Event Horizon: Inferno #1 surfaces — a billionaire’s hunt collides with a demon‑filled wreck

A starship that vanished decades ago returns twisted by an infernal presence. In this fresh debut, a wealthy magnate sends a private fleet to pry open the wreck, only to find space‑marines confronting a nightmare beyond Dante’s vision.

The new miniseries opens a clean jumping‑on point, mixing sci‑fi dread with mythic horror. Christian Ward returns to the Event Horizon universe, and the first issue thrusts readers straight into a derelict ship that’s become a nightmarish battleground.

The backstory: In 2040 the Event Horizon disappeared, and seven years later it resurfaced under a demonic influence that slaughtered its rescue crew before the vessel was ripped in half. The forward section still seeks its missing gravity drive—a device meant for interdimensional travel. Two hundred years on, a billionaire, obsessed with the legend, deploys his private star fleet to the Neptune debris field, willing to sacrifice his crew for whatever secret lies within.

What lifts this issue is the combination of Ward’s tight, horror‑laden script with Rob Carey’s kinetic, atmospheric art. Carey’s résumé—including work on Outsiders and Aliens titles—delivers gritty visuals that amplify the claustrophobic terror. For fans of the cult‑classic film or the earlier Dark Descent arc, this feels like a natural escalation while staying approachable for newcomers.

If the premise catches your interest, consider checking out Ward’s earlier Event Horizon: Dark Descent. The same blend of psychological horror and space‑bound action makes it an ideal companion read, deepening the sense of cosmic dread introduced here.

Pick up the issue, let the pull of the story draw you in, and watch how far a billionaire will go when the abyss answers back.