Manor Black

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Manor Black
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Cover of Manor Black #1 (July 2019). Art by Tyler Crook.
Publication information
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatSeries of miniseries
Genre Horror and Magic
Publication dateJuly 2019 – present
No. of issues8
Creative team
Created by Cullen Bunn
Brian Hurtt
Tyler Crook
Written by Cullen Bunn
Brian Hurtt
Artist(s) Tyler Crook
Briant Hurtt
Letterer(s) Tyler Crook
Colorist(s) Tyler Crook
Editor(s)Daniel Chabon
Chuck Howitt (Assistant)
Collected editions
Manor Black ISBN   9781506712017
Manor Black:
Fire in the Blood		 ISBN   9781506719733

Manor Black is an American comic book series created by writers Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt and artist Tyler Crook, published by Dark Horse Comics.

Contents

Publication history

Following a few teasing images on Dark Horse's Twitter account, [1] [2] [3] Manor Black was announced on April 4, 2019 as a four-issue miniseries. [4] The story was announced as a "gothic soap opera," drawing inspiration from Dark Shadows , American Gothic , Hammer horror films, and Twin Peaks . Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt came up with the idea during the early days of working on The Sixth Gun together, but the project didn't come together until Tyler Crook came on board as artist. Crook added his own ideas, which helped Manor Black become more fully realized. For Crook, it was important for him to create a contrast between the mundane and the monstrous, so while a he did a lot of design work on the magical elements of the story, he spent a lot of time making the mundane word just as detailed, scouting locations and figuring out what the local architecture and trees in Georgia. [5] [6]

Though initially announced as a miniseries, there is a larger plan for more stories. [6] A second four-issue miniseries, Fire in the Blood, came out in 2022 with Brian Hurtt on art with Tyler Crook on colors. [7] In an interview after the Fire in the Blood came out, Bunn said he has outlines for eight more arcs. [8]

Issues

IssueRelease DateStoryArtCover
#1 [9] July 31, 2019Cullen Bunn
Brian Hurtt		Tyler CrookTyler Crook
VARIANT: Dan Brereton
#2 [10] August 28, 2019Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Jill Thompson
#3 [11] September 25, 2019Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Greg Smallwood
#4 [12] October 30, 2019Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Erica Henderson
Fire
in the
Blood		#1 [13] February 2, 2022STORY:
Cullen Bunn
Brian Hurtt
SCRIPT:
Cullen Bunn		INKS:
Brian Hurtt
PAINTS:
Tyler Crook		Brian Hurtt & Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Francesco Francavilla
#2 [14] March 2, 2022Brian Hurtt & Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Dan Brereton
#3 [15] June 15, 2022Brian Hurtt & Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Naomi Franquiz
#4 [16] July 20, 2022Brian Hurtt & Tyler Crook
VARIANT: Andrew MacLean

Collections

TitleRelease DateCollectsISBN
Manor Black – Volume 1 [17] February 19, 2020Manor Black #1–4 9781506712017
Manor Black – Volume 2: Fire in the Blood [18] December 14, 2022Manor Black: Fire in the Blood #1–4 9781506719733

Reception

Critical reception

The initial reception of Manor Black was universally positive. [19] Comedian Patton Oswalt called the series "a keeper" after reading the first three issues in advance of the first issue's release. [20] Stacy Baugher, reviewer for Major Spoilers, praised the creative team for working so seamlessly together, saying their collaborations were "among the most original and unique to be found in the industry." [21] Nathan Simmons of Adventures in Poor Taste praised Crook's artwork and considered the dialogue the high point of the issue, noting how it captured the dynamics of small town police precinct and injected humor. [22]

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