Fox Atomic Comics has been steadily releasing graphic novel tie-ins for some of their films, like Turistas and Hills Have Eyes 2. Now they are set to release an original title: The Nightmare Factory, which goes on sale September 4th. It's based on the stories of renowned horror writer Thomas Ligotti, and it's adapted by some of the biggest and best names in the comic business: writers Stuart Moore and Joe Harris and illustrators Ben Templesmith, Ted McKeever, Colleen Doran, and Michael Gaydos. The advance art is phenomenal. Check inside for a promo image and some info on each of the stories (as well as some pretty sweet tie-in short films), and stay tuned... we might just have a few copies to give away to B-D readers in the near future...
The Nightmare Factory is based on the work of Thomas Ligotti, a horror master for whom the New York Times coined the phrase “philosophical horror” to describe his groundbreaking work. With THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY, four of Ligotti’s most terrifying stories are adapted by four distinct writer/artist teams.
In “The Last Feast of Harlequin,” writer Stuart Moore and artist Colleen Doran tell of an anthropologist’s journey into a surreal winter carnival, where he witnesses an ancient rite of human sacrifice to grotesque worm-like creatures. Ben Templesmith’s art accompanies Stuart Moore’s adaptation of “Dream of a Mannikin,” the story of a patient and psychiatrist bound together in a horrific dream. In “Doctor Locrian’s Asylum,” writer Joe Harris teams with artist Ted McKeever to bring to life a small town living in the shadow of a looming asylum with a monstrous past. And in the final story, Joe Harris and artist Michael Gaydos team up to adapt a strange urban legend that robs artists of their desire to create art when they’re confronted with horrible revelations. Each story is more terrifying than the next, and the talent assembled brings a new dimension to a legendary horror writer’s most chilling work.
In addition to the upcoming graphic novel, THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY brand also exists as an online series of horror-themed short films produced by Fox Atomic. Each is tied into a specific contest, whereby half-completed nightmares are posted on foxatomic.com and visitors are asked to complete them. Fans then vote for the top ten stories and the studio selects one winner. Eight such films have been completed to date, with three currently in progress in support of Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming theatrical release DEATH SENTENCE.
Even more NIGHTMARE FACTORY interactive activities are planned for Halloween 2007 – information is available on www.foxatomic.com!
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