‘Halloween: The Game’ Comic Series Announced
Michael Myers is coming to your home to stalk your consoles in the upcoming Halloween: The Game, and the highly anticipated release will be accompanied by an official comic book adaptation.
From the official announcement: PANICK Entertainment and IllComic, alongside partners Compass International Pictures and Further Front, have announced a new co-publishing partnership to bring the world of IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game to comics with an all-new series set within the iconic horror franchise.
Written by Hans Rodionoff and Adam F. Goldberg, with art by Eamon Winkle, Robert Nugent, Ivan Dedov and Sean O’Toole, the comic takes readers back to the terrifying events surrounding Halloween 1978, offering a new story featuring Michael Myers at his most relentless.
Much like the upcoming game, the comic begins on the night before Halloween 1978, where Michael Myers orchestrates a brutal escape from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. As Dr. Loomis realizes pure evil is loose, Michael begins his relentless journey home toward Haddonfield, slaughtering anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path.
The new comic series expands upon the world and characters of the new Halloween video game while delivering a standalone horror story inspired by the mythology and atmosphere that made the original 1978 film a landmark of the genre.
“Halloween is one of the foundational properties of modern horror, and this game and story gives readers an incredible opportunity to get back to the characters and the world that started it all while offering some new elements that will surprise and terrify fans,” said Kris Longo, Founder and CEO of PANICK Entertainment. “The combination of Hans Rodionoff, Adam F. Goldberg and this phenomenal art team makes for an incredible Halloween comic. This is classic Michael Myers unleashed, and we think fans are going to love getting a glimpse of some truly spine-tingling moments that were not seen in Carpenter’s original film.”
For IllComic, an arm of IllFonic, the comic represents another opportunity to immerse fans in the sandbox of Halloween: The Game and will expand the stories of the new playable characters in the game: the Heroes of Haddonfield.
Malek Akkad of Compass International Films, a longtime comics fan, knew the comic book needed to have its own reason to exist. “Rather than just re-enact or adapt the story of the original film into a comic book, we wanted to explore the five new characters from the game and create new suspense-filled stories with Michael Myers,” said Akkad. “We wanted the comic to be able to stand on its own, so we put a lot of time and care into choosing the creative team, making sure that we were getting top tier artists and writers to bring the story to life.”
Charles Brungardt, CEO at IllFonic, shares, “At IllFonic creating immersive worlds for gamers’ favorite stories is what we pride ourselves on doing. Branching into comics with the creation of IllComic seemed like a logical next step in that story telling process. It can often feel like there is more story to tell and now we have a way to do that organically. And now with the right partners in place we are extremely excited to expand in this way.”
The comic’s writing team brings substantial experience across horror, comics, film and television. Hans Rodionoff (Mnemovore) and Adam F. Goldberg (Victor Crowley’s Hatchet: Halloween Tales) have written several comics together that blend horror and comedy including “What If: Aliens” and “Damage Control” for Marvel and Zenescope’s “Possessive”. They also wrote the single-player script for the upcoming Halloween game, which serves as the foundation for this new comic series.
They are joined by artists Eamon Winkle, Robert Nugent, Ivan Dedov and Sean O’Toole, whose work brings Michael Myers, Dr. Loomis and the terrifying world of Halloween to life. The first issue will feature 3 variant covers, with interior art by Eamon Winkle, colors by Robert Nugent, additional inks by Ivan Dedov and additional art by Sean O’Toole. Covers B and C will be available to retailers in limited quantities of 1500 and 500, respectively. Writers for future issues include Timmy Heague on issue #3, James & Elyse Willems on issue #4 and Leon Reiser on issue #5.
Check out the three cover variants for the issue #1 below.
Cover A: Zach Howard & Nelson Dániel
Cover B: Jonathan Wayshak
Cover C: Eamon Winkle and Sean O’Toole
Pre-orders are up for the physical game on PlayStation 5 and on the Xbox Series, which will now arrive on October 6, while the digital version arrives September 8.
Teaming up with Nighthawk Interactive, there will be two editions for the physical edition: the Standard Edition will be available for MSRP $39.99, while the Limited Collector’s Edition will be available for MSRP $149.99.
The Standard Edition of Halloween: The Game will include a copy of the game for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, an exclusive poster, and advance access to the Michael Myers Clown skin and two civilian cosmetics.
The Limited Collector’s Edition will include a copy of the game, plus an exclusive Trick or Treat Studios Shape Jump variant action figure, exclusive lenticular art, an exclusive poster, advance access to the Michael Myers Samhain and Clown skins, advance access to the two civilian cosmetics from the Standard edition and two additional civilian cosmetics, and more surprises to be revealed at a later date.
Players can also pre-order the Standard Edition or Deluxe Edition to secure the digital pre-order exclusive Phantom Michael Myers skin. The Deluxe Edition also includes 2 additional exclusive playable Civilian characters – one voiced by Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas and other by Halloween 2007 star Kristina Klebe! – the exclusive Inmate Michael Myers skin, early access to Halloween: The Game starting on September 4.
Pre-order on PlayStation 5 here. Pre-order on Xbox Series X|S here.
In Halloween: The Game, players will be able to become The Shape in the game, with a unique stalking “Shape Jump” ability that allows Michael Myers to vanish and reappear, as he does in the movies.
In the highly anticipated video game, Michael Myers will once again be played by the original Shape actor Nick Castle, as well as actor and stuntman T.J. Storm, working together performing the motion capture to bring The Shape to life.
With Malek Akkad producing and John Carpenter as executive producer, Halloween will be published by IllFonic, co-published by Gun Interactive, in partnership with Compass International Pictures and Further Front, coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Game Store.
Halloween: The Game will be released digitally on September 8 (early access for Deluxe Edition players on Sept. 4) and physically on October 6.
Watch the official Orange Grove Estates map reveal video and see new stills below.
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