Gideon Falls is an American horror comic book series created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino, published by Image Comics. The series ran for 27 issues from March 2018–December 2020.
Plot The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash, and a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets, become intertwined around the mysterious legend of The Black Barn, an otherworldly building that is alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town, throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake.
Publication history Gideon Falls was first announced in October 2017, in advance of New York Comic Con. Lemire set out to create an intelligent horror story, not one driven by gore, but by exploring the nature of evil. Sorrentino described the central character, Norton Sinclair, as inheriting the worst from himself and Lemire - nihilism from Sorrentino and obsession from Lemire. Norton is based on a character Lemire created in 1996 for a short film during film school in Toronto. The Black Barn from the series was somewhat inspired by the Black Lodge from Twin Peaks, though Lemire assured readers that he was going somewhere very different with the concept. The story came from two separate stories that weren't working on their own, but finally clicked when Lemire put them together.
The series concluded at issue #27 in December 2020 with an 80-page issue.
Issues IssueTitleRelease dateTrade Paperback CollectionHardcover Collection#1The Speed of PainMarch 7, 2018Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black BarnOctober 17, 2018Gideon FallsBook I: The Legend of the Black BarnAugust 18, 2021#2All the Little Sinners Say Hallelujah!April 11, 2018#3The Faller of TreesMay 16, 2018#4Twin ShadowsJune 20, 2018#5We Are All Just Soft InstrumentsJuly 18, 2018#6The Faller of TreesAugust 15, 2018#7The Sum of Its PartsOctober 17, 2018Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original SinsApril 17, 2019#8Killer SmileNovember 14, 2018#9The TransfigurationDecember 19, 2018#10The Hypostatic UnionJanuary 16, 2019#11Did I Find You or Did You Find Me?February 13, 2019#12The Laughing Man, Part OneApril 17, 2019Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the CrossOctober 9, 2019#13He Said I Was SpecialMay 15, 2019#14The Village Near the CentreJune 19, 2019#15The Misplaced ManJuly 17, 2019#16All Those Little ScarsAugust 14, 2019#17Forever and EverOctober 16, 2019Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The PentoculusJune 17, 2020 (with printing error)July 22, 2020 (corrected version)Gideon FallsBook II: The Eater of All ThingsNovember 19, 2022#18All of His KingdomsNovember 13, 2019#19Alone in the DarkDecember 11, 2019#20Drink the Dark WaterJanuary 8, 2020#21The Eater of All ThingsFebruary 5, 2020#22What's That Flying with the Crows?June 17, 2020Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked WorldsNovember 25, 2020#23Neon BibleJuly 15, 2020#24All the Best Cowgirls Have Daddy IssuesAugust 19, 2020#25Are You Feeling Sinister?September 23, 2020#26It's Time to PlayOctober 21, 2020#27The EndDecember 23, 2020Gideon Falls – Volume 6: The EndApril 14, 2021
Awards Year Award Category Nominee Result2019Eisner AwardsBest New SeriesGideon FallsJeff Lemire and Andrea SorrentinoBest WriterJeff Lemire2020Eisner AwardsBest ColoringDave Stewart
Television adaptation Gideon Falls was picked up for a television series by Hivemind Productions in June 2018. Lemire and Sorrentino will serve as executive producers alongside Jason Brown, Sean Daniel, Kathy Lingg, and Dinesh Shamdasani. In October 2019, James Wan, along with his Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear, has joined as executive producer. Lemire has assured readers that despite television development, the comic will remain his primary focus.
References
External links Gideon Falls page on Image Comics