Hyde Street, Volume 2

Hyde Street #8-12

by Geoff Johns (Writer), Ivan Reis (Illustrator), Francis Portela (Illustrator)

Hyde Street isn’t safe for anyone, including its resident ghouls, psychos and killers.

When Pranky steals a cursed werewolf mask from his Hyde Street nemesis Mr. X-Ray, the world’s most dangerous scout finds himself transformed into a pint-sized wolf-kid. Unable to remove it from his face, a humbled Pranky must ask for help from X-Ray and the neighborhood’s sinister surgeon Doctor Ego. But none of them or the other residents are prepared for what’s stalking them from the shadows: The Butcher of Hyde Street has escaped imprisonment, stalks his fellow Residents, and basks in their blood.

Collects issues #8-12

Genres: Comics, Horror

131 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 25, 2025

About the author

Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.

His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.

Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(B+) 79% | Good
Notes: More explored, it deepens lore, less premise-definition, not stuck in park (an actual arc!), loud panic-driven missions.

*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #8-10 ◦ Issues #11-12

[Oscar · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

This was a good volume!

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hyde Street Volume 2 collects issues 8-12 of the Image Comics series written by Geoff Johns, art by Ivan Reis and Francis Portela, colors by Brad Anderson.

After not taking Mr. X-Rays’s advice, Pranky has a novelty Halloween mask stuck to his face and the only way off is surgical assistance. But Hyde Street is only occupied with nefarious residents and Hyde Street’s own doctors are no exception!

I absolutely love this series and it’s slow build of lore and character backstories. It feels so incredibly unique and harkens back to pre-code horror comics that told reader beware stories. Reis’s art is stunningly detailed and Anderson’s colors bring it to vivid life. This is seriously one of the prettiest ongoing titles on the shelves right now. I really don’t feel like I hear much about this series so if you are a fan of horror but haven’t heard of or read this series, I highly recommend checking it out!

[Craig · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sorry, but this is just plain weird. Am I supposed to root for these awful people to capture 1000 souls so they can go back to their lives? Why would I (or anyone) do that? The promised "Butcher of Hyde Street" doesn't show up until almost the end, so that's kind of a bait and switch. Otherwise, we get some more backstories for some of the residents and Pranky needs help getting a werewolf mask off. The art is decent, but the rest of this?

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Following on right from the end of the last volume, Pranky goes to Mr X-Ray for help removing his werewolf mask, setting off a chain of events that will unleash The Butcher Of Hyde Street upon its unsuspecting victims.

These five issues further the overall plot, while increasing the intrigue around Hyde Street itself, and delving into some more backstories for the Residents. We get flashback stories for Doctor Ego and Sister Hood, all while the mystery of The Scorekeeper who presides over Hyde Street continues to deepen.

The artwork's still phenomenal - Ivan Reis can't be faulted, and while Francis Portela isn't quite on the same level, he's an able fill-in for two issues here.

I just wish this volume hadn't been cut midway through a story arc, but then I guess we'd be waiting another year or so to get any Hyde Street content, so swings and roundabouts.

[Jordan Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back to Hyde Street where the scorekeeper is still marking down souls and those poor folks trapped in his evil game are trying to escape or completely ignore the rules. If I’m being fully objective here, the first volume was better. Not only was it longer (so there was more time to flesh out characters and plot), but it was such a breath of fresh air for being so unique and unlike anything else out there. This second volume is still good, of course (pretty much anything Geoff Johns touches is), it’s just that it’s starting to get a bit confusing with the various characters (plus trying to remember who is who since the first volume came out over a year ago). Still though, it’s a ton of fun and the artwork by Ivan Reis is gorgeous.

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

We get a bunch of backstories for the residents of Hyde Street along with the Butcher of Hyde Street who is locked away. It ends on a cliffhanger that looks pretty cool. I just wish these came out more frequently.

[Mee Too · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s not a lot wrong with this series. It’s like a better version of the twilight zone or tales from the crypt. The individual stories are pretty good and the story as a whole is pulling together quite nicely. Im invested and looking forward to the next volume.

3.7✨

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

9/10

A bit repetitive at times, re-explaining things that just happened. But this volume has some truly exceptional world building. The Butcher is badass and the setup for what's to come has me very excited

[James DeSantis · Rating 2.75 out of 5]

After really enjoying the first volume I just couldn't get into this one as much. A bit too scattered, didn't feel as tightly put together, and the best two characters were missing in half the stories. A 2.75 out of 5.

[Dean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art is great, story is fine.
Weird to end it in the middle of a story arc.

[Martijn Van · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun gruesome volume, pushing the story forward and investing in characters old and new.

[Franck Martini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great art and still some very clever writing. I’m still very fond of the book - I wish there would be more

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kinda smart breaking the arc between Volume 2 and 3. When we finally got a gruesome glimpse of the Butcher, Johns and co. left us hanging on the cliff. The world building keeps getting richer (and some Residents didn't even show up yet).

*Read on singles.