The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #5 Preview

 

His former professor, John Morris, rates Ezra highly. Some of his former colleagues on the force, and his bitter boss, regard him as the scum of the Earth. So when Ezra abandons Karl Meyer's corpse at the pillars of the Brooklyn Bridge, the NYPD scours New York for him. 

The private detective has a lead he cannot ignore. Thanks to intel from his ex-girlfriend, Ezra knows the Brutal Dark is harnessing the power of the gods in a terrorist attack. But what do the Brutal Dark have in store for New York City? And while wounded and exhausted, can Ezra evade the boys in blue and take on the head of the Clockmaker's Union? 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #5 Preview

Writer: Chris Condon

Artist & Cover Artist: Jacob Phillips

Variant Cover Artist: Aaron Campbell

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 6 Issues

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

 

Ezra takes to the skies!

 

 

The Brutal Dark has taken to the sky, its plan has been put into action…and all of New York is in danger! With Ezra Cain literally hanging by a thread, he’ll have to rely on his old skills as a flying ace to have any chance of bringing its machinations to the ground!

 

 

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For what happened last time, see my preview of The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #4.

For what happened last time, see my review of The Peril of the Brutal Dark: an Ezra Cain Mystery #3.

For what happened before that, 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.