Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story grabbed me instantly with its mix of friendship drama, occult horror, and escalating revenge. Let’s talk about it!

Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story
Publisher: Image Comics
Writer: Maytal Zchut
Artist: Leila Leiz
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Release dates: July – December 2025

The series is written by Maytal Zchut, who crafts a story that feels emotionally raw while never losing sight of its horror roots. She leans heavily into grief, guilt, and resentment, which makes the supernatural elements hit harder. The art by Leila Leiz is a huge part of why this series works so well. Her style feels fresh and expressive, and horror clearly suits her. If you have read The Last Book You’ll Ever Read or Shock Shop, you already know how strong her visuals can be, and Sisterhood might be some of her most striking work yet.

But what is this book about? Sophie and Violet have been best friends since childhood, close enough to feel like sisters. When they go to college together, their relationship starts to shift, especially once Violet becomes obsessed with joining a sorority. During a hazing ritual gone wrong, Violet drowns, leaving Sophie devastated and desperate. Her grief leads her to seek out the mysterious Sister Hood in hopes of reconnecting with her dead friend. What she gets is not peace, but Violet’s return in a far more unsettling form, appearing through mirrors and pushing Sophie toward revenge. As Sophie gets pulled deeper into sorority life, the line between her own choices and Violet’s influence begins to blur, and the body count steadily rises…

I was fully on board from the first issue. The setup is simple, but it hits hard, especially because the friendship at the center of the story feels real before everything goes wrong. Leila Leiz’s art immediately stood out to me. The colors are also bold and striking, and every issue has at least one image that sticks in your head. The horror visuals are creative and nasty in the best way, and the revenge scenes are incredibly satisfying without feeling repetitive.

What I really loved is how the series keeps pushing things further. Violet’s presence becomes more invasive and more uncomfortable as the story goes on, and the way control shifts between her and Sophie is genuinely unsettling. There are moments that feel cruel, moments that feel tragic, and moments that are just plain wild. One scene in particular leans fully into body horror and instantly reminded me of Junji Ito, both visually and emotionally. By the time the final issue rolls around, the story delivers a twist that felt surprising but also right for where everything was headed. It wraps up as a mean, stylish, and very effective horror story that never loses sight of the messy emotions at its core.

Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story is a great horror series that delivers strong visuals, nasty revenge, and a finale that sticks the landing. If you missed out on the issues, the trade paperback is out in April 2026!