End of Life #1, the sharp-edged new thriller from DC Vertigo by Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh, arrived in comic shops last week, and DC has already sent the issue back to press for a Second Printing. Early reviews are praising the debut, with AiPT calling it “rapid-fire dialogue, bloody violence, and emotional catharsis… a hell of a debut issue,” while our own Aaron writes that “everything from its razor-sharp humour to its stylish artwork and chaotic energy is pitch-perfect, proving wholeheartedly that End of Life means business.”
A Second Printing of End of Life #1 is now underway, ensuring continued availability as more readers discover the series. The Second Printing will arrive in stores on April 15, 2026.
Eddie Stallion, a man-child hitman with very grown-up problems, makes a catastrophic mistake when he accidentally robs the Raven, a high‑ranking boss in the Menagerie assassin cabal. With a price on his head, he retreats to the last place anyone would look: Pluto, the small Midwestern town he once fled and where his estranged father is now dying. Instead of safety, Eddie runs straight into old friends eager to claim the bounty, Menagerie killers closing in, a cancelled newspaper‑strip creator turned local crime lord, and the childhood first love he never got over. As he’s pulled back into the town he abandoned, Eddie has no choice but to clean up the mess he’s made… the only way a hitman knows how.
Fans can find the first printing of End of Life #1 on shelves now, while supplies remain available, and are encouraged to reach out to their local comic book shops to add the series, and the upcoming End of Life #1 Second Printing, to their pull lists. With anticipation building for End of Life #2 on March 18, momentum around the series continues to grow.
End of Life #1 Second Printing will feature the original main cover art by Gerald Parel (shown above), updated with new logo coloring for this edition. DC Vertigo will also offer a Second Printing variant cover, featuring an inks-only version of Rafa Sandoval’s variant cover from the first printing:
As DC Vertigo’s first wave of new titles continues to roll out, readers can look forward to even more series debuting throughout the summer and into the end of the year. Upcoming launches include 100 Bullets: The U.S. of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso; A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell; Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer; Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson; Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V and Mike Perkins; and The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero‑O’Connell. These new titles will continue expanding the imprint’s lineup with the bold, creator-driven storytelling that defines Vertigo’s legacy.
End of Life is written by Kyle Starks, with art by Steve Pugh and colors by Chris O’Halloran. The series is one of several new DC Vertigo titles launching this month, joining Bleeding Hearts, The Nice House by the Sea, and The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery.
