LikeFrankenstein, this Universal Monster does not have supernatural ties.
Instead, in the original book by H.G.
BringingThe Invisible Manto comics would allow a creative team to do just this.
With haunting yet beautiful art by Simmonds,Dracularecounts a patient’s experience with his strange neighbor.
This is a powerhouse Gothic comic from a powerhouse team.
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Instead,it is inspired by centuries-old folklore about werewolves.
There are so many directions to takeThe Wolf Man.
After all, folklore and Gothic comics, likeSomnaby Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay, have found devoted audiences.
Acomic version ofThe Wolf Mancould deliver something more contemporary, completely reinventing the werewolf for the modern age.
This monster is relevant to this day, and that is true for the comics.
In Mary Shelley’sFrankenstein, though, the Bride is not even a character.
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Universal Monsters is a franchise from Universal Studios that began in 1923 with The Hunchback of Notre Dame. While many characters are based on novels released prior to the films, actors such as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, and Claude Rains helped the classic monsters become instantly recognizable. Movies like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man may be some of the most critically acclaimed films in the franchise, but Universal has kept the characters popular in recent years through films such as Renfield in 2023 and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!.
