Universal Monsters Blood Of The Wolf Man #1 — Williamson trades Superman for the beast within.
Joshua Williamson brings his big-event stamina to Image's Universal Monsters line with a debut that trades cosmic stakes for personal horror. Adam Jaeger just wants to reinvent himself at college, but a massacre in his wake suggests he's harboring a much older, hungrier secret. Leomacs and Pip Martin step in to give the classic curse a terrifying new face.
Joshua Williamson is used to drawing the biggest lines in comics—G.I. Joe, Superman, event-level storytelling where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Universal Monsters Blood Of The Wolf Man #1 is a deliberate pivot. Williamson takes that same narrative momentum and focuses it on a single, terrified kid trying to outrun a legacy he never asked for. It's the kind of creator-led shift that reminds you why a writer's versatility matters; seeing him apply his structural chops to a contained horror story makes the horror feel sharper, more immediate.
Adam Jaeger arrives on campus with a clean slate and a desire to leave his past behind. That ambition shatters in a single night. One moment he's part of the college party scene; the next, he's waking up to a bloodbath where almost everyone else is gone. The terrifying twist isn't just the violence—it's the implication that Adam himself might have done it. As the narrative peels back the layers of that evening, Adam realizes he's battling an internal predator. The Wolf Man isn't a metaphor here; it's a force trying to claw its way out, and Adam is desperate to keep it caged.
The visual storytelling is where Blood Of The Wolf Man really snaps into focus. Leomacs, who brought a distinct, painterly grit to Basketful of Heads, pairs with Pip Martin (Rogues) to create a world that feels both grounded and nightmarish. Their dynamic isn't just about monster effects; it's about capturing the psychological unraveling of a protagonist losing control. The cover by the same duo sets the tone perfectly, and the interior work promises to make every page turn a exercise in dread. This is a horror series that trusts its artists to sell the atmosphere, not just the gore.
That Leomacs and Pip Martin cover is the anchor for this debut. It captures Adam's duality better than any splash page can, and this variant is likely to vanish as the restock rush begins. With a four-issue arc mapped out, you'll want to secure the first issue before the bins get picked clean. The beast is waiting, and Adam's fight is just starting.