This Wednesday, October 8th, Dark Horse Comics is set to release STRANGER THINGS: Tales from Hawkins 2 #4 (of 4)!

The fourth and final eerie story seeing the events of Stranger Things from an all-new perspective!

Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages
for this week’s new release from Dark Horse Comics!

STRANGER THINGS: Tales from Hawkins 2 #4 (of 4)

Apex Predator
Written by Derek Fridolfs

Art by Vincenzo Riccardi
Letters by Nate Piekos

Covers & Cover Artists:
Diego Galindo (Cover A)
Kyle Lambert (Cover B)

Genre: Media Tie-In, Science-Fiction
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
SRP: $4.99

Publication Date: October 8, 2025

At the Hawkins National Laboratory, scientists opened a portal to the Upside Down. One day, something stepped into our world from the other side, transforming the sterile research facility into a charnel house. Witness the ill-fated experiment, and the ensuing carnage, that started it all through the Demogorgon’s eyes (or lack thereof)!


About Dark Horse Comics:

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.

Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.

The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.


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