THE CARVERS to introduce a killer foster family

BOOM! Studios has announced The Carvers, a murderous comedy series by writer and filmmaker Breyden Boyd, and artist Nathan Wells (Hello Darkness) starting early next year. The comic follows Max, a teenage orphan, after he’s adopted by the wealthy Carver family. Everything is seemingly perfect, until Max starts discovering the dark truth about his new family.

Boyd says, “I’ve been working on The Carvers for the last few years. It’s the passion project I never gave up on and the subject of a lot of late-night-turned-early-morning writing sessions. Like any good slasher, it’s been waiting in the shadows for the right time to strike. That time is now. We couldn’t be more excited to let it loose upon the world. If you’re into Halloween, alt rock, puppy dogs, bloodstained sweaters, or just good old-fashioned family bonding time, come party with us!”

Wells adds, “Like any good slasher, we wanted to craft The Carvers as a story that feels somewhat grounded in our reality and one where the masked killers could be waiting in a dark hallway or behind a door that may feel vaguely familiar. Luckily the only place you’ll find The Carvers stalking is a shelf at your local comic book shop. Check it out! Thrills, laughs and at times [Sam] Raimi levels of blood await!”

The creators are newcomers who hail respectively from Oklahoma and Texas. Boyd had previously written self-published comics at his imprint Shape Comics, including Sonic Saturn, and this marks his first series from a mainstream publisher. Wells began his career as the editorial cartoonist for Texas Tech University’s The Daily Toreador, and his previous works include Business Insider‘s graphic journalism piece “88 Days of Hell” (scripted by Anthony Del Col).

Issue #1 will be released on February 10, 2027, and is available for pre-order from your local comic shop until December 28. A prelude by the creators will be featured in BOOM!’s Hello Darkness #27 beforehand, due out November 25.