The Lies We Tell Ourselves - by Jim Krueger & Steve Orlando & Matthew Medney & Rebekah McKendry & David McKendry & Brea Grant (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

On a recognizable Earth, spring 2024, truth itself has become predatory. Lyla, the goddess of truth and punishment, awakens whenever humanity's deceit tips the balance. She hunts the liars whose falsehoods change lives:
Sally (Los Angeles): a music executive whose "good lies" destroy the artists she swore to protect.

Wayne (New York): a chef haunted by a fatal "white lie" buried in his kitchen.

Christine (Chicago): a woman starving behind a "beautiful lie."

Howard (Detroit): an auto-industry insider spreading an "innocent lie" through supply-chain greed.

Charlie (Boston): a realtor who weaponizes the "bold-faced lie" for love and profit.

Each episode explores a different city, sin, and form of retribution as Lyla toys with her prey through traps, hallucinations, and psychological warfare. Every time a liar dies, Lyla grows stronger, feeding on guilt, regret, and denial until the line between judgment and evil vanishes.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is a high-concept horror franchise that redefines anthology storytelling for a streaming-ready generation: grounded realism, supernatural terror, and mythic justice intertwined in one cinematic universe.

About the Author

Brea Grant is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. She has written numerous graphic novels including Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter, We Will Bury You, and the Suicide Girls comic. She has also contributed stories to the anthologies Haunted Reels and Video Palace. She co-hosts the book podcast, Reading Glasses. On the film side, her credits include TORN HEARTS (director, Blumhouse), 12 HOUR SHIFT (writer/director) and LUCKY (writer/actress). She is currently in post-production on an anthology film called GRIND.

Steve Orlando
Best known for MIDNIGHTER, BATMAN/THE SHADOW, WONDER WOMAN and SCARLETWITCH, Steve Orlando is a GLAAD, Ringo, and Eisner nominated writer, and Harvey Award winning editor and localizer. His comics work has appeared under the DC, Marvel, Image, Aftershock, IDW, BOOM!, and Ablaze banners--and more. As a food writer, he's written for Epicurious. Outside of comics as well, he's written for Cartoon Network's BEN 10, as well as having been featured in National Geographic Magazine. In 2021, he teamed with AMC and SHUDDER's the Boulet Brothers to take over HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE. In 2023, he launched FEEDING DANGEROUSLY with award- winning chef and humanitarian Jose Andres at TKO Studios.

Rebekah and David Ian McKendry are award-winning writers, directors, and podcasters. They first began their career at Fangoria Entertainment where they co-wrote and produced TV promos and web content. They then went to work for Blumhouse Productions where together they wrote video pieces, short films, and horror articles. Fifteen-year veterans of the horror and science fiction industry, together they've worked with Simon and Schuster, Dark Horse Comics, Penguin Books, Universal Films, SYFY, Shudder, Phoenix Films, The Nerdist, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Tiller Press, and Seraphim Press. They have also written and directed multiple heavy metal music videos and horror feature films including 2022s Glorious.

Matthew Medney Founder, Publisher, Creator Matt Medney is a visionary storyteller, co-founder of Iconic Arts LTD, and Founder, Publisher of Gungnir Books. Former CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine and co-founder of Hero Projects, he is a best-selling author of Beyond Kuiper, Above The Ground, Dark Wing, and The Adventures of Adrienne James. Medney has led major collaborations with icons like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shaggy, Steve Aoki, and brands such as Disney, the NFL, Coca-Cola, and Live Nation's Rolling Loud. He made history by bringing comic books to the NFL with the Bobby Wagner and Seattle Seahawks graphic novel on Monday Night Football. Medney was also Head Writer for the $300M-raised MMO Star Atlas and continues to innovate in online gaming.

Jim Krueger- An the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel. Krueger has been named one of the top ten writers in comics and an innovator in the field by Wizard magazine. Additionally, Justice #1 received the Diamond Comic Distributors award for Best Comic Book of the Year. Krueger's career began with notable success in advertising, where he won two Addy Awards during his first year as a copywriter. A year later, he became a creative director at Marvel Comics, eventually transitioning to a freelance comic book writer and property creator. His original works include The Foot Soldiers, Alphabet Supes, The Clock Maker, The Runner, The High Cost of Happily Ever After, and The Last Straw Man. For Marvel Comics, Krueger has contributed to the Earth X trilogy with Alex Ross, Avengers, X-Men, and Avengers/Invaders. He and Ross also collaborated on Project Superpowers for Dynamite Entertainment. Krueger's extensive portfolio includes work for other publishers such as Star Wars, The Matrix Comics, Micronauts, Galactic, Batman, and Capone vs. Dracula. He was a contributing writer for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, penning "Safe," the story in issue #24 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, which received an Outstanding Comic Book award in the 2010 GLAAD Awards. Additionally, Jim served as Marvel Comics Creative Director. Jim servers as GUNGNIR's Editor in Chief.