Faith Erin Hicks is wrapping her hands around The Mummy for Skybound, as the publisher has revealed Universal Monsters: The Mummy will be the next book in their line reinventing the classic creatures.
Alongside colors by Lee Loughridge, the new book will present, per PR, a “bold new vision” of The Mummy, and hit comic book shops in March 2025.
“What I enjoy the most about The Mummy is the romance underlying all the horror. A mortal man defies ancient gods to bring his dead lover back to life and pays the ultimate price, transformed thousands of years later into a walking specter of death. The Mummy is intrinsically a tragic figure driven by his own pain and loss, his understandable human emotions twisted into acts.” said Hicks via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “It’s been a thrill to tell this story from the point of view of Helen, the modern incarnation of The Mummy’s long dead love, and illustrate her growing awareness of the heartbroken horror that is lurking in the shadows of early 20th century Egypt. I hope fans of all versions of The Mummy enjoy my take on this romantically horrifying (or horrifyingly romantic) story.”
While Dracula was mostly a straight retelling, Creature from the Black Lagoon was a sequel, and the recently concluded Frankenstein was a brand-new look at the classic, The Mummy will give its own take, as well. “Faith Erin Hicks’ take on The Mummy is singular and breathtaking,” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “While she’s returning to her horror roots, it’s safe to say you’ve never seen Faith Erin Hicks like this before!”
In the book, “Helen Grosvenor is a woman born to two worlds and belonging in neither, forever haunted by a cursed encounter as a child. When unknown voices bring her back to an Egyptian dig site from her past, Helen will unknowingly play an unexpected role in the rise of a monster known only as…THE MUMMY!”
Universal Monsters: The Mummy #1 will hit stores on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. You can get a look at interior pages and covers, below. Click for larger versions.
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