The Black Monday Murders
THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS
THE OCCULT FINANCIAL CONSPIRACY SAGA
JONATHAN HICKMAN · TOMM COKER
Image Comics · 2016–2018
🔴 8 PUBLISHED ISSUES · 2 VOLUMES · UNFINISHED
Collected Editions: 432 pages (2017–2018)
Writer & Co-Creator: Jonathan Hickman
Artist & Co-Creator: Tomm Coker
Colorist: Michael Garland
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Graphic Design: Jonathan Hickman
Genres: Occult Horror · Crime Noir · Conspiracy Thriller · Supernatural Mystery · Financial Thriller · Lovecraftian Horror
Publication Status: ON HIATUS — Completion planned.
🩸 ABOUT THE SERIES
The Black Monday Murders is an occult crime thriller created by Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker, combining supernatural horror with the secret history of global finance.
Behind the world's most powerful financial institutions lies a hidden network of ancient banking families, secret societies, and occult organizations whose influence extends across centuries.
These powerful institutions do not merely control money. Their extraordinary wealth is sustained through ritual sacrifice, dark magic, and ancient agreements with supernatural forces.
When a member of the influential Rothschild family is brutally murdered, New York detective Theodore Dumas becomes involved in an investigation that exposes the terrifying secrets of the global financial system.
Meanwhile, rival banking houses struggle for control of an occult hierarchy whose ultimate authority belongs to Mammon, an ancient embodiment of wealth and greed.
The narrative explores the relationship between money, power, religion, sacrifice, and the hidden structures governing human civilization.
Its distinctive presentation combines traditional comic storytelling with fictional financial records, confidential documents, diagrams, and historical archives that form an essential part of the narrative.
📚 THE PUBLISHED COLLECTION
2 VOLUMES · ISSUES #1–8
01 — ALL HAIL, GOD MAMMON
2017 · 240 pages · Issues #1–4
ISBN: 9781534300279
The ritual murder of financier Daniel Rothschild draws detective Theodore Dumas into a disturbing investigation involving powerful banking dynasties and mysterious occult organizations.
As Dumas uncovers connections between financial institutions and supernatural rituals, the secrets of a hidden economic empire begin to emerge.
Meanwhile, Daniel's twin sister Grigoria returns to reclaim her place within the powerful Rothschild family.
The story establishes a vast conspiracy linking historical financial crises, blood sacrifices, and the worship of Mammon.
02 — A STORY OF HUMAN SACRIFICE
2018 · 192 pages · Issues #5–8
ISBN: 9781534303720
The investigation expands as Thomas Dane searches for a mysterious figure connected to the occult world of international finance.
Detective Dumas continues to explore the dangerous secrets surrounding Daniel Rothschild's death.
Meanwhile, Grigoria Rothschild consolidates her influence within the rival financial houses.
The deeper the characters penetrate this hidden world, the clearer it becomes that money represents a supernatural power sustained by centuries of violence and sacrifice.
⚠️ END OF CURRENTLY PUBLISHED MATERIAL
📦 COLLECTED EDITIONS
THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS — VOL. 1
2017 · 240 pages
Subtitle: All Hail, God Mammon
ISBN: 9781534300279
Collects: The Black Monday Murders #1–4
THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS — VOL. 2
2018 · 192 pages
Subtitle: A Story of Human Sacrifice
ISBN: 9781534303720
Collects: The Black Monday Murders #5–8
Total Published Collection: 432 pages
No official omnibus or hardcover collecting both volumes has been confirmed.
🔗 CONTINUITY & PUBLICATION STATUS
Shared Universe: Independent fictional universe.
Direct Sequels: None published.
Required Spin-offs: None.
PLANNED CONCLUSION
The series went on hiatus after issue #8 in February 2018.
In August 2026, artist Tomm Coker confirmed that his artwork for issues #9 and #10 had been completed.
Coker and Jonathan Hickman also expressed their intention to return to the series and complete the remaining issues.
Planned Final Issues: #9–12
Published: #1–8
Unpublished: #9–12
Release Dates: Not announced.
The existing eight issues do not provide the intended conclusion to the story.
LOVECRAFTIAN CONNECTIONS
The series incorporates elements of cosmic and occult horror, particularly ancient supernatural powers, secret cults, forbidden rituals, and the insignificance of ordinary human beings before hidden forces.
However, it is not officially part of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
✅ COLLECTION SUMMARY
Original Publication: 2016–2018
Published Issues: 8
Planned Total: 12 issues
Published TPB Volumes: 2
Combined Length: 432 pages
Complete Omnibus: Not available
Recommended Collection:
01 · All Hail, God Mammon — #1–4
02 · A Story of Human Sacrifice — #5–8
Reading Order: Volume 01 → Volume 02
Story Status: UNFINISHED
Current Status: ON HIATUS — Completion intended
Last Creator Update: August 2026
Last Verified: October 2026
Official Publisher:
https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-black-monday-murders