The dark prophecies have come to pass: Misty is back, revived in an all-new Misty 2024 Special from Rebellion, out in July!
As announced by writer Gail Simone during her WonderCon spotlight panel this weekend, the classic horror comic is back this Summer, as she’ll be masterminding a new anthology guaranteed to have you hiding under the covers.
Joined by artists Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), as well as writer/artist Letty Wilson (Owl People), Gail’s resurrection of Misty has 48 pages of chilling terror waiting for you this July.
Needless to say, publishers Rebellion are, quite rightly, very excited for this special – and here’s a taster of what’s to come, and some preview pages of the dark terrors which lurk inside!
Dare You Read It Alone? A classic horror series rises from beyond the grave in 2024, featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in comics!
Misty, the classic horror comic for young women, has been resurrected by megastar writer Gail Simone, who is being joined by a murderers’ row of talent for an all-new 48-page anthology special, launching on the 17th July 2024.
First published in 1978, Misty was the brainchild of legendary writer and editor Pat Mills, offering thrills and chills for a generation of young women in the UK and featuring stories from creators including Shirley Bellwood, Jesus Redondo, Jordi Badía Romero, and Mills.
Running for over 100 issues before merging with Tammy, each issue was hosted by Misty, who acted as a guiding voice for her young readers – and in this new anthology, Rebellion will be telling stories featuring Misty herself for the first time!
Rebellion have had huge success with Garth Ennis’s revival of Battle, and have clearly decided a similar creator-led revival of Misty, from one of comics’ most popular writers, is a potentially strong seller, on both sides of the Atlantic… and the creative team Gail has lined up looks terrific.
This new anthology features three brand-new chilling stories written by Simone, with art by Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), alongside a fourth story written and drawn by rising star Letty Wilson (Owl People).
Completing this spectacularly spooky package is a cover from Eisner-winning artist Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)!
The four stories included in this new collection are:
In “Eleven Lonely Deaths” a true-crime podcaster visits a decades-old crime scene where eleven women lost their lives at the hands of a vicious strangler. There, he meets a mysterious young woman who knows more about the crimes than should be possible…
At “The Pub at the End of the Road”, an unscrupulous landlord of a dreary pub in the English countryside makes his gifted daughter work her fingers to the bone, and turns a blind eye to the customers’ wandering hands. She seeks solace in a secret love… until she’s forced to use her extraordinary gifts…
“Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker” is set in a small English town where nothing’s been quite the same since the murders of eleven women some years ago…
Finally, “The Cracked Glass” is a tale too terrifying to even tell you about! Scottish writer/artist Letty Wilson has some dark surprises in store for readers…
The Misty 2024 Special is coming to a newsagent or comic book shop near you on 17th July 2024 – lock the doors twice, make sure you’ve drawn the curtains, and by all that’s holy, don’t forget to pre-order your copy from your Local Comic Shop!
• Follow Gail Simone on X | BSky
• Tula Lotay is online at tulalotay.com | Instagram | X |
• Carola Borelli – LinkTree | Facebook | Instagram | X
• Follow Marianna Ignazzi on Instagram | X
• Letty Wilson is online at toadlett.com | The Owl People | Instagram | Patreon | Tumblr | X
Misty: 45 Years of Fear
by Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw (Writers), John Armstrong, Shirley Bellwood, Mario Capaldi, Brian Delaney, Jordi Badia Romero, Jaume Rumeu, with commentary by Julia Round, Chloe Maveal and Claire Napier
ISBN: 978-1786187994
Released last year, if you want to know how Pat Mills et al started the whole Misty phenomenon, then grab a coby of Misty: 45 Years of Fear!
Gothic horror, startling science fiction and the occult collide in this essential collection of cult British comics classic Misty!
In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the original editor of 2000AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales. From high 1970s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers for decades, this Essential Collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new.
“The most peculiar, imaginative and challenging work in British comics ” – The New Statesman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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