On August 26, the award-winning team of Ram V and Mike Perkins reunite for Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1, the start of an all-new six-issue recurring DC Vertigo comic book series. Wizard spies in the UK navigate a global cold war over sorcery, revealing a hidden world of occult power! And in the shadows between diplomacy and the arcane, the real war begins.
Twenty-three-year-old Darren Burroughs out of Audubon, Pennsylvania, is a “gifted” rookie sent under the guise of a diplomatic aide to train with Division Nine—an obscure, outdated, and easily dismissed arm of British intelligence that specializes in dealing with paranormal incidents. In the right sort of spy circles, they’re known by a different, more feared name…Black Tower.
It’s 2026, and in the age of cyber warfare and drone strikes, someone is plotting to steal the head of a giant-king to break a centuries-old ward that has kept invading forces out of Britain. Magic and espionage collide as the Black Tower’s band of misfits, led by the enigmatic Alistair Romeo, delves into a maelstrom of spells and silencers, working against time and in the shadows to fight the esoteric battles bubbling under the surface of our visible wars.
Eisner Award winner Ram V (Detective Comics, The Swamp Thing) and acclaimed artist Mike Perkins (The Swamp Thing,The Bat-Man: First Knight) team up once again to bring you a contemporary spy thriller with the distinct flavor of Vertigo magic…from His Majesty with love.
Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1 is written by Ram V with art and main cover by Mike Perkins, colors by Mike Spicer, and lettering by AndWorld Design. Variant covers are by Evan Cagle, Mark Buckingham, and ACO. The 40-page debut issue is priced at $3.99 US, with card stock variants available for $4.99, and is the first installment of a six-issue recurring series debuting on August 26, 2026. Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy is published under DC Vertigo and carries an Ages 17+ content descriptor for mature readers.
As DC Vertigo’s new titles continue to roll out through 2026 and beyond, readers can look forward to even more series debuting. Upcoming launches include The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell, Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer, Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson, and 100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso. These new titles continue expanding the imprint’s lineup with the bold, creator-driven storytelling that defines Vertigo’s legacy.
