No one who was invited to the House knew Max—but she knew each and every one of them. Masters of their fields, titans of industry and knowledge, they all represented the best and brightest of humanity. So when Max whispered to each of them the truth of what they deserved—to be saved from disaster, to carry on the flame of civilization in a paradise built just for them—they all leaped at the chance. Why not? Why shouldn’t they be the ones to live forever? Isn’t it their destiny to survive the culling of the lesser herd? Wouldn’t being named the future of humanity be…nice?With the Eisner Award-winning The Nice House on the Lake, honored as Best New Series by the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno shocked the comics industry and unleashed a classic of contemporary horror…and no matter what you might think is coming, you aren’t ready for their second act!

Tensions inside the House are rising. Resentments are simmering to the surface. The residents need something to unite around. So an adorable dog is just the thing…right? They can all be trusted to love an innocent animal…right?

Max expects just one thing from the exceptional people she gathered in the House by the that they follow the rules. There aren’t many. They’re very reasonable. This should not be a challenge. But Oliver didn’t follow the rules. And now Max knows…

The impossible has happened—the House has been invaded from the outside. What does it mean that someone, anyone, out there still exists? And how far will the residents of the House go to protect themselves?

The overseer of the House by the Sea, the enigmatic Max, wants to meet with Walter so she can understand just what he’s been up to at the House on the Lake. One small problem with Walter’s dead, and the residents of the Lake House killed him...