Video Interview: Dan Watters and Ram V Discuss Writing the New Limited Comic Book Series UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES! – Daily Dead

With their recent Dracula series by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds and their upcoming Frankenstein series from Michael Walsh, Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics have teamed up with Universal Products & Experiences to bring the iconic Universal Monsters from the big screen to the paneled page, and now readers can return to the swamp to get reacquainted with another classic cinematic character in Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives!

Written by Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots) and Ram V (Dawnrunner), and featuring artwork by Matthew Roberts (Manifest Destiny) and coloring by Dave Stewart (Hellboy), the first issue of Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! is now available from Skybound, and Daily Dead had the pleasure of catching up with Dan Watters and Ram V in a video interview to discuss continuing the legacy of the Creature in a story that’s set years following the events of the 1954 film, their love of Universal Monsters, introducing new characters alongside familiar faces from the original movie, and working with Matthew Roberts to bring the Gill-man to life!

You can watch our full video interview with Dan and Ram below, and we also have the previous press release with additional details on Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives!

Press Release: LOS ANGELES — Today Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, revealed an impressive slate of variant covers from Universal Monsters: Creature from The Black Lagoon Lives! #1, the debut issue of a new four-issue limited comic book series from acclaimed writers Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots, Lucifer) and Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Batman: Detective Comics), along with artist Matthew Roberts (Manifest Destiny), and colorist Dave Stewart (Ultramega, Hellboy).

Readers can expect to dive headfirst into a world of suspense, intrigue, and terror when this first issue hits comic book shops April 24, 2024.

In addition to the main cover by Matthew Roberts, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 boasts a variant cover lineup from top artists including Joshua Middleton, Joëlle Jones, and Alex Ross, as well as the first of a four-part connecting cover series by DANI, and a blank sketch cover.

Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! is the second Universal Monsters series launch from Skybound, following James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ Dracula, and will be followed by more new limited series pairing the biggest names in comics with pop culture’s most iconic monsters.

In addition to the Creature himself, the series introduces new characters like journalist Kate Marsden and serial killer Darwin Collier, along with a returning character from the film – the mysterious Doctor Edwin Thompson.

Years after the events of the original film, Journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat–but is he friend or foe? Or is he simply…THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON?

Picking up where the original films left off, this new Universal Monsters tale will take readers back to the mysterious Amazonian lagoon where terror lurks beneath its murky waters. This series is perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike.

Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 (Lunar Codes Below | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

The full list of covers is below:

• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover A by Matthew Roberts (Lunar Code 0224IM219)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover B by Joshua Middleton (Lunar Code 0224IM220)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover C (1:10 Connecting Copy Incentive) by DANI (Lunar Code 0224IM221)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover D (1:25 “Classic Horror” B&W Copy Incentive) by Joshua Middleton (Lunar Code 0224IM222)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Joëlle Jones (Lunar Code 0224IM223)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover F (1:75 Copy Incentive) by Alex Ross (Lunar Code 0224IM224)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover G (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Alex Ross (Lunar Code 0224IM225)
• Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover H (Blank Sketch Cover) (Lunar Code 0224IM226)

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover A by Matthew Roberts

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover B by Joshua Middleton

Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1-4 Cover C (1:10 Connecting Copy Incentive) by DANI

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover C (1:10 Connecting Copy Incentive) by DANI

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover D (1:25 “Classic Horror” B&W Copy Incentive) by Joshua Middleton

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Joëlle Jones

Universal Monsters: The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1 Cover F (1:75 Copy Incentive) by Alex Ross

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