The Exterminators
DC · 2006–2008 · 5 issues
About the series
In the mid-2000s, DC Comics unleashed The Exterminators, a five-issue series that reimagines pest control as a gritty, supernatural battleground. Written by Simon Oliver, with art by Tony Moore, Mike Hawthorne, and Ty Templeton, this offbeat horror-comedy follows a crew of exterminators in Los Angeles who discover that the bugs they’re fighting are far more sinister—and intelligent—than anyone imagined. Oliver’s sharp, darkly humorous script and the shifting artistic styles give the series a unique, B-movie energy that stands out in DC’s Vertigo-adjacent line. It’s a cult favorite for fans who love genre-bending, character-driven stories where the real monsters are both human and insect.
