# John Carpenter 'Cathedral' project rollout > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/john-carpenter-cathedral-project > Updated: 2026-08-03T09:06:42.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 6. John Carpenter released the 132‑page graphic novel *Cathedral* on 4 August 2026 via Storm King Comics, and the 14‑track synth‑metal album of the same name on 7 August through Sacred Bones Records. The story, co‑written with producer Sandy King and writer Sean Sobczak and illustrated by Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, follows three police officers who uncover a centuries‑old evil beneath an abandoned Los Angeles cathedral, an idea drawn from Carpenter’s vivid 2024 “hell‑elevator” dream. The album, created with his son Cody Carpenter and guitarist Daniel Davies, features the lead single “Revenge.” Media outlets worldwide have highlighted the unprecedented pairing of a horror graphic novel with a full‑length metal soundtrack. Promotion continued at the Midsummer Scream convention (Aug 7‑9) with a VIP listening party, signing session, and a panel on horror storytelling, and Carpenter is slated to appear at Fan Expo in Chicago and the Academy Museum’s Horror Show exhibition beginning 28 September. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: John Carpenter launches 'Cathedral' graphic novel and accompanying metal album John Carpenter’s debut graphic novel Cathedral drops Aug 4, 2026, with a companion 14‑track metal album released Aug 7, featuring the single “Revenge” and collaborations with his son and collaborators. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-releases-heavymetal-soundtrack-and-graphic-novel-cathedral-set-in-los-angeles ### 2026-07-25: John Carpenter launches horror graphic novel “Cathedral” with accompanying metal album John Carpenter turns a vivid 2024 dream into the graphic‑novel “Cathedral”, paired with a heavy‑metal album, marking his shift away from studio film production. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-launches-horror-graphic-novel-cathedral-with-accompanying-metal-album ### 2026-06-30: John Carpenter launches heavy‑metal album and graphic novel “Cathedral” John Carpenter, with Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, releases his first heavy‑metal album “Cathedral” and a graphic novel set in a haunted Los Angeles cathedral; the single “The Ferryman” is out now, with the 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-launches-heavymetal-album-and-graphic-novel-cathedral ### 2026-06-24: John Carpenter to Curate TCM Film Series and Launch Graphic Novel at Midsummer Scream John Carpenter will host a July TCM film series and debut his first graphic novel, CATHEDRAL, with a soundtrack at the August Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-to-curate-tcm-film-series-and-launch-graphic-novel-at-midsummer-scream ### 2026-06-18: John Carpenter to launch graphic novel and album at Midsummer Scream 2026 John Carpenter will debut his first graphic novel, Cathedral, and a companion album at the Aug. 7‑9, 2026 Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach, featuring a VIP listening party and signing session. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-to-launch-graphic-novel-and-album-at-midsummer-scream-2026 ### 2026-05-19: John Carpenter launches 'Cathedral' graphic novel and heavy‑metal soundtrack John Carpenter's 'Cathedral' pairs a graphic novel (Aug 4) with a heavy‑metal album (Aug 7) set in a Los Angeles cathedral. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-carpenter-launches-cathedral-graphic-novel-and-heavymetal-soundtrack --- Cite as: John Carpenter 'Cathedral' project rollout. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/john-carpenter-cathedral-project