Terrorbytes #10
(W) Mike Marts (A) Chris Panda
What if you could instantly identify the people destined to change your life? When an experimental device grants access to countless parallel realities, a struggling husband discovers a future he can’t let go—and sets himself on a terrifying path toward ruin.
Murder Kingdom Vol. 1
(W) Fred Van Lente (A/C) Chris Panda (L) Becca Carey (CA) Paulina Ganucheau
Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida, a masked psycho starts murdering cast members of the Storybook Kingdom theme park in ways identical to the gory original Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Princess-turned-detective Tanith is the only person who can unmask the killer before she and her friends are all Dying Unhappily Never After!
Toon-themed terror from six-time New York Times bestselling writer Fred (Marvel Zombies) Van Lente, artist Chris Panda (Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors: Night Shift, Rom First Strike), and letterer Becca Carey(Radiant Black, Golden Rage).
Murder Kingdom #5
(W) Fred Van Lente (A/C/CA) Chris Panda (L) Becca Carey
The fairy-tale slasher reaches its terrifying conclusion! The chimes of midnight are about to strike. Princess-Detective Tanith has figured out the identity of the masked slasher called the Girl Without Hands and the reasons behind her bloody rampage-but is it in time to rescue her best friend, before they both Die Unhappily Never After?
Murder Kingdom #4
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Chris Panda (L) Becca Carey
The police have the Storybook Kingdom theme park in lockdown as they grill witnesses of the fairy-tale murders…but that just makes everyone trapped inside the next potential victim of the terrifying masked slasher known as The Girl With No Hands. Princess-Detective Tanith has been imprisoned in Storybook Jail, accused of The Girl’s crimes herself—can she escape in time to learn the hideous secret lurking in Rapunzel’s Tower?
You must be this tall… to DIE!
Coming this spring from Mad Cave Studios is the trade paperback release of Murder Kingdom, collecting the first terrifying arc of this twisted horror series. From six-time New York Times bestselling and YALSA award-winning writer Fred Van Lente, artist Chris Panda, and letterer Becca Carey, this theme park slasher mystery is a pulse-pounding thrill ride—just in time for summer horror season.
Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida… a masked psycho begins slaughtering employees at the Storybook Kingdom theme park—each kill inspired by the gruesome, blood-soaked origins of Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Trapped inside the park overnight, Tanith and her best friend must unravel the mystery before they become the next victims and live never ever after.
Blending whodunit suspense, slasher horror, and a darkly twisted fairy-tale aesthetic, Murder Kingdom is a nightmarish love letter to classic theme parks, where nostalgia meets pure nightmare fuel. Fans of Five Nights at Freddy’s, Chopping Mall, and Scream won’t want to miss this cartoon carnage-filled collection.
The trade paperback for Murder Kingdom drops in comic shops and bookstores on May 20th. Order it now on Bookshop, Amazon, and more.
Murder Kingdom #3
(W) Fred Van Lente (A/C/CA) Chris Panda (L) Becca Carey
Who will be the fairy-tale serial killer’s next victim among the “cast members” of the Storybook Kingdom theme park? Prince Prince Charming (yes, his name is Prince) of the Queen’s Guard? Joelle, the Littlest Mermaid? Jamar, a.k.a. John Henry, the Steel-Driving Man? Two of the above? All of the above? Princess-Detective Tanith must save them by exposing the masked killer in time!
Murder Kingdom #2
(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Chris Panda (L) Becca Carey
Gory fairy-tale murders continue to plague the Storybook Kingdom amusement park, but Prince Prince Charming (yes, his name is Prince) and his Queen’s Guard (a.k.a. park security) care more about covering up the slayings than solving them. Defying her bosses, Princess-Detective Tanith ventures into the Spooky Forest to solve the mystery, only to find herself in a life-or-death encounter with the masked killer in the bowels of Dracula’s Castle!
Murder Kingdom #1
(W) Fred Van Lente (A/C/CA) Chris Panda (L) Becca Cary (CB) Paulina Ganucheau
Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida, a masked psycho starts murdering cast members of the Storybook Kingdom theme park in ways identical to the gory original Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Princess-turned-detective Tanith is the only person who can unmask the killer before she and her friends are all Dying Unhappily Never After!
Mad Cave Studios has announced Murder Kingdom, the toon-themed terror comic from six-time New York Times bestselling and YALSA award-winning writer Fred Van Lente, French artist Chris Panda, and letterer Becca Carey.
Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida, a masked psycho starts murdering cast members of the Storybook Kingdom theme park in ways identical to the gory original Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Princess-turned-detective Tanith is the only person who can unmask the killer before she and her friends are all Dying Unhappily Never After!
So preserve the magic… with your life! Murder Kingdom #1 with Cover A by Paulina Ganucheau and Cover B by Trevor Henderson, hits comic shops just in time for Halloween, expected Oct. 9th.
Like the urban legends and folklore frights of yore, the Headless Horseman is returning to haunt you once more! Dark Horse Comics presents an all-new 2024 edition of The Headless Horseman Halloween Annual.
Similar to the first Headless Horseman horror anthology, published in 2023, the 2024 one-shot collects five stories from some of the best horror writers and artists around. David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, and Lukas Ketner all return with new stories this year. Ben Stenbeck and James Asmus will join the team for the first time with their fright-filled stories with Matt Smith and Chris Panda contributing their haunting illustrations to the anthology as well.
Don’t miss out on the Headless Horseman Halloween Annual 2024, a 56-page horror extravaganza.It’s set to hit comic shops on October 23, 2024, but you can preorder your copy now from your local comic shop for $7.99.
