Darkness Falls: The Tragic Life of Matilda Dixon

From 2003 onward, Dark Horse's Darkness Falls: The Tragic Life of Matilda Dixon offers a single-issue character study of the film's vengeful spirit, expanding her backstory with a gothic, mournful tone. Written by Joe Harris, John Fasano, and John Hegeman with stark black-and-white art by Charlie Adlard, this comic serves as a prequel companion to the horror movie, exploring the origins of its tragic antagonist without straying into franchise excess. It matters as a concise, atmospheric addition to the Darkness Falls mythos, notable for Adlard's evocative visuals early in his career.