Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest

Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest
Cover art for issue #1.
Publication information
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Genre	Supernatural fiction
Publication date	May 21, 2025 — September 3, 2025
No. of issues	4
Main character(s)	Ghostbusters (Columbia Pictures)
Creative team
Written by	David M. Booher
Penciller(s)	Aviv Or
Letterer(s)	Jimmy Betancourt
Colorist(s)	Cristiane Peter

Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest is an American limited comic book series that was published in 2025 by Dark Horse Comics. The series is set between Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire . ^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

Set after Ghostbusters: Back in Town and before Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire , Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest follows the Spengler family in New York City as they encounter Captain Kidd. ^{[3] [4]}

Main characters

• 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.
• Lucky Domingo: A friend of the Spengler family who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian.
• Ray Stantz: A Ghostbuster who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian and Vigo the Carpathian.
• Captain Kidd ^[5]

Issues

Issue #	Title	Written by	Drawn by	Colored by	Lettered by	Publication date
1	"Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1"	David M. Booher	Aviv Or	Cristiane Peter	Jimmy Betancourt	May 21, 2025 [6] [7]
2	"Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #2"					July 2, 2025 [8]
3	"Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3"					August 6, 2025 [9]
4	"Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #4"					September 3, 2025 [10]

References

1. Dodge, John (January 25, 2025). "New Ghostbusters Series Announced". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
2. Diaz, Eric (January 25, 2025). "New GHOSTBUSTERS Comic Series, DEAD MAN'S CHEST, Bridges AFTERLIFE and FROZEN EMPIRE, Adds Phantom Pirates (Exclusive)". Nerdist . Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
3. Dark Horse Comics. "SHIVER ME TIMBERS! THE GHOSTBUSTERS ARE BACK IN "GHOSTBUSTERS: DEAD MAN'S CHEST"". Dark Horse Comics . Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
4. Green, Marcel (May 20, 2025). "We're Halfway to Halloween So You Should Really Check Out the Ghostbusters Comics". ComicBook.com . Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
5. Terror, Jude (August 2, 2025). "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3 Preview: Pirate Shenanigans Ahoy". Bleeding Cool . Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
6. Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1". Dark Horse Comics . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
7. Connolly, Spencer (February 6, 2025). "Following Frozen Empire, Ghostbusters Is Ready to Explore the World of... Pirates?!". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
8. Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #2". Dark Horse Comics . Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
9. Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3". Dark Horse Comics . Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
10. Dark Horse Comics. "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #4". Dark Horse Comics . Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.