Crownsville #2
Crownsville #1
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Oni Press November 05, 2025

Crownsville #1

9.3

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Writer Rodney Barnes
Artist Elia Bonetti
Cover Price $4.99

SINS OF THE PAST DON’T STAY BURIED . . . THEY ALWAYS FIND A WAY OF RISING FROM THE GRAVE! From Eisner Award–nominated writer and master storyteller Rodney Barnes (Batman: Full Moon, Killadelphia) and phenomenal artist Elia Bonetti (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy), enter a century-spanning tale of suspense and sorrow as true crime meets shocking terror inside an infamous asylum with a tortured past in this double-sized, 48-page debut . . . Founded at the turn of the 20th century outside of Annapolis, Maryland, the Crownsville Hospital was a notoriously segregated, all-Black psychiatric institute. After decades of overcrowding and neg more

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    Graphic Policy - Brett

    Nov 05, 2025

    Crownsville #1 is a hell of a debut. It nails the horror/ghost vibe it's going for while using it to explore real history and horrors of the past. This is a stand out debut and sure to make "best of lists when the time comes. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Capes & Tights - Justin Soderberg

    Oct 30, 2025

    Crownsville is a blend of unsettling horror and true crime which is effectively scripted by Rodney Barnes and evocatively illustrated by Elia Bonetti. The extra-long debut issue gives us hope to where this impactful comic is headed. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    AIPT - Collier Jennings

    Nov 04, 2025

    The mystery is compelling, the horror is gripping, and the characters have dimension. In short, Crownsville #1 is everything you could want in a good horror story. Read Full Review

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