Après avoir tâté la marchandise avec Sinestro puis Lobo, le scénariste Cullen Bunn s’installe durablement chez DC Comics avec le titre Wolf Moon qui paraitra chez le label indépendant Vertigo.
Illustrée par Jeremy Haun (Batwoman), la série revisite la légende du loup-garou en changeant l’hôte de la malédiction lycanthrope à chaque pleine lune, ce qui complique considérablement la tache de Dillon Chase qui cherche à se venger du monstre depuis le massacre de sa famille.
Ci-dessous, la couverture de Jae Lee pour le premier numéro qui sortira en décembre prochain.
[quote]When it comes to werewolves, one of the things that is most interesting to me is that when the moon is not full, the afflicted person has to live with the repercussions of the horror they have inflicted upon those around them. Imagine that. You wake up one morning, having been plagued by vivid nightmares of running wild, of butchering people, only to realize that the nightmares were true. That kind of realization would rattle you to the core. The memory of the event would, itself, be transformative.
The Wolf basically moves from one person to the next, seemingly without connection. That’s pretty scary to me. This isn’t a matter of getting cursed by gypsies. This isn’t a situation where you get bit and infected. One minute, you’re going about your life, the next minute, you’re slaughtering everyone around you.[/quote]
[quote]Wolf Moon #1
Story by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jeremy Haun
Colors by Lee Loughridge
Cover by Jae Lee
Publisher Vertigo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, December 3rd, 2014
MATURE READERS
Don’t miss the start of this new 6-issue miniseries! WOLF MOON is a horrific werewolf hunt unlike any other. When Dillon Chase’s family was slaughtered by the wolf, his life was forever changed. Dillon sets out to destroy the creature, but he soon learns that lycanthropy is far more insidious than the legends ever said. With each full moon, he draws closer to the monster – and with each full moon, he becomes more aware that in order to stop the wolf, he must kill a human being and become a fearful monster himself.[/quote]
[quote]WOLF MOON #2
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by RYAN KELLY
On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
How do you hunt a werewolf if a different person becomes the monster with every cycle of the moon? The Wolf continues to elude Dillon, and now the trail is going cold. Hoping to uncover some clues, Dillon turns to a reclusive expert on werewolf legends, and what he learns crushes any hope of ever destroying the creature.[/quote]
[quote]Wolf Moon #3
Story by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jeremy Haun
Cover by Jill Thompson
Publisher Vertigo
Cover Price: $3.99
MATURE READERS
Dillon Chase continues his hunt for revenge – and the werewolf continues its slaughter across the American midwest. Hold onto your hearts and your entrails – WOLF MOON #3 features a cover by Vertigo favorite Jill Thompson and supernatural horror galore by Cullen Bunn (LOBO, SINESTRO) and Jeremy Haun (CONSTANTINE).[/quote]
[quote]Wolf Moon #5
Story by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jeremy Haun
Colors by Lee Loughridge
Cover by Marguerite Sauvage
Publisher Vertigo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Apr 1st, 2015
MATURE READERS
How did Cayce transition from loving wife and mother to monster hunter? As she and Dillon head to West Virginia to confront the Wolf, memories of the night that changed her life forever flood her mind while Dillon’s resolve to kill the Wolf is strengthened as he vows for his vengeance. Elsewhere, the murderer who has been butchering the Wolf’s hosts is determined to see his work through to its bloody conclusion and embarks on a sinister endgame.[/quote]
[quote]Wolf Moon #6
Story by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jeremy Haun
Cover by Leonardo Manco
Publisher Vertigo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date May 6th, 2015
Dillon has never been closer to stopping the Wolf, but a killer stands in his way. Using ancient rituals, the killer plans to turn the body-jumping gifts of the Wolf to his own vile purposes. Unless Dillon and Cayce act quickly, the death toll to this point will look like nothing. Must Dillon make the ultimate sacrifice to stop a madman and destroy the monster that ruined his life?[/quote]