“‘Family Tree’ has been a story that has been percolating for a long time,” Lemire said. “In a lot of ways it’s a return to the tone, and many of the themes, I explored with my ‘Animal Man’ run; a look at the many horrors that can threaten to tear a family apart, and the bonds that keep them together in the face of unspeakable events.”
Hester stated, “I believe ‘Family Tree’ fit pretty squarely into both my and Jeff’s body of work in that it’s undeniably weird, sometimes grotesque, and occasionally violent. But underneath it all is the beating heart of a family that finds a way to stay a family under the most extreme circumstances.”
“Family Tree” #1 will be released on November 13.