The Jason Takes Manhattan-esque horror comic Maniac of New York is a must-read for horror fans, introducing a new slasher named Harry the Maniac who is slicing and dicing his way through New York City. The comic book mini-series was released by AfterShock this year, and a brand new follow-up series is on the way – including special variant covers!
AfterShock’s editor in chief Mike Marts explains, “These Horror Fanatic variants seemed like the perfect way to embrace the homicidal spirit of our very own Harry the Maniac.”
Issues #2, #3 and #4 each have their own “Horror Fanatic” variants, with all of the artwork paying tribute to classic horror posters including George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and even Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2. Issue #1 be kicking the sequel series off on December 1, but the debut issue of the new series hasn’t been given a “Horror Fanatic” variant cover.
You can check out all the new “Horror Fanatic” covers below, with Issue #4’s Dawn of the Dead-inspired cover artwork being debuted exclusively here on BD this morning!
Here’s everything you need to know about Maniac of New York: The Bronx is Burning…
MANIAC OF NEW YORK: THE BRONX IS BURNING #1/ $4.99 / 32 Pages / Color / On Sale 12.01.21
- Writer: Elliott Kalan
- Artist: Andrea Mutti
- Letterer: Taylor Esposito
- Cover: Andrea Mutti
- Maniac Harry Mask Variant: Andrea Mutti
- Incentive Cover: Jonathan Luna
The bloody saga of Maniac Harry continues!
After the tragedy of The Death Train, Detective Zelda Pettibone and mayoral aide Gina Greene have lost the trail of the Maniac — and the support of the city. Copycats are springing up, tensions are high and traffic is a nightmare. So, what happens when your favorite unstoppable, mindless killer resurfaces in a Bronx high school? Can Zelda and Gina get there before Maniac Harry adds to his body count? Will the students tear their attention away from their phones long enough to notice there’s a monster in the halls?
Writer Elliott Kalan and artist Andrea Mutti return for the next chapter of the hit horror-satire that’s somehow even scarier than the world we actually live in!
MANIAC OF NEW YORK: THE BRONX IS BURNING #2 / $4.99 / 32 pages / Color / On Sale 01.12.22
- Writer: Elliott Kalan
- Artist: Andrea Mutti
- Letterer: Taylor Esposito
- Cover: Andrea Mutti
- Horror Fanatic Cover: David Lopez
Maniac Harry is loose in a Bronx high school, and it’s not so he can finish his GED!
With video of Harry’s bloody rampage going viral, seemingly everyone is converging on Bright Future Academy: protestors, police, media and our heroes, Mayoral Aide Gina Greene and NYPD Detective Zelda Pettibone. Can the so-called grown-ups get out of each other’s way in time? And what happens when an ordinary student risks his life to save his classmates, only to be chased by the worst bully of them all: The Maniac?
MANIAC OF NEW YORK: THE BRONX IS BURNING #3 / $4.99 / 32 pages / Color / On Sale 02.16.22
- Writer: Elliott Kalan
- Artist: Andrea Mutti
- Letterer: Taylor Esposito
- Cover: Andrea Mutti
- Horror Fanatic Variant Cover: Robert Hack
Gina Greene and Zelda Pettibone are face-to-face with Maniac Harry once more, and they’re armed with enough Molotov cocktails to burn down the borough! But the Mayor of New York seems determined to get in their way. Can Gina and Zelda stop Harry before his body count rises?
MANIAC OF NEW YORK: THE BRONX IS BURNING #4 / $4.99 / 32 pages / Color / On Sale 03.23.22
- Writer: Elliott Kalan
- Artist: Andrea Mutti
- Letterer: Taylor Esposito
- Cover: Andrea Mutti
- Horror Fanatic Variant Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Maniac Harry plus Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. YOU DO THE MATH! Civil servant-turned-angel-of-vengeance Gina Greene is determined to make this her final showdown with the Maniac. Can she finally destroy the monster that’s haunted her all these years? And how much of New York will she have to burn to make it happen?
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