Legendary writer Jamie Delano, the man who launched DC's Vertigo line with the critically acclaimedáHellblazer, reunites with frequent collaborator Steve Pugh (Animal Man,áPreacher) to deliver a chilling modern twist on Poe's tale of arbitrary torture and imprisonment, "The Pit and the Pendulum."

Ian Edginton and D'Israeli, having previously brought us the gothic delights ofáKingdom of the Wicked,áLeviathanand theáWar of the WorldsásequeláScarlet Traces, take us to a fantastical Paris of the future where genetic technology complicates the infamous case of "Murder in the Rue Morgue."

"The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar," an eerie story of life beyond death, is brought up to date by screenwriter Jeremy Slater and artist John McCrea, whose credits include high profile work for both Marvel (Spider-Man) DC (The Demon, Hitman, Superboy), 2000AD (Judge Dredd) and Wildstorm (Jenny Sparks).

Leah Moore and John Reppion, fresh from working with Alan Moore on the Wildstorm-published Albion, lend their unique vision to "The Black Cat," along with artist James Fletcher (Negative Burn). Meanwhile, Leah and John's Albion artist, Shane Oakley, joins forces with writer Dan Whitehead (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones) to bring "The Fall of the House of Usher" screaming into the modern day, in a skin-crawling tale of madness, mania and decay.