Something Wicked in the Woods

Camp Shadow Lake has secrets. And if Maeve is going to find her missing friend—or the girl who disappeared ten years before that—she’ll need to uncover every last one of them.

Touch the skull rock. Walk deep into the woods. Enter the witch’s cabin, and say the words that summon her ghost. It’s supposed to be a game—but for Maeve's best friend Heather, it wasn’t. Now Heather is gone, and Maeve only knows one way to discover the truth: to spend the night in the witch’s cabin and get answers from the spirit who stole her away.

But as Maeve closes in on the camp’s sinister connection to unearthly forces, hideous legends, and the nearby abandoned psychiatric hospital, where untold women were shut away in years past, she’ll learn that not all of the evils at Camp Shadow Lake lurk beyond the edges of the firelight… Some are very human.

Set in the early 2000s and dripping with y2k nostalgia, this thrilling read features terrifying ghosts, a shadowy cult, missing girls, and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As deep and dark as the nighttime woods, Something Wicked in the Woods is a sharp, smart YA horror from a fiercely feminist and incisive voice within the genre.

Standard and Primary covers are widely available through general retailers. They often have higher print runs and can be cheaper, especially during sales.

In contrast, Direct Market (DM) and variant covers are primarily sold in comic shops. DM editions tend to have more limited availability and may be more valuable to collectors.

The main differences lie in artwork style, availability, price, and collector appeal. Ultimately, the choice between standard and variant covers depends on personal preference, budget, and individual collecting goals.

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• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

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• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

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The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs