The next chapter in Kyle Starks & Fran Galán’s detective drama Pine and Merrimac doesn’t release until next month, but BOOM! Studios shared a first look at Pine and Merrimac #2 before it hits shelves February 7th. The issue will feature a main cover by series artist Galán, who will also provide a variant cover, along with other variants by artists Rebeca Puebla and Tula Lotay.

More about the next issue from the publisher:

Linnea and Parker are settling into their new lives as small town detectives, but dark omens are forming on the horizon of this sleepy nook of the world. Their most promising lead unexpectedly evaporates, forcing the duo to embark on an ill-advised, undercover trip to Senator Island, where they discover a new clue to a mystery that’s bigger than anything they could have imagined. Just what have they gotten themselves into?

Official Press Release

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 12, 2023) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at PINE AND MERRIMAC #2 from Eisner-award nominated writer Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place), fan-favorite artist and co-creator Fran Galán (The Amazing Spider-Man) and letterer Pat Brosseau (Batman: The Knight). A new detective tale arrives in comic stores in February 2024.

Linnea and Parker are settling into their new lives as small town detectives, but dark omens are forming on the horizon of this sleepy nook of the world. Their most promising lead unexpectedly evaporates, forcing the duo to embark on an ill-advised, undercover trip to Senator Island, where they discover a new clue to a mystery that’s bigger than anything they could have imagined. Just what have they gotten themselves into?

PINE AND MERRIMAC #2 features main and variant covers by Fran Galán, and variant covers by Rebeca Puebla (Conan the Barbarian), and Tula Lotay (Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not).

PINE AND MERRIMAC is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph; Coda by Simon Spurrier and Matías Bergara; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade, and Underheist by David and Maria Lapham. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

PINE AND MERRIMAC #2 will be on shelves February 7, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Pine and Merrimac #2 A Main: DEC230145

Pine and Merrimac #2 B Variant: DEC230146

Pine and Merrimac #2 C 1:10 INCV: DEC230147

Pine and Merrimac #2 D 1:20 INCV:DEC230148

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