Cullen Bunn and Arjuna Susini's new symphony of terror goes for the jugular in this LAMENTATION #1 trailer.
The press release follows:
Media Release -- Lock your doors, dim the lights, and breathe (just breathe) because Oni Press is proud to debut a startling first: a LIVE-ACTION teaser trailer for LAMENTATION #1 – the DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE FIRST ISSUE of the shocking horror thrill-ride of the summer from creators Cullen Bunn (THE SIXTH GUN, Harrow County, Basilisk) and Arjuna Susini (MADE MEN)!
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Told in THREE, 48-PAGE ISSUES spanning May, June, and July, horror master Cullen Bunn and rising star Arjuna Susini unravel a terrifying tale of tension, paranoia, and pain as the ill-fated cast and crew of a cursed stage play, trapped inside a haunted theater, play cat and mouse with a masked killer who may be more than human!
After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem Theatre: Razide's Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle…with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition. Her grand debut is fast approaching – and, with it, a barrage of razors in the night that will terrorize the actors and readers. There is no exit, no escape, and when the curtain finally rises, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond…
LAMENTATION #1 (of 3) seizes audiences everywhere on May 3, 2023 – on store shelves for Free Comic Book Day! Featuring covers by an all-star cast of revered talents – including Ringo Award nominee Maan House (Nightfall Double Feature), Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette (Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman: Earth-Two), and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz (Web of Venom, Immortal Hulk) – horror stakes its claim at Oni Press, only in LAMENTATION #1 (of 3)!
?LAMENTATION #1 (of 3)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ARJUNA SUSINI
Colors by HILARY JENKINS
Letters by SIMON BOWLAND
Cover A by MAAN HOUSE
(Diamond: MAR231738 | Lunar: 0323ON309)
Cover B by YANICK PAQUETTE
(Diamond: MAR231739 | Lunar: 0323ON310)
Cover C by KYLE HOTZ
(Diamond: MAR231740 | Lunar: 0323ON311)
Full Art Variant (1:10) by MAAN HOUSE
(Diamond: MAR231741 | Lunar: 0323ON312)
B&W Variant (1:15) by YANICK PAQUETTE
(Diamond: MAR231742 | Lunar: 0323ON13)
B&W Variant (1:20) by KYLE HOTZ
(Diamond: MAR231743 | Lunar:0323ON314)
ON SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR
(Lunar FOC: 4/9/23 | Diamond FOC: 4/10/2023)
LAMENTATION #2 (of 3)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ARJUNA SUSINI
Colors by HILARY JENKINS
Cover A by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover B by JOHN BIVENS
B&W Variant by YANICK PAQUETTE
ON SALE JUNE 7, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR
(Lunar FOC: 5/14/23 | Diamond FOC: 5/15/2023)
About the Company
?The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group is a premier comic book and graphic novel publisher located in Portland, Oregon. Merged with Lion Forge Comics in 2019 but established in 1997, Oni Press publishes a thoughtfully curated line of award-winning original and licensed graphic novels and comic books for readers of all ages. Notable titles from the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group include: The Tea Dragon Society, Sheets, Gender Queer, A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, Scott Pilgrim, and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty™.
