The upcoming 31st issue of Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander’s Image Comics series Killadelphia features a guest appearance by none other than Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn.
Per Image, November’s Killadelphia #31 kicks off a brand-new story arc for Barnes and Alexander’s acclaimed urban horror title. In addition to Spawn, this new arc will guest star another Image Comics icon: Erik Larsen’s Savage Dragon. The MGM-owned Blacula and the legendary Count Dracula himself are also set to appear.
Killadelphia #31 features a main cover and a black-and-white variant cover by Alexander. Francesco Mattina and Jae Lee provide variant covers as well. “The forces of Heaven and Hell clash on the battleground that is Philly and weave into the tapestry of a larger universe when Todd McFarlane’s greatest creation crosses over into the pages of Killadelphia!” Image says of the issue.
“All the power SeeSaw has gained and all the magic he’s learned will be put to the test when he faces off against comics’ greatest anti-hero!” the publisher continues. “Anything can happen in this bold jumping-on point for new readers that will redefine the Killadelphia universe as we know it. The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated series continues in a landmark story arc that will also feature canon surprise appearances by recognizable characters from outside Philadelphia’s city limits.”
Check out the cover art for Killadelphia #31 below:
“It’s tough to convey how excited I am about this story arc. Big thanks to Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen for lending us their creations,” Barnes said. “Also thanks to MGM studios for allowing Blacula to visit the city of Philadelphia. And lastly a humongous thanks to the late great Bram Stoker for creating Count Dracula who will be joining the battle as well. Great times!”
What is Killadelphia about?
“When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father — the revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr. — he begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors that will shake his beliefs to their core,” an official synopsis for Barnes and Alexander’s Killadelphia reads. “The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality … and vampires.”
The series originally launched at Image in November 2019. In April 2020, Levantine Films (Blinded by the Light) acquired the rights to develop a television adaptation of Killadelphia, with Barnes attached as a producer.
Killadelphia #31 goes on sale Wednesday, November 15 from Image Comics.
