Author and Monster Forge founder Shannon Eric Denton teamed up with artist John Cboins for a terrifying monster mashup in RETURN OF THE MONSTERS, a brand-new graphic novel that simply launched on Kickstarter, and we’ve all the main points:
From the Press Launch: “Set within the Victorian Eighteen Eighties crammed with darkish magic, historical horrors, and monsters, RETURN OF THE MONSTERS will captivate followers of historic and supernatural thrillers. The graphic novel has been praised by high-profile abilities together with filmmaker Dirk Blackman (Outlander, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) who stated of RETURN OF THE MONSTERS “The artwork’s incredible… the story’s killer… all my favourite monsters… Take my cash!”, and acclaimed animation director Andy Suriano (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse) who says, “Monster Forge’s RETURN OF THE MONSTERS is a mix of coronary heart, horror and spectacle….”
Head again to the Victorian Age with Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr. Hyde, The Invisible Man, The Opera Ghost, The Werewolf, The Gillman, The Pharaoh, and extra as these monstrous titans conflict in an epic story that takes us from the Arctic Circle to the Scottish Highlands. The RETURN OF THE MONSTERS is right here!
Shannon Eric Denton and John Cboins are trailblazing creators with intensive careers in video video games, movie, tv, and comics. Denton is an award-winning director and author, with credit spanning Disney, Sony, and Warner Brothers. Cboins, a veteran artist, has had his work featured throughout comics and video video games.
SHANNON: “There’s an extended checklist of monsters I grew up with in cinema and literature. I needed to honor the unique literary supply materials whereas bringing in all of the bombastic motion and character drama from my years studying the works of Stan Lee to my years of joyously working alongside him. Shout out to my Monster Forge cohort John Cboins for bringing a fine-art edge to RETURN OF THE MONSTERS! I’m excited for our e book to sit down alongside our literary inspirations that first introduced these monsters to life!”
JOHN: “When Shannon confirmed me the script for RETURN OF THE MONSTERS, I used to be hooked instantly! It’s a wild mix of Victorian dread, monstrous horror, and action-packed characters—the whole lot I really like to attract. That is only the start of an epic sequence we’re creating collectively, and I can’t wait so that you can dive into the primary graphic novel and be launched to the whole lot else we’ve in retailer!”
RETURN OF THE MONSTERS can be on sale from Kickstarter from March 4th, 2025, by way of April 4th, 2025. For additional data, comply with Monster Forge Productions on Fb, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and at MonsterForgeProductions.com”
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