Two posts back, we hinted at a 2010 comic project that artist/creator Rob Brown [REB] was going to be involved in. And this past weekend, the official announcement was released.
Look for Bela Lugosi’s Tales From The Grave in early 2010!
ASTOUNDING ARRAY OF MAJOR TALENT LINING UP FOR BELA LUGOSI’S TALES FROM THE GRAVE!
Celebrated writers, comic book professionals and Hollywood horror veterans offer their imagination for the highly anticipated terror anthology series
Dallas, TX - July 20, 2009 — Comic book and horror fans will be ecstatic over the incredible talent lining up for Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave, which is scheduled to premiere in early 2010.
The new full-color anthology - to be done in the classic EC and Warren tradition - will have each fantastic tale hosted by iconic horror film star Bela Lugosi. The book will be the premier publication from Monsterverse Comics, which will launch other horror and monster related titles in the months ahead. Editors Kerry Gammill (Powerman and Iron Fist, Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, Superman, THE OUTER LIMITS) and Kez Wilson (Hammerlocke, Scarlet, Power of the Atom, SPACE JAM) will be adding their artistic talents throughout the series, along with associate editor and writer Sam F. Park (HALFWAY HOUSE, DEATH’S DOOR).
In addition to leading comic professionals, several famous horror filmmakers will also be contributing to help celebrate Bela Lugosi’s new role as presenter of these weird tales of terror. The stellar roster of artists and writers includes two major names among comic book fans. Premier horror writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Gotham After Midnight, Dead, She Said) will be crafting a new story to make readers’ skin crawl. Top artist John Cassaday (Planetary, Astonishing X-Men, Captain America) will be writing and drawing a story as well as providing an alternate cover for the first issue. The standard cover will be a portrait of Bela Lugosi by legendary horror magazine cover artist Basil Gogos (Famous Monsters of Filmland, Monsterscene).
Other writers, artists and filmmakers that readers can expect to see in future issues of the series include:
John Landis, film director (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, MASTERS OF HORROR)…
Rick Baker, make-up artist/sculptor (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, THE RING, HELLBOY, THE WOLF MAN)…
Mick Garris, film director/writer/producer (MASTERS OF HORROR, THE STAND, TALES FROM THE CRYPT)…
Bruce Timm, artist/producer (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, Vampirella)…
Stiles White, screen writer (KNOWING, BOOGEYMAN, POLTERGEIST)…
Brian Denham, artist (Iron Man, The X-Files, Nova, The Avengers)…
Rick Klaw, writer (Weird Business)…
Joe R. Lansdale, writer (Weird Business, Savage Season)…
John Lucas, artist (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Star Trek, Weird Business)…
Rob Brown, artist (Bane of the Werewolf, Marvel Comics Presents, Spiderman, Conan)…
Erik Gist, painter (Upper Deck, DC Comics, Boom! Studios)…
Neil Vokes, artist (The Black Forest, Superman Adventures, Untold Tales of Spider-Man)…
Robert Tinnell, film director/writer (FRANKENSTEIN AND ME, The Black Forest, The Wicked West)…
Martin Powell, writer (Moonstone Comics - The Spider, Scarlet in Gaslight, Frankenstein)…
Larry Blamire, film director/artist (THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA, Tales from the Pub, Steam Wars)…
Frank Dietz, cartoonist/animator (Sketchy Things, Disney’s TARZAN, TREASURE PLANET)…
Terry Beatty, artist (Ms. Tree, Scary Monsters).
Look for more names to be added in the coming weeks.
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Production on book 2 is running behind - Currently, we are looking at a new release date in late August.
Producing a solid horror comic book such as Bane and keeping studio funds consistent during these hard economic times is certainly a challenge… but you just can’t let it keep a good werewolf down.
After much debate and consideration, REB has also decided to extend book 2 to 29 pages of story from the norm 22. That’s seven extra pages of silver age monstrous mayhem for you and our cursed, gypsy werewolf!
In lieu of distribution/marketing issues, REB sees this as an advantage rather than a disadvantage - ” The chapter structure and character revelations ultimately demanded the additional story pages… I want to give these characters all the space they need to evolve and fuse. And this seems to give me the chance to do so. Suffocating them will only diminish the quality of the overall work. Besides, the fans deserve the best that I can give them.” - So prepare yourself monster fan for a grinding, dark tale of true gothic horror!
Look out classic horror movie fans!
Soon Coming - A special announcement regarding REB and a new horror anthology comic book debuting in early 2010.
“Comic fans and horror fans are gona love it!”
Get the latest in classic horror news at the Classic Horror Filmboard.
Bane of the Werewolf avatars!
Bane of the Werewolf banners are now available for use!
Reb took some time out this morning to create these monstrously fun banners for all you werewolf-fiends out there! Toss them around… drag them to your favorite monster site or comic book forum!
