Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins 2 (Graphic Novel)

See the events of Stranger Things from all new perspectives with this comics collection of weird tales from Hawkins, Indiana--a small town that keeps getting stranger.

There are two sides to every story. This anthology series tells the stories behind iconic Stranger Things moments from unexpected perspectives, revealing new insights into the hit Netflix series!

Learn about Mr. Clarke's harrowing encounter with Dart the demodog at the Hawkins drive-in theater. Witness the horror of the Upside Down as seen by Will Byers, the local "Zombie Boy." Discover how killer KGB agent Grigori got from the mean streets of post-war Russia to the mild-mannered American Midwest. And behold the ill-fated experiment, and ensuing carnage, that started it all through the Demogorgon's eyes (or lack thereof)!

Join Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling author Derek Fridolfs (Batman: Li'l Gotham, Secret Hero Society) and a quartet of acclaimed artists, including Sunando C, Bradley Clayton, Mack Chater, and Vincenzo Riccardi, for this collection of eerie episodes from the strangest town in America!

Collects issues #1-#4 of Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins II.

Author: Derek Fridolfs
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Published: 03/10/2026
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781506727691
ISBN10: 1506727697
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Media Tie-In
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction | General
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Horror

About the Author
Derek Fridolfs is a New York Times bestselling author and Eisner nominated writer. He works in the comic book industry as a writer, artist, and inker. He has worked on a range of beloved properties including Batman, Detective Comics, Arkham City, Legends Of The Dark Knight, Gotham Academy, Adventures Of Superman, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Zatanna, Justice League Beyond, and JLA. And he's written and illustrated comics based on the animated series Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans Go, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo. His first book market title for SCHOLASTIC, Secret Hero Society, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for Hardcover Graphic Books. And he's been Eisner nominated for co-writing Batman: Li'l Gotham with Dustin Nguyen for DC Comics. Derek resides in California, where he enjoys pizza, book hunting, weekend trips, and afternoon naps.