Skybound announced an epic variant cover program by superstar creator Tony Fleecs for Dark Ride, the buzzed about new horror comic book series from the Birthright team of Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan. Dark Ride #1 will arrive in comic book shops October 5, 2022.
Fleecs will serve as art director for the classic homage poster variant cover program which pays tribute to the timeless theatrical posters that serve as inspiration for the amusement park horror series. The 1:25 incentives will span the Cover D slot of Dark Ride’s first four issues, bringing on a new guest artist for each cover. Fleecs’ Stray Dogs co-creator Trish Forstner is the artist at the helm for issue #1, with the Dark Ride world’s rendition of The Little Demon. Incredible homage covers from Agnes Garbowska for issue #2, Andy Price for issue #3, and Dennis Culver for issue #4 will follow.
This variant program joins an outstanding previously announced cover lineup continuing through Dark Ride’s first arc. In addition to the main cover by Bressan and series colorist Adriano Lucas, Dark Ride’s Cover B variant spotlights park mascot Danny D. Evil, with issue #1 cover by Martín Morazzo and Adriano Lucas, while Cover C showcases Devil Land’s resident femme fatale and horror aficionado, Halloween, with the first four issues’ cover art by Sweeney Boo. Dark Ride #1 will also offer a blank sketch cover.
Devil Land has been the world’s premiere horror-themed amusement park for over 50 years, home to the scariest ride ever created – The Devil’s Due. But when lifelong fan Owen Seasons begins his first day on the job, he will discover the true horrors happening behind the scenes, the truth about the park’s reclusive creator Arthur Dante and that the job of his dreams might just be a living nightmare.
Dark Ride #1 will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
The full list of covers for the debut issue is below:
- Dark Ride #1 CVR A by Bressan & Lucas (Diamond Code MAY228047)
- Dark Ride #1 CVR B (Danny D. Evil Mascot Variant) by Morazzo & Lucas (MAY228048)
- Dark Ride #1 CVR C (Halloween Character Spotlight Variant) by Boo (AUG220022)
- Dark Ride #1 CVR D 1:25 INCV (Classic Homage Poster Cover) by Forstner & Fleecs (AUG22023)
- Dark Ride #1 CVR E Blank Sketch Cover (JUL228078)
Source: Graphic Policy
