Zalen: What Kills, Must Die

Bound by a creed that leaves no room for mercy. Zalen: What Kills, Must Die―a cosmic-justice thriller from Bane co-creator Chuck Dixon.

Zalen Darq is a relentless enforcer of justice in a galaxy on the edge of chaos, bound by a creed that leaves no room for mercy. When a mission goes wrong, he's forced to confront a forgotten past that leads him back to the ruins of his own history―and the questions his creed was built to silence.

A standalone sci-fi action graphic novel with the tight pacing and grounded character work that define Dixon's best work, set in a corner of the Rippaverse far from Earth.

A self-contained Zalen graphic novel written by Bane co-creator Chuck Dixon―no prior reading required, and a clean sample of the line's cosmic side for new readers.

Chuck Dixon is one of the most prolific writers in American comics, with a career spanning over four decades and thousands of published stories. He is best known for his acclaimed runs on Batman, The Punisher, Nightwing, and Conan, and is the co-creator of Bane―one of the most iconic villains in the DC Universe. Dixon's work is defined by tight pacing, sharp dialogue, and grounded, character-driven action. At Rippaverse Publishing, he writes Alphacore, The Horseman, Seven Deadly Sinners, Great War of Separation, and Zalen, and contributes to the Exclave crossover event.

Chuck Dixon is one of the most prolific writers in American comics, with a career spanning over four decades and thousands of published stories. He is best known for his acclaimed runs on Batman, The Punisher, Nightwing, and Conan, and is the co-creator of Bane―one of the most iconic villains in the DC Universe. Dixon's work is defined by tight pacing, sharp dialogue, and grounded, character-driven action. At Rippaverse Publishing, he writes Alphacore, The Horseman, Seven Deadly Sinners, Great War of Separation, and Zalen, and contributes to the Exclave crossover event.