Dark Horse Comics presents Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie, the next story and perfect jumping-on point for new readers in the hit Hillbilly series by Eisner Award–winning creator, Eric Powell! This three-issue comic arc is written and illustrated by Powell (The Goon, Dr. Werthless) and follows Rondel, the wandering hillbilly, years after the Great Witch War. The first issue will feature cover art by Eric Powell and a variant by Becky Cloonan.
About Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie:
There are many tales of Rondel the wandering Hillbilly; this is but one. Some years after the great witch war, Rondel, in order to save an old friend, finds himself in an uncomfortable situation—in the service of his former captor, Twelve-Toe Maggie. Will he break the magical tie that binds him to the twelve-toed witch, or will the wielder of the Devil’s Cleaver be at her service forever?
Listen for the witch’s whispers on September 30, 2026 when Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1 (of 3) arrives in comic shops. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $5.99.
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Praise for Eric Powell and Hillbilly:
“There aren't many characters like the Goon in comics and there aren't many characters as unique and enjoyable as Eric Powell.”—IGN
“The Goon is one of my favorite comics, and Powell is on the top of my list of best artist/writers out working today.”—Steve Niles
“Atmospheric and elegantly horrific.”—Slings & Arrows on Hillbilly
“Powell is old school in all the best ways—hand drawing and teasing out textures, often using washes and earth tones to give a weighty sense of times past to his storytelling.”—Comicon