Cult of the Lamb Vol. 01

Cult of the Lamb Vol. 01: The First Verse

In partnership with Devolver Digital and Massive Monster, Oni Press proudly presents Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse—the hugely anticipated first official graphic novel exploration into the sprawling cosmology of the millions-selling, multiple BAFTA Award–nominated video game phenomenon that has Polygon begging players to “smash that worship button”!

In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb—was selected to become a noble sacrifice. . . . Their death would be the magical rite that would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods out of our realm and usher in a new age of bounty.

So Lamb died . . . but then they made a deal of their own.

At the crossroads of eternity, Lamb was met by the imprisoned deity known as the One Who Waits, who revealed the falsehoods and distortions of the false prophets who rule the world and the Old Faith. And so, Lamb was given a choice: Enter oblivion as intended . . .or return to the land of living with unholy powers and deliver a new cult unto the Earth.

The Four Bishops of the Old Faith must fall. The disbelievers must be destroyed. And, as Lamb assembles their flock, a new master shall reign over all of creation. Praise be to the Cult of the Lamb!

From acclaimed writer Alex Paknadel (All Against All, Red Goblin) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas) comes a deviously delightful, heretic-smashing excursion into the borderlands of the worldwide video game hit that IGN calls “adorably demonic.”

Biographical Notes:

Alex Paknadel is a writer and academic from London, England. He’s known for his creator-owned works All Against All (Image), Giga and Friendo (Vault), as well as Red Goblin (Marvel), and DC vs. Vampires: All Out War (DC). He is also a founding member of White Noise Studio alongside fellow writers Dan Watters, Ram V, and Ryan O’Sullivan.

Troy Little, three-time Eisner, Ringo, and Harvey nominee, has worked with IDW, Oni Press, and Top Shelf on such books as the award-winning adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons, The Powerpuff Girls, Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls with Kevin Eastman, as well as his creator-owned books, Chiaroscuro and the Angora Napkin series.