Report: GENE SIMMONS House Of Horrors - Comic Book Anthology's Grand Opening
April 30, 2007, 17 years ago
comic Book Resources has issued the following report:
In July 2007, rock legend GENE SIMMONS takes the stage in an all-new capacity - as the mysterious master of ceremonies for his own quarterly horror anthology, Gene Simmons House Of Horrors, which kicks off with a deliriously gruesome cover image by the legendary creator of Spawn, Todd McFarlane, based on an idea by Simmons.
As the flagship title for the newly-formed IDW Publishing imprint, Simmons Comics Group, Gene Simmons House Of Horrors promises to bring readers the best in horror, fantasy and science fiction over all 64 full-color pages.
The anthology will feature intro and outro pages illustrated by Matt Busch and written by The Demon himself, as well as a short prose story by Nick Simmons - Gene's son, budding co-star on Gene Simmons Family Jewels, the top-rated A&E; reality show, and the creator of the upcoming IDW comic Skullduggery. Top that off with five short horror stories by some of the hottest new talent in comics today and wrap it in the terrifying cover image by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo, and you've got all the makings of a deliciously scary treat.
“I had always loved the Twilight Zone. I never missed an episode,” says Gene Simmons. “I read Amazing Stories and Analog. In short, I loved the anthology horror/sci-fi canvas and wanted to re-introduce the format into comic books. [Gene Simmons House of Horrors] is a chance to showcase the best in professional talent, and to introduce new talent, as well. Each story will be written and drawn independently, with wraparound commentaries by myself. The fact that I'm powerful and attractive will only add to the stunning effect of the stories.”Read the full report here.