Let there be Monsters!
Response to Bane of the Werewolf Book 1 is still growing and has been absolutely amazing :
“Wow! That was so much more than the preview pages could even make it appear to be. - This book was meant to convey that old style of horror and it does a marvelous job. - Full of the great monster elements that I love to read about (the black arts, wired sci-fi experiments). Nice touches really sell it as a whole package that you can not be disappointed about, I know I wasn’t.”
-Dan Royer (puyaybusto), Horror Comic Book Reviews - Full Review
“Hoooooowwl !!!! Look out all you werewolf and comic book fans, there’s a new beast in town.”
-Cybershizoid, Horror Movie and Magazine Blog - Full Post
A special thanks too all you fiendish, monster fans at comicmonsters.com, The Classic Horror Filmboard, Werewolf News, and Horror News!
Fans that wish to write to the Bane of the Werewolf letters page, Letters from the Damned, may send all correspondence to thedamned@silverphoenix.net.
Don’t miss this chance to get YOUR creepy copy of Bane of the Werewolf Book 1 at www.silverphoenix.net. while your there, place your preorder for Bane of the Werewolf Book 2. This is one you won’t want to miss monster freaks! The werewolf Eliphas vs The werewolf Janos, in a tale that can only be called - RESURRECTION!
You can now preorder Bane of the Werewolf Issue 2 at www.silverphoenix.net
Preview - Bane of the Werewolf Book 2 - RESURRECTION
BANE OF THE WEREWOLF #2
Head of the Magus: Chapter Two
RESURRECTION! w/a Rob E. Brown [REB]
Forever cursed by the sign of the pentagram, Eliphas Moreau, finds himself recovering from a near fatal fall, mended to health by a locale village girl. The warlock, Baphomet, raises the werewolf Janos from the grave to aid in his search for the black Book of Life leading to a brawl between the two werebeasts - Father versus Son in a grizzly confrontation with Eliphas’ new love interest trapped between the two!
-AND- Dr. Orlock keeps to his agenda in his constant search for the answers to life and death as he attempts to revive the world’s most nefarious monster!
“Bane of the Werewolf” - Retro Werewolf Comic
Saturday, May 9 – 1:21 PM
A while ago, ArcLight sent me a note about a werewolf comic called Bane Of The Werewolf. I haven’t actually had a look at it until now, and I like what I see! It’s a retro-revival creation, very gothic in its art and story– the web site describes it as being “akin to the silver-age horror comics produced in the 1970s, with guidance taken from black and white, classic horror films of the 1930s-40s.” It looks like a labour of love created, written and illustrated by Rob E. Brown (of Marvel Comics & Chaos Comics). You can pick up issue 1 (pictured above) from Silver Phoenix Entertainment, and a preview of issue 2 is available on the Bane Of The Werewolf blog.
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Comments:
Roukas Says:
May 9th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I remember thoroughly enjoying the werewolf vs. werewolf fight in “Wolf” with Jack Nicholson, and it looks like the similar conflict here could be even better. I haven’t been in a comic book shop in at least two years…I should be more on top of things!
Also, the whole idea of werewolf origins fascinates me; I love seeing how each different author / creator will conceive of how such a creature could come into being! That’s usually what creates the delicious terror for me, not the ensuing slash-fests.
BANE OF THE WERWOLF #1 (COMIC)
Written by Rob E. Brown
Illustrated by Rob E. Brown
Published by Silver Phoenix Entertainment
Publication Date: 2009
Format: B&W - 28 pages
Price: $3.75
I just finished a fantastic first edition today. But first a question? Are you an old school horror fan?, Do you like classic monsters, such as the Werewolf and Frankenstein?, Does the pentagram still make you think of full moons and lycanthropes in the middle of the night? Then you deserve to check out the first edition from Silver Phoenix Entertainment called “Bane of the Werewolf.
Written and created by Rob E. Brown there is no denying where his artistic influences come from. While I admit being out of the comic circles for quite some time one look at this comic and your sure to start reliving your days as a classic comic reader. Full of darkly detailed rich pen work, Rob has created an instantaneous time travel of old school artistry gone modern release. A classic tale of man vs the evil beast inside of him we find our main character Eliphas the gypsy traveler. Though the gypsy life has been a hard one and in our introduction we find him tied to pole.
As panels pop out with fantastical pen work we learn of his origin and past to the present point of his current manhood and destiny. It appears that fate is written with a werewolf in mind and Eliphas has come full circle.
Melana, his witch of a mother comes to aid with news of his past, present and future. It is not without sorrow and regrets revealing to someone who they truly are and the circumstances. This is also a time for confrontation as a hulking hunchback of a giant lurches forward from the depths of the forest.
