Award-winning and acclaimed author Cullen Bunn (The Empty Man, Harrow County), superstar artist Leomacs (Basketful of Heads), and comic colorist Jason Wordie (Abbott, Wasted Space) are teaming up to scare us all silly with a new series of haunting short stories in BOOM! Studio’s Ghostlore; and we have the exclusive trailer for you below:
Ghostlore, which hits comic shops this month, will feature the works of a “star-studded cast of guest artists” in each issue, starting with Manor Black‘s Brian Hurtt. The main story arc reads as follows:
After a deadly accident, estranged father and daughter Lucas and Harmony Agate can see the deadโan overwhelming amount of them. Each one with their own warnings, cries for help, and malevolence alike. But the pastor and his daughter arenโt the only ones with this haunting ability; there are other nearly-deads, some of which have malicious intentionsโฆ
Bunn is obviously no stranger to the world of horror fiction, being Bram Stoker-nominated for his graphic novel Blood Feud and winning Ghastly Awards for Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, Blood Feud and Death Follows. Here’s what the writer had to say about his new exciting project:
โGhostlore is something of an ambitious concept…It started with a simple question I asked myself. โWhat ghost stories would ghosts tell?โ From there, though, it spun into this epic story of family, loss, grief, andโjust possiblyโthe end of the world. Itโs been in my head for a while, but I wanted to wait until the stars aligned, so to speak, to even give it a try. Iโm lucky to be working with an artist as talented as Leomacs on the main story, and I couldnโt be more thrilled with the cadre of amazing creators who will be illustrating the ghost stories in each and every issue. It all comes together in a book unlike anything else Iโve worked on.”
Ghostlore #1 features a standard cover by Leomacs, and variant covers by Hurtt, Tonฤi Zonjiฤ (Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy, Shadowman), Reiko Murakami (Basketful of Heads, Nightmare Country), and Jenny Frison (Wonder Woman, Catwoman). Each and every one of them is equally eerie and gorgeous – feast your eyes:
Italian artist Leomacs – whose impressive work can be seen in best-selling comics Tex and Dylan Dog – reveals more about what drew him to Ghostlore:
“I’m super thrilled to be drawing Cullen Bunn’s Ghostlore for BOOM! Studios… This story has pathos, drama and plenty of thrills to keep everyone on the edge of their seats. As for me, I love a good horror story, especially when the human element is strong and very relatable. Here there will be many layers to peel, and underneath you'll find more and more elements that will draw you in, demand your sympathy, scare and move you… and I'm going to enjoy drawing every single panel of Ghostlore.โ
Find out where you can grab the upcoming first issue of Ghostlore here, or grab a digital copy from content providers including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle. Now let’s take a look at that trailer!:
