Darkland

In this four-issue series from Scout Comics, writer Nicholas Black and artist Serg Acuña craft a tense, self-contained story set in a near-future America where a mysterious, impenetrable zone known as the Darkland has appeared. The series follows a small team of scientists and soldiers as they venture into this silent, shifting landscape, confronting both the impossible physics within and the escalating paranoia that threatens to unravel them from the inside. Black’s lean, claustrophobic script pairs with Acuña’s moody, atmospheric art to create a slow-burn horror that feels both intimate and vast. Darkland stands out as a tight, character-driven genre exercise that proves Scout Comics’ commitment to bold, original science fiction.