The Mummy Walks Again in Skybound’s Next Universal Comic Horror Revival (Exclusive)

Film.com can confirm that Universal Monsters: The Mummy, a re-imagining of the 1932 film The Mummy starring Boris Karloff, will be up and running in comic shops next year.

This new mini-series is the fourth and latest horror comic partnership between Skybound Entertainment & Image Comics and Universal Products and Experiences. Since 2023, Skybound has been publishing a “Universal Monsters” themed series that allows horror comedy stars to reimagine Universal Monsters across four mini-series. In keeping with the brand, the stories and monsters are specially designed according to the brand Original 1930s Universal Horror iterations (E.g. “Frankenstein” by James Whale and Boris Karloff, “Dracula” by Tod Browning and Bela Lugosi, etc.).

the Skybound’s first “University Monsters” comic was “Dracula” Written by writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmonds. Was next “The creature from the black lagoon lives” Written by Dan Waters, Ram V, and artist Matthew Roberts.” “Frankenstein” (written and drawn by Michael Walsh) finished last November, so “The Mummy” is the next logical choice.

“Universal Monsters: The Mummy” will be written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks, who is collaborating with illustrator Lee Loughridge. Hicks is a two-time Eisner Award winner (think comedy Oscars), and won Best Children’s Publication in 2014 (for “The Adventures of Supergirl”) and 2019 (for “The City That Has No Name”). Fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” may also be familiar with Hicks, who wrote and illustrated Several “Avatar” comics in Dark Horse. Explaining why she chose to star in The Mummy, Hicks said (via a press release):

“What I enjoy most about The Mummy is the romance behind all the horror. A human man defies the ancient gods to bring his dead lover back to life and pays the ultimate price, turning thousands of years later into a walking specter of death. The Mummy is, at heart, a tragic figure driven by his pain and loss. His understandable human emotions turned into action. A long-dead love and her growing awareness of the sad horror that lurks in the shadows of early twentieth-century Egypt. I hope fans of all versions of “The Mummy” enjoy my story. This terrifying story (or terrifying romance).”

Skybound has shared the first four pages of issue #1 of “Universal Monsters: The Mummy” and the full catalog of covers for the issue. See the covers below and the preview pages on the next slide.

Cover A by Faith Erin Hicks:

Cover B by Joshua Middleton:

Cover C by Guillem March (contact variant, motif 1:10):

Cover D is by Joshua Middleton, which is a black and white version of Middleton’s cover B (1:25 prompt):

Cover E by Martin Simmonds (1:50 Motif):

Cover F by Gabriel Rodriguez (motive 1:75), with foil copy of cover G (motive 1:100):

Cover H, blank drawing variant: