SYNOPSIS
In the shadows of Blackhaven, a ritual is unfolding.
Six archetypal souls.
One entity collecting them.
Detective Joe Mercer is hunting the Heart-Taker Killer, a murderer who removes
the hearts of his victims and leaves the city paralyzed with fear. He turns to Ian Morgan,
the brilliant programmer who created HIVE—the world's most advanced policing AI.
But as bodies rise and symbols repeat, the two men discover the killings aren't
random, and they aren't human. The ritual has a deeper meaning...
one that leads straight into the realm of demons and the supernatural.
This is THE CARETAKER #1: A noir supernatural horror comic for mature readers.
THE CARETAKER is Se7en meets Constantine — a gritty, black-and-white
supernatural noir about a ritual killer harvesting souls across Blackhaven.
Issue #1 - Feb-March 2026
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ARTWORK BY FEDERICA NANNICELLI
LETTERING BY AMAL DESAI
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faq
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Terror grips the futuristic mega-city of Blackhaven. A serial killer known as The Heart-Taker is leaving behind bodies marked with a disturbing occult pattern.
Desperate to stop the next killing, Detective Joe Mercer recruits genius-level programmer Ian Morgan—a man whose skills may be the only way to uncover the killer’s identity before another soul is taken.
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The Caretaker is a supernatural assassin feared across Blackhaven—part urban legend, part nightmare. The city thinks he’s a serial killer, but the truth is darker: he’s a man bound to a demon
He’s not evil.
He’s trapped.
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A supernatural crime thriller.
Think:
Blade Runner
The Crow
Crime noir
Demonic lore
High tension
Emotional character drama
Dark supernatural twists
All set inside the futuristic, dangerous city of BlackHaven.
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Six issues.
The five blank covers you saw above represent the entire arc.Issue #1 is in production now.
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January 18, 2026.
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"April-May 2026.
Production is underway — character designs, sequentials, maps, and demon concepts are nearly locked.
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Derek Johnson & Addam Martin — Creators+ Writers
Federica Nannicelli - Interior Artist
Amal Desai — Lettering & Design
Sifat Shahriar— Artist Sketches
Param Shah — HIVE Systems Design & Interface Art
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