Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett will debut their creator-owned graphic novel Section Zero at the 2018 Baltimore Comic-Con on September 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The creators, known for their collaboration on The Reign of the Supermen and Superboy, will both be in attendance at the show this year.

“Section Zero is sort of Jack Kirby does the X-Files,” Kesel said. “Of course, there is no Section Zero. It is not a team of experts and adventurers investigating the fantastic and unknown, funded by a secret section of the United Nation’s charter. They do not look into monsters, UFOs, and strange things from folklore and myth. Because as we all know - none of those things exist.”

Section Zero was originally published by Image Comics in 2000, though only three issues were produced before the project had to be shelved for personal matters. Over the years, various publishers and possibilities were pursued to bring the title back, but it wasn’t until a successful Kickstarter that the pair could return to finish what they had begun 18 years earlier. The result is a 224-page hardcover Section Zero Ultra-Cool Collector’s Edition, an oversized edition with a ton of behind the scenes material and an introduction by Kurt Busiek.

“Returning to these characters and finishing this story is a dream Tom and I have had for 18 years. I almost can’t believe it’s finally, really happening,” Kesel said. “And I can’t think of a better place to debut Section Zero than the Baltimore Comic-Con. It’s a fantastic show - one of the best in the country, you ask me. There’s always a great turnout, a great energy to the show, and great fans.”

To celebrate the book’s debut, the creators will also be including a limited edition “Greetings from Baltimore” postcard with every copy of the book purchased at the show.