COMICS WARLOCKS

We love a good final girl, so when we heard about It Killed Everyone But Me, we knew it was going to be our kind of read, and we were definitely right! 

It Killed Everyone But Me
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Ryan Parrot
Artist: Letizia Cadonici
Colorist: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Release dates: September 2025 – January 2026

Some creators just get horror, and when they team up, you know something special (and unsettling) is coming. I’m a huge fan of Letizia Cadonici’s art thanks to House of Slaughter, and while I love Ryan Parrott’s work on Power Rangers, I’m always extra excited when he steps fully into horror territory (yes, I loved The Infernals). So when It Killed Everyone But Me dropped, this was an instant must-read for me.

At first glance, this series looks like it might be a familiar setup: a “final girl” story with a bloody past and a dark secret. But very quickly, it becomes clear that this book wants to do more than just replay slasher tropes. Set in the summer of 1996, we meet Sutton Reed, the sole survivor of a brutal massacre that wiped out her friends and forever changed her life. Decades later, new deaths shake the same town, forcing Sutton, whose life is kind of a mess, to confront the truth she buried all those years ago.

And here’s the thing: that truth is far more disturbing than a simple masked killer. We learn that the original murderer was the Heathen, a demon that was summoned and is now imprisoned by Sutton herself. He can’t really hurt anyone anymore, but he can help her figure out who’s doing it now.

And that’s why this series goes so far beyond a slasher. Sutton isn’t just a final girl living in fear of the past. She’s carrying it. She’s holding onto this horrifying responsibility, this secret she can’t share, and it weighs on every choice she makes.

What I really loved about this series is how it reframes the idea of survival. This isn’t just about being the last one standing. It’s about the cost of surviving, the guilt that lingers, and the scars that never really heal. The story digs deep into trauma, memory, and complicity, making Sutton feel like a fully realized, deeply human character rather than just “the girl who lived.”

And then there’s the art. Letizia Cadonici is operating on another level here. Her work is bold, expressive, and incredibly unsettling. She handles violence in this quiet way that somehow makes it hit even harder when it finally explodes on the page. Every shadow, every stare, every splash of red feels intentional, and honestly, no one does this kind of horror quite like she does. It pairs perfectly with this story.

This series is confident, creative, and unapologetically dark. It respects the genre while twisting it into something sharper and more emotionally brutal. If you’re going in expecting a traditional slasher, you’re going to be surprised, and that’s exactly the point.

It Killed Everyone But Me isn’t just another horror comic. It’s a haunting read that sticks with you long after you close the book.

The trade paperback is out March 10, just in time to add a little fresh blood to your shelf.