The iconic pulp magazine Weird Tales is being revived in comic book form this year by Monstrous. The official graphic novel edition features a particularly important story by author David Avallone and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina artist Robert Hack.
Today, The Beat exclusively revealed that Avallone and Huck will be adapting the classic horror novel The Man Who Walked On Air by Avallone’s father Michael Avallone. Michael Avallone’s story, originally published in the September 1953 issue of Weird Tales, is given new life in Monstraus’ Weird Tales graphic novel.
“My father, Michael Avallone, grew up reading Weird Tales…and was thrilled when, in 1953, he made his first professional pitch in his long writing career for The Man Who Walked on Air,” Avallone said in a statement to The Beat.
“I’ve always loved this story and thought it was a shame that it was only available in crumbling pulp magazines or long-out-of-print anthologies, so naturally I was excited by the idea of this (appropriately posthumous) collaboration with my late father to translate this wonderful little story into comic book form,” he continued. “When I was asked who I wanted to illustrate it, my first choice was Robert Hack. I knew him to be an incredibly talented artist and a fan of my father’s writing. I think the results speak for themselves and I think you’ll love them.”
In addition to Avalon and Huck’s The Man Who Walked on Air, the Weird Tales graphic novels include adaptations of the following stories:
Ray Bradbury’s The Scythe adapted by artist JK Woodward and Joe Ledger creator Jonathan Mayberry Alison V. Harding’s The Damp Man adapted by artist Marco Finnegan and award-winning novelist Nancy A. Collins (the first woman to write Swamp Thing and Vampirella) Robert E. Howard’s Skulls in the Stars adapted by 30 Days of Adapted by Steve Niles, co-creator of “Night,” an original Lovecraftian mythological story by Peabody Award-winning screenwriter and producer Rodney Barnes, with art by Lukas Kettner, CL Moore’s “Shambleau,” written by artist George Quadros “The Ooze” by Anthony M. Ladd, adapted by Blake Northcott of the House, originally a story published by Weird Tales in 1923, reimagined by Weird Tales president, director and producer John Harlacher with art by Zack Atkinson
The book’s cover art is by Kelly Jones (below) and Eric Powell.
The Weird Tales of Monstrous graphic novel is an 8.5 x 11 inch premium hardcover available via Kickstarter. The campaign also includes a limited edition tier with collectible covers and exclusive rewards for backers, including T-shirts, Weird Tales challenge coins, and more.
For updates, sign up on Kickstarter’s pre-launch page to receive an email when the campaign launches.
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