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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Director Michael Chaves Writing Horror Fantasy Comic ‘Corpse Knight’
The Conjuring: Last Rights director Michael Chaves is writing a dark fantasy horror comic titled Corpse Knight.
The first issue in the six-part limited series will be published on April 22 from Skybound and Image Comics.
Chaves — who also helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun II, and The Curse of La Llorona — teamed with artist Matthew Roberts (Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives) and colorist Rico Renzi (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) on the comic.
Set in war-torn France, the story follows a young girl named Foy whose quiet life shatters when tragedy strikes her family. Left alone in a brutal world, she’s granted what seems like a miracle — her father returns from the dead to protect her.
Together, they set out on a perilous journey across a countryside plagued by murderers, roaming armies, wild beasts, and dark magic. But as Foy begins to uncover the secrets behind her father’s resurrection, she’s forced to confront a terrifying possibility: has the man who returned to save her always been a monster?
Corpse Knight #1 will feature eight different variant covers:
- Cover A by Matthew Roberts & Rico Renzi
- Cover B by Jae Lee
- Cover C (1:10 Incentive) by Tonči Zonjić
- Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Nimit Malavia
- Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Andrea Milana
- Cover F (1:100 Foil Incentive) by Stephanie Hans
- Cover G (Die-Cut Helmet) by Matthew Roberts
- Cover H Blank Sketch
“Corpse Knight was born out of my love of dark fantasy, but it quickly became something more. It’s a story of parenthood and mortality, told through heroes, monsters, and all the shades in between,” said Chaves. “I’ve been a fan of Matthew Roberts since Manifest Destiny, and I truly believe this is some of his finest work. His art is beautiful, tactile, and, when it needs to be, amazingly gruesome. Alongside Rico Renzi’s awesome color work, it’s everything you want from this kind of book.”
“Corpse Knight is a blast,” added Roberts. “Michael’s script has allowed me to play in a way I’ve not in the past, taking big swings but always feeling grounded by the family bond at the center. That bond is where I find the light, and it makes all the gruesome stuff even more fun to play with. Having Rico on board is the icing on the cake. I can’t imagine anyone else making the choices he makes with colors. I can’t wait for everyone to see what this team is putting together.”
“I love Micheal’s story and Matthew’s art has struck the perfect balance between beautiful and disgusting,” commented Renzi. “Coloring this book is a delight!”
“Horror masters Michael Chaves and Matthew Roberts have delivered a beautifully tragic story about the lengths a parent will go to protect their child,” praised Skybound Editorial Director Alex Antone. “Fans of King Spawn and The Darkness will eat this right up.”
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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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