There’s merely no getting round the truth that The Simpsons, the yellow household within the geographically mysterious city of Springfield, have a particular declare over all issues Halloween. For the reason that premiere of their first Halloween particular, Treehouse of Horror in 1990, throughout the second season of the collection, The Simpsons have continued to churn out their spooky tales of horror yearly. And accompanying the Treehouse of Horror specials had been The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comics, which had been initially launched in 1995. This 12 months, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Omnibus Quantity 1: Scary Tales & Scarier Tentacles shall be launched on August 2, 2022, simply in time for the prolonged Halloween season.
One among The Simpsons‘ most iconic options, Treehouse of Horror is an anthology-style particular that has aired yearly for the reason that present’s second season round Halloween time. Every episode options three totally different vignettes that inform spooky and spine-tingling tales. Episodes have ranged from horror to sci-fi tales, typically referencing popular culture. A number of the most iconic tales embrace The Shinning (not The Shining, they do not wish to get sued), which pays tribute to the enduring Stanley Kubrick movie, and Stephen King novel a few man who offers in to evil at an empty and haunted mountain prime lodge, and Straightforward Bake Coven, a twisted story of a Puritan New England fashion witch-hunt turned Halloween origin story. Additionally included, and launched, inside the Treehouse of Horror collection of specials are Kang and Kodos, two squid-like aliens whose heads are contained in jars. Each Kang and Kodos, who’ve develop into mascots for the specials, are featured prominently on the Omnibus’ cowl.
The brand new omnibus assortment options an introduction from the reigning rascal himself, Bart Simpson. Matt Groening is the writer of the collection and creator of The Simpsons tv collection. Groening additionally created the beloved sci-fi animated collection Futurama and Netflix’s Disenchantment. Along with these tasks, Groening wrote and illustrated “Life in Hell,” a weekly syndicated sketch that ran from 1977 to 2012.
The brand new omnibus assortment options contributions from Michael Allred, Sergio Aragonés, Ian Boothby, Dan Brereton, Geof Darrow, Paul Dini, Evan Dorkin, Kelley Jones, Batton Lash, Jim Mahfood, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, Mark Schultz, John Severin, Scott Shaw, and greater than fifty others. The gathering additionally contains a deluxe hardcover slipcase with an all-new glow-in-the-dark die-cut cowl.
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Omnibus Quantity 1: Scary Tales & Scarier Tentacles shall be launched on August 2, 2022. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to pre-order the e-book now to order a replica. The e-book retails for $39.99 USD. And till its launch, in fact, you’ll be able to take a look at the beautiful (and spooky) cowl, that includes the beloved Kang Kodos, under:
