Tenement

***Tenement*** is a ten-issue miniseries published in 2023 and 2024.

## Publication history

*Tenement* was originally meant to be the first major story for *The Bone Orchard Mythos*, but Jeff Lemire felt it wasn't right and ended up pivoting to *The Passageway* instead. It is written to be the centerpiece of the series to date, connecting threads from the previous stories and revealing more of the larger mythology. *Inferno* and *Rosemary’s Baby* were both sources of inspiration for the project.

Though *Tenement* was initially announced as an original graphic novel, in the announcement for *Starseed* it had changed to a six-issue miniseries. By the time it was solicited, it had been expanded to ten issues with a double-length first issue.

### Solicitation blurbs

#### Issue 1

> From the Eisner-winning creative team behind GIDEON FALLS PRIMORDIAL and TEN THOUSAND BLACK FEATHERS comes the biggest and most essential project yet in the bold and ambitious new shared horror universe of THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!!!
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> In this extra-length first issue JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO bring you the story of seven residents in a building and the dark secrets that bind them together... beginning with a death that feels much more sinister than natural.
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> TENEMENT is the newest entry into THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS from LEMIRE & SORRENTINO. This universe features self-contained graphic novels and limited series about the horrors waiting to be discovered within the Bone Orchard.
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#### Issue 2

> Eisner-winning creative team JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO continue the biggest most essential project yet in the bold and ambitious shared horror universe of THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!
> The seven neighbors of TENEMENT seek to answer the question: Who (or what) is "US'UUUL"? Will they find the answer before the unholy terror is already upon them?
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#### Issue 3

> The neighbors open a mysterious door and stare into the abyss! Could the tunnels before them be their only escape? Or will it all lead to more unfathomable terrors?
> JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO continue the descent into unholy madness in this sprawling new series within THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!
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#### Issue 4

> The seven neighbors struggle to make sense of their twisted surroundings as they are confronted by all their worst fears and the terrible inhabitants of the tunnels.
> The biggest and most essential project yet in the bold and ambitious new shared horror universe of THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS continues from Eisner-winning creative team JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO.
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#### Issue 5

> The Eisner-winning creative team of JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO brings you another chapter of the newest epic series within THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!
> Secrets are revealed amongst the neighbors as they continue their descent between floors, but when the group attempts to find a way out of the tunnels, they'll find answers that defy logic and terrors beyond reality.
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#### Issue 6

> The collective nightmares of the remaining neighbors continue to distort reality around them. How will these fears and regrets help them all find a path out of the madness? And is finding Felix really the answer to all their questions? The biggest and most essential project yet in the bold and ambitious new shared horror universe of THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS continues from Eisner-winning creative team JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO.
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#### Issue 7: "Revelations"

> REVELATIONS! The secrets of the Bone Orchard finally revealed in this critical chapter that fans have been waiting for!
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#### Issue 8

> After the "Revelations," the neighbors have a final confrontation with the traitor to escape from their collective nightmare... but will they ultimately be able to save themselves or will this lead to only greater horrors?
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#### Issue 9: "Origins"

> The true nature of Us'uuul is revealed in the penultimate issue of the TENEMENT series! The residents believe their neighbor, Felix, is the key to all the questions, but the answers are far more sinister and terrifying.
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#### Issue 10: "The End"

> The mind-blowing, breathtaking finale of JEFF LEMIRE and ANDREA SORRENTINO's TENEMENT series is here! Will the horrific conclusion bring the residents home or leave bodies scattered at the end of their journey?
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### Teaser gallery

Teaser shared by Jeff Lemire on Halloween, 2022Teaser shared by Andrea Sorrentino on January 18, 2023Teaser shared by Dave Stewart on April 12, 2023Tenement teaser trailer
## Cover gallery

*Tenement* #1
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #2
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #3
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #4
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #5
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #6
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #7
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #8
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #9
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #10
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino
### Variant covers

*Tenement* #1
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #1
Us'uuul variant cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #1
Variant cover by Martin Simmonds*Tenement* #1
Variant cover by Tradd Moore*Tenement* #2
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #3
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #4
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #5
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #5
*The Walking Dead* variant cover by Andrea Sorrentino*Tenement* #6
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #7
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #8
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #9
Variant cover by Christian Ward*Tenement* #10
Variant cover by Christian Ward
## Mythos connections

* Prior to the publication of *Tenement*, Sorrentino teased "the Man-under-the-Tree", stating that he is important to the *Bone Orchard* mythology.

## References

1. ↑ Book Couples Counseling Podcast: Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino on *The Bone Orchard Mythos*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's latest *Tenement* expands *The Bone Orchard Mythos* horror universe
3. ↑ *Tales from the Farm: Announcing the Next* Bone Orchard *Stories!*
4. ↑ Sorrentino reveals #1 details on Twitter
5. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #1
6. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #2
7. ↑ BONE ORCHARD TENEMENT #3 (OF 10)
8. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #4 (OF 10)
9. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #5 (OF 10)
10. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #6 (OF 10)
11. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #7 (OF 10)
12. ↑ BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #8 (OF 10)
13. ↑ "who is the Man-under-the-Tree, and why is he so important for the Bone Orchard mythology..?"