Exclusive Excerpt: JOHN OF THE NIGHT by Darryl Cunningham


At the centre of all creation lies Far Eternity, where universes converge and reality is kept in balance. Scientist John of the Night and his daughter Aysha uncover a plot by The Perfection—a fanatical cult—to kill God and reboot the “flawed” multiverse into something supposedly perfect. As if that’s not enough, Medea—Aysha’s mother and a witch‑queen with a flair for drama—plans to sacrifice her to recharge her magic and avert an invasion. With cosmic forces closing in, John faces an impossible choice: save Aysha or risk the collapse of all existence.


Inspired by Jack Kirby’s grand cosmic epics, John of the Night blends humour, myth, and multiversal mayhem with themes of sacrifice, destiny, and the baffling indifference of higher powers. A cosmic adventure driven by a fraught but fiercely loyal father–daughter bond against reality‑shattering odds.



Darryl Cunningham is the cartoonist creator of numerous books published internationally, that include Psychiatric TalesScience TalesSupercrashGraphic ScienceBillionaires: The Lives of the Rich and PowerfulPutin: The Rise of a Dictator, and Elon Musk: American Oligarch. He lives in Yorkshire.


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One response to “Exclusive Excerpt: JOHN OF THE NIGHT by Darryl Cunningham”

  1. Darryl Cunningham Avatar

    I learned a lot drawing John of the Night. I was just finding the style in these early pages, and compared to the later part of the book, they look a little crude to me now. Perhaps I should have gone back and redrawn them? But on the other hand the developing art style is as much part of the book as is the wild narrative. So I do think it works anyway.

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