Curse

Curse is a four-issue werewolf miniseries from BOOM! Studios that reinvents the genre by grounding its supernatural terrors in the very real horrors of a father’s desperation. Written by Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel, with art by Riley Rossmo and Colin Lorimer, the series received critical acclaim for its emotionally resonant approach to horror.

The story follows Laney Griffith, a man whose life has been devastated by his son Zane’s leukemia diagnosis. With mounting medical bills pushing him to the brink, Laney becomes desperate enough to hunt a mysterious killer terrorizing his rural community—solely for the bounty money. But what he finds in the wilderness is something far beyond any ordinary predator: a werewolf, captured in human form.

What makes Curse remarkable is its dual focus. On one level, it’s a tense monster thriller—Laney must contend with a creature that transforms with the phases of the moon, its curse’s virility growing with each cycle. But at its heart, it’s a story about what drives a parent to the edge, and the impossible choices desperation forces us to make.

The creative team divided the artwork between Rossmo’s kinetic, expressive style for the werewolf sequences and Lorimer’s controlled, grounded approach for Laney’s human drama—creating a visual contrast that mirrors the story’s thematic tension between chaos and control.

Reviewers praised the series for avoiding cheap thrills in favor of genuine emotional stakes. As Comic Book Resources noted, the writers “want to draw readers in—you’re there with Laney and his pedestrian struggles—lousy health insurance, broken dreams, money woes—stuff we can all understand—and when things go bad for him, you should feel it.”

Perfect for fans of The Walking Dead, American Vampire, and werewolf stories that prioritize character over creature effects.