EXCLUSIVE: Dark Horse Comics Hosting Epic Event And Screening Of 'FRANKENHOOKER' In Portland Oregon
We love getting contacted by our favorite comics publisher, Dark Horse Comics. From the original ALIENS and PREDATOR comics to new and exciting tales of terror and the sci-fi, Dark Horse has always been the leader when it comes to quality thrills and chills. Now an event that MacabreDaily exclusively learned about is happening next month to keep the spooky season going.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
In celebration of the recent release of The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual 2023 one-shot, the launch of Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter, and the stunning and bloody conclusion of The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child, Dark Horse presents a special event at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. On Thursday, November 2, Dark Horse continues the Halloween and spooky season celebrations with a screening of Frankenhooker—chosen especially for this event by actor and writer David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley, The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual)—followed by a discussion of horror comics with Tyler Crook (Harrow County, The Lonesome Hunters, The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual) and Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley, The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual), hosted by Eric Li (Scariest Things Podcast).
Here’s a look at those amazing titles and their covers. We for sure will be keeping up on these spooky reads and so should you!
While David Dastmalchian is not able to make it to the event in person, he will be introducing the film via a special video just for the audience.
Event details and tickets HERE!
Of the film selection, Dastmalchian says, “Frankenhooker is a bleak and dark comedic horror film that dives headfirst into the forbidden fun of gorey, sex-infused, irreverently wild horror. While much more broad and campy than the world of Count Crowley, the concepts and visuals of Frankenhooker were a big inspiration for me while I was crafting the narrative for Volume 3 of the Count Crowley saga... as Jerri Bartman becomes a ‘Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter’ she is confronted by a string of missing corpses which lead to a mysterious experiment in Kansas City. Reanimated Jane Does as sex workers? Frankenstein-style cattle-breeding to feed vampires? What the heck is going on in Count Crowley? You will be asking yourself what the heck is going on in New Jersey as you watch Frank Henenlotter’s cult classic.... FRANKENHOOKER!”
A special limited-edition variant of The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual 2023, illustrated by Phillip Sevy, will also be available at the event for purchase from Dark Horse and Things From Another World along with other horror comics from both Tyler Crook and Lukas Ketner. The limited-edition (only 500 copies!) variant of The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual 2023 is priced at $20. For those who cannot make it to the event, the special variant is also available for sale at darkhorsedirect.com, while supplies last.
Event details: On Thursday, November 2, doors at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97212) will open at 6:30 pm, followed by the film at 7:30 pm. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Following the showing of Frankenhooker, comic creators Tyler Crook and Lukas Ketner will be joined by Eric Li on stage for a live Q&A session about the comics. Audience questions will also be encouraged, and if there is time, the creators will sign comics at the Dark Horse and TFAW tables in the lobby.
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