The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3 Preview

 

 

In 1940, a fascist regime is carving up Europe, and war hangs in the air of the United States. Ezra Cain knows how war can shake civilization to its core. He gave up a career in archaeology to serve his country overseas in World War I. Now, as a second World War erupts, his former professor worries about Hitler controlling a mystic relic he excavated twenty-eight years ago. 

Frightened that the Anvil of Hephaestus could give the fascist leader an unstoppable army, Ezra Cain investigates the meeting place of a group that celebrates their German heritage. But as Ezra tries to find a way inside the locked building, a raven caws a warning into the darkness. Can the private detective evade the people who answer its call? Or will Ezra Cain investigate the Anvil's disappearance "Nevermore?"

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3 Preview

Writer: Chris Condon

Artist: Jacob Phillips

Cover Artist: Jacob Phillips

Variant Cover Artists: Tonči Zonjić & Dani

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99 US/Variant Covers $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: April 22, 2026

 

The Brutal Dark closes in!

 

Ezra Cain meets face-to-face with the Brutal Dark…but it ain’t on his terms! His snooping around the Clockworkers’ Union has finally put his investigation on the shadowy sect’s radar. But a dash of good fortune comes Ezra’s way when reporter Sandy Williams gets a lead on the Brutal Dark’s agenda. She’s an old flame, though…is working together really in the cards for these two?

 

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us. 

 

For what happened last time, see my review of The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #2. 

 

For how this series started, see my review of The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1.