Unholy Grail No 3 Solicitation

Last one for the night:

Unholy Grail #3

Available on September 20 2017

You've heard the story of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot—a tale of love both courtly and true. Now envision that love unfolding in a version of Camelot crawling with demonic receivers and unnatural horrors! Love itself takes a dark turn as jealousies unfold and grim thoughts of murder and betrayal take root in the minds of kings.

From writer Cullen Bunn (X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.

 

Preorder at https://www.comixology.com/Unholy-Grail-3/digital-comic/540699. 

 

Unholy Grail No 2 Solicitation

I'm in the midst of a Lovecraft project, so I thought I'd get the information about the remaining issues of Unholy Grail into the blog.

Unholy Grail #2

Available on August 9 2017

The horrific legend of King Arthur continues to unfold. The demon known as Merlin leaves a trail of carnage and curses as he searches for the boy who would be king. Arthur wages war against those who would oppose his sovereignty. The haunted walls of Camelot are raised. And Arthur meets the woman who will become his dark queen.

From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.

Preorder at: https://www.comixology.com/Unholy-Grail-2/digital-comic/526809.

Unholy Grail Comic Info

Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Mirko Colak have recently released the first issue of Unholy Grail, a comic book series (published by AfterShock Comics) that mashes the Arthurian legend with motifs from the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. 

The series premise (and solicitation for issue one) is as follows: 

Arthur Pendragon was the king of all Britain. His story is legendary. Merlin. The Lady of the Lake. Excalibur. Camelot. The Knights of the Round Table. But these stories are bright lies painted over the truth. Here is presented the gospel of Arthur's bloody rise to power and his unholy reign. The legend of King Arthur is not the stuff of legends, but the fuel of nightmares.

As Arthur descends into darkness, is there any lingering hope that he still might do something good? From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.

Issue one is out so far. Merlin is a true demon here, but the Lovecraftian elements are not yet made clear. Issue two is due in August, and issue three comes out in September. No word yet on further issues or if the three solicited so far will complete the series. 

 Full details and ordering information (linked to comiXology) at http://aftershockcomics.com/unholygrail/. 

 

 

Blog Update 7/25/17

I am hoping to be more active on this blog in the coming months as I work through my growing collection of monstrous texts.

Do post comments or send emails if you have any further suggestions.

Michael Torregrossa
Founder/Blog Editor, The Alliance for the Promotion of Research on the Matter of Britain