New Universal Monsters Comic Book Series'

[Hepcat]

Older material (1940's -early 1960s) has become increasingly hard to find in even the best brick and mortar stores.

Recent purchase include a nice run of Durango Kid comics, Challengers of the Unknown 3, and several more obscure books. Without the internet there would be no shop within a 100-200 mile radius that would have copies of these comics.

And non-Dell 1950's comics are incredibly difficult to find in higher grade.

[darkmonkeygod]

Today I attended a Skybound retailer presentation via zoom focusing on their Universal Monsters lines and can confirm my speculation: the 1/100 incentive cover is a foil cover variant of the 1/75 incentive cover, Alex Ross' pencil illustration. So, to clarify, same image, differing stock for the covers. One will be paper, the rarer version foil.

Also announced is that the upcoming hardcover collection of Dracula has a comic shop exclusive edition with a signed book plate incentive (if a retailer orders a minimum of ten copies, they will receive an author and artist signed bookplate for each copy).

I'm impressed by Skybound's multi-year commitment and push for the Universal Monsters.

[Anton Phibes]

I read Dracula. I'll stick to the movie, Shannon. It wasn't my cup of tea. I tried though. I will read the Creature too....but I fear it will be the same reaction from me.

I really wish someone would illustrate Jeff Rovin's Return of the Wolfman novel in toto.  Lawdy that book was good. When I read it, I was totally immersed. Most of today's crowd would consider it "fan service". A term I despise. If it's not being made for fans....who the heck is it for? 

[darkmonkeygod]

I read Dracula. I'll stick to the movie, Shannon. It wasn't my cup of tea.

You did better than I. I flipped through Dracula and it just wasn't for me. That said, I've been told it's an interesting read as one piece and I might give the collection a go.

I already find the illustration style of the Creature comic to be more to my interests, and I like the idea that it's a continuation of the story we saw in the film, rather than a retelling or re-imagining. Still, we shall see.

[TheMadScientist]

I'm impressed by Skybound's multi-year commitment and push for the Universal Monsters.

Any word on what will be after Creature from the Black Lagoon?

[darkmonkeygod]

Any word on what will be after Creature from the Black Lagoon?

No info that can be released, but they did reveal there are already plans for well into 2025, with the implication of much more.

[John Pertwee]

I hated the art style they chose for Dracula. I might have enjoyed the story if the visuals had been more in the style of the old Tomb of Dracula comics (my favorite comic series) and not the mess we got instead. I'm sorry, but faces without noses and the like take me out of the story.

I am hopeful for The Creature, but I am worried about the way they will portray The Frankenstein Monster. We already have a Karloff Monster book coming out from Legendary and that might throw this project into the "Later" pile. The Universal Monsters deserve better, IMHO.

[TheMadScientist]

No info that can be released, but they did reveal there are already plans for well into 2025, with the implication of much more.

Very nice! I'd love if we got a comic series that was a crossover of various monsters interacting together.

[darkmonkeygod]

I am hopeful for The Creature, but I am worried about the way they will portray The Frankenstein Monster. We already have a Karloff Monster book coming out from Legendary and that might throw this project into the "Later" pile. The Universal Monsters deserve better, IMHO.

ASSUMING Skybound decides to release a Frankenstein's Monster title, I'm GUESSING it's going to have a unique take that impressed me. 

[Rex fury]

I'm not sure who holds the rights to Abbot and Costello, but I'd love to see an adaptation of "Meets Frankenstein"  in comic forum. The classic stories have been done quite a bit by Dell, DarkHorse, etc. over the years, but "Meets" hasn't. Such a project might be a welcome addition to the comics already published. This avenue might open doors for the "House of.." films to be adapted too. There's a lot of material out there besides just the core stories!

RF

[John Pertwee]

ASSUMING Skybound decides to release a Frankenstein's Monster title, I'm GUESSING it's going to have a unique take that impressed me. 

I don't see them not releasing one, but now that the Karloff likeness comes with the UM license I think the two comics would look very similar. Karloff being the only character that looks like his movie counterpart? It would seem repetitive to me, but we are not the only audience for these comics. They are looking for people that probably won't even know about the other project.

[fearliath]

Happy to assist. Love to know what you decide to do. The collector in me would love to get all the covers of all issues, but my wallet won't allow for that. Plus I have my doubts about the comic being any good, though I'll hold off judging that until I actually see it.

I ended up preordering all 8 Creature issue 1 covers on eBay. I hope the comic material itself isn't terrible!

[Mike Scott]

I ended up preordering all 8 Creature issue 1 covers on eBay.

So, did you pay $4.95 for each, or did you have to pay a crazy price for some?

[fearliath]

So, did you pay $4.95 for each, or did you have to pay a crazy price for some?

I paid $4.95 for 4 of them; $17 for one of them, $49 for one, $75 for one and $211 for the 1:100 Ross one. Stupid amount of money.

[Mike Scott]

Stupid amount of money.

$372? Yyyyyyep!