Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1
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| Writer | Ben Stenbeck |
| Artist | Ben Stenbeck |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
A stormy night in the mountains forces a lone traveler to take shelter in a witch’s house, where the witch spins a yarn of the mysterious and merciless Skinless Man who is in pursuit of new skin at any cost, and the gang of warlocks who were foolish enough to try to deceive him.
“The Skinless Man” marks Stenbeck’s first story in the horror-fantasy Lands Unknown universe, co-created with Hellboy’s Mike Mignola.
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Mar 03, 2026Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1 feels like a story pulled from some half-remembered medieval manuscript and brought to life with startling clarity. Stenbeck honors the mythic sensibilities associated with this corner of comics while forging something distinctly his own, leaning into realism in character design and culture while letting the supernatural elements feel raw and uncanny. The fireside tale structure gives the book a timeless cadence, and once the skinless man’s quest begins, the issue builds toward an ending that is both brutal and poetic. A few early narrative gaps may momentarily disorient readers, but by the final page, the spell is firmly cast. This is folklore rendered with confidence, texture, and just enough menace to linger. Read Full Review
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Plot On a gloomy, rainy night, Granny the witch receives a mysterious traveler accompanied by a talking wolf and rabbit. To answer his question about someone's whereabouts, she tells the story of the Skinless Man. This mysterious leader of scavenging pirates is called El Kubra, but because he has no skin, he is nicknamed The Skinless Man. After a battle between two kingdoms left many ships destroyed, El Kubra and his men managed to plunder them and recover great riches. But the most enigmatic thing they find is a baby with golden eyes. This baby has the most perfect and fluffy skin El Kubra has ever seen, so he becomes obsessed with the idea of wearing the baby's skin and becoming normal again. But this feat requires a group of more
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