Zoe Thorogood Traps a Vampire in a Grocery Store for Image's Vampire on Aisle 6

Zoe Thorogood is heading back to Image Comics with Vampire on Aisle 6, a three-issue series debuting December 23. The story follows a vampire trapped inside a grocery store, and Thorogood has described it as a meditation on traumatic change and the isolation that follows, ground she's explored before, but filtered here through a premise that's equal parts absurd and melancholy.

The series comes with an unusual hook: it's being released alongside eight original songs written by Joe Whiteford of the band Harley Poe, turning the comic into something closer to a companion piece for a concept album than a standard single release. Exactly how the music ties into the reading experience hasn't been fully detailed yet.

Thorogood's history of genre-bending, deeply personal work makes Vampire on Aisle 6 one of the more unusual books on Image's December slate, and the music component alone should make it worth tracking as more details surface ahead of release.

Original reporting: Comic Book Club Live.