Titan Comics explores the origins of one of Dead by Daylight‘s original killers in a brand-new trailer for Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly Issue #1.
From Console to Comic: Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly #1 Announced
Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly is a new comic book series based on the popular horror video game franchise developed by Behaviour Interactive. Issue #1 of 4 is set to hit comic shops on Wednesday April 8th, 2026 with an exclusive in-game code inside. ‘The Hillbilly’ follows the acclaimed volume of the first ever graphic novel spin off for the video game series, Dead by Daylight Volume 1: The Legion.
Written by Derek Fridolfs (Batman: Arkham City), with art by Dean Kotz (Black Hammer, The Savage Sword of Conan) and colors by Allison Hu (Corvus), Titan’s new series explores the origin story of ‘The Hillbilly’, one of Dead by Daylight‘s original killers, and will also follow a rookie cop that “uncovers the face of pure evil..”.
The Secrets of Coldwind Farm: Max Thompson Jr.’s Origin Story
Publisher Synopsis:
“When Officer Darnell Hollis makes the largest drug bust in his small town’s history, the success draws the attention of City Hall. On the fast-track to success, this could be life-changing for Hollis and his young family. But the Rookie is haunted by horrific visions of violence and viscera in waking nightmares.
And on Coldwind Farm, Hollis is confronted by a monster who is kept in a dark basement and lives for the slaughter. In the dense fog, a man called Boy tests the strength of his chains, waiting for the day he’ll break free…”
“It’s been so exciting to work on The Hillbilly,” said Titan Comics editor
Phoebe Hedges. “Dead by Daylight is a rich tapestry of stories and this is something we’ve worked hard to reflect in the comic series. I’m so proud of what the team have created, and can safely say you’ll never know what to predict with a new Dead by Daylight comic.”
Fans of the franchise and horror alike can pre-order the new series from their local comic shop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and at Forbidden Planet for the UK & Europe. Covers include a glow-in-the-dark variant and a bagged gory variant by Ilan Sheady!
(With more variant cover reveals in the coming months.)
(W) Derek Fridolfs, (A) Dean Kotz, Allison Hu
Publisher: Titan Comics, FC • 32pp • $4.99, On Sale April 8, 2026
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Note: The information above was sourced from a press release.
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