A new supernatural horror series titled Basilisk is heading to BOOM! Studios from New York Times bestselling horror writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County), artist Jonas Scharf (Avengers of the Wasteland), colorist Alex Guimarães and letterer Ed Dukeshire.
Basilisk is described as "an epic tale of vengeance and survival" pairing two mortal enemies together, forcing them to stop a monster threat tearing through the countryside.
Basilisk #1
- Written by Cullen Bunn
- Art by Jonas Scharf
- Colors by Alex Guimarães
- Letters by Ed Dukeshire
- Who Can Stop The Chimera? Five individuals bound by a cult-like hivemind, they terrorize small towns with their horrifying supernatural sense-based powers, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Regan, one of the Chimera, escaped and has been in hiding, with her murderous eyes bound, overcome with guilt. Until now… when a victim from her past forces her to hunt down the other four of her kind.
"Basilisk is an epic, dark, fantasy horror story, and I can't wait for readers to meet the players on both sides of this tale of revenge. Here we have a woman who has absolutely nothing left to lose hunting down a group of would-be gods, each of whom can use one of the five senses to destroy those around them. They're terrifying in their own way -- the heroes and the villains," Bunn said. "This is another collaboration with the amazing Jonas Scharf, who worked with me on Bone Parish, and I think his work here is even more amazing, even more deific, even more haunting."
"Getting back together with the team of Bone Parish and exploring a new original horror story with them has been an absolute pleasure. In Basilisk, we draw inspiration from mythology and ground it deep within the mountains of Appalachia as we follow a mysterious group of superpowered individuals called the Chimera," Scharf said. "I'm excited for people to check it out!"
"Cullen is a true genius when it comes to horror -- this series takes full advantage of his vast knowledge of the genre, as well as Jonas's evocative and dark illustrative style, to tell the terrifying tale of ancient legends hidden within the dark shadows of our contemporary landscape," said Eric Harburn, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. "Get ready to face your demons and your fears as we follow the bloody trail of death and destruction left in the wake of the monsters within the pages of Basilisk."
Basilisk #1 by Cullen Bunn, Jonas Scharf, Alex Guimarães and Ed Dukeshire features a main cover by Scharf and variant covers by Christian Ward (We Only Find Them When They’re Dead) and Rafael Albuquerque (BRZRKR). It goes on sale in June from BOOM! Studios.
Source: BOOM! Studios