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Art from Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse.

Aswe reported earlier this yearthe cutesy-yet-horrifyingroguelike game Cult of the Lambis getting its own range of comics from Oni Press in association with Massive Monster and Devolver Digital. Now we’ve got an exclusive look at art from the first issue.

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Pages from Cult of the Lamb #1

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Pages from Cult of the Lamb #1

In our interview about the comic, Alex Paknadel described the new book as expanding the game’s mythology, saying: “There were guardrails, of course, but the Devolver Digital and Massive Monster guys have given us an extraordinary amount of creative latitude as far as the book’s concerned. We’re following the plot of the game fairly closely, but all the crunchy character work - the actual motivations and desires of the creatures you see in the game - is down to us. The Lamb gets to speak for themselves in our book.”

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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Covers from Cult of the Lamb

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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

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Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

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Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”

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3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”

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Shadow brandishes a gun in Sonic The Hedgehog 3

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5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”

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Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan as Joy in Doctor Who Christmas special Joy to the World

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”

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2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”

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Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”

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3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”

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4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”

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Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”

5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”

5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”

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Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”

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