Ghostbusters: Back in Town is an American limited comic book series set to be published in 2024 by Dark Horse Comics. The series is set between Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The series is set to be released as a trade paperback on October 30, 2024.[7]
| Ghostbusters: Back in Town | |
|---|---|
_cover_art.jpg) Cover art for issue #1. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Genre | Supernatural fiction |
| Publication date | March 27, 2024 — June 26, 2024 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Ghostbusters (Columbia Pictures) |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Greg Pak (1) David M. Booher |
| Penciller(s) | Blue Delliquanti |
| Letterer(s) | Jimmy Betancourt |
| Colorist(s) | Mildred Louis (1–3) Cris Peter (4) |
Synopsis
editSet after the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian, Ghostbusters: Back in Town follows the Spengler family as they travel to New York City and move into the Ghostbusters firehouse.[8][9][10]
Main characters
edit- Gary Grooberson: A science teacher and a seismologist who was briefly possessed by Vinz Clortho the Keymaster and was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian.
- Callie Spengler: The daughter of Dr. Egon Spengler who was briefly possessed by Zuul the Gatekeeper and was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian.
- Trevor Spengler: A grandchild of Dr. Egon Spengler who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian.
- Phoebe Spengler: A grandchild of Dr. Egon Spengler who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian.
- Winston Zeddemore: A Ghostbuster and the head of Zeddemore Industries who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian and Vigo the Carpathian.
Issues
edit| Issue # | Title | Written by | Drawn by | Colored by | Lettered by | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #1" | Greg Pak and David M. Booher | Blue Delliquanti | Mildred Louis | Jimmy Betancourt | March 27, 2024[11] |
| 2 | "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #2" | David M. Booher | April 24, 2024[12] | |||
| 3 | "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #3" | May 29, 2024[13] | ||||
| 4 | "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #4" | Cris Peter | June 26, 2024[14] |
References
edit- ^ Epps, Justin (November 16, 2023). "GHOSTBUSTERS: BACK IN TOWN To Give Fans New Story Ahead of Frozen Empire Sequel (Exclusive)". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (November 16, 2023). "Ghostbusters Back In Town Fills Gap Between Afterlife & Frozen Empire". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (November 16, 2023). "GHOSTBUSTERS: BACK IN TOWN Announced By Dark Horse Comics". Fangoria. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Salmon, Will (November 17, 2023). "Ghostbusters: Back In Town bridges the gap between Afterlife and the new movie". GamesRadar+. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (November 20, 2023). "'Ghostbusters: Back in Town' – New Series from Dark Horse Comics Takes Place Between 'Afterlife' and 'Frozen Empire'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics (November 16, 2023). "WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY! DHC PRESENTS "GHOSTBUSTERS: BACK IN TOWN"". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters Volume 1: Back in Town TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Joseph, Andre (November 20, 2023). "Ghostbusters: Back in Town Comic Book to Set up Frozen Empire". SuperHeroHype. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (January 26, 2024). "Seven New Comics Launch In Dark Horse Comics Full April 2024 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (March 19, 2024). "Why Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Has a 2-Year Time Jump". Gizmodo. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #1". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #2". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #3". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Back in Town #4". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved February 21, 2024.