Monster Fun, Rebellion’s all-ages anthology title, has proved so standard with its viewers that it’s going to swap from a bimonthly to a monthly schedule from June 7, 2023 with its Dino-Scare Special problem. Readers will solely have to wait one month (till July 5) to get their palms on the ninth problem – the Horror Holiday Special – from UK newsstands.
Part of 2000 AD proprietor Rebellion’s ever rising slate of basic British revival specials – Monster Fun first returned with a one-off Halloween Spooktacular in October 2021, that includes new takes on basic characters from yesteryear. The authentic weekly Monster Fun ran for 73 points from 1975 to 1976, that includes humorous monster themed strips. Despite the 2021 Spooktacular revival particular popping out through the pandemic upheavals, it was standard sufficient to get an everyday bimonthly newsstand title in April 2022 and it looks as if its viewers clearly needs extra.
Monster Fun Editor, Keith Richardson:
“We’ve always known Monster Fun was special and once we started to outsell other comic titles on shelves last year within our first few issues we knew Monster Fun needed to step up the frequency. In fact, over the last twelve months we’ve had so many readers get in touch via email and social media asking for more issues; and so many of us being parents ourselves we know moving to a monthly schedule fits in far better around busy family life. So just like our very own Frankie Stein, going monthly became a no-brainer!”
Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley added:
“We’re all really proud of Monster Fun and how children are connecting with the comic; giving them a reading experience beyond standard books and novels. We’re building a community of readers that love our Monster Fun characters and creations, and we can’t wait to see what they all think of them – and new ones – over the coming months and years ahead!”
To coincide with the extra common frequency of the comic, subscriptions have additionally been given a transforming. According to Rebellion:
“This announcement comes hot on the heels of big changes to Monster Fun subscriptions – now with lower prices, and brand new exclusive gifts available just for subscribers who renew their subscriptions or join within the next year. This includes a bonus issue, the Spooky Subscriber Special, packed with highlights from the comic so far plus THREE brand new stories, puzzles, and activities. Older fans of Monster Fun will love this issue too, with Sweeny Toddler making his return in another outing of his (in)famous Easter story previously only available in a special edition version of Issue #1 from last year.”
From a UK newsstand perspective that is extraordinarily thrilling information as prior a long time noticed a winnowing of the standard UK-produced kids anthology market from dozens of normal titles to a mere handful. Currently the Beano, Commando, and (the now extra grownup skewed) 2000 AD – and its quarterly Regened all-ages points – alongside the Judge Dredd Megazine are the final still-standing vestiges of this once-vibrant time, with the 2012 addition of the Phoenix Comic suggesting a possible revival. For Monster Fun to swap from a one-off particular, to a bimonthly, and now a monthly after its eighth problem is extraordinarily encouraging information.
Rebellion additionally lately introduced that its different revival title Battle Action was additionally being revisited following the large success of its Garth Ennis-written particular final yr – with a 5 problem monthly kicking off in May.
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