PRE-SALE: DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #19 CVR A PATRIC REYNOLDS

THE DEVIL INSIDE: Beneath a waterfall, Z washes away the blood of battle as her wounds rapidly heal, revealing that she now carries the demon within her—the force keeping her alive, but one that hungers for souls and will take immense discipline to control. She explains that only a powerful shaman in the far north can remove it properly, and Ryder vows to accompany her until then, helping her keep the darkness contained. The three-part ways: Ryder and Z depart northward, while the Gunslinger returns to Lucy and Elroy, learning that the man meant to receive their cargo in Vulgate was killed in the crossfire. When the wagon’s secret is revealed—a living mermaid—they decide the only rightful course is to return the creature to the sea, setting out together for the Gulf of Mexico.