A legendary lake monster. A buried Indian burial ground beneath an old drive-in theater. A kid with a cat named Ripley trying to solve it all.

Sean Gordon Murphy, the artist behind Batman: White Knight and creator of The Last Driver, is teaming up with Corin Howell (Wonder Woman: Black, White, and Gold, Lilith) for Lake Totem, a four-issue horror miniseries launching from Image Comics in January 2027.

Set in the ’90s, the series follows a young girl named Nib who starts digging into clues about a lake monster after discovering a forgotten burial ground. With her best friend Elliot and her cat Ripley, she goes down a dark path of mythological conspiracy, the same one that destroyed her missing mother’s mind. For centuries, something has been luring children into the depths of Lake Totem.

“Lake Totem is one of the most personal stories I’ve ever written,” Murphy says. “And having my close friend Corin working on the art makes it that much more meaningful. If you like Halloween, horror, and ’90s nostalgia set in a creepy New England town, be sure to pick this up.”

Howell adds, “Lake Totem is definitely a deep dive into my love of creature horror.”

Think Paper Girls meets Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Lake Totem #1 hits comic shops January 6, 2027, with variant covers by Clay McCormack, Serena Bell, and Fero Pe, plus a blank sketch cover.