Coming this spring from Mad Cave Studios, Ryan O’Nan and Tim Seeley deliver a vicious horror tale where grief invites a knife-handed monster.
Revenge runs in the family…
Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce its latest horror mystery series, PRETTY HATE MACHINE, a familiar tragedy unraveling in decaying rural America. Co-written by acclaimed writer, actor, producer, and director Ryan O’Nan (Winders) and celebrated comics writer Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Bloodletter), with art by Hank La Marca (The Christbearer), colors by Berlin-based illustrator Roman Stevens (Absolute Batman), and letters by Dave Sharpe (Circus Maximus). Featuring issue #1 covers by Todor Hristov and Michael Gaydos,with a retailer incentive cover byRod Reis.
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #1 (COVER A)
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #1 (COVER B)
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #1 (COVER C)
PRETTY HATE MACHINE VOL. 1 SERIES BUNDLE
PRETTY HATE MACHINE
Writer: Ryan O’Nan, Tim Seeley – Artist: Hank La Marca
Colorist: Roman Stevens – Letterer: Dave Sharp
Release Date: April 8th, 2026
Synopsis: 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…
Meet The Creators
Writer, Tim Seeley
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.
With art and a vibe steeped heavily in ’90s grunge horror, Pretty Hate Machine is a murder mystery that leaves slaughter in its wake, echoing the corrosive teen nihilism of Heathers, a nod to True Detective, and the enveloping and surreal aesthetic of The City of Lost Children.
Pretty Hate Machine #1 is on sale April 8, 2026, with FOC on March 16.
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