #2 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

 

Mike Blair's mother told him about an incident that weighed down her soul. Now, the journalist wants to tell a story that matters before he retires. Todd Hicks' decisions prevented him from entering the Police Academy. Becoming a security guard gives him another chance to shine. He hopes it will give his family the life they deserve. 

Mike Simms dreamed of one day leaving to pursue life as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Instead, the Homicide Detective watches as gang violence and drugs devour his hometown. How will a closed-down mental institution unite all three guardians of their community? And can they do right by the patients held captive within its walls?

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CROWNSVILLE #2 (of 5)

WRITTEN BY RODNEY BARNES ART BY ELIA BONETTI COVER A BY JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER COVER B BY ELIA BONETTI FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER WRENCHED BACK FROM THE ABYSS, A BLOODSTAINED HISTORY HAS COME ROARING BACK TO HAUNT THE LIVING! Inspired by the all-too-real events of Maryland’s most notorious mental asylum, master storyteller Rodney Barnes (Batman: Full Moon) and ethereal artist Elia Bonetti (Darth Vader) unite to tell the heart-pounding tale of a murder investigation where the vengeful ghosts of the 20th century are both suspect and witness . . . The spirits are stirring in the long-abandoned mental institution known as Crownsville. The long-buried dark secrets of its past are forcing their way to the surface. What happened at this troubled place so many years ago? These tortured souls are determined to be paid their due. Anyone now coming into contact with the facility is being deeply affected—and even killed . . . penance for sins of the past.  How can crimes so heinous be repaid? With the spectre of the past looming large, a lone police detective and his old friend—a local journalist—are determined to uncover the secrets of Crownsville and try to put the past to rest once and for all! ON SALE DECEMBER 10, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC

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COVER B BY ELIA BONETTI

 

FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

 

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