The Goon: Them That Don't Stay Dead

by Eric Powell

To mark the 25th anniversary of The Goon, Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell returns with an all-new tale!

A brand new black and white horror graphic novel filled with Powell's brand of humor.

The return to Lonely Street hasn’t been easy for the Goon and Franky. And just as they’ve finally got the various gangs of blood suckers and night stalkers back in line, a new threat appears. Or is it an old one? Mysteries (and backstabbing) abound on the deadly streets of Nameless Town.

Bonus content includes a sketchbook and cover gallery!

Collects The Them That Don't Stay Dead! #1–#4.

For mature audiences.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Horror

Kindle Edition

Published November 11, 2025

About the author

Eric Powell has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD Magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, the Avengers, She-Hulk, the Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Action Comics.

Although eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn't find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon. The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a diehard cult following.

Reviews

[Drew Canole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fantastic Goon volume. I think Eric Powell has found the best way to keep this series alive, just doing self-contained volumes every few years. This book does a great job of incorporating characters from all the past books without feeling like a greatest hits remix.

In the back he says that no one seemed excited about some of the cool surprises from the past volumes (The boy with the duck reappearance). Speculating that fans either don't care or only read The Goon for the pretty pictures.

[Albert · Rating 4 out of 5]

i miss eric powell's the goon

[Nevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good Goon story. I hope we keep getting these every couple years. This one is a good mix of drama and wacky gallows humor, with more ties to the old stories than the previous series had. The best part was the strong introduction scene of a new character in chapter 1 - Eric Powell can write damn good characters and dialog when he wants to. It was good enough that I almost accepted it when it turned out to be a lead-in to the old woman-dying-to-motivate-the-hero trope.

[Cale · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Goon is always a fun read, and this volume does some work to connect a number of stories from previous volumes, wrapping up storylines and tying together plots in unexpected ways. The dialog is often hilarious, the characters are endearingly weird, and the action is raucous. Definitely not something you'll regret reading, especially if you've got familiarity with the characters. It may not be the best place to start with them, though.

[angelofmine1974 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting comic to say the least. The goon is on the clock beating up bad guys and making sure the streets are safe. I love his sidekick and my favorite thing in the comic was the piggy bank. Awesome graphics.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Goons the best, and im truly grateful we got to read another volume of it.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny in a very wrong, deeply disturbing way. In short, it's awesome.

[Remi X · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this from the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club and so enjoyed it. Never would have picked this out on my own - it was a blast, clever and funny. Great intro to the world of the Goon.