Bad Dreams (Winnick comics)

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Bad Dreams
Date2015
SeriesBad Dreams
Publisher Red 5 Comics
Creative team
Writers Gary Winnick
ArtistsGary Winnick
Original publication
Issues1 to 5
Date of publicationApril 30 - September 24, 2014 [1]
Language English

Bad Dreams is a five issue comic series by Gary Winnick, the co-creator of Maniac Mansion. [2] Funding was initially sought through a crowdfunding campaign in 2013, [3] but the comic was ultimately published by Red 5 Comics. [2] The first issue was in the list of the top six new comics and sold out in its first week of release. [4] The five issues of Bad Dreams were released as a trade paperback on June 17, 2015. [5]

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References

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