Leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world Mattel, Inc., in collaboration with IDW Publishing, have unveiled Monster High: World’s Scare, a five-issue comic book limited series, available for pre-order now through Local Comic Shops and online. The miniseries launches with a double sized first issue in July.
Written by Jacque Aye with art by Caroline Shuda, this monstrous miniseries is the ideal jumping-on point for fans both new and old. With cover art by Betsy Cola, Monster High: World’s Scare follows Frankie Stein and the Boo Crew as they compete in The World’s Scare, where gifted ghouls showcase their eerie ideas and latest breakthroughs that could change monster-kind forever.
Their invention, a tribute to Frankie Stein’s late father, Headmaster Frankenstein, is sure to shock the judges.
“Monster High is all about embracing what makes us unique, and our collaborators at IDW Publishing really captured that spirit in this new series,” said Ryan Ferguson, Global Head of Publishing at Mattel. “We’re excited for fans to dive into these fresh adventures and discover even more about these iconic characters while celebrating their individuality in ways that only Monster High can.”
“Just like the 19th century World’s Fairs, Monster High: World’s Scare seeks to explore the unknown and answer science’s biggest questions for the betterment of monsterkind. It’s an emotional ride that answers questions fans have been clawing to know: Was someone really working with Lothar? What is Draculaura doing with Frankenstein’s notebook? Who is CryptCrier?” commented Riley Farmer, an Editor at IDW Publishing.
“We are thrilled to team up with Mattel to bring this vision to life, and with Jacque Aye and Caroline Shuda at the helm, this series is sure to be fangtastic. Perfect for new and old fangs, looking for something to sink their… well, their fangs into!”
For fans looking to enjoy even more comics, Mattel’s Monster High line continues to grow at IDW, with their Monster High: Bull’s Eye title bringing out-of-print comics back to unlife for the first time in over a decade, each featuring a short story from I Only Have Eye for You by Heather Nuhfer and Kellee Riley in a new format for fans to feast their eyes on.
Monster High: New Scaremester Volume 1, which collects issues #1-4 plus the 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, lurks into book stores everywhere from Monday 6th May; and on Wednesday 28th May, skelebrate LGBTQIA+ fiends with a new comic, Monster High: Pride 2025.
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Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that they own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Its offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences, and their products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and e-commerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
IDW Publishing is an integrated media company providing compelling stories and characters for global audiences. The IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment businesses acquire IP for holistic franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television and other entertainment platforms and leverage established stories from our creative partners.
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Clawesome!! Super excited for this Getting a copy for both myself and for my sis in law who’s also very much into Monster High, I couldn’t keep it a secret when I learned of these new comics and I told her and she flipped