with Dave Stewart
We already have the sprawling Hellboy Universe and the Outerverse from Mike Mignola, but “The Adventures of Professor J.T. Meinhardt and His Assistant Mr. Knox” series is entirely distinct from these. Yes, there’s still all the gothic darkness we’ve come to expect from Mignola, but it’s paired with an absurd sensibility.
“Evil lurks among dark shadows and in many forms. The vampire, the werewolf, monsters of all kinds,” said writer and artist Johnson-Cadwell of the upcoming book. “We need a particular kind of hero to thwart these evils, and Professor J.T. Meinhardt, Mr. Knox, and Ms. Mary Van Sloan are just those heroes. A cryptic correspondence sets them on a mysterious path which will lead them to diabolic danger and grim reality where evil may lie. Diabolic evil is revealed in grim reality, and an ultimate sacrifice is demanded. Their encounters with evil continue.”
So there you have it. Diabolic grim evil is assured, and under Johnson-Cadwell’s energetic pen, I’m sure there will be plenty of absurdity to boot as well.
“‘Mr. Higgins Comes Home’ was a silly little story that basically wrote itself, inspired by old movies both Warwick and I love,” said Mignola, who returns as cover artist for “Falconspeare.” “I certainly didn’t imagine it would lead to other things, but seeing Warwick take those couple of characters from the original and create a whole world around them has been a real joy. I hope he’s having as much fun making these books as he appears to, because (now that I can just enjoy them as a reader) I never want him to stop.”
We here at Mignolaversity couldn’t be more excited about this book. Both of the prior titles were favorites of ours the years they came out. In fact, we’ve been anticipating “Falconspeare” since we first read the teasing epilogue in “Our Encounters with Evil.” (See below.)
Look for “Falconspeare” at your local comic book store on September 29, 2021, or at bookstores on October 12. As usual, Dark Horse Comics has ensured we have the perfect reading material at hand for Halloween.
with colors by Dave Stewart
Jump into an eerie Victorian-style mystery with an off-kilter, charming twist in the next knockout collaboration from Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell!
Written and illustrated by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell
Lettered by Clem RobinsOn sale September 29, 2021
Full color, 56 pages
$17.99
HardcoverMonster hunters extraordinaire Professor Meinhardt, Mr. Knox, and Ms. Van Sloan have teamed up to slay spooks and investigate the uncanny before, but now they’ll tackle a question that’s haunted them for years: What happened to their friend and vampire slayer extraordinaire, James Falconspeare?
Rendered in Johnson-Cadwell’s signature loose, expressive style, and with gorgeous cover from Mignola and colorist Dave Stewart, this hardcover will be a treat for fans of Mr. Higgins Comes Home and Our Encounters with Evil as well as folks new to the world Johnson-Cadwell and Mignola have created.
