Monster Hunter's Survival Guide

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The Monster Hunters Survival Guide is a comic book miniseries written by John Paul Russ, [1] and illustrated by Shawn McCauley and Anthony Spay. It was published by Zenescope Entertainment in July 2011. A paperback was published on August 9 of the same year. [2]

Film adaptation

A feature film was announced in November 2011, produced by Simon Kinberg through his Genre Films banner. Dwayne Johnson was set to star in the film. [3]

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References

  1. "ZENESCOPE ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW "MONSTER HUNTERS' SURVIVAL GUIDE" SERIES". comicbookresources.com. August 17, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  2. The Monster Hunters Survival Guide. Zenescope. August 2011. ISBN   978-0982750780.
  3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 18, 2011). "Dwayne Johnson To Star In 'Monster Hunter's Survival Guide'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 28, 2014.