Monster Drive-In: Isle of Evil (graphic novel)
“FILMMAKER & ILLUSTRATOR DAVID HARTMAN LAUNCHES HORROR GRAPHIC NOVEL MONSTER DRIVE-IN: ISLE OF EVIL ON KICKSTARTER!”
“The book follows Captain Pickles, a grizzled boatman who ferries a trio of party-hungry girls to a remote island for a beach bash. But the island is cursed — crawling with flesh-stitched abominations, voodoo-controlled undead, and two rival mad scientists battling for control.”
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“Best known for directing Phantasm: Ravager and working on genre series like Transformers: Prime and Twilight of the Gods, Hartman blends grindhouse horror with his signature art style in this all-new 104-page, full-color graphic novel — a series designed to feel like long-lost cult horror movies from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, complete with vintage-style horror ads and intermission breaks.”
“MONSTER DRIVE-IN: ISLE OF EVIL is Volume 1 in a new series of blood-splattered tributes to cult horror loaded with monsters, jungle carnage, twisted science, and retro-style comic ads.”
“David Hartman’s Monster Drive-In is everything you need! In a world of nonstop generic superhero nonsense, this will melt your dying brain with monsterific mental madness! Get it now!” — ROB ZOMBIE (The Devil’s Rejects, Lords of Salem, Halloween)
“Hartman is no stranger to horror comics, having illustrated cult-favorite titles like Strange Cases (Image Comics) and The Devil’s Rejects (IDW), as well as recent work on Kraken and Spectors (both from Titan Comics). With Monster Drive-In: Isle of Evil, Hartman brings his grotesque style and grindhouse energy to a creator-owned project drenched in blood, slime, and retro flair.”
“I made this book for the kid in me who stayed up way too late watching creature features — drawn to the monsters, the mayhem, and the raw imagination behind it all. This isn’t just a tribute; it’s a heartfelt thank-you to the wild horror stories that shaped me — and the first volume in a series of Monster Drive-In stories.” — David Hartman
