Esteemed creators Joshua Williamson and artist Leomacs bring horror classic The Wolf Man to comics for the next Universal Monsters series.
The Universal Monsters series has been a standout run for Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment. These winning adaptations of cult and beloved horror stories, offering unique visual identities. So far, Universal Monsters has covered Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!. Currently ongoing is The Phantom of the Opera (which we loved). Up next is Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man, a four-issue limited series from writer Joshua Williamson (G.I. Joe, Superman) and artist Leomacs (Basketful of Heads).
The Wolf Man first thrilled audiences in cinemas 1941, written by Curt Siodmak. The movie became a cornerstone of the werewolf genre, paving the way for the gluttony of movies and novels that followed. It did get a number of sequels too, most notably in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man in 1943.
The official description for Skybound’s Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man reads: “Adam Jaeger thought he could become someone new at college… but not like this. One moment he was partying, the next he’s recovering from a massacre that left almost no survivors. The worst part? He might be responsible… As the monster within tries to claw loose, Adam will do anything he can to stop from becoming…THE WOLF MAN.”
“As a big fan of the 1941 The Wolf Man film from Universal Pictures and the Universal Monsters comics line with Skybound, I knew I had to do this book,” said Joshua Williamson. “It’s very different from my usual superhero work. Easily the most tragic. It’s a dramatic, emotional, and heartbreaking comic about family and generation trauma. All key pieces of a horror story. Oh, and bloody and violent. It earns the Blood of the Wolf Man title in more ways than one. And of course, I had to bring along my Rogues partner in crime Leomacs. His art captures the pain of The Wolf Man and the world he’s living in. This is not going to be what you expect…”
“Universal Monsters films have always captured my imagination, as there’s so much humanity in these characters. They are all incredibly iconic because they are both tragically human and terrifying like a wild nightmare at the same time,” added Leomacs. “The Wolf Man has also always been a favorite of mine, so it’s a dream to draw this amazing character in a brand-new story and setting, penned by the amazing Joshua Williamson. Together we explore the Wolf Man’s bloodlust and the inevitable consequences.”
First look at Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man
Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man debuts in June 2026.
