★ A high‑quality creative team comprising award‑winning comic book writer and New York Times bestselling author Paul Tobin, web‑innovative comic artist P.J. Holden, and lettering ace Tyler Esposito will deliver a gripping new series that explores ancient conspiracies, chilling horrors, and the ultimate battle for the truth.
★ Leading the charge, Paul Tobin is an Eisner Award–winning master of American comics, the creator of the story mode for the global smash hit video game Plants vs. Zombies—work that cemented his dominance in the iPhone gaming world—and one of the two lead writers behind the Angry Birds comic books.
★ This series seamlessly blends edge‑of‑your‑seat adventure, spine‑tingling terror, and high‑stakes mysteries, set against the backdrop of modern urban life with the vivid flair of the new internet age. It will take readers deep beneath Alaska’s rugged mountains, where age‑old secrets threaten to reshape the world forever.
The series is available in two formats: a five‑issue limited edition and a single collected volume.
◎ Five‑Issue Limited Edition: 24 pages per issue
“The Dark Pyramid” Volume 1 (March 2025)
“The Dark Pyramid” Volumes 2–5 (not yet released; all expected to be published by fall/winter 2025)
◎ Single Collected Volume: 120 pages (scheduled for September 2025)

This is a dark horror story based on urban legends from real life, bearing the distinct hallmarks of the internet age.
The adventurer and wildly popular livestreamer Hoki Hidalgo has gone missing while climbing Alaska’s Mount Denali! When his girlfriend, Becca, travels to Alaska to follow in his footsteps, she soon uncovers something far beyond the mountain’s dreamlike, breathtaking beauty. Deep within Denali lies a conspiracy—a shadowy pyramid that waits in silence.
Teaming up with a local conspiracy theorist named Sheryl, and joined by countless of Hoki’s fans—determined either to find him or have a bit of fun—Becca must confront death, bitter cold, avalanches… and monsters, all in order to uncover a truth that will change their lives forever.

Writer: Paul Tobin
Artist: P.J. Holden
Colorist: Sarah Colerella
Letterer: Tyler Esposito
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Paul Tobin (Writer)
Paul Tobin is a versatile American comic book writer and author who has regularly contributed to Marvel Comics since 2000 and to Dark Horse Comics since 2013. He is an Eisner Award–winning creator and a New York Times bestselling author, having penned numerous comic book and graphic novel series.
He is known for crafting comics across a wide range of genres, including superhero, adventure, mystery, and humor titles, such as:
His “Plants vs. Zombies” comic series (Dark Horse Books) was later adapted into the story mode of the globally popular video game “Plants vs. Zombies,” particularly Volume 3 of the comic series. This adaptation—and his ongoing work—has solidified his dominance in the iPhone gaming space. The “Plants vs. Zombies” comic series has also been featured as an Amazon Teachers’ Pick.
Tobin frequently creates comics based on video games; in addition to “Plants vs. Zombies,” he co-wrote the acclaimed “Angry Birds” comic series—one of its two lead writers—and is currently scripting episodes for an upcoming season of “Angry Birds” animated shorts.
He has also written comics for “Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four,” “Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes,” “Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man,” and many others. Additionally, he created comics for “Adventure Time,” “Prometheus,” and the original “Earth Boy.” He has crafted stories for well-known characters like “The Cunning Man,” among others.
“The Genius Factor: How to Catch an Invisible Cat” is the first installment in his five-book middle-grade series, “The Genius Factor,” which began publishing with Bloomsbury Kids in 2016. In 2017, he released “How to Outsmart a Billion Machine Bees” and “How to Tame a Human Tornado.” More recently, in 2024, he launched a blockbuster monster-battle series titled “My Vampire vs. Your Werewolf” (Bloomsbury Children).
Beyond his achievements in comics, Tobin shares insights into comic creation and historical anecdotes through his personal platform, showcasing his passion for the medium and deep industry expertise. He has even earned the special honor of being named the World’s 53rd Most Handsome Author.

【Eisner Award: The Highest Honor in American Comics】
◎ Tobin’s “Bandette” (Dark Horse Books), created in collaboration with his wife, artist Colleen Coover, won the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in 2013, 2016, and 2017. In 2016, the series received three Eisner nominations: Best Continuing Series; Best Digital/Webcomic; and Best Painter/Multimedia Artist—Colleen Coover.
◎ The graphic novel “I Used to Be a Cat,” co-created with artist Benjamin Dewey, was also nominated for an Eisner Award in 2015.

P.J. Holden (Artist)
P.J. Holden is a comic artist from Northern Ireland with over twenty years of experience. After working in the IT industry, he returned to his first love—drawing comics—and has been unstoppable ever since.
He has contributed to publications such as “AD 2000,” “Warhammer Monthly,” and “Judge Dredd Magazine.” Beyond the stories he created for these magazines, he provided artwork for “Agent Provocateur,” “Judge Dredd,” and “Johnny Wu.” Later, Holden broke into the U.S. comic book market with the Image Comics miniseries “Fearless.”
Holden also founded “Angry Comics Company,” dedicated to producing mobile comics for iPhone and iPod Touch, and helped design the Comic Reader App, which was listed by the BBC as one of the “Four Pioneering Web Innovations.”

Sarah Colerella (Colorist)
Sarah Colerella is an illustrator and comic artist from Rome. She has worked as a colorist for comic publishers in the United States and France, and as an illustrator in Italy and France. She previously served as a storyboard artist for commercial advertisements and a web content illustrator at an advertising agency in Rome. For many years, Sarah has collaborated with a theater company on poster design.

Tyler Esposito (Letterer)
Tyler Esposito is a multi-award‑winning comic book lettering professional and artist, owner of Ghost Glyph Studios, and a legendary instructor at the Kubert School. He has served as a letterer for DC and a production artist for Marvel, providing lettering for works such as “Red Hood and the Outlaws,” “Robin Lives!,” and “Harley Quinn’s Eat KILL Bang Tour.” He has also lettered titles including “Flash Gordon,” “Eden Frost,” “Exorcist Sisters,” “Blood Drive,” “Baby Teeth,” “New York Madman,” “Rabbit Mask,” “Unstoppable,” and “Survival Street.” Additionally, he has lettered for BOOM! Studios (“Amory Wars,” “Fence”), Dynamite (“Avilla,” “Space Ghost,” “Johnny Dangerously,” “The Green Hornet”), and IDW (“Brynmore”), among others.