‘Stranger Things: Six’ Prequel Comic Introduces Another Psychic Teen
Before Eleven, there was Six. No, this is not a failed attempt at counting, but a preview of the upcomingStranger Thingsprequel comic, which follows a psychic teen who came to Hawkins, Indiana long before Eleven crushed aCoca-Cola can.
Stranger Things: Sixis an upcoming four-issue miniseries from Dark Horse Comics that takes place prior to the events of season 1 ofStranger Things, Netflix’s flagship genre show that will make its long-awaited season 3 premiere this summer. So if you’re getting tired of waiting forStranger Thingsseason 3,Stranger Things: Sixcould temporarily fill in that void for you.
The Hollywood Reporter debuted the first look atStranger Things: Six, a four-issue miniseries written byJody Houser, who wrote Dark Horse’s firstStranger Thingscomic book series adapting the first season from Will’s perspective in the Upside Down, with art fromStefano MartinoandEdgar Salazar. The prequel comic follows a new character, Francine, a precognitive teen who finds herself under the sway of Dr. Brenner, who conducts experiments on her at Hawkins Laboratory.
Here is the comic book’s synopsis, according to THR:
Set prior to the events of the first season of the Duffer Brothers' series,Sixfocuses on Francine, another psychic who falls under the influence of Dr. Brenner alongside the show’s Eleven after suffering at the hands of her family. But can even the precognitive teen see what lies in store for her, or imagine a better future for herself?
See the cover art forStranger Things: Sixbelow by Martino, who illustrated the first volume.
Stranger Things: Sixis the latest in Dark Horse’s line of comics based on the Netflix original series of the same name. Written by Houser, inked byKeith Champagne,colored byLauren Affe,and lettered byNate Piekos,Stranger Things: Sixhelps flesh out the world ofStranger Thingsbeyond what we see in the wildly popular TV series. Prior to this, an exclusive ‘Stranger Things’ one-shot issue was released for free on August 22, 2025, as part of the Free Comic Book Day event.Stranger Things: SixNo. 1, which is also available in alimited edition bundlewith exclusive artwork, will be released in comic book stores and digitally onMay 29, 2019.
You can watch the trailer for the first volume of the comic book below.
