Sink your teeth into some delectable tunes as you read along to John Harris Dunning’s newest vampire horror mystery
Summer loving sucks in John Harris Dunning’s new comic series Summer Shadows. This series is an LGBTQIA+ summer romance turned deadly mystery set against the backdrop of an unspoilt Greek island. It is written by Dunning, illustrated by Ricardo Cabral, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Jim Campbell. Now you can listen to some of the epic music that inspired the series, courtesy of Dunning himself.
Nick Landry is on the unspoilt Greek island of Avraxos to look for his ex. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can’t move on. But Anthony isn’t the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast Guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man missing on the island. They learn that both of the missing men fell in with the glamorous inhabitants of a jet-black super yacht, the Nyx, before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows…
Lose yourself in these mesmerizing melodies as you read through Summer Shadows #1, coming out September 11, wherever comics are sold. The playlist can be found here and on the Dark Horse Spotify Channel.
Summer Shadows Spotify Playlist
1. “Be My Baby”-Vanessa Paradis
2. “Give out but Don’t Give Up (Portishead Remix)”-Primal Scream
3. “Just When I Needed You Most”-Randy VanWarmer
4. “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love”-Glen Medeiros
5. “Sour Times (Lot More Mix)”-Portishead
6. “Erotica (WO 12″ Version)”-Madonna, William Orbit
7. “Summertime Sadness”-Lana Del Rey
8. “Boys of Melody”-The Hidden Cameras
9. “New Slang (2021 Remaster)”-The Shins
10. “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance”-Vampire Weekend
11. “Year of the Cat (2001 Remaster)”-Al Stewart
12. “Amoureuse”-Kiki Dee
13. “Lawyers in Love”-Jackson Browne
14. “Circle in the Sand”-Belinda Carlisle
15. “Here’s Where the Story Ends (Radio Edit)”-Tin Tin Out, Shelley Nelson
16. “Electric Blue”-ICEHOUSE
17. “Wicked Game (Remastered)”-Chris Isaak
18. “Harden My Heart”-Quarterflash
19. “My Guy”-Mary Wells
20. “Typical Male”-Tina Turner
21. “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”-England Dan & John Ford Coley
22. “Summer Breeze”-Seals and Crofts
23. “Shadowtime”-Siouxsie and the Banshees
24. “Kiss You All Over”-Exile
25. “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”-Billy Joel
26. “(I just) Died in Your Arms”-Cutting Crew
27. “Promises Broken”-Soul Asylum
28. “Blue Velvet/Blue Star (Montage)”-Angelo Badalamenti
29. “On the Beach”-Chris Rea
30. “Livin’ It Up”-Bill LaBounty
31. “Sailing”-Christopher Cross
32. “So Young”-Suede
33. “Breakeven”-The Script
34. “Heartbreaker”-Dionne Warwick
35. “When We Collide”-k.d. lang
36. “The Joker”-Steve Miller Band
37. “Toy Soldiers”-Martika
38. “Wonderful Life”-Black
39. “Distant Sun”-Crowded House
40. “You Only Live Twice (Main Title)”-Nancy Sinatra
41. “There She Goes”-The La’s
42. “Young Folks”-Peter Bjorn and John
43. “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes”-Ultravox
44. “Oh Yeah”-Ash
45. “Love is The Law”-The Seahouses
46. “Lullaby From Rosemary’s Baby, Part 1”-Krzysztof Komeda, Mia Farrow
47. “Golden Streams”-The Hidden Cameras
48. “Best Thing Ever”-Scritti Politti
49. “Sing”-Travis
50. “More Than This”-Roxy Music
51. “The Boys of Summer”-Don Henley
52. “Soak Up The Sun”-Sheryl Crow
53. “Weather Channel”-Sheryl Crow
