Adam Frankenstein’s creation and early life will be explored in The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein one-shot. The special is written by Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter), with art by Soo Lee (Carmilla), and colors by Patricio Delpeche (TexArcanum). The Dark Horse Comics and Tiny Onion title is scheduled to appear in comic shops in August 2026.

“The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein reveals the origins of Adam’s horrific creation under the knives of Victor Frankenstein. This epic tale thrillingly adapts Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the Chaos Universe and finally answers readers’ questions about the heartbreaking early life of Christopher Chaos’s mentor. Adam Frankenstein must become a protector for all Monsterkind . . . His immortal mission begins here!” the synopsis reads.

The 56-page special includes an eight-page “Monsters in Love” short story by Mark Bouchard, Naomi Franq, Héctor Barros, and Aditya Bidikar. It is presented in flip-book style with a cover illustration by Kendra Wells.

“Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of my favorite novels, so to have this opportunity to adapt her groundbreaking story with our own Christopher Chaos twist is monumental for me,” said Brombal. “This is one of the most personal comics I’ve ever written and to do it alongside Soo, Patricio, Aditya, and the entire Tiny Onion crew just feels incredible. It’s tragic, surprising, and full of heart. This Frankenstein is familiar but unlike any adaptation you’ve seen before.”

The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein comes with covers by David Talaski, Filipe Andrade, and Fernando Blanco. It will be in comic shops on August 26.

The one-shot will also be collected in the paperback edition of The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #7-8 with another side story about Adam Frankenstein.