Olund the monstrous hunchback giant who challenges the man beast to battle enrages the inner demon within him after Melana releases her spell to protect Eliphas from transformation. A duel to the death ensues and Melana is powerless to assist having to deal with Olund’s master the Warlock.
The issue I received features a very sturdy full color cover that easily stands over most off the shelf printings. The inside is printed on nice stock with rich blacks and contrast throughout. While the writing is unmistakably elegant in its wording and choice of narration the pen work is of extremely high standards. Each frame contains an impressive amount of detail making this a collector item to have.
Back pages contain information on subscriptions, purchasing of shirts and some back page commentaries. It’s definitely a nice looking piece of work that could only be benefited more by full color. Comic fans will appreciate the nostalgic pages within and hunger for more!
Available a www.silverphoenix.net
REVIEWED BY “BONE DIGGER”
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The long awaited preview to issue 2 is now available. Sit back, drink your coffee and enjoy!
BANE OF THE WEREWOLF #2
Head of the Magus: Chapter Two
RESURRECTION! w/a Rob E. Brown [REB]
Forever cursed by the sign of the pentagram, Eliphas Moreau, finds himself recovering from a near fatal fall, mended to health by a locale village girl. The warlock, Baphomet, raises the werewolf Janos from the grave to aid in his search for the black Book of Life leading to a brawl between the two werebeasts - Father versus Son in a grizzly confrontation with Eliphas’ new love interest trapped between the two!
-AND- Dr. Orlock keeps to his agenda in his constant search for the answers to life and death as he attempts to revive the world’s most nefarious monster!
If your a long time comic fan, the name Joe Rubenstein will bring back memories of epic battles between the most evil villains and larger-than-life heroes alike.
Joe truly needs no introduction and to list his credits would simply overload our servers! He has been cited to have embellished (inked) more pencilers in the comic book industry than any other artist present (remember The Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe?) and more than likely, at some point, he worked on that favorite story of yours that has refused to be forgotten (Captain America versus Baron Blood comes to mind - Cap #253-254 or how about the first Wolverine mini-series with Frank Miller?). Today you can see his amazing work grace the Green Arrow series from DC with writer/artist Mike Grell -AND- you can now find him here at Silver Phoenix Entertainment!
We are very excited to have you with us Joe!
Be sure to check out Joe’s interviews online. Here are but a few:
Mania interview
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Question: How did you first get bit by the comics bug?
Joe Rubinstein: I came to this country from Israel when I was five years old. My cousin, who was three years older, had a comic book collection. Since I didn’t read the language, I looked at the pictures. Like a lot of kids, I then started to draw the pictures, and fortunately that never wore off. I went to the High School of Art and Design, which was a vocational school in New York, and there I found other comic book people to study with–the most famous was probably Bernie Krigstein, who was one of the great innovators at EC Comics. Then when I was seventeen, I was sick of school and I didn’t want to go to college. So I did up some inking samples, and I think I got, like, three jobs on the first day. I’ve pretty much been doing it ever since. I mainly read superhero comics, like everybody else, though I did read Dracula because the Gene Colan artwork was so beautiful, and Swamp Thing because of Bernie Wrightson and all that. For a while there, Marvel came out with all these monster books like Frankenstein and Werewolf by Night.
Comicartfans interview
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First off, I’d like to say that it really is an honor to have the chance to ask you some questions about your career and your current projects. You’ve been inking comics professionally since around 1978, I believe? Growing up on comics, it seemed like every other book I read back in the 80’s until now has had your name in it. To what do you credit your staying-power in the industry?
