Ghostbusters: Back in Town

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Ghostbusters: Back in Town
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Cover art for issue #1.
Publication information
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Genre Supernatural fiction
Publication dateMarch 27, 2024 — June 26, 2024
No. of issues4
Main character(s) Ghostbusters (Columbia Pictures)
Creative team
Written byGreg Pak (1)
David M. Booher
Penciller(s) Blue Delliquanti
Letterer(s) Jimmy Betancourt
Colorist(s) Mildred Louis (1–3)
Cris Peter (4)

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]

Contents

Synopsis

Set 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

Issues

Issue #TitleWritten byDrawn byColored byLettered byPublication date
1"Ghostbusters: Back in Town #1"Greg Pak and David M. Booher Blue Delliquanti Mildred LouisJimmy BetancourtMarch 27, 2024 [11]
2"Ghostbusters: Back in Town #2"David M. BooherApril 24, 2024 [12]
3"Ghostbusters: Back in Town #3"May 29, 2024 [13]
4"Ghostbusters: Back in Town #4"Cris PeterJune 26, 2024 [14]

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