In the wake of the success of Chilling Adventures of Salem, Archie Comics returns to the world Sabrina Spellman and her beloved cat, Salem. This time out, everyone’s favorite talking cat takes readers on a journey through his adventuresome but terrible past lives.
Cullen Bunn, Dan Schoening, and Ben Galvan return from Chilling Adventures of Salem to write and pen this issue, respectively. “We’re setting our fiendish feline up as an occult investigator of sorts, the John Constantine of the Archie Universe. And, make no mistake, even with a cat as the protagonist, these stand-alone stories are dark and horror-filled. You can grab a copy and delight in the terror we’re unleashing in these pages,” Bunn said in an exclusive statement.
“I’m grateful to be back in the world of Archie Horror, and to sink my teeth into this terrifying story penned by the a mazing mind of Cullen Bunn. This time around, I’ll be working on designs and layouts, then passing along finishing duties to the sublime hand of Ben Galvan. We’ve also whipped up some never-before-seen gruesome characters for this issue that you won’t want to miss,” Schoening said.
“It’s always exciting for me to switch over from classic Archie to demonic Archie because it’s such a striking switch – up! Cullen’s mythical Americana mixed with Dan’s scary – beautiful style and detail guarantees some horrifying fun for the Archie Universe,” said Galvan.
“It brings me so much sick joy to return to the dark, twisted, and pawsitively riveting world of Salem. It makes me even giddier to return to that world with the same team that brought us the first Salem one-shot. Cullen and Dan have worked perfectly together to craft classic-style horror that not only spotlights Salem but expands his world and those within it. NINE LIVES OF SALEM explores Salem confronting sins of his past as a warlock, and how he handles them now, as an apex predator,” said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante.
Besides Bunn, Schoening and Galvan, the issue will feature color from Matt Herms, letters by Jack Morelli, and a cover by Robert Hack. Nine Lives of Salem debuts on February 6.
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