Writer and Monster Forge founder Shannon Eric Denton teamed up with artist John Cboins for a terrifying monster mashup in RETURN OF THE MONSTERS, a brand-new graphic novel that just launched on Kickstarter, and we have all the details:
From the Press Release: "Set in the Victorian 1880s filled with dark magic, ancient horrors, and monsters, RETURN OF THE MONSTERS will captivate fans of historical and supernatural thrillers. The graphic novel has been praised by high-profile talents including filmmaker Dirk Blackman (Outlander, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) who said of RETURN OF THE MONSTERS “The art’s fantastic… the story’s killer… all my favorite monsters… Take my money!”, and acclaimed animation director Andy Suriano (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) who says, “Monster Forge’s RETURN OF THE MONSTERS is a combination of heart, horror and spectacle....”
Head back to the Victorian Age with Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr. Hyde, The Invisible Man, The Opera Ghost, The Werewolf, The Gillman, The Pharaoh, and more as these monstrous titans clash in an epic tale that takes us from the Arctic Circle to the Scottish Highlands. The RETURN OF THE MONSTERS is here!
Shannon Eric Denton and John Cboins are trailblazing creators with extensive careers in video games, film, television, and comics. Denton is an award-winning director and writer, with credits spanning Disney, Sony, and Warner Brothers. Cboins, a veteran artist, has had his work featured across comics and video games.
SHANNON: “There’s a long list of monsters I grew up with in cinema and literature. I wanted to honor the original literary source material while bringing in all the bombastic action and character drama from my years reading the works of Stan Lee to my years of joyously working alongside him. Shout out to my Monster Forge cohort John Cboins for bringing a fine-art edge to RETURN OF THE MONSTERS! I’m excited for our book to sit alongside our literary inspirations that first brought these monsters to life!”
JOHN: “When Shannon showed me the script for RETURN OF THE MONSTERS, I was hooked immediately! It’s a wild blend of Victorian dread, monstrous horror, and action-packed characters—everything I love to draw. This is just the beginning of an epic series we’re creating together, and I can’t wait for you to dive into the first graphic novel and be introduced to everything else we have in store!”
RETURN OF THE MONSTERS will be on sale from Kickstarter from March 4th, 2025, through April 4th, 2025. For further information, follow Monster Forge Productions on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and at MonsterForgeProductions.com"
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To learn more and support the Kickstarter campaign, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monsterforge/return-of-the-monsters-0
Keep up with Monster Forge at https://www.monsterforgeproductions.com/
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