Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics have teamed up with Universal Products & Experiences to bring classic characters to life on the paneled page with Universal Monsters: Dracula (by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds) and the forthcoming Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! (by Ram V, Dan Watters, and Matthew Roberts), and now they’re adding Frankenstein’s monster to their intriguing lineup with Universal Monsters: Frankenstein. Written and illustrated by Michael Walsh with colors by Toni-Marie Griffin, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein will debut the first of its four issues on August 28th, and we have a look at the gorgeously gruesome cover art and official press release with additional details:
Press Release: LOS ANGELES 02/29/2024 — Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, have officially announced Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, a new four-issue limited comic book series from award-winning artist/writer Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin). Longtime fans of the iconic Frankenstein story and new fans alike can expect to be completely enthralled by this new horror classic when issue #1 hits comic book shops on August 28, 2024.
Comics superstar Michael Walsh resurrects one of the most iconic monsters of all time in a jaw-dropping, re-imagining of the seminal horror classic. Readers can expect each issue of the limited series to tell the shocking story behind one of the body parts used to create the unforgettable monster in the original film.
“The story of Dr. Frankenstein and his poor, misunderstood monster is one of the most recognizable and influential horror tales ever told… It’s also one of my favorites,” said creator Michael Walsh. “The original 1931 film from Universal Pictures is a continuing inspiration for my art and storytelling, so, as you can imagine, I was honored to be able to play in that sandbox. Trying to tell an original story while staying true to the canon of that film was an exciting yet daunting prospect. It’s been some of the most fun I’ve had making comic books, and I know that fans of Frankenstein and horror will have a blast experiencing these characters and iconic scenes like never before.”
In this first issue, Dr. Henry Frankenstein begins his unholy quest to create life by robbing the grave of a decorated police officer to find necessary parts, specifically a strong pair of hands. But little does he know that the corpse has a son who is mourning a father – and that this young boy will forever change Frankenstein’s life.
“Michael Walsh’s take on Frankenstein feels like a comic book classic in the making,” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “While each issue stands alone as its own vignette, in a way that only he can, Michael has brilliantly sewn together a brand-new perspective which both lovingly adapts the Universal Pictures film and breathes new life into one of the most important horror stories of all-time.”
This collaboration between Skybound and Universal is the latest milestone in a near decade long relationship that encompasses film, video games, and now comic book publishing. Universal Monsters: Frankenstein is the third Universal Monsters series launch, following James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ Dracula and Ram V, Dan Watters, and Matthew Roberts’ Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives!, arriving in stores this April.
Frankenstein will be followed by more new limited series pairing the biggest names in comics with pop culture’s most iconic monsters.
Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1 (of 4) (Lunar Code Coming Soon | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Established in 2010, Skybound is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties to create cool stuff and deliver one-of-a-kind experiences to fans. Skybound extends their stories across platforms including comics, television, film, video games, tabletop, books, digital content, audio programming, and beyond. The company is home to critically-acclaimed global franchises including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Superfight, and hit new podcast series Impact Winter.
Led by Skybound Entertainment co-founder Robert Kirkman, Skybound Comics is an award-winning line of comics published by Image Comics and promotes a shared vision to collaborate with top and emerging talent across the comics industry. The Skybound line includes acclaimed series such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Ultramega, Stillwater, Fire Power, and Excellence, while also delivering powerful licensed comics, including a partnership with LEGO Books. It is also home to Skybound Comet, a new line of Young Adult and Middle Grade original graphic novels published by Image Comics, launching in June 2022 with Clementine Book One, by award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden and set in the world of The Walking Dead. Skybound has seen numerous comics series adapted for the screen, including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Super Dinosaur and Outcast, with more projects in development.
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ABOUT UNIVERSAL MONSTERS
During the golden age of Hollywood, Universal Pictures brought legends of the horror genre to life in its classic monster films. The legacies of Frankenstein’s Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy, Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde endure to this day as the original icons whose stories symbolize the misunderstood, the outsider, and the misfit.
ABOUT MICHAEL WALSH
Dan Watters is a writer from London, and the co-creator of comic series Home Sick Pilots, Coffin Bound, Limbo, and The Seasons Have Teeth. He has written Sword of Azrael, Arkham City: The Order of the World, and Lucifer at DC Comics, and Cowboy Bebop at Titan Comics.