BLACK TOWER THE RAVEN CONSPIRACY #1 (OF 6) CVR A MIKE PERKINS (MR) (26 Aug Release)

OCCULT WARFARE IS A FANTASY... OR IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO THINK? Twenty-three-year-old Darren Burroughs out of Audubon¸ PA¸ is a gifted rookie sent under the guise of a diplomatic aide to train with Division Nine--an obscure¸ outdated¸ and easily dismissed arm of British intelligence that specializes in dealing with paranormal incidents. In the right sort of spy circles¸ they're known by a different¸ more feared name...Black Tower. It's 2026¸ and in the age of cyber warfare and drone strikes¸ someone is plotting to steal the head of a giant-king to break a centuries-old ward that has kept invading forces out of Britain. Magic and espionage collide as the Black Tower's band of misfits¸ led by the enigmatic Alistair Romeo¸ delves into a maelstrom of spells and silencers¸ working against time and in the shadows to fight the esoteric battles bubbling under the surface of our visible wars. Eisner Award winner Ram V (Detective Comics¸ The Swamp Thing) and acclaimed artist Mike Perkins (The Swamp Thing¸ The Bat-Man: First Knight) team up once again to bring you a contemporary spy thriller with the distinct flavor of Vertigo magic...from His Majesty with love.