This November, Skybound will take readers back to the "Scariest Place on Earth" with the release of Dark Ride #9, which will kick off the unsettling third story arc of Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan's horror-infused amusement park comic book series, and ahead of the new issue's anticipated debut, we have an exclusive look at preview pages featuring the latest fractured familial ties in Devil Land.
Below, you can check out our exclusive preview pages and cover art (including variant covers by Riley Rossmo, Luana Vecchio, and Tony Fleecs & Andy Price, respectively) for Dark Ride #9, and we also have the official press release with additional details!
Press Release: LOS ANGELES 10/12/2023 — Skybound today revealed a first look at Dark Ride #9, the thrilling beginning to the amusement park horror series’ third story arc. From the iconic Birthright team of writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, DC’s Superman), artist Andrei Bressan (DC’s Justice League Incarnate), colorist Adriano Lucas (DC’s Nightwing), and letterer Pat Brosseau (Creepshow), the next issue of this hit comic book series will be in comic book shops on November 8, 2023.
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Dark Ride #9 continues the stacked variant cover lineup that has run throughout the series thus far. In addition to the main cover by Andrei Bressan and series colorist Adriano Lucas, Dark Ride’s Cover B variant brings us into the park with an issue #9 cover by Riley Rossmo (Batman), while Cover C showcases Devil Land’s resident femme fatale and horror aficionado, Halloween, by Luana Vecchio (Lovesick).
Additionally, megastar creator Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Star Wars Adventures) returns for this arc to art direct the classic homage poster variant program that ran throughout the series’ first two arcs. The 1:25 incentives will also span the Cover D slot of Dark Ride’s third arc, with Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) at the helm for issue #9.
Dark Ride #9 (Lunar Codes below | SRP: $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
The full list of covers is below:
- Dark Ride #9 CVR A by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0923IM378)
- Dark Ride #9 CVR B (Danny D. Evil Mascot Variant) by Riley Rossmo (Lunar Code: 0923IM379)
- Dark Ride #9 CVR C (Halloween Character Spotlight Variant) by Luana Vecchio (Lunar Code: 0923IM380)
- Dark Ride #9 CVR D 1:25 INCV (Classic Homage Poster Cover) by Tony Fleecs & Andy Price (Lunar Code: 0923IM381)
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Established in 2010, Skybound is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties to create cool stuff and deliver one-of-a-kind experiences to fans. Skybound extends their stories across platforms including comics, television, film, video games, tabletop, books, digital content, audio programming, and beyond. The company is home to critically-acclaimed global franchises including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Superfight, and hit new podcast series Impact Winter.Led by Skybound Entertainment co-founder Robert Kirkman, Skybound Comics is an award-winning imprint of Image Comics and promotes a shared vision to collaborate with top and emerging talent across the comics industry. The Skybound publishing slate includes acclaimed series such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Ultramega, Stillwater, Fire Power, and Excellence, while also delivering powerful licensed comics, including a partnership with LEGO Books. It is also home to Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences, launching in June 2022 with Clementine Book One, by award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden and set in the world of The Walking Dead. Skybound has seen numerous comics series adapted for the screen, including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Super Dinosaur and Outcast, with more projects in development.
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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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