What happens when fear itself becomes the most dangerous monster in town?
Move over Geraldo, Mad Cave Studios invites readers back to one of the most paranoid chapters in American history with SATANIC PANIC, a relentless new four-issue horror series that blends classic slasher terror with the most hysterical media frenzy of the 1980s.
Written by Ringo and GLAAD Media Award winner Matt Miner (Poser, Young Men in Love, Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) and art by Clayton McCormack (Batman: White Knight Presents – Generation Joker), with colors by Oliver Mertz, letters by Matt Krotzer, and haunting cover art by Clayton McCormack—featuring variant covers B, C, and D by Justin Coffee—Satanic Panic delivers a blood-soaked mystery where paranoia spreads faster than the body count.
Satanic Panic #1 – CVR C – Foil
Satanic Panic #1 – CVR D – Glow in the Dark
Synopsis: A sleepy 1980s town is stalked by a masked slasher at the height of the Satanic Panic, where every heavy metal record, Dungeons & Dragons campaign, and teenage outsider is treated as evidence of devil worship. As fear spreads and bodies pile up, three local misfits become the prime suspects in a series of gruesome murders.
Join D&D geeks and Ozzy enthusiasts Naz, Sal, and Terry as they race to clear their names, survive an increasingly blood-soaked town, and unmask the real killer before paranoia claims more innocent lives. But in a community eager to blame the weird kids, proving their innocence may be deadlier than facing the murderer.
“Growing up, my mom was caught up in the religious hysteria centered around heavy metal and D&D, she burned my Ozzy tapes, my gaming stuff, all of it – so it’s nice to tell a story highlighting just how stupid that all was.” —Matt Miner
A brutal new horror series blending slasher terror with the paranoia of the “Satanic Panic,” the Satanic Panic series channels the era when moral hysteria transformed outsiders into scapegoats. Beneath its masked killer lies a timely story about fear, conformity, and the devastating consequences of believing the loudest voices over the truth.
Satanic Panic #1 goes on sale October 28, 2026 (FOC October 5). Contact your local comic shop or visit the Mad Cave website to preorder.
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