Sister Imperator

Hardcover
$24.99 US
On sale Nov 18, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9781506743165

Sister Imperator, the mysterious and powerful figure from official Ghost lore, has her origins revealed!

Delve into the lore of the band Ghost with Sister Imperator’s mysterious origins.

Integral to the band’s story since its founding, Sister Imperator is a representative of the Clergy, and has been shrouded in secrecy—until now. Discover her clandestine history and the disturbing events that led her to becoming the woman both loved and feared by so many, from her innocent beginnings in small-town New England to the force behind Ghost.

Created by Tobias Forge of Ghost, featuring writing by Corinna Bechko, art by Puste, colors by Thiago Rocha, letters by Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt, and covers by Mikael Eriksson.  

Collects Sister Imperator #1–#4. 

For mature audiences.
Best known as the founder and mastermind of the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band and global sensation GHOST, Tobias Forge has continuously sparked the imaginations of millions of devout followers. In the years since GHOST emerged from Linköping, Sweden, Forge has not only served as the creative force behind the band’s music, but also the architect of its mythology—a rich tapestry of characters and storylines featuring such creations of Forge's imagination as Sister Imperator, Mr. Psaltarian, and of course the incarnations of Papa Emeritus I—IV that have led GHOST’s arena-filling live rituals the world over. Forge recently expanded his creative agenda to the silver screen, co-directing GHOST’s debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW, accompanied by a  chart-topping soundtrack album and acknowledged as the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history.


Corinna Bechko is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Times best-selling author who specializes in horror and science fiction. She has worked with numerous publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, BOOM!, IDW and Oni. Her work includes The Space Between, Star Wars: Legacy, Invisible Republic, The Expanse, Avatar: Adapt or Die, Green Lantern: Earth One, Court of the Dead, and stories for EC Comics. Her prose can be found in many anthologies while her nonfiction work includes Smithsonian Dig it: Dinosaurs and Smithsonian 1001 Super Space Facts. She spends her days at the Natural History Museum as a fossil preparator with the Dinosaur Institute. When she isn't writing or putting extinct animals back together she's watching horror movies, rescuing parrots, or tending to her aquarium full of transparent creatures. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner, a dog, two cats, and a whole lot of tiny shrimp.

Puste (David Antón Gomis) is a Spanish comic artist. He has been in the comics world for several years, after making the jump from being a plumber and construction worker to dedicating his life to comics. Along the way, he has had the chance to work on some incredible titles with characters like Batman, Scooby-Doo, Rick and Morty, and Buffy. He is thrilled to be working on Sister Imperator for Dark Horse. He loves exploring different styles, from realistic and serious to cartoon, and he has a knack for adapting to whatever the story needs. His work covers everything from superheroes to indie and manga—there’s really no limit. Outside of comics, he is a huge fan of horror, sci-fi, and Asian action films. When he's not drawing, you’ll probably find him at a concert or making short films with friends. He lives with his girlfriend and their cats, who are the true MVPs in putting up with his artistic obsessions.


Thiago Rocha is a Comic book Colorist and Digital Illustrator from Brazil. Works as a colorist since 2015. Started to color a comic book for a local Artists in Brazil and fell in love with the process and the magic of taking a Script + Art and add colors to create a cinematic experience in the page. So far, He has collaborated with Dark Horse, Soleil, Delcourt, Ghost Robot and Universo Guará creating Political Romances, Cyberpunk vistas, Historical Dramas, Time travel, Actual Magic and other immersive experiences in Comics, Bande Dessinée and Gibis through color.

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Sister Imperator, the mysterious and powerful figure from official Ghost lore, has her origins revealed!

Delve into the lore of the band Ghost with Sister Imperator’s mysterious origins.

Integral to the band’s story since its founding, Sister Imperator is a representative of the Clergy, and has been shrouded in secrecy—until now. Discover her clandestine history and the disturbing events that led her to becoming the woman both loved and feared by so many, from her innocent beginnings in small-town New England to the force behind Ghost.

Created by Tobias Forge of Ghost, featuring writing by Corinna Bechko, art by Puste, colors by Thiago Rocha, letters by Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt, and covers by Mikael Eriksson.  

Collects Sister Imperator #1–#4. 

For mature audiences.

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Best known as the founder and mastermind of the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band and global sensation GHOST, Tobias Forge has continuously sparked the imaginations of millions of devout followers. In the years since GHOST emerged from Linköping, Sweden, Forge has not only served as the creative force behind the band’s music, but also the architect of its mythology—a rich tapestry of characters and storylines featuring such creations of Forge's imagination as Sister Imperator, Mr. Psaltarian, and of course the incarnations of Papa Emeritus I—IV that have led GHOST’s arena-filling live rituals the world over. Forge recently expanded his creative agenda to the silver screen, co-directing GHOST’s debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW, accompanied by a  chart-topping soundtrack album and acknowledged as the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history.


Corinna Bechko is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Times best-selling author who specializes in horror and science fiction. She has worked with numerous publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, BOOM!, IDW and Oni. Her work includes The Space Between, Star Wars: Legacy, Invisible Republic, The Expanse, Avatar: Adapt or Die, Green Lantern: Earth One, Court of the Dead, and stories for EC Comics. Her prose can be found in many anthologies while her nonfiction work includes Smithsonian Dig it: Dinosaurs and Smithsonian 1001 Super Space Facts. She spends her days at the Natural History Museum as a fossil preparator with the Dinosaur Institute. When she isn't writing or putting extinct animals back together she's watching horror movies, rescuing parrots, or tending to her aquarium full of transparent creatures. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner, a dog, two cats, and a whole lot of tiny shrimp.

Puste (David Antón Gomis) is a Spanish comic artist. He has been in the comics world for several years, after making the jump from being a plumber and construction worker to dedicating his life to comics. Along the way, he has had the chance to work on some incredible titles with characters like Batman, Scooby-Doo, Rick and Morty, and Buffy. He is thrilled to be working on Sister Imperator for Dark Horse. He loves exploring different styles, from realistic and serious to cartoon, and he has a knack for adapting to whatever the story needs. His work covers everything from superheroes to indie and manga—there’s really no limit. Outside of comics, he is a huge fan of horror, sci-fi, and Asian action films. When he's not drawing, you’ll probably find him at a concert or making short films with friends. He lives with his girlfriend and their cats, who are the true MVPs in putting up with his artistic obsessions.


Thiago Rocha is a Comic book Colorist and Digital Illustrator from Brazil. Works as a colorist since 2015. Started to color a comic book for a local Artists in Brazil and fell in love with the process and the magic of taking a Script + Art and add colors to create a cinematic experience in the page. So far, He has collaborated with Dark Horse, Soleil, Delcourt, Ghost Robot and Universo Guará creating Political Romances, Cyberpunk vistas, Historical Dramas, Time travel, Actual Magic and other immersive experiences in Comics, Bande Dessinée and Gibis through color.

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