Alpha 1

Locke & Key: Alpha #1 is the first issue of the Alpha series and the thirty-sixth issue of the series overall.

Synopsis

'Omega and Alpha,' part 1: In the second-to-the-last issue of Locke & Key, the damned and the saved alike will make their final stand in the Drowning Cave, in a clash of blood and fire. The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye.

Variant Covers

Trivia

• The photos on the final pages are of the 2011 TV Pilot.
• The issue was originally scheduled for release on August 28, 2013^[1] but was delayed until September 11, 2013.^[2]
• The shadow that attacked Nina with the hatchet was taking the form of Al Grubb.
• The scene with Dodge telling Kinsey that Tyler was approaching is the same shot as the one in Omega #5, when the possessed Jackie taunted Kinsey.

References

Issues
Locke & Key
Welcome to Lovecraft	Chapter One • Chapter Two • Chapter Three Chapter Four • Chapter Five • Chapter Six
Head Games	Intermission • Chapter One • Chapter Two Chapter Three • Chapter Four • Army of One
Crown of Shadows	The Haunting of Keyhouse • In The Cave • Last Light Shadow Play • Light of Day • Beyond Repair
Keys to the Kingdom	Sparrow • White • February • Casualties Detectives - Part 1 • Detectives - Part 2
Clockworks	The Locksmith's Son • Smash! • The Tamers of the Tempest The Whispering Iron • Grown-Ups • Curtain
Omega	Our Regrets • The Soldier • Last Dance Human Sacrifices • The Fall
Alpha	Omega & Alpha • The End
World War Key
Golden Age	Small World • Open the Moon • Face the Music • ...In Pale Battalions Go... 1 • ...In Pale Battalions Go... 2 • ...In Pale Battalions Go... 3 • Hell & Gone 0 • Hell & Gone 1 • Hell & Gone 2 Guide to the Known Keys
Short stories	In the Can • Grindhouse • Dog Days