The spirits of the Haunted Mansion are being called…to Marvel Comics. The newest title under Marvel’s Disney Kingdoms banner, which has included stories based on popular Disney attractions such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Figment, is a spooky blend of horror and humor that brings one of Disney’s most beloved properties to life.
Written by Joshua Williamson with pencils by Jorge Coelho and a cover by E.M. Gist, Haunted Mansion #1 introduces you to the 999 ghosts that roam the mansion’s creepy halls, in an all-new story that is sure to ignite fight in even the bravest of mortals. “One thing that Marvel and I have talked about a little bit is making sure there’s really a horror aspect,” Williamson tells EW. “There are silly parts of the attraction, but we wanted to make sure there was horror there, which is not something I’ve done a lot with my other books.” Though Williamson has worked on both creator-owned books and licensed properties, in addition writing at the “Big Two” (Marvel and DC), the Haunted Mansion — which he’s unabashedly a huge fan of — represents the achievement of a lifelong dream.
“When we first started talking about it, it was one of those things where I was a little worried about my schedule,” he says. “But then I was like, there’s no way I can’t do this. I get to tell a part of a story, I get to add to something that I’ve loved since I was a little kid. And then to think it’s something that could introduce this franchise to people, that’s really powerful.”
