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Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: The Killing Stone: “The second graphic novel in the award-winning Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters series, The Killing Stone, releases on September 16, 2025. Later in the month, Los Angeles Comic Con attendees will be able meet the writer, Jessica Maison, and pick up a signed copy of The Killing Stone with themed vinyl stickers and art prints while claiming their magical monster pin from Wicked Tree Press mystery vending machine in Artist Alley, booth K20.
The Killing Stone is a thrilling adventure that ends in letting go of monster-sized grudges. Shel, a supernatural version of Mary Shelley, and her monster-rescuing crew are back in the highly anticipated second book of the Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters series. The most dreaded yōkai in Japan—Tamamo-no-mae, the nine-tailed kitsune—has been freed from the Killing Stone. Unfortunately for Shel and Frank, they were the ones who accidentally trapped her there in the first place. The school’s newest student, Nari, is an Onryō, and her grudge magic may be the key to diffusing the kitsune’s rage against Shel. As they navigate this perilous situation, Shel must also confront her own deep-seated grudge. If she can’t let go of her pain and anger, it could spell disaster for everyone.
The team who created La Llorona in the Machine reassembled for book two. The Killing Stone is written by Jessica Maison (Plastic Girl, Pistil) and illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk (Godkiller, Home) with lettering from Matt Krotzer (Maybe Someday, House of Fear) and design from Metal Ninja Studios.”
Readers can order the book here.
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Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters Returns, Wieszczyk Cover Reveal: “Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: Origins #3, the highly anticipated next chapter in the award-winning series from Wicked Tree Press, returns to Kickstarter on September 9th, concluding on October 2nd. The campaign has been awarded the Project We Love badge in pre-launch, and the first look of Cover A does not disappoint. It is a dynamic illustration featuring the school’s resident wisp, Will, by interior artist Anna Wieszczyk. Kickstarter backers of the comic will unlock exclusive tie-in items and bonuses including original art by Anna Wieszczyk and Carla Wyzgala.
The third issue, written by Jessica Maison (Plastic Girl, Pistil) and illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk (Godkiller, Home) with lettering from Matt Krotzer (Maybe Someday, House of Fear) and design from Metal Ninja Studios, is an enchantment that should not be missed. This mystical comic will deliver the adventure and heart fans of the series have come to know and love. For those just joining the monster school, prepare to fall in love with the infamous monster-rescuing crew led by a supernatural version of Mary Shelley, her monster bestie, and the cuddly and all-powerful Book of the Dead.
Told in 30 gothic, magic-filled, full-color comic pages, the third installment continues Shel and Frank’s backstory where Origins #2 left off. This collector comic is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive that reveals more of Shel and Frank’s past exploits before they found the School for Monsters. This time, Shel and Frank meet the forest’s wisp, Will, for the first time, and he’s in big trouble. As they attempt to claim the primal woods as the location for their school for misunderstood monsters, two vengeful angelic beings stake their own claim to the ancient forest. The team must expel these powerful Watchers from the primal woods before they unleash a threat of biblical proportions onto all monster kind.
A must-have Monster Heart enamel pin and Primal Woods metal print illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk, new vinyl stickers and trading cards designed by Mark Mactal, and original art from several artists will all be exclusive to the Kickstarter campaign. Additionally, a variant cover by pin-up and comic artist, Carla Wyzgala (Skull Maskerade, Rogue Sun), along with the original watercolor of the cover, will be revealed and available the first day of the campaign.”
Support the campaign at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wickedtreepress/mary-shelleys-school-for-monsters-origins-3-comic
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Watch the Trailer for DUST BUNNY: “In visionary creator Bryan Fuller’s (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies”) fantastical and wickedly inventive feature directorial debut Dust Bunny, a 10-year-old girl joins forces with her hit man neighbor to confront each other’s monsters.
Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) who kills real-life monsters. He’s a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora’s neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he’ll need to battle an onslaught of assassins ― and accept that some monsters are real.”
Directed by Bryan Fuller
Written by Bryan Fuller
Produced by Bryan Fuller, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee
Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian
