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Step Into the Fifth Dimension — The Twilight Zone #1 Warps Reality This September

The Curator
Jun 13
3 min read

One Step Beyond: The Twilight Zone Returns in Comic Book Form

Dust off your paranoia and polish your sense of dread, because one of television’s most iconic nightmares is slithering back — this time as an all-new Twilight Zone anthology comic series, dropping this September under IDW DARK, the horror-fueled imprint of IDW Publishing.

No Cheap Reboots — Just Pure, Uncut Dread

The Twilight Zone #1 - Cover A by Morgan Beem

This isn’t some lukewarm reboot. This is the real deal—single-issue shockers crafted by some of the most brain-bending, reality-fracturing storytellers in comics today. Each issue? A complete, standalone descent into weirdness. Think one-shot morality tales, existential dread, and those deliciously ironic endings that feel like a slap from the cosmos. And the best part? It’s all rendered in glorious, nerve-twitching black and white—just like the original series that’s haunted screens (and dreams) for over 60 years.

The Creative Dream Team Enters Another Dimension

Leading the charge into this new dimension of sight, sound, and pure comic book terror is Batman: Dark Patterns scribe Dan Watters and Swamp Thing: Twin Branches artist Morgan Beem, who kick things off with the debut issue guaranteed to short-circuit your sense of reality.

The Twilight Zone #1 - Cover B by Francesco Francavilla

From the Creators: Dread, Darkness, and the Human Condition

“THE TWILIGHT ZONE is a genre unto itself,” stated Watters. “It’s a cultural titan and a North Star in the strangest skies revealing what science fiction, fantasy and horror can do for us: revealing uncomfortable truths about what lies in our own hearts. This is precisely the vein we hope to tap with our story; the unsettled space between angry and unnerving that is forever the purview of THE TWILIGHT ZONE.”

“I have long been a fan of all horror, but creepy stories that slowly build to unnerve you have always been first in my heart. Few series have captured that feeling like THE TWILIGHT ZONE,” remarked Beem. “Like being trapped in a fever dream or moving through a liminal space, the stories play with the feeling of wrongness, of things out of place. This is the feeling Dan has masterfully captured in our story, and which I hope, through my deep love of all things creepy, will flow through the art. It might not shock you, but you may not be able to stop thinking about it in the middle of the night.”

Future Issues, Future Terrors: More Masters of the Macabre

Following issues will feature acclaimed creators Tom Scioli, James Stokoe, Nate Powell, and Francesco Francavilla.

“Ever since I was a kid I wanted to write a TWILIGHT ZONE story and wondered if it was something I was even capable of doing,” commented Scioli. “How does one go about creating a classic? THE TWILIGHT ZONE brought to television one of the established formats of comic books, the sci-fi/horror anthology with literary ambitions, twist endings, and a social conscience. It pushed the limits of what you could do in the medium of commercial television and now we’re going to push the comic book medium to the breaking point of its stapled paper and see what lies beyond. With those impossibly lofty standards in mind, I’ve created something that I humbly submit for your approval.”

“These comics are for anyone who ever wished for more episodes of the original series like me,” added series co-editor Ellen Boener. “We’re capturing the silver screen nostalgia alongside the heart-rending humanity. Every detail is a love letter to the TV show: from the full black and white design to the connected cover set to the narrative style. Each issue serves as a unique door into the dimension beyond with the most fascinating minds in comics as your guides. I can’t wait to share what these creators have discovered.”

Pre-Order or Perish: September 24 Release, August 18 Cutoff

Mark your calendars and brace your minds—The Twilight Zone #1 (of 5) crashes into comic shops on Wednesday, September 24, with a pre-order cutoff of August 18. And trust me, you’re going to want to lock this one in early. Why? Because horror heavyweight Francesco Francavilla is blessing this series with a jaw-dropping set of connecting covers that are pure nightmare fuel wrapped in pulpy perfection.

No need for interdimensional travel to secure your copy — just head to your local comic shop and pre-order this black-and-white descent into madness.

IDW DARK: Where Fear Lives and Comics Bleed

This isn’t just any comic — it’s part of the sinister stable known as IDW DARK, the horror imprint that’s carving its name into your spine one issue at a time. From fan-favorite originals to twisted tales ripped from Paramount’s vault of nightmares, it's where horror comics come to thrive, scream, and linger.

Find your new fear. Welcome… to The Twilight Zone.