Staring Into the Abyss

Graphic Novel
"Staring Into the Abyss"
Published by	IDW Publishing
Published on	November 12, 2014
Issue	7
Pages	32
Diamond code	SEP140440
Creative team
Written by	Jonathan Maberry
Artist(s)	Marco Turini
Cover by	Ryan Brown Alan Robinson
Colorist(s)	Jay Fotos
Letterer(s)	Robbie Robbins
Editor(s)	David Hedgecock Michael Benedetto
Other	Michael Benedetto
Publication order
Previous	"All of Us Monsters"
Next	"Death's Other Kingdom"

"Staring Into the Abyss" is the seventh issue of Jonathan Maberry and IDW Publishing' V-Wars graphic novel.

Summary

Big Dog and V-8 are the top gunslingers in the escalating battle with vampire terrorists. But the hunt for a new and intensely brutal species of bloodsucker puts them in the crosshairs of the world’s most dangerous special operative: Joe Ledger.

Characters

• Luther Swann
• Joe Ledger
• Nestor Wilcox
• Marcus Zintner
• Val Turturro
• Lashonda Forbes
• Taurus Harper
• Ken Kahn
• Donnie Sloan
• Pete Fetsko
• Al Hewlett
• Aldous May (mentioned)

Groups

• V-8
• Four teams of test subjects of creating vampire super soldiers
  • Nelapsi
  • Ganshi
  • Red Knights
  • Unknown

Locations

• Willis Mountain, Virginia

Body count

• Donnie Sloan
• Marcus Zintner
• Val Turturro
• Pete Fetsko
• Al Hewlett
• Ken Kahn — all killed by Nelapsi test subjects

Trivia

• Joe Ledger mention Bourne novel series.
• The Ice virus (I1VV1) infects everyone, but only one percent of the infected become vampires.
• Kitsune is a variation of the Korean vampire.
• Ganshi is a variation of the Chinese vampire.
• Red Knight is a variation of the Iran vampire.

Covers

Regular Cover by Ryan Brown

Subscription Cover

Retailer Incentive Artist Edition Cover by Alan Robinson

External links

• IDW Publishing

  

See also

Graphic Novels

Characters

Main

Luther Swann • Yuki Nitobe • Nestor Wilcox • Lashonda Forbes • Aldous May • Crimson Queen

Recurring

Val Turturro • Marcus Zintner • Taurus Harper • Pete Fetsko • Al Hewlett • Ken Kahn • Donnie Sloan • Martyn • Jimmy Saint • Joe Ledger • Maria Giroux • Jenny Swann

Guest

Pureblood • Smoker • Gramma • Bee • Joe-Bob • Thomas Klein • Hannah Klein • Rancid • Strega

Deceased

Michael Fayne • Conrad Holly • Killer • Kyra Hanson • Mayor Botham

Issues

V-Wars: The Graphic Novel Collection

V-Wars: Crimson Queen

"FCBD Special" • "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" • "Blood and Beats" • "A Puppy and a Picture of His Kid" • "Red State" • "The Court of the Crimson Queen"

V-Wars: All of Us Monsters

"All of Us Monsters" • "Staring Into the Abyss" • "Death's Other Kingdom" • "Skin Deep Part 1" • "Skin Deep Part 2" • "Skin Deep Part 3"

"God of Death One-shot"