Dept. H

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Dept. H
Publication information
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Ongoing series
Publication dateApril 2016 – March 2018
No. of issues24
Creative team
Written by Matt Kindt
Penciller(s) Matt Kindt
Colorist(s) Sharlene Kindt

Dept. H is an American comic book series created by Matt Kindt and published through Dark Horse Comics. The first issue, released on April 20, 2016, sold an estimated 9300 copies. [1] [2] According to the review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup, it received mostly positive reviews, averaging 8.6/10 based on 24 reviews from critics. [3]

Contents

The story is about a suspicious death in an underwater research laboratory and the subsequent investigation led by the victim's daughter.

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Dept. H Vol. 1: PressureDept. H #1-6January 2017 978-1616559892
Dept. H Vol. 2: After the FloodDept. H #7-12July 2017 978-1616559908
Dept. H Vol. 3: DecompressedDept. H #13-17January 2018 978-1616559915
Dept. H Vol. 4 LifeboatDept. H #18-24July 2018 978-1616559922
Dept. H Omnibus Volume 1Dept. H #1-12June 2019 978-1506710938
Dept. H Omnibus Volume 2Dept. H #13-24November 2019 978-1506710945

Film adaptation

On September 28, 2021, it was announced that streaming service Netflix was developing a film adaptation of the comic book series to be directed by Alice Waddington. [4]

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References

  1. (March 28, 2016), "Review: Dept. H #1," Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  2. "Comic Book Sales Figures for April 2016", Comichron.org. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  3. "Dept. H #1 Reviews," Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  4. Kroll, Justin (September 28, 2021). "Alice Waddington To Direct Adaptation Of Dark Horse Entertainment's Graphic Novel 'Dept. H' For Netflix". Deadline . Retrieved October 2, 2021