Dept. H

Dept. H
Publication information
PublisherDark Horse Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateApril 2016 – March 2018
No. of issues24
Creative team
Written byMatt 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]

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

Collected editions

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Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Dept. H Vol. 1: Pressure Dept. H #1-6 January 2017 978-1616559892
Dept. H Vol. 2: After the Flood Dept. H #7-12 July 2017 978-1616559908
Dept. H Vol. 3: Decompressed Dept. H #13-17 January 2018 978-1616559915
Dept. H Vol. 4 Lifeboat Dept. H #18-24 July 2018 978-1616559922
Dept. H Omnibus Volume 1 Dept. H #1-12 June 2019 978-1506710938
Dept. H Omnibus Volume 2 Dept. H #13-24 November 2019 978-1506710945

Film adaptation

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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]

References

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  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