A modern horror classic collected in a single premium hardcover—Rachel Rising delivers a powerful supernatural mystery cementing Terry Moore as one of comics’ most versatile storytellers and anchoring the horror pillar of the Abstract Studio imprint at Dark Horse.Dark Horse Comics proudly welcomes Terry Moore’s celebrated Abstract Studio as a new imprint, bringing Moore’s award-winning library of character-driven, genre-blending masterworks to a wider audience than ever before. The launch begins with definitive hardcover editions of two of his most acclaimed series—Strangers in Paradise and Rachel Rising—each featuring brand-new covers by Terry Moore, fresh design treatments, and select bonus material exclusive to this line.A modern horror classic returns in a definitive, oversized hardcover. The Complete Rachel Rising collects the entire haunting saga in one volume, debuting as part of the new Abstract Studio/Dark Horse Comics imprint.When Rachel climbs from a shallow grave with no memory of her death, she sets off a chain of sinister revelations connecting a small town’s past to its violent present. Combining slow-burn horror, dark mystery, and Moore’s trademark character work, Rachel Rising remains one of the most acclaimed horror comics of all time.This special edition features a brand-new cover illustrated by Terry Moore, along with newly designed pages created exclusively for this Dark Horse version as well as a twenty-page issue #0 prequel comic that’s never been collected before.
Contributors: (W) Terry Moore
Indy powerhouse, Terry Moore, began his career in comics with the critically acclaimed epic series, Strangers in Paradise, the compelling love story between three unlikely friends who find themselves bound together by their pasts. The long-running series garnered many awards including the coveted Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story and the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Reuben Award. Strangers in Paradise has been translated into twenty-one languages and is as popular today as when it was first published in 1993. In 2022 Terry launched his new series, PARKER GIRLS, a spinoff of the Darcy Parker story arc in Strangers in Paradise. Hold on to your seats!Moore has created many award-winning series including MOTOR GIRL, the story of a wounded warrior and her imaginary best friend, RACHEL RISING, a horror comic with a ten-year-old serial killer named Zoe, ECHO, a science fiction thriller, FIVE YEARS, the series brings together characters from all of his series in one heart stopping story. Terry has also published a widely acclaimed How to Draw book as well as a yearly Sketchbook. SERIAL, his recently concluded series, brings Zoe back to hunt down the killer of her longtime friend.The recipient of numerous industry awards worldwide, Moore continues to create strong female characters in extraordinary stories that touch the hearts of readers around the world.In addition to publishing work under his own label, Abstract Studio, Moore has worked for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Boom! and other major publishers throughout his twenty-nine-year career.