As daughters of an imaginative novelist, sisters Sommer and Winter are used to their father coming up with magical adventures for his bestselling books, but when their vacation cabin is overrun by goblins and their parents are kidnapped and taken into the forest, the sisters find themselves in the middle of their own fantasy quest that's all too real—and dangerous—in the new limited comic book series The Autumn Kingdom, written by Cullen Bunn with artwork by Christopher Mitten.
Ahead of the new issue's release this Wednesday, October 9th from Oni Press, we have an exclusive preview of The Autumn Kingdom #2 that showcases a tense showdown in the woods between the sisters and a horde of creepy creatures.
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Press Release: PORTLAND, OR (September, 2024) – Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to present the first look inside AUTUMN KINGDOM #2! Following the deadly debut of the dark fairytale from masters of folk horror Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Invasive) and Christopher Mitten (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.), a frightful new chapter emerges from the undergrowth October 9th!
Sisters Sommer and Winter are shaken and bewildered in the wake of a goblin horde smashing apart their family’s vacation cabin and absconding into the night with their parents. But the mysterious, jagged, hulking sword they stumbled on as they fled into the forest offers the young girls surprising strength, agility, and a vicious means to fight back. When they seek shelter with an old couple in the woods, they learn the truth behind the monsters, the fairies, the withering realm known as the Autumn Kingdom, and the deadly sacrifice it requires . . .
Featuring covers from phantasmagoric artists Christopher Mitten (Wasteland, The Alternates), Clara Meath (Edgar Allen Poe’s The Conqueror Worm, Mother 47), and Adam Gorham (Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar, The Blue Flame), THE AUTUMN KINGDOM #2 shatters the line between dream and reality, horror and fantasy—in comic shops everywhere October 9th!
PRAISE FOR AUTUMN KINGDOM #1
“Distinct and captivating, The Autumn Kingdom draws your attention to an imaginative fantasy world you won’t want to miss. Oni Press continues to offer some of the most interesting stories today, and this is no different. Fans of Percy Jackson and The Lord of the Rings are going to love The Autumn Kingdom.” – David Brooke, AIPT Comics
“Cullen and Chris's story comes out screaming at you with the voice of 10,000 crows.” – Paul Tobin (The Witcher, Bandette)
“The Autumn Kingdom gave me a sense of whimsy, realism, and excitement about a new fantasy series that I haven't quite found since childhood. I'm excited to see where this series goes. I feel like this was made for the inner child (who loves horror) in me!” – Liana Kangas (True Kult, Know Your Station)
“A beautifully atmospheric blend of dark fantasy and fairy tales, Bunn and Mitten’s The Autumn Kingdom transported me to a world of wonder and horror that felt discovered rather than created!” – Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun, Manor Black)
“It’s fantasy mixed with horror as only Cullen Bunn can create.”—GEEK VIBES NATION
“Captivating and irresistible. The Autumn Kingdom is an instant hit that takes readers on a combative fantasy journey that's absorbing, compelling, and wildly imaginative.”—LOTUSLAND
“What happens when two powerhouse genre creators team up for an independent title? You get some magic, that’s what…It’s a compellingly told, wonderful and dark fantasy story perfect for both younger readers and genre fans, and from what I can tell, it’s only going to get better as it goes on. Oni Press has been really killing it, and I am happy to see two talented creators work together on a book for them.”—COMICS BEAT
“I’m always game for a Cullen Bunn book and this one delivers right out of the gate.. Mitten’s artwork is fantastic across the board and Segala definitely elevates it here with the color design that gives it a very raw and earthy tone with some fantastic moments of vibrancy.... Easily recommended.”—FANDOM POST
THE AUTUMN KINGDOM #2 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY CULLEN BUNN
ART BY CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
COVER A BY CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
COVER B BY CLARA MEATH WITH FRANCESCO SEGALA
VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY ADAM GORHAM WITH FRANCESCO SEGALA
ON SALE OCTOBER 9TH | $4.99 | 32 PAGES | FC
IOC: 8/29/2024
FOC: 9/16/2024
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Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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