(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Michael Dialynas. On October 16* 2013* 437 students* 52 teachers* and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee* WI vanished without a trace* finding themselves countless light years away in the middle of an ancient* primordial wilderness. One year prior* the school held its first rendition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream*" on a night that would prove fateful to both the students and faculty* as their lives crossed paths in an almost premonitory way* seeding the various horrors to come. Created and written by James Tynion IV (Batman Eternal) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Amala's Blade)* "The Swarm" collects the critically acclaimed second arc (issues #5-8) of the bestselling series.