Raven House From Crossgen

Building on the momentum of EL CAZADOR, KISS KISS BANG BANG and ABADAZAD, CrossGen will explore another popular genre in the upcoming gothic thriller RAVEN HOUSE. The creative team of writer Chuck Dixon and artist Leonardo Manco (Apache Skies, Hellblazer) will act as readers' tour guides through shadowed hallways, hidden passages, and shattered secrets.

"Featuring a gutsy young heroine, a tragic romance, and dark deeds done at the crossroads, RAVEN HOUSE is a creepy gothic thriller in the grand tradition of the Brontés and Henry James," Dixon stated. "Summoned to England's wild Cornish coastline, beautiful Meredith Park arrives at the bleak and remote Raven House to serve as a governess for the son of the brooding and handsome Lord Dalamar. But the manor and all around it seem to lie under a curse... and Meredith is compelled to uncover the many long-buried secrets she finds there. Perfectly cast for this type of story, Leonardo Manco is eating the setting up. Every panel drips with uneasiness and dread."

"Chuck's exceptional vision for RAVEN HOUSE includes an atmosphere and storytelling comparable to the best of Edgar Allen Poe's tales, such as The Fall of the House of Usher," Manco said. "Because the fantastic story goes beyond conventional comic book limits, I'm striving to deliver a completely different and fascinating vision."

"Macabre mysteries, forbidden passion, spooky surprises...RAVEN HOUSE oozes with the haunting mood that runs through gothic stories from Wuthering Heights to Dark Shadows to the novels of Victoria Holt. Chuck and Leonardo are creating a delectably dark world that will wrap you in its chilling embrace." CrossGen's Sr. V.P. of Publishing Bill Rosemann added.

"We're doing what we do best: exploring genres not often seen in modern comic books," Dixon said. "There's a great big world of fiction out there and we want to reach audiences that crave these different types of stories."

RAVEN HOUSE #1 is scheduled to reach comic book stores in June. The 32-page, $2.95 debut issue will be available for order in the April issue of Diamond's Previews catalog.


About CrossGen Entertainment, Inc.

Based just outside of Tampa, Florida, CrossGen Entertainment has, since its publication launch on May 24, 2000, published stories in 34 countries and 12 languages. The CrossGen series Abadazad, Brath, El Cazador, The Crossovers, Crux, DemonWars, The First, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lady Death, Meridian, Mystic, Negation, The Path, Route 666, Ruse, Scion, Sigil, Sojourn, Solus and Way of the Rat are available as comic books and graphic novels in comic book specialty stores and bookstores everywhere. CrossGen has launched its landmark Internet service, www.comicsontheweb.com, with partners including America Online, Lycos, Ifilm, Clear Channel Radio Interactive, ucomics.com, and many others. The company has a long-term exclusive development deal with Branded Entertainment, a film and television production company helmed by long-time Batman film and animated feature executive producer Michael Uslan. Over the next few years, CrossGen will see many of its properties developed by such talent as Oscar® winning director Robert Zemeckis, Wes Craven (Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street), Chuck Russell (The Mask, The Scorpion King), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), Bob Gale (Back to the Future), Threshold Entertainment (Mortal Kombat) and many others. Recently, Intec Interactive transformed five different CrossGen series into 10 Digital Comic Books on DVD. In addition, Bridges, CrossGen's innovative education program, helps teachers ignite a love for reading in students from grade school through high school.

Additional information about CrossGen Entertainment can be found at www.crossgen.com.