Joshua Williamson and artist Leomacs are teaming up to bring The Wolf Man to comics, continuing the momentum of the Universal Monsters line from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
This line has carved out a strong identity by reimagining classic horror properties with distinct visual styles and creative voices. So far, it has tackled Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!, with The Phantom of the Opera currently running. Next up is Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man, a four-issue miniseries from Williamson and Leomacs.
The Wolf Man first hit theaters in 1941 in a film written by Curt Siodmak, becoming a defining entry in werewolf lore and inspiring decades of stories across film and literature. The character also returned in several follow-ups, including Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man in 1943.
Skybound describes the new series like this: “Adam Jaeger thought he could become someone new at college… but not like this. One moment he was partying, the next he’s recovering from a massacre that left almost no survivors. The worst part? He might be responsible… As the monster within tries to claw loose, Adam will do anything he can to stop from becoming…THE WOLF MAN.”
“As a big fan of the 1941 The Wolf Man film from Universal Pictures and the Universal Monsters comics line with Skybound, I knew I had to do this book,” said Joshua Williamson. “It’s very different from my usual superhero work. Easily the most tragic. It’s a dramatic, emotional, and heartbreaking comic about family and generation trauma. All key pieces of a horror story. Oh, and bloody and violent. It earns the Blood of the Wolf Man title in more ways than one. And of course, I had to bring along my Rogues partner in crime Leomacs. His art captures the pain of The Wolf Man and the world he’s living in. This is not going to be what you expect…”
“Universal Monsters films have always captured my imagination, as there’s so much humanity in these characters. They are all incredibly iconic because they are both tragically human and terrifying like a wild nightmare at the same time,” added Leomacs. “The Wolf Man has also always been a favorite of mine, so it’s a dream to draw this amazing character in a brand-new story and setting, penned by the amazing Joshua Williamson. Together we explore the Wolf Man’s bloodlust and the inevitable consequences.”
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