Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder (Dark Horse Comics)

Out in stores starting today:

Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven #1
A series of occult events mystifies the man known as the Witchfinder, but even more surprising is the revelation that he is not alone in exploring the paranormal in London. When a personal invitation arrives from the palace, Sir Edward Grey is pulled even deeper into underground supernatural exploration alongside new allies in the race to stop a mad scientist from destroying London in his pursuit of mystical power.
Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist: D'Israeli
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: D'Israeli
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Publication Date: May 23, 2018
(U.S.) cover Price: $3.99

https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-198/Witchfinder-The-Gates-of-Heaven-1

I expect to get my copy when I visit the comic book shop in a few weeks.

Queen Victoria looks... cuddly.

Lucy McGough wrote:Queen Victoria looks... cuddly.

You mean they should make a stuffed version of her so children could take her to bed each night and not be afraid of the (political?) monsters hiding under their beds or in their closets?

Lucy McGough wrote:Queen Victoria looks... cuddly.

Didn't she always?

tony ingram wrote:

Lucy McGough wrote:Queen Victoria looks... cuddly.

Didn't she always?

All depends on how you define "cuddly", I guess . . .

I think someone's just told her that her favourite show's been cancelled...

MajorHoy wrote:You mean they should make a stuffed version of her so children could take her to bed each night and not be afraid of the (political?) monsters hiding under their beds or in their closets?

In today's uber-patriotic nostalgia-obsessed Britain, the toys would probably sell like hot cakes.

Lucy McGough wrote:

MajorHoy wrote:You mean they should make a stuffed version of her so children could take her to bed each night and not be afraid of the (political?) monsters hiding under their beds or in their closets?

In today's uber-patriotic nostalgia-obsessed Britain, the toys would probably sell like hot cakes.

Even a Camilla Parker Bowles action figure?

MajorHoy wrote:

Lucy McGough wrote:

MajorHoy wrote:You mean they should make a stuffed version of her so children could take her to bed each night and not be afraid of the (political?) monsters hiding under their beds or in their closets?

In today's uber-patriotic nostalgia-obsessed Britain, the toys would probably sell like hot cakes.

Even a Camilla Parker Bowles action figure?

Probably not that one, no...

Camilla will never be forgiven for replacing "the People's Princess". Even though half the population hated Diana when she was alive.

tony ingram wrote: Even though half the population hated Diana when she was alive.

People are strange. When someone dies, the narrative often changes.

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote: Even though half the population hated Diana when she was alive.

People are strange. When someone dies, the narrative often changes.

Yeah, but in Diana's cae it was extreme. She went from being That Tart Who'd Let Down the Royals to Saint Diana the Eternally Blessed overnight.

tony ingram wrote:She went from being That Tart Who'd Let Down the Royals to Saint Diana the Eternally Blessed overnight.

I blame Elton John.

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote:She went from being That Tart Who'd Let Down the Royals to Saint Diana the Eternally Blessed overnight.

I blame Elton John.

So do I. Oddly enough, I think I was saying that only last week. It was that bloody record that did it.

tony ingram wrote:

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote:She went from being That Tart Who'd Let Down the Royals to Saint Diana the Eternally Blessed overnight.

I blame Elton John.

So do I. Oddly enough, I think I was saying that only last week. It was that bloody record that did it.

The way she died may also have played a part, being literally hounded to death by the paparazzi.

MajorHoy wrote:

tony ingram wrote:

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote:She went from being That Tart Who'd Let Down the Royals to Saint Diana the Eternally Blessed overnight.

I blame Elton John.

So do I. Oddly enough, I think I was saying that only last week. It was that bloody record that did it.

The way she died may also have played a part, being literally hounded to death by the paparazzi.

If she'd been wearing a seatbelt, it may have been a different story. Learn from this, kids: always wear a seatbelt, or you could end up a dead legend instead of a living, rich floozy.

I'm sure I heard somewhere that a lot of people don't have a problem with Camilla.

Lucy McGough wrote:I'm sure I heard somewhere that a lot of people don't have a problem with Camilla.

The Queen, for one...

tony ingram wrote:

Lucy McGough wrote:I'm sure I heard somewhere that a lot of people don't have a problem with Camilla.

