Cults, murders, and grief take the spotlight in this excerpt from upcoming horror graphic novel Loving, Ohio

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Loving, Ohio, a new graphic novel from Matthew Erman and Sam Beck, is getting a lot of buzz on social media. Following four friends in high school dealing with the mysterious suicide of their friend and then a series of murders that throw them into a sprawling mystery, this off-beat coming-of-age graphic novel seems poised to become a new favorite for those who love horror comics.

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Loving, Ohio is a 216-page graphic novel from Dark Horse written by Matthew Erman with Sam Beck as artist and cover artist. If New Age cults, friendships, grief, and growing up sounds enticing to you, take a look an a lengthy exclusive excerpt from Loving, Ohio in the gallery below:

Loving, Ohio will be published by Dark Horse Comics and will hit comic store shelves on August 7, 2024. Preorder your copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, or your local comic shop now.

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