The Scream Factory
| Industry | Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Chicago |
Key people | Scott Licina (Executive Editor) Jason Moser (Production Manager) Troy Brownfield (Associate Editor) David Pepose (Assistant Editor) |
| Website | The Scream Factory on Myspace |
The Scream Factory is an American publisher of horror comics. Most, if not all titles published by The Scream Factory are film-related.
Overview
Formally announced on April 7, 2008 [1] speculation to The Scream Factory and its involved parties had been swirling around the internet for some time.[2] Many of the first titles released by The Scream Factory were released or partially released by the short-lived Fangoria Comics which closed in September 2007.[3] Not a traditional publisher, The Scream Factory is said to be "an alliance of film, music, literary and comic book professionals" [4]
Titles
- BUMP - A four-issue mini-series slated to be a film starring Tobin Bell Sean Patrick Flanery[5] and Ashley Laurence[6]
- Robert Kurtzman's Beneath The Valley of The Rage - A four-issue prequel to Robert Kurtzman's 2007 motion picture The Rage
- G.R.A.V.E. Grrrls: Destroyers of the Dead - A three-issue mini-series created by Scott Licina and Ken Wolak featuring cover art by Alex Ross
- Death Walks the Streets - A prequel series to the upcoming motion film Death Walks the Streets set to star actor/musician Christian Kane
- Dee Snider's Strangeland: Seven Sins - A four-issue prequel to Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider's 1998 horror film Strangeland. Written by Dee's son Jesse Blaze Snider who appeared on the 2008 MTV series Rock the Cradle
- Demolition Zombies - A five-page short story by Brian Matus appearing as an insert in digital versions of The Scream Factory titles.
Spin-offs
- BUMP - Hack/Slash crossover - Originally slated to be a one-shot released by Fangoria Comics, the story was later incorporated into the ongoing Hack/Slash series for Devil's Due Publishing appearing in issues #12 and #13. Written by BUMP creator Mark Kidwell and drawn by Hack/Slash creator Tim Seeley.
Others
Scream Factory also inherited other properties:
- Mark Kidwell's Recluse - Originally slated to be released on October 31, 2007 by Fangoria Comics but likely to appear in another medium first.[7]
- Shifter - Originally slated to be released as a four-issue mini-series through Fangoria Comics. Slated to be a motion picture starring Michael Madsen and is currently the focus of negotiations.[7]
- The Fourth Horseman - Originally slated to be released as a four-issue mini-series through Fangoria Comics and Scream Factory don't currently have plans to develop this further.[7]
Notes
- ^ Scream Factory Titles Announced Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, Newsarama
- ^ What is the Scream Factory, Dread Central
- ^ Fangoria Comics Shuts Down, Projects, Staff Relocate Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (press release), Newsarama, September 26, 2007
- ^ Scream Factory, Wowio.com to offer Fangoria comics for free Comic Book Resources
- ^ Comics2Film April 9, 2008
- ^ ICv2 News - Ashley Laurence Joins 'Bump' Cast
- ^ a b c Scott Licina Gives a Scream Factory Update, Newsarama, June 6, 2008
References
- The Scream Factory at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)