Over the Garden Wall, a ten-part Cartoon Network series created by Patrick McHale that aired in 2014, told the story of two half-brothers passing through a weird and magical forest, while making their way home. The series has led to several comic books published by BOOM! Studios, including an ongoing, and now the company have announced a new five-issue miniseries, “Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town,” starting in September. The comic, written by Celia Lowenthal (“Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Fairies”) with art by Jorge Monlongo (“Hello Kitty,” “Rugrats”), will see Wirt, Greg, and their friend Beatrice on another adventure, where “they stumble on a small town inhabited entirely by eerie porcelain doll-people.” Here’s the full announcement:
BOOM! Studios Announces OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN
Return To The Unknown with Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice in September 2018
Los Angeles, CA (June 15, 2018) – BOOM! Studios is proud to announce OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #1, beginning a new five issue limited series set in the world inspired by the Emmy® Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series Over The Garden Wall.
Writer Celia Lowenthal (“The Storyteller: Fairies”) and artist Jorge Monlongo (“Powerpuff Girls,” “Rugrats”) send Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice on an all-new adventure in the Unknown as they stumble on a small town inhabited entirely by eerie porcelain doll-people. After Greg loses a shoe to a pond-turtle, it’s up to Wirt to earn money for a new pair, leading him to babysit some doll-children that may cause Wirt to stay in town forever…
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #1 features a main cover by Celia Lowenthal, along with variant covers by Natalie Hall (“Adventure Time”) and Miguel Mercado (“Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers”).
“With OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN, I’ve been trying to lean into and expand upon some of the great aspects of the show: adolescent social anxiety, patterns and tropes from fairytales, and – of course – spooky things from the woods that aren’t quite what they seem,” said Celia Lowenthal. “Over The Garden Wall is just such a good story; it’s really awesome to get to play around in its universe and, hopefully, do something new and fun!”
“I love everything about Over The Garden Wall – the characters, colors, music… and the way horror and tenderness blend together,” said Jorge Monlongo. “Working on this new series so exciting.I enjoy drawing old houses and antique clothes, malefic trees, sinister creatures and frogs. But what I love the most is drawing Greg!”
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including licensed series such as “Adventure Time,” “Steven Universe,” “Peanuts,” and “Garfield,” along with original series like “Mega Princess” by Kelly Thompson and Brianne Drouhard, “Bodie Troll” by Jay Fosgitt, and “The Deep” by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer.
“I’m excited to head back to The Unknown for more adventures with Wirt, Greg and Beatrice,” said Whitney Leopard, Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Pat McHale created an amazing world with Over The Garden Wall and we’re really excited about this chance to introduce readers to more adventures with these amazing characters. Celia and Jorge have created a special story in OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN about family, responsibility and the true dangers of strange dolls, you don’t want to miss is.”
Print copies of OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN will be available for sale in September 2018 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
For more on OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN and more from KaBOOM!, please visit www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
Fans should remember this isn’t the only upcoming release BOOM! have planned, as a graphic novel, “Over the Garden Wall: Distillatoria,” will also be published in November.
