Locke & Key #1: Comics Giveaway Day Edition #[nn]
"Welcome to LoveCraft - Chapter One" kicks off Joe Hill’s acclaimed series with a hauntingly quiet moment that sets the stage for something far stranger. The Locke family arrives at Keyhouse in Lovecraft, Massachusetts, reeling from tragedy and settling into a house thick with secrets—especially after young Bode discovers a key that unlocks more than just doors. With Gabriel Rodriguez’s unmistakable art and Jay Fotos’s evocative colors, this FREE 2026 IDW edition captures the eerie stillness before the storm, and the first true step into a world where keys open more than just rooms.
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Al and Sam murder Rendell Locke. Tyler stuns Sam, and Sam ends up in Juvenile Detention. After the funeral, the Locke family moves to Lovecraft, Massachusetts -- into the family mansion, Keyhouse. While exploring the house, Bode finds a key. He uses the key to unlock a door. When he passes the threshold, his spirit leaves his body.
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