Thank you. You’re very flattering. It was actually 1975 - I was 17 when I got 3 jobs in one day. I was Dick Giordano’s assistant when I was 13. I also assisted Jack Abel and Wally Wood, and got to observe other greats like Russ Heath in Dick Giordano’s studio. I work hard, try to be responsible with my deadlines, and above all else, I try to be responsive to the work in front of me and not homogenize it all into one look. That is the philosophy I got from Dick Giordano. Scott Williams has told me that he thinks that this has actually hurt my career, because people/editors weren’t quite sure what they were getting back. Jimmy Palmotti called me once to say an Eric Larson job (a Spider-Man Vs Wolverine 3 part series in Marvel Comics Presents) was mis-credited to me. I HAD inked it
Silverager interview
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JR: That’s why I inked a thing called, “The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.” I did it on and off for twenty years. Mark Grunwald, I don’t know what I’d inked for Mark beforehand, but Mark was a nice guy, and he said, “We’re going to do this thing like an encyclopedia called “The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe,” and why don’t you ink these three pieces and we’ll see how it looks.” I don’t remember what they were, but it seems like one was maybe a Dave Cockrum Nightcrawler piece. So I brought it back and he said, “Okay, good. How many of them do you want do ink?” “All of them. Why would I want to give any of this away? Just give it to me.” And he did, but you know what? I think I made his life a much easier place, because as he’s balancing 46 different pencilers for this book, he knows to send it to one inker. One inker who has proven he can alter his approach so that it will still look like Kerry Gammill and Bill Sienkiewicz and Al Milgrom when it’s done, but still have a unifying feeling to it. As a matter of fact, I was sitting there one day inking four pieces simultaneously, that’s how I work, because I don’t want to worry about wet ink smearing, so I just ink some of this, I go to that one, I go back to this one, I go to this one, and I have like four pieces in front of me and they were possibly a Bill Sienkiewicz, an Al Milgrom, a Frank Miller and a John Buscema. So I’m inking on this one, I’m inking on that one, and I suddenly get to this realization similar to when you’re reading and you suddenly are aware of the fact that each word is a word instead of a concept. “And_he_went…” And I looked at this and I thought to myself, “How am I doing this? Because the pencilers were sort of the four points of the compass, stylistically. On one I’m using a real short, kind of dot-dash stroke. I’m inking this that way. Milgrom used a big, fat thick pencil with a long stroke; I’d pick up a brush. Sienkiewicz is short and kinetic, I used that. So it’s not like I have so much of a plan as I allow myself to be open for the stimuli to tell me what kind of a stroke happened. Which is, by the way, in comic books nowadays….. a lot of the work is done where a page is mailed to you electronically, and then you print it out in a light blue ink, which is non-reproducible, and then you ink it in the regular manner, and you e- mail it back. Well, I do that. I do that a lot, but I prefer not to, only because I believe there is a physical energy on the page, from the penciler, which I can feel, which is, of course, totally lost in the reproduction. Because, when you feel a penciler’s hand go from left to right, and you can see the dent in the paper, or how his hand sort of smeared it slightly as his hand went across it, I get the understanding that he went left to right. Maybe I should make my stroke left to right. I can see where he used the side of his thumb to smear this in. Maybe I should use a bigger brush or something. So I just try to be sympathetic and responsive to my stimuli.
Take a look at Joe’s websites:
Comicartfans
Theartistschoice
Redbubble
Also take a look at the first of many contributions by Joe Rubenstein in the pictures gallery!
As the first issue for Bane of the Werewolf went to press, we were informed that Diamond will not be carrying the second installment as planned. This was largely due to an advertising blunder on our part that we are currently rectifying. Hey, we’re all human right? Live and learn.
The new Diamond benchmark may have had little or no effect on the exclusion as this did not seem to be the focus of our discussions.
However, there can be no room for doubt that Diamond’s cut back has effected independent publishers across the board. For more info click here The new benchmark was a necessary business decision for Diamond’s profitability. Understandable in today’s economy.
Bane of the Werewolf has been dropped from Previews, nevertheless, stay firm monster fans, BotW will continue to be purchasable online at www.silverphoenix.net. The second issue is still due out at the end May and will be available for sale at that time.
Haven Distributors has picked up the second book and we are in negotiations with two other distributors as well. More to come as it occurs.
OK - back to basics.
Bane of the Werewolf is back on the production wheel. The advertising campaign has taken root and now we are free to keep you - the fans - up to date.
Reb’s layouts look great and the excitement in The Dungeon[the basement studio] is building to an all time high.
With FantaSciCon just around the corner, we are gearing up to unleash many silver age horrors upon it’s attendees. Bane of the Werewolf issue #1 will be available along with high quality prints and Silver Phoenix merchandise. Reb will be on hand for autographs and sketchings. Don’t miss it!
Wonder what people are saying about Bane of the Werewolf? Trek over to comicmonsters.com and check out the forum. The making of Bane of the Werewolf forum.
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“Pencils and inks look great! Thanks for the walk through. I’ll be looking for this one.”
- GrayRider, comicmonsters.com
“REB’s art looks great, nice layouts, this is a definate one for me.”
- paperdragon, comicmonsters.com
“Totally sweet looking book. Glad I ordered this… ”
- Riding_Ghost, comicmonsters.com
Recent BotW news :
-Due to our monstrous work load, The Dungeon staff were unable to appear at ConNooga 2009. Our apologies to all who expected to see us. We hope to see you there next year.
-Reb has been invited to discuss Bane of the Werewolf on a radio broadcast in the Chicago-land area. More information[station, date and time] to come as it becomes available.
-The final proof of the first print run has been approved. Expect it to ship early next week!
-The Dungeon staff will attend this year’s FantaSciCon in full force. The show takes place March 20th - 22nd, 2009. If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, you still have a chance to do so at www.fantascicon.com.
In attempt to always try and give the fans more without revealing too much, we are beginning something new with this post. We will be posting preliminary character sketches here of the characters from BotW. This allows you to see and experience the production end of BotW as it unfolds. Enjoy!
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