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MrBallen Presents: The Terror Within

The Graphic Stories
By Andrea Mutti and MrBallen
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From the New York Times bestselling author and creator of the hit MrBallen Podcast and YouTube channel comes a spine-chilling graphic novel featuring nine gripping stories based on real events—including four all-new, never-before-shared tales—of the terrors that hide inside us all. Have you ever wondered what... Read More
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From the New York Times bestselling author and creator of the hit MrBallen Podcast and YouTube channel comes a spine-chilling graphic novel featuring nine gripping stories based on real events—including four all-new, never-before-shared tales—of the terrors that hide inside us all.

Have you ever wondered what you're truly capable of? Or been afraid of what you might do when no one is looking?

If so, you have experienced the terror within. And now, in this vividly illustrated graphic collection of stories, New York Times bestselling author and hit podcaster MrBallen returns with page-turning tales of the horrors that exist in our own psyches. From primeval atrocities in the Russian wilderness to shockingly personal hauntings in Taiwan to chilling encounters in the depths of cyberspace, these stories are creepy, captivating, and utterly unforgettable.

Enter if you dare.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593839874

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: FULLY ILLUSTRATED

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Better known as "MrBallen," John B. Allen is a former U.S. Navy Seal, the founder of the multi-platform content company Ballen Studios, and the creator and host of the popular podcast MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories. Allen uses his platform to give back and founded the MrBallen Foundation to honor victims and support families of heinous crimes through education, training, and financial aid. Andrea Mutti began his career illustrating DNAction for Xenia Edizioni, Sergio Bonelli Editore, and Star Comics. He has worked with Marvel, DC, Vertigo, MadCave, Stormking, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, BOOM! Studios, and more. His titles include Maniac of New York, Bunny Mask, Batman Eternal, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He's a member of the National UFO Center and resides in Sarasota, Florida. Robert Venditti is a New York Times bestselling author of more than three hundred comic books and graphic novels. Some of his works include the monthly comic book series Justice League and Superman '78, his own graphic novel Six Days, the adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and more. Venditti lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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