The Scream Factory

The Scream Factory is an American publisher of horror comics. Most, if not all titles published by The Scream Factory are film-related.

Overview

Formally announced on April 7, 2008 ^[1] speculation to The Scream Factory and it's involved parties had been swirling around the internet for some time.^[2]. Many of the first titles released by The Scream Factory were released or partially released by the short-lived Fangoria Comics which closed in September 2007. ^[3] Not a traditional publisher, The Scream Factory is said to be "an alliance of film, music, literary and comic book professionals" ^[4]

Titles

• BUMP - A four-issue mini-Series slated to be a film starring Tobin Bell Sean Patrick Flanery ^[5] and Ashley Laurence ^[6]
• Robert Kurtzman's Beneath The Valley of The Rage - A four-issue Prequel to Robert Kurtzman's 2007 motion picture The Rage
• G.R.A.V.E. Grrrls: Destroyers of the Dead - A three-issue mini-series created by Scott Licina and Ken Wolak featuring cover art by Alex Ross
• Death Walks the Streets - A Prequel Series to the upcoming motion picture Death Walks the Streets set to star actor/musician Christian Kane
• Dee Snider's Strangeland: Seven Sins - A four-issue Prequel to Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider's 1998 horror film Strangeland. Written by Dee's son Jesse Blaze Snider who appeared on the 2008 MTV Series Rock the Cradle
• Demolition Zombies - A five-page short story by Brian Matus appearing as an insert in Digital Versions of The Scream Factory titles.

Spin-Offs

• BUMP - Hack/Slash Crossover - Originally slated to be a one-shot released by Fangoria Comics, the story was later incorporated into the ongoing Hack/Slash series for Devil's Due Publishing appearing in issues #12 and #13. Written by BUMP creator Mark Kidwell and Drawn by Hack/Slash creator Tim Seeley.

Others

Scream Factory also inherited other properties:

• Mark Kidwell's Recluse - Originally slated to be released on October 31, 2007 by Fangoria Comics but likely to appear in another medium first.^[7]
• Shifter - Originally slated to be released as a four-issue mini-series though Fangoria Comics. Slated to be a motion picture starring Michael Madsen and is currently the focus of negotiations.^[7]
• The Fourth Horseman - Originally slated to be released as a four-issue mini-series through Fangoria Comics and Scream Factory don't currently have plans to develop this further.^[7]

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