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Horror-Themed DC Comics Event “Fear State” Brings Hell to Gotham City Beginning in August!
Set to unify plot threads started in DC’s fan-favorite publishing events DC Future State and Infinite Frontier, DC has detailed “Fear State” today, a horror-themed Gotham City event!
Here’s everything you need to know, along with cover artwork…
I Am Batman #0 – The age of a new Dark Knight begins! On August 10, picking up immediately from the events of The Next Batman: Second Son, Jace Fox begins the march toward his destiny when he fights to protect Alleytown against the oppressive forces of the Magistrate, using Batman armor and tech he’s found in Bruce Wayne’s old base of operations, the Hibernaculum!
- Written by John Ridley
- Art and Main Cover by Travel Foreman
- Card Stock Variant cover by Dave Wilkins
- Card Stock Variant cover by Derrick Chew
- Card Stock 1:25 Variant cover by Riccardo Federici
- 40 Pages; $4.99 ($5.99 card stock variant cover)
- On Sale Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Catwoman #34 – Then on August 17, Alleytown continues to be the hotspot in Gotham City, with Selina Kyle’s quest to keep her home safe beset on all sides, not only by law enforcement gone bad, but a potential invasion by the city’s villains as well. And if those problems aren’t enough, Batman makes the scene, breaking his and Selina’s vow to give each other another one-year break.
- Written by Ram V
- Art by Fernando Blanco
- Main cover by Yanick Paquette
- Card stock variant by Jenny Frison
- 32 Pages; $3.99 ($4.99 card stock variant)
- On Sale Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Harley Quinn #6 – What would any crisis that threatens all of Gotham City be without Harley Quinn? Boring, that’s what! The mistress of mischief and mayhem teams up with Catwoman to kick the Magistrate out of Alleytown for good!
- Written by Stephanie Phillips
- Art by Laura Braga
- Main cover by Riley Rossmo
- Card stock variant by Derrick Chew
- 32 Pages; $3.99 ($4.99 card stock variant cover)
- On Sale Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Batman: Fear State Alpha #1 – The event over a year in the making begins…Fear State settles upon Gotham City, and no one is safe! Overwhelmed by the dual threat of the Scarecrow and Peacekeeper-01, Batman and his allies have been one step behind since the events of Infinite Frontier #0...and with the arrival of a mysterious anti-Oracle and the return of Poison Ivy…Batman might have more than he can handle!
- Written by James Tynion IV
- Art by Riccardo Federici
- Main cover by Ben Oliver
- Variant cover by Dylan Teague
- 1:25 ratio variant cover by Jorge Jimenez
- 1:50 ratio variant cover by Francesco Mattina
- 40 Pages; $4.99 ($5.99 card stock variant cover)
- On Sale Tuesday, August 31, 2021
The press release adds, “And don’t worry, Batman gets his taste of Fear State first hand beginning in September with issue #112 through issue #117, and here’s a sneak peek at variant covers for all six issues by artist Jorge Molina, which connect to from a linked image of the allies and enemies that the Dark Knight will encounter throughout this must-read event!”
Find more information and see more art over on the DC Comics blog.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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