BOTW creator contributes to new Bela Lugosi comic book

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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Keep up with the details at the official Monsterverse Tales From the Grave website: www.monsterverse.com

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Bane of the Werewolf Issue 2 Preview

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!

Haven Distributors pick up Bane of the Werewolf

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.