THE UNDERWORLD DISPATCH
Where the darkness has a pulse.
Dear Gentle Reader,
When we first set out to build the Underworld Universe, we had a vision: a shared world hiding beneath the surface of our own. A place where where secret societies wage an ancient war for the soul of civilization, and the people caught in the crossfire are extraordinary. What began as a dream has become something real, something alive, and something that belongs as much to you as it does to us.
Phase 1 is complete. And it was everything we hoped it would be.
Before you continue reading, take a look at this high-octane trailer. It highlights what Phase One/ Act One was all about.
PHASE 1: THE STORIES THAT STARTED IT ALL
Revolution 9
She is the most dangerous person in any room she enters, and she’s done with the people who made her that way. Revolution 9 introduced us to Velveteen, an assassin trying to escape a life of violence and the clutches of the Order of Nine, the shadowy secret society devoted to dragging civilization back into a pre-modern monarchy with themselves on the throne. Her story set the stage for everything: the Order’s ambitions, their reach, and their willingness to destroy anyone who dares to walk away. Equal parts John Wick and moral rekoning, Revolution 9 proved from the very first issue that the Underworld Universe would pull no punches.
Hour of the Wolf
Some monsters haunt houses. Owen Blackwood hunts them, plus interdimensional entities. Hour of the Wolf brought the supernatural into the heart of the Underworld, following Owen, a monster hunter who travels through time to stop terrors before they claim their victims. But the deeper Owen digs into the darkness, the more he realizes the horrors aren’t random. Something is connecting them. Something ancient. Hour of the Wolf was our proof that the Underworld Universe could embrace horror with the same confidence it embraces crime and action, and that every ghost story is really a story about power.
Exit City
Crime runs rampant. Gangs run the streets. And Detective Aiden McCormick runs on instincts, and three very unusual vials he keeps hidden in his overcoat. Exit City gave us the gritty noir heart of the Underworld: a city where the corruption goes deeper than any one precinct, any one mayor, any one criminal. When Aiden and his new partner Eve Miller take on a series of brutal murders tied to a rogue government experiment, they pull a thread that unravels the entire city. Exit City is where the Underworld’s secrets live. And now we know why.
ENDLESS NIGHT: THE EVENT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Phase 1 culminated in Endless Night, the crossover event that brought Velveteen, Owen Blackwood, and McCormick and Miller together for the first time under one roof, in one city, facing one terrifying threat. With Volta dead and the Order of Nine searching for a replacement, tech billionaire Axel Black sets his sights on a dark ancient artifact buried somewhere beneath Exit City. What follows is an uneasy alliance, hiden agendas, and a darkness so deep it threatened to swallow them all.
The response from readers, retailers, and critics confirmed what we always believed: these characters belong together. And you want more of them.
AND NOW…
The Order of Nine has been established.
But they are not alone.
The war is only beginning.
Next week, we pull back the curtain on Phase 2 of the Underworld Universe. New series. New characters. A conflict that will reshape everything you thought you knew about this world. We’ll reveal our full plan, and we think it’s going to blow your mind.
Stay close. Stay ready. The night isn’t over — it’s just getting started.
Love you, guys, thanksfor being here and for supporting us. With gratitude and excitement,
Mark London
CEO & Chief Creative Officer
Mad Cave Studios
Awesome stuff!! This is really exciting!
Love seeing the expansion, Mark! Keep it coming!