As part of the “From the Vault” series, I revisit a horror comic that truly stands the test of time and is a rarity in the hobby. IDW’s Monocyte is one of those titles that has a companion soundtrack! As a striking artistic centerpiece that any horror art or comic collector should treasure, it’s rare to see an additional release offered by the creators.
This four-part saga tells of an uprising led by a one-eyed demon—Monocyte—literally hell-bent on destroying the Conduit, a machine created by the Olignostics. They are immortals born from a fusion of politics and technology. Their origin traces back to an MIT scientist’s experiment harnessing the mysterious power of “Absolute Zero.” What that truly means is left vague in the dense two-page text spread that introduces the Olignostics and their rivals, the Antediluvians.