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Artist Kelley Jones Shares Never-Seen Pages from ‘Creepshow 2’ Comic Marvel Almost Released
Once upon a time, Marvel Comics was set to turn Stephen King and George Romero’s Creepshow 2 into a comic book, a natural adaptation given the film was of course inspired by the horror comics put out by EC Comics decades prior. Kelley Jones was brought on board to adapt The Raft, but alas, rights issues got in the way and ultimately killed the project.
All these years later, Jones has taken to Facebook to share never-before-seen pages from his adaptation of The Raft, while also explaining what happened back in the mid-late 1980s.
“Creepshow for me started way way back in late 85 early 86 as Marvel Comics was going to do a adaptation of Creepshow II and for whatever reason asked me if I’d do the classic King story, the Raft. They didn’t know I was a fanatical King and Creepshow fan so the squealing like a girl from my end of the phone probably came as a shock to them,” Jones explained. “Over that summer I worked on the Raft (one of the most terrifying of Kings short stories ever in my opinion) and was really pleased to be doing a horror story, as with the exception of Swamp Thing, no horror comics were being produced then.”
He continued, “I was half way through the inking when Marvel called and said the project was shelved due to a rights fight. The film company didn’t have the publishing rights and the cost to get them was too high for Marvel so they cancelled it. In passing the editor said how much of a shame this was as Mr. King was delighted with my stuff and wanted me to do the rest of the book as well. I was destroyed and elated at the same time. Graciously Marvel sent me the boards back and I put them in a file and forgot about it.”
“So when Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten asked if I do one piece that turned into a bunch of pieces and then turned into more pieces, they could not of known the emotions they dug up! So forgive the crude artwork of a then fledging young comics artist who was trying to figure this out (I still am by the way). I hope you enjoy this unfinished story from 1986, which has never been seen anywhere as a tribute to the debut of the Creepshow TV series this Thursday on AMC’s Shudder network.”
For the first time ever, read Kelley Jones’ adaptation of The Raft below!
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.
Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.
In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”
The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”
Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”
“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.
Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”
Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)
Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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