# Gideon Falls

Gideon Falls is an American horror comic book series created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino, published by Image Comics. The series ran for 27 issues from March 2018–December 2020.

## Plot

The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash, and a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets, become intertwined around the mysterious legend of The Black Barn, an otherworldly building that is alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town, throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake.

## Publication history

Gideon Falls was first announced in October 2017, in advance of New York Comic Con. Lemire set out to create an intelligent horror story, not one driven by gore, but by exploring the nature of evil. Sorrentino described the central character, Norton Sinclair, as inheriting the worst from himself and Lemire - nihilism from Sorrentino and obsession from Lemire. Norton is based on a character Lemire created in 1996 for a short film during film school in Toronto. The Black Barn from the series was somewhat inspired by the Black Lodge from Twin Peaks, though Lemire assured readers that he was going somewhere very different with the concept. The story came from two separate stories that weren't working on their own, but finally clicked when Lemire put them together.
The series concluded at issue #27 in December 2020 with an 80-page issue.

### Issues

| Issue | Title | Release Date | Trade Paperback Collection | Hardcover Collection |
| #1 | The Speed of Pain | March 7, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #2 | All the Little Sinners Say Hallelujah! | April 11, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #3 | The Faller of Trees | May 16, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #4 | Twin Shadows | June 20, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #5 | We Are All Just Soft Instruments | July 18, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #6 | The Faller of Trees | August 15, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 1: The Black Barn October 17, 2018 9781534308527 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #7 | The Sum of Its Parts | October 17, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original Sins April 17, 2019 9781534310674 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #8 | Killer Smile | November 14, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original Sins April 17, 2019 9781534310674 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #9 | The Transfiguration | December 19, 2018 | Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original Sins April 17, 2019 9781534310674 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #10 | The Hypostatic Union | January 16, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original Sins April 17, 2019 9781534310674 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #11 | Did I Find You or Did You Find Me? | February 13, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 2: Original Sins April 17, 2019 9781534310674 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #12 | The Laughing Man, Part One | April 17, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the Cross October 9, 2019 9781534313446 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #13 | He Said I Was Special | May 15, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the Cross October 9, 2019 9781534313446 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #14 | The Village Near the Centre | June 19, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the Cross October 9, 2019 9781534313446 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #15 | The Misplaced Man | July 17, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the Cross October 9, 2019 9781534313446 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #16 | All Those Little Scars | August 14, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 3: Stations of the Cross October 9, 2019 9781534313446 | Gideon Falls Book I: The Legend of the Black Barn August 18, 2021 9781534319189 |
| #17 | Forever and Ever | October 16, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The Pentoculus June 17, 2020 (with printing error) July 22, 2020 (corrected version) 9781534315136 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #18 | All of His Kingdoms | November 13, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The Pentoculus June 17, 2020 (with printing error) July 22, 2020 (corrected version) 9781534315136 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #19 | Alone in the Dark | December 11, 2019 | Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The Pentoculus June 17, 2020 (with printing error) July 22, 2020 (corrected version) 9781534315136 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #20 | Drink the Dark Water | January 8, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The Pentoculus June 17, 2020 (with printing error) July 22, 2020 (corrected version) 9781534315136 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #21 | The Eater of All Things | February 5, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 4: The Pentoculus June 17, 2020 (with printing error) July 22, 2020 (corrected version) 9781534315136 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #22 | What's That Flying with the Crows? | June 17, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked Worlds November 25, 2020 9781534317222 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #23 | Neon Bible | July 15, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked Worlds November 25, 2020 9781534317222 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #24 | All the Best Cowgirls Have Daddy Issues | August 19, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked Worlds November 25, 2020 9781534317222 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #25 | Are You Feeling Sinister? | September 23, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked Worlds November 25, 2020 9781534317222 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #26 | It's Time to Play | October 21, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 5: Wicked Worlds November 25, 2020 9781534317222 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |
| #27 | The End | December 23, 2020 | Gideon Falls – Volume 6: The End April 14, 2021 9781534318670 | Gideon Falls Book II: The Eater of All Things November 19, 2022 9781534323292 |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2019 | Eisner Awards | Best New Series | Gideon Falls Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino | Won |
| 2019 | Eisner Awards | Best Writer | Jeff Lemire | Nominated |
| 2020 | Eisner Awards | Best Coloring | Dave Stewart | Won |

## Television adaptation

Gideon Falls was picked up for a television series by Hivemind Productions in June 2018. Lemire and Sorrentino will serve as executive producers alongside Jason Brown, Sean Daniel, Kathy Lingg, and Dinesh Shamdasani. In October 2019, James Wan, along with his Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear, has joined as executive producer. Lemire has assured readers that despite television development, the comic will remain his primary focus.