Pretty Hate Machine
Will be published approx. on 27. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-5458-3048-2 (ISBN)
Description
A new graphic novel from Mad Cave Studios!
Thomas is in so much pain. As if high school wasn’t hard enough, when his father is killed in a freak accident, and his mother begins to take refuge in the company of his uncle, Thomas is visited by a ghoulish kid named Luther with knives for hands and rows of teeth like an ancient shark who tells Thomas his father was murdered and that anything his mother and uncle tell him is a lie. Thomas doesn’t know who or what to believe. Does he believe his friends, teachers, and mother, who tell him grief isn’t for the faint of heart, but it will pass? Or does he believe the demented Luther who pulls Thomas through a bloody whirlwind of conspiracies, vengeance, and slaughter, showing him the lies and corruption that surround him? Thomas must fight to discover the truth behind his father’s death, while struggling to keep his new friend from leaving a massacre in his wake. But that “truth” might be far more sinister than Thomas is prepared for…
Thomas is in so much pain. As if high school wasn’t hard enough, when his father is killed in a freak accident, and his mother begins to take refuge in the company of his uncle, Thomas is visited by a ghoulish kid named Luther with knives for hands and rows of teeth like an ancient shark who tells Thomas his father was murdered and that anything his mother and uncle tell him is a lie. Thomas doesn’t know who or what to believe. Does he believe his friends, teachers, and mother, who tell him grief isn’t for the faint of heart, but it will pass? Or does he believe the demented Luther who pulls Thomas through a bloody whirlwind of conspiracies, vengeance, and slaughter, showing him the lies and corruption that surround him? Thomas must fight to discover the truth behind his father’s death, while struggling to keep his new friend from leaving a massacre in his wake. But that “truth” might be far more sinister than Thomas is prepared for…
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
120 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
141 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5458-3048-2 (9781545830482)
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Ryan O’Nan is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, actor, and director. Most days, he works as a writer for TV. Ryan has written on Marvel’s Legion, Skins, Queen of the South, Wu-Tang: an American Saga, and he is currently writing on Tracker for CBS. He also wrote and directed the acclaimed indie film Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best which was released in 2012 by Oscilloscope Laboratories. Ryan’s debut novel Winders was published in 2021. He lives in Los Angeles with his Maine Coon, Anne Shirley.
Tim Seeley is one of those “slash” people…a writer-slash-artist. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I JOE, HALLOWEEN, WILDCATS and GODZILLA vs. CHICAGO. His writing work include NIGHTWING, MONEY SHOT, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, REVIVAL, the Eisner nominated LOCAL MAN and the NY TIMES bestselling HACK/SLASH. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, daughter, and 80s action figure collection.
Hank is a comic book illustrator born and raised in Palermo, Italy.
He began his career by gaining early experience as a board game illustrator and as a penciler and inker on various Kickstarter projects. He later went on to work consistently within the independent comics market, exploring a wide range of genres, with fantasy and especially horror standing out as his primary focus.
Before working with Mad Cave, he collaborated with Merc Publishing, Voyage Comics (The Christbearer), Ethereal Comics (Cretaceous Biohazard series), Eibon Press, and Vinegar Syndrome (Diva Jackson series).
Dave Sharpe is an artist and currently a letterer for various featured comic publishing companies within the industry. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. in 1990, and immediately went to work at Marvel. As of 2009, Dave has been lettering for DC Comics on a number of titles currently: Green Lantern, Green Lantern War Journal, and ACTION COMICS! Dave also letters LOTS of other books and titles for various publishers. Dave plays bass guitar and is way more approachable than he looks.
Tim Seeley is one of those “slash” people…a writer-slash-artist. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I JOE, HALLOWEEN, WILDCATS and GODZILLA vs. CHICAGO. His writing work include NIGHTWING, MONEY SHOT, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, REVIVAL, the Eisner nominated LOCAL MAN and the NY TIMES bestselling HACK/SLASH. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, daughter, and 80s action figure collection.
Hank is a comic book illustrator born and raised in Palermo, Italy.
He began his career by gaining early experience as a board game illustrator and as a penciler and inker on various Kickstarter projects. He later went on to work consistently within the independent comics market, exploring a wide range of genres, with fantasy and especially horror standing out as his primary focus.
Before working with Mad Cave, he collaborated with Merc Publishing, Voyage Comics (The Christbearer), Ethereal Comics (Cretaceous Biohazard series), Eibon Press, and Vinegar Syndrome (Diva Jackson series).
Dave Sharpe is an artist and currently a letterer for various featured comic publishing companies within the industry. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. in 1990, and immediately went to work at Marvel. As of 2009, Dave has been lettering for DC Comics on a number of titles currently: Green Lantern, Green Lantern War Journal, and ACTION COMICS! Dave also letters LOTS of other books and titles for various publishers. Dave plays bass guitar and is way more approachable than he looks.