A ‘Penny Dreadful’ Sequel Comic Comes Out Early Next Year
ThePenny Dreadfulseries finaleis a bit of a disappointment. Not because fans didn’t know the season three finale was actually theseries finaleuntil the end credits, but because the show rushes a little towards the finish line. A few storylines and subplots, like which side Ethan Chandler chooses, feel incomplete. The final moments of the series are emotional, but are they earned? Yes, for the most part, but the ending ofJohn Logan’s beautiful show still leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, for those of us fans who want to spend more time in this world, we’ll have the opportunity to do so with thePenny Dreadfulsequel comic coming from Titan Comic Books.
Below, learn more about thePenny Dreadfulsequel comic.
A few months ago, Titan Comic Books started publishingPenny Dreadfulcomic books. There have been four issues of the series, beginning with a prequel illustrated byLouie De Martinisand written byAndrew Hinderaker,Krysty Wilson-Cairns, andChris King. King, a co-executive producer on the Showtime series, is bringing Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) — and maybe the rest of the remainingPenny Dreadfulgang — back with illustratorJesús Hervás(Sons of Anarchy).
In early 2017, the story ofPenny Dreadfulwill continue. The comic will begin six months after the events of the series finale. In a statement,Penny Dreadfulcomic editorLizzie Kayesaid:
Like all fans ofPenny Dreadful, I am so thrilled that we’re returning to the incredible world of the show. There are a lot of stories left to tell, and there is no one better to tell them than Chris King. What he’s got planned will just take your breath away, and I can’t wait for fans to see it all brought to life by artist Jesús Hérvas.
SPOILERSfor the ending ofPenny Dreadful(and take this as a spoiler warning for the rest of the post), but here’s the story King has planned for the comic:
This synopsis is a little surprising.Penny Dreadfulis a show with no shortage of misery, but John Logan ended the series with a sense of catharsis and closure for Ethan Chandler. He did lose Vanessa, but he still has Sir. Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) and a new family of misfits. Although the finale has hope for Chandler, it sounds Titan Books and Chris King’s comic might briefly push aside that hope, get him back on the pity train, and have him start fighting monsters, preferably once again with Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Catriona Hartdegen (Perdita Weeks), Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), and Dr. Florence Seward (Patty LuPone), a gang that came together wonderfully in the finale.
