Graphic Novels & ComicsNo. 2768 · The 2026 edition
Halloween: Nightdance
Step into the shadows of Russellville, Illinois, where a terrifying legend awakens. This gripping miniseries brings together legendary artists like Bill Sienkiewicz, Sean Phillips, Greg Capullo, and B
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Set in the quiet town of Russellville, Illinois, this limited series explores the terrifying fixation of the Shape on a young woman who lives in constant terror of the dark. The project is a collaborative effort featuring contributions from renowned illustrators Bill Sienkiewicz, Sean Phillips, Greg Capullo, and Ben Templesmith. Stefan Hutchinson crafts the narrative, while Tim Seeley provides the main illustrations. Together, they deliver a haunting tale that delves into the depths of fear and the relentless pursuit of a legendary figure.
About this
A Newsarama feature interview (posted February 4, 2008, by Steve Ekstrom) about the Devil's Due comic miniseries