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James Tynion IV Books in Order
James Tynion IV is an American comic-book writer and publisher. His work includes creator-owned horror and speculative-fiction series such as Something Is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake, The Woods, W0rldtr33, The Deviant, Exquisite Corpses, and Spectregraph, as well as extensive work for DC Comics on Batman, Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, and related titles. He has also written nonfiction comics, including Blue Book, and co-created young-adult fantasy comics including Wynd.
James Tynion IV's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
Something Is Killing the Children
The author's defining creator-owned horror series and a strong entry point to his contemporary work.
The Department of Truth
A central creator-owned conspiracy-horror series that showcases his speculative and political writing.
The Nice House on the Lake
A self-contained Eisner-winning horror graphic series.
The Woods
An earlier completed science-fiction horror series with a clear beginning and ending.
Detective Comics: Rebirth
The best entry point to his major DC superhero work and the Rise of the Batmen storyline.
Read in order
Books by series
comic-series · completed
Detective Comics
James Tynion IV's Batman detective-fiction runs for DC Comics.
comic-series · completed
Talon
A Batman spin-off co-plotted with Scott Snyder and written by James Tynion IV.
- 1 TalonAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2012
comic-series · completed
Batman and Robin
James Tynion IV's contributions to the New 52 Batman and Robin title.
- 1 Batman and Robin vol. 2Amazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2013
comic-series · completed
Red Hood and the Outlaws
James Tynion IV's New 52 run on the DC Comics series.
- 1 Red Hood and the OutlawsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2013
comic-series · completed
Batman Eternal
Weekly Batman event series written by a team including James Tynion IV.
- 1 Batman EternalAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2014
comic-series · completed
Batman and Robin Eternal
Weekly Batman mystery series written by a team including James Tynion IV.
- 1 Batman and Robin EternalAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2015
comic-series · completed
Constantine: The Hellblazer
DC Comics supernatural series written by James Tynion IV and Ming Doyle.
- 1 Constantine: The HellblazerAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2015
comic-series · completed
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The three-part DC Comics and IDW Publishing crossover trilogy.
comic-series · completed
The Backstagers
A supernatural young-adult comic series set among a high-school stage crew.
- 1
The BackstagersAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2016
- 1 BatwomanAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2017
- 1 Justice LeagueAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2018
comic-series · completed
Justice League Dark
James Tynion IV's horror-oriented revival of the supernatural DC team series.
- 1 Justice League DarkAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2018
comic-series · completed
Justice League: No Justice
Four-issue DC Comics event co-written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, and Tom King.
- 1 Justice League: No JusticeAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2018
- 1 The Immortal MenAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2018
graphic-novel-series · completed
The Nice House
The connected DC Black Label series The Nice House on the Lake and The Nice House by the Sea.
comic-series · completed
The Joker
James Tynion IV's 2021-2022 series starring the Joker and Jim Gordon.
- 1 The JokerAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2021
comic-series · completed
DC vs. Vampires
DC Comics event series co-written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg.
- 1 DC vs. VampiresAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2021
comic-series · completed
The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country
A Sandman Universe horror series focused on the Corinthian.
- 1
The Sandman Universe: Nightmare CountryAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2022
comic-series · completed
The Woods
Science-fiction and horror comic series created with Michael Dialynas.
- 1 The WoodsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2014
- 1
MemeticAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2014
- 1
UFOlogyAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2015
- 1
CogneticAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2015
- 1
EugenicAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2017
comic-series · ongoing
Something Is Killing the Children
Ongoing monster-horror series created with Werther Dell'Edera.
- 1 Something Is Killing the ChildrenAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2019
comic-series · ongoing
House of Slaughter
Spin-off series from Something Is Killing the Children, co-written by James Tynion IV with Tate Brombal and Sam Johns.
- 1 House of SlaughterAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2021
graphic-novel-series · ongoing
Wynd
Young-adult fantasy adventure series created with Michael Dialynas.
- 1 WyndAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel-series · 2021
digital-comic-series · completed
The Eighth Seal
Digital horror comic series created with Jeremy Rock.
- 1
The Eighth SealAmazon ↗Book 1 · digital-comic-series · 2013
digital-comic-series · completed
The House in the Wall
Digital horror comic co-written with Noah J. Yuenkel and illustrated by Eryk Donovan.
- 1 The House in the WallAmazon ↗
Book 1 · digital-comic-series · 2014
anthology-magazine · completed
Razorblades: The Horror Magazine
Self-published horror magazine anthology created and edited by James Tynion IV with multiple collaborators.
- 1 Razorblades: The Horror MagazineAmazon ↗
Book 1 · anthology-magazine · 2020
nonfiction-graphic-series · ongoing
Blue Book
Nonfiction supernatural-encounter comic series created with Michael Avon Oeming.
comic-series · ongoing
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos
Supernatural coming-of-age comic based on an idea by James Tynion IV and co-written with Tate Brombal.
- 1 The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher ChaosAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2022
comic-series · ongoing
The Department of Truth
Ongoing conspiracy-horror series created with Martin Simmonds.
- 1 The Department of TruthAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2020
- 1
The ClosetAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2022
- 1 W0RLDTR33Amazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2023
comic-series · completed
Universal Monsters: Dracula
Limited-series reimagining of Dracula created with Martin Simmonds.
- 1
Universal Monsters: DraculaAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2023
- 1 The DeviantAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2024
- 1
SpectregraphAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2024
comic-series · ongoing
The City Beneath Her Feet
Ongoing action-thriller series created with Elsa Charretier.
- 1 The City Beneath Her FeetAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2024
- 1 Exquisite CorpsesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2025
comic-series · ongoing
Odin
Ongoing horror series co-written with Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Letizia Cadonici.
- 1 OdinAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2026
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Other (1)
- Bravest Warriors: Paralyzed Horse SpecialAmazon ↗
one-shot-comic · 2014