Faith Erin Hicks’ Limited Series Returns When the Curse Awakens This February
“I’m very impressed by the Universal Monsters titles Skybound has done! Each has had inspired casting and even better execution. Big fan!” – SKTCHD
“Dreamy and yet very human, Faith Erin Hicks’ THE MUMMY has all the wrappings of a great monster story.” – Tyler Boss (Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera)
Skybound Entertainment, in partnership with Universal, proudly announces the remastered release of Universal Monsters: The Mummy #1 (of 2), the limited comic book series from superstar creator Faith Erin Hicks (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Nameless City Trilogy). Universal Monsters: The Mummy rises once again from its ancient tomb as Hicks returns to present her eerie version of the horror classic, remastered in stunning black & white this February.
Originally released as a four-issue limited series, this two-issue double feature presents Faith Erin Hicks’acclaimed reimagining, now in black & white.
In Universal Monsters: The Mummy, Helen Grosvenor is a woman born to two worlds and belonging in neither, forever haunted by a cursed encounter as a child. When unknown voices bring her back to an Egyptian dig site from her past, Helen will unknowingly play an unexpected role in the rise of a monster known only as…THE MUMMY!
“Faith Erin Hicks’ The Mummy stood out right away because it delivered something we’d yet to explore with our line of Universal Monsters comics at the time – Gothic romance,” said Caitlin Chappell, Assistant Editor at Skybound. “Now is the time to fall in love with Universal Monsters: The Mummy in a stunning new presentation.”
Released as part of Skybound and Universal Products & Experiences’ expanding Universal Monsters comic line, The Mummy followed the Eisner Award-nominated Universal Monsters: Dracula by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds, Creature From the Black Lagoon Lives! by Dan Watters, Ram V and Matthew Roberts, and Michael Walsh’s Frankenstein, and was later joined by titles including James Tynion IV and DANI’s The Invisible Man, Tyler Boss and Martin Simmonds’ Phantom of the Opera, Joshua Williamson and Leomacs’ Blood of the Wolf Man, and the currently releasing The Bride of Frankenstein Lives! by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis. Each installment pairs top creative talent with one of pop culture’s most legendary horror icons, delivering fresh, standalone stories for longtime fans and new readers alike.
Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #1 (of 2) (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP: $6.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, February 24, 2027.
The full list of covers is below:
- Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #1 Cover A by Faith Erin Hicks & Lee Loughridge
- Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #1 Cover B by Mark Chiarello
Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #2 (of 2) (Lunar Codes Coming Soon| SRP: $6.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, March 24, 2027.
The full list of covers is below:
- Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #2 Cover A by Faith Erin Hicks & Lee Loughridge
- Universal Monsters: The Mummy Black & White Special #2 Cover B by Annie Wu
Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher