Imagine a world in which the Ghostbusters failed and Gozer won. That’s pretty much the world in which Sarah McCallister has grown up. She has survived by keeping to herself and being smart. When the opportunity arises to return the world to a normal she barely remembers, she has to go against everything that has enabled her survive a world overrun with ghosts, demons, poltergeists – creatures once thought to be mythological.
That is the world of Red 5’s Haunted, a new miniseries written by Scott Chitwood and illustrated by Danny Luckert. Set for an April release, Haunted has already been optioned by Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Productions for development as a movie. Check out a five-page preview after the jump – along with the press release, which includes information for pre-ordering the title from your local comics shop.
Ghosts Overrun the Earth in HAUNTED
In the story of HAUNTED, the barrier between our world and the spiritual realm was mysteriously torn apart allowing the Earth to be overrun by ghosts, demons and poltergeists. Creatures once thought to be mythological terrorized mankind and society collapsed. Thirteen years later, Sarah McCallister manages to survive by being tough, smart, and looking out only for herself. But when a chance to set the world back to normal arises, she finds herself in the compromising position of putting her faith in strangers for the first time.
HAUNTED is a four-part horror action-adventure written by Scott Chitwood (DRONE, AFTERBURN, DEAD OR ALIVE), illustrated by newcomer Danny Luckert, and colored by Ivan Plascencia (NEOZOIC: TRADER’S GAMBIT). It is also featured in Red 5’s 2014 Free Comic Book Day issue.
“The problem with most ghost stories is that if the characters simply leave the haunted house, all of their problems are over,” said Chitwood. “But if the entire world is the haunted house, there’s nowhere to run or hide. Imagine the end of ‘Ghostbusters’, but with the heroes failing and Gozer taking over the world.”
HAUNTED’s lead character is as broken as the world that shaped her. “Sarah survived a traumatic and dangerous childhood, constantly on the run from all manner of horrors,” said Chitwood. “But if she is to have any hope of saving the world, she must go against every instinct that has kept her alive so far.”
While not yet on shelves, HAUNTED has already attracted the attention of Hollywood and has been optioned by Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Productions to produce the adaptation of the comic. “As a long-time fan of THE USUAL SUSPECTS and Singer’s X-MEN films,” Chitwood explained, “it was very gratifying to find Bat Hat so enthusiastic about the story and premise of HAUNTED. They have been incredibly supportive and great to work with.”
As Red 5 is an independent publisher, the best way to ensure your copy of HAUNTED this spring is to pre-order it by the end of February from your comic shop using order code FEB141420. Haunted #1 of the four-issue series is set for release on April 30, 2014.
