The Secret (Dark Horse Comics)

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The Secret
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Publication information
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Limited series
Genre
Publication dateFebruary 7, 2007 [1] – May 9, 2007 [2]
No. of issues4
Creative team
Written by Mike Richardson
Artist(s) Jason Shawn Alexander
Collected editions
The Secret ISBN   978-1-59307-821-8 [3]

The Secret is a 4-issue limited series comic book written by Mike Richardson and drawn by Jason Shawn Alexander. It was released by Dark Horse Comics in 2007. It was later converted to a Motion comic.

Contents

Plot Synopsis

High-school student Tommy Morris attends a party at his friend Pam's house where students prank call a random number and say "I know your secret" and tells the person on the other end to meet them at a local park at midnight. Pam calls a man who replies in a monstrous voice "How do you know my secret?" Shortly after, Pam disappears mysteriously. With the police not helping, Tommy must work alone to discover who was on the phone that night and what happened to Pam.

Collected Editions

The series was collected as a trade paperback in 2007.

In Other Media

In 2009, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to make a film adaptation. Mike Richardson was set to produce, along with Scott Stuber. [4]

In March 2012, it was announced that Felicia Day's YouTube channel Geek & Sundry would air Dark Horse Motion comics. [5] The Secret premiered with the channel on April 2, and ran daily until the 5th.

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References

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  2. "The Secret #4". Dark Horse. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  3. "The Secret TPB". Dark Horse. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  4. "Universal rides Dark Horse's 'Secret'". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  5. "Dark Horse Teams With Felicia Day For Weekly Free Motion Comics on YouTube". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.