Following the reveals of their official board games for Evil Dead 2 and The Terminator, respectively, Space Goat Productions has now announced that they have teamed up with Studiocanal and Creative Licensing to create a board game and four-issue comic book series based on Joe Dante's The Howling.
Press Release: (December 13th, 2016 – Bellingham, WA) – Space Goat Productions, in partnership with Studiocanal and Creative Licensing, has announced they will be producing a 4-issue comic book miniseries and board game based on the 1981 Joe Dante classic horror film, “The Howling.”
The comic book series will be written by two-time New York Times best-selling author & former Blizzard Entertainment lead writer Micky Neilson. "I can't even tell you how excited I am to write The Howling comic book! I saw the movie when I was seventeen. It opened an entirely new window into werewolf mythology and left a lifelong impression that influences me to this day," said Micky Neilson. "If I could choose any license to work on, The Howling is right there at the top of the list. It still stands as my favorite all-time werewolf film. I've been obsessed with werewolves ever since the first time I saw it."
“Micky’s enthusiasm is contagious,” said Space Goat’s Founder and President Shon Bury. “There is a complete dearth of quality werewolf stories on the market. Exploring the lore of ‘The Howling’ with a writer of Micky’s caliber is going to be a joy ride. Werewolf fans are going to love it.”
Line art for the comic book series will be provided by industry veteran Jason Johnson, who has worked on fan-favorite books like Wetworks, Gen13, and Knight Rider. “I have always had a major fascination with werewolves!” said Jason Johnson. “They were by far the most fearsome of monsters. I will bring this story to life like only a true werewolf connoisseur can. I am also pleased to work with the Shon and the amazing team at Space Goat. They are building something truly special.”
The 4-issue comic book mini-series The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen is scheduled to be released in Summer 2017, and will take place directly after the events of the first film. The release date of the board game will be announced at a later date.
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MORE ABOUT SPACE GOAT PRODUCTIONS:
Established in 2006 by comic-book veteran Shon C. Bury, Space Goat Productions, Inc., is the comic book industry’s premier production company, specializing in Custom Comics, Commercial Art, and Concept Design. Space Goat Publishing and Space Goat Play are divisions of Space Goat Productions focused on entertaining fandom all over the world. Visit www.spacegoatproductions.com for more info about news, product information, and events.
About Micky Neilson
Micky Neilson is a two-time New York Times best-selling author whose graphic novels, Ashbringer (#2 on the list) and Pearl of Pandaria (#3) have both been published in six languages. As one of the first writers at Blizzard Entertainment, he has more than two decades of experience in the cutting edge of the gaming industry. He is currently working on a graphic novel, Rook, as well as a number of film projects. In 2016 Riverdale Avenue Press published his memoir Lost and Found: An Autobiography About Discovering Family, available wherever books are sold. Most recently, he self-published his first full-length horror novel, The Turning, available on Amazon.About Creative Licensing
Located in Los Angeles CA, Creative Licensing is a full service independent merchandise licensing agency that specializes in long-term brand development. Founded in 1982, Creative Licensing currently represents a large catalogue of classic films and properties. http://www.creativelicensingcorporation.com/About Studiocanal
STUDIOCANAL is a subsidiary of the CANAL+ Group. It is one of Europe’s leading companies in the market for co-production, acquisition, distribution and sale of international feature films. STUDIOCANAL is the only studio operating simultaneously in three main territories across Europe: France, the United Kingdom and Germany. The company distributes a total of more than 50 films a year throughout Europe. Additionally, STUDIOCANAL owns one of the most important libraries in the world, with more than 5,000 international titles.The Howling is a trademark of Studiocanal S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. © 1981 Studiocanal S.A.S. ® All Rights Reserved.
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