Stjepan Šejić's ‘Death Vigil’ Returns and Wants You Dead
Image Comics and Top Cow announced Death Vigil (2026) #1, the return of Stjepan Šejić's beloved series. The original Death Vigil ran for eight issues between 2014 and 2015, following a band of immortal Death Knights led by the Grim Reaper herself, Bernie, as they battled necromancers and the Primordial Enemy, ancient cosmic horrors trying to break into the world of the living. The new series kicks off a second story arc continuing the war between Death Knights and the ever-growing threat of the Primordial Enemy.
Here's the full synopsis provided by the publisher:
"The smash hit series is back! Bad news: You're dead. Good news: You can join a band of Death Knights and help protect the world from necromancers and cosmic horror. The pay's not great, but you'll love your co-workers. So grab your spirit weapon and prepare for battle against the Primordial Enemy — join Death Vigil today!"
"When I made the first story arc of this series, I was a no-name artist trying to establish myself as not just an artist but a writer as well," said Šejić. "These days many of you know the caliber of storytelling I bring to the table. Be it mature-audience indie gems like Sunstone and Fine Print or mainstream books like Harleen, I bring layered, complicated characters and heart-wrenching tales. Many of you have, over time, read the original story arc of Death Vigil and saw its potential. Let us together now realize it. This is the second story arc. If you like it, get loud about it because without you there may not be a third one for a long time. And trust me... you want the third, the fourth, and the fifth one!"
Death Vigil (2026) #1 is on sale August 5. Covers for issue #1 are by Šejić, Sozomaika, and Mirka Andolfo, with virgin incentive variants by both Andolfo and Sozomaika.