The Queen, for one...

How does Camilla compare to the late Wallis Simpson (a.k.a. the Duchess of Windsor)?

MajorHoy wrote:

tony ingram wrote:

Lucy McGough wrote:I'm sure I heard somewhere that a lot of people don't have a problem with Camilla.

The Queen, for one...

How does Camilla compare to the late Wallis Simpson (a.k.a. the Duchess of Windsor)?

Society today being what it is, I doubt most people even remember Mrs Simpson, and those that have heard of her see it as a romantic episode, the King giving everything up for love, while treating Camilla completely differently.

Edward VIII was a playboy prince who would have been a rubbish king. Thankfully, he gave up the throne so he could continue his relationship with an American divorcée, which the pair of them saw as deeply romantic and everybody else saw as bloody silly. They spent the rest of their lives wining, dining and contributing naff all to society. But we didn't care, because thanks to Eddie the Feeble swanning off we ended up with his niece as one of the greatest monarchs (if not THE greatest) this country has ever seen: Queen Elizabeth II.

Camilla is the woman Charles should've married in the first place, but for some reason it was thought she wasn't good enough, so Charles and Diana were basically forced to marry each other, and it made both of them deeply unhappy. Luckily, the whole ghastly episode made the Royal Family see that their progeny should have the freedom to choose whom to marry, which resulted in William marrying Kate (a Good Thing) and Harry marrying Meghan (ditto).

Lucy McGough wrote:Edward VIII was a playboy prince who would have been a rubbish king. Thankfully, he gave up the throne so he could continue his relationship with an American divorcée, which the pair of them saw as deeply romantic and everybody else saw as bloody silly. They spent the rest of their lives wining, dining and contributing naff all to society.

But aren't there some who say that they spent the rest of their lives whining?

Back to the comic book (oh, why not!):

Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven #2
Edward Grey starts to run out of leads when a familiar enemy tries to throttle his investigation. Meanwhile, the stakes only get higher as a ghostly thief continues to terrorize London.
Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist: D'Israeli
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: D'Israeli
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Publication Date: June 20, 2018
(U.S.) cover Price: $3.99

https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-199/Witchfinder-The-Gates-of-Heaven-2

Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven #3
The Witchfinder gets invaluable information from a strange source with ties to the Heliopic Brotherhood, meanwhile, the supernatural activity in London hits a tipping point when a crazed, seemingly possessed man attacks people in the streets, and the dockside is thrown into an uproar when an enormous monster appears over the Thames.
Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist: D'Israeli
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: D'Israeli
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Publication Date: July 18, 2018
(U.S.) cover Price: $3.99

https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-200/Witchfinder-The-Gates-of-Heaven-3

And coming in August (2018):

Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven #4
A terrible loss draws the Witchfinder ever deeper into the hunt for the source of the supernatural terror gripping London. Recruiting new allies to his cause, Grey's search brings him to the very doorstep of those responsible, but is he in time to stop their horrific scheme from engulfing the entire city in darkness?
Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist: D'Israeli
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: D'Israeli
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Publication Date: August 15, 2018
(U.S.) cover Price: $3.99

https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-201/Witchfinder-The-Gates-of-Heaven-4

After Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven, the next storyline was Witchfinder: The Reign of Darkness which was released in single issues between November 2019 and March 2020.

The tpb collection came out in October.

Witchfinder Volume 6: The Reign of Darkness TPB

Sir Edward Grey takes on Victorian London's most infamous killer: Jack the Ripper! Abandoned by Scotland Yard when he insists on an occult purpose to the murders, Grey finds an ally in American occult adventurer Sarah Jewell. Their investigation leads them to the Proserpine Home for Wayward Women, and a dangerous conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of British political power!
Collects Witchfinder: Reign of Darkness #1-#5 and bonus material.

Creators
Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson
Artist: Christopher Mitten
Letterer: Clem Robins
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: Julian Totino Tedesco
Genre: Horror, Action/Adventure
Publication Date: October 07, 2020
Format: FC, 144 pages; TPB; 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"
(U.S.) Price: $19.99
Age range: 14
ISBN-10: 1-50671-406-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-50671-406-6

https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3004-661/Witchfinder-Volume-6-The-Reign-of-Darkness-TPB