“Yes, dear,” Bridgette McGuire says. “ Do change the channel if you really want … but broken fingers take so long to heal at our age.” Those are the first words uttered by the British Bridgette McGuire, who is listening intently to the TV in the common room of her nursing home. She leaps into action upon learning that a stolen artifact is tied to a nationalist plot to resurrect someone who may not have good intentions for England. Can Bridgette, who thought her monster-hunting days were over, and Duncan, her hapless grandson, keep “Britain’s darkest hour” from happening?

Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Dan Mora. On sale now.