“Harley Quinn meets Elvira” in Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert’s new superslasher comedian e-book sequence Jumpscare. Set within the increasing universe of Bunn and Luckert’s Past Mortal sequence and that includes lettering by Jim Campbell, Jumpscare follows a horror fan-turned-vigilante who can channel her weapon of alternative from any horror film she’s ever seen to assist her combat evil forces in Empire Metropolis (together with the aptly named mobster-turned-monster Grindhouse).
Earlier than the primary challenge of Jumpscare slashes its means into comedian outlets on February twenty sixth, Every day Lifeless is thrilled to completely reveal Luckert’s character designs for the titular horror-loving hero, full with machetes, chainsaws, a killer selfie, and an timeless love for horror films! You’ll be able to take a look at the unique character designs under, in addition to Luckert’s eye-catching cowl artwork for the primary challenge of Jumpscare.
Press Launch: MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Darkish Horse Comics presents Jumpscare, a brand new action-horror superhero comedian sequence from Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert that ties into the Past Mortal universe. This four-issue miniseries, written by Bunn, illustrated by Luckert, and lettered by Jim Campbell, takes place after the occasions of the cosmic horror graphic novel Past Mortal and introduces readers to a brand new horror superhero, Jumpscare.
“Arms down, Jumpscare is among the most enjoyable I’ve ever had writing a comic book,” mentioned Bunn. “I completely love this character. She’s every part I like about horror films, every part I like about superheroes, every part I like about comics, all rolled into one character. In case you’re a horror fan, prepare to fulfill your new favourite superhero.”
“Jumpscare was simply an absolute mayhem fueled blast to attract. I am unable to look ahead to folks to see her in all her horror fueled glory,” added Luckert.
About Jumpscare:
Sturdy, quick, and violent horror fan-turned-vigilante Jumpscare can conjure any gore-soaked weapon from any gore-soaked film she’s watched. With this energy, she’s change into a pressure for good in Empire Metropolis, hacking her means by ne’er-do-wells and monsters alike. Now, her enemies need her lifeless, and a mobster-turned-monster, Grindhouse, will do no matter he can to convey her down.
Jumpscare #1 (of 4) stalks into comedian outlets on February 26, 2025. Situation #1 is now obtainable for pre-order at your native comedian store for $3.99.
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Reward for Past Mortal:
“Past Mortal is an especially enjoyable and graphic thrill trip that any comedian e-book lover or horror fanatic will merely devour. It’s obtained all of it! An excellent story with thrilling recent characters, this will actually be the beginning of one thing particular!.”—Michael Leavy (Terrifier, Stream)
“Horror, heroism and excessive artwork—Past Mortal is bursting on the seams with awesomeness!”—Patton Oswalt (Minor Threats)
“Oh, wow. I have not loved a superhero story like this since Jack Kirby and the early Marvel tales. It is golden.”—Joe Lansdale
“This grabs you by the face, pulls you screaming into the story, and would not allow you to go till the final web page. I will not say it is nice—there’s tooth and gore, demise and worse—however I can say your coronary heart will beat somewhat more durable. Lots more durable, actually.”—Stephen Graham Jones (I Was a Teenage Slasher, the Indian Lake Trilogy, Earthdivers)
“Past Mortal virtually killed me! A stupendous show of storytelling!”—Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia, Blacula: Return of the King)
“With its personal unique characters and a narrative that bleeds off of the pages with true dread, horrific monstrosities, and precise stakes, Past Mortal has delivered the darkish new superhero world that I’ve been ready for.”–Adam Inexperienced (Author/Director Hatchet, Frozen, Digging Up the Marrow)
“Solely Cullen Bunn may create a cosmic Brady Bunch of abominations this ass-kicking. Past Mortal heralds the battle between eldritch and spandex, previous gods and new superheroes.”—Clay McLeod Chapman (What Form of Mom, Creepshow, Séance within the Asylum)
“Followers of style mashups, readers of horror comics bringing one thing previous… very, very previous and foreboding… into the world with a unique spin, aficionados of superbooks on the lookout for a brand new secret battle to be fought. You’re all included on my checklist of parents who must be trying to get their palms on this e-book.”—The Pullbox
About Darkish Horse Comics
Darkish Horse Comics was based in 1986 by Mike Richardson with the objective of making a welcoming surroundings for comics professionals. The corporate strives to be an instance of how integrity and innovation can broaden a singular storytelling medium and remodel an organization with humble beginnings into an trade large. Darkish Horse has revealed fashionable masters resembling Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Colleen Doran, Janet Evanovich, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Religion Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, and Gerard Manner, in addition to Corridor of Fame legends Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Richard Corben. The corporate additionally set the trade normal for high quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and artwork books, primarily based on properties resembling Star Wars, Stranger Issues, Avatar: The Final Airbender, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Recreation of Thrones, Mass Impact, The Witcher, and Halo. Darkish Horse established an leisure division in 1989, discovering success with company-owned tasks The Masks and TimeCop. Present hits from Darkish Horse Leisure embrace The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and Resident Alien on SyFy. Moreover, Darkish Horse has an extended custom of building new artistic expertise all through all of its divisions.
In 2022, Darkish Horse Media, LLC was established because the father or mother firm of all three divisions, and have become a part of Embracer Group AB, strengthening the corporate’s transmedia capabilities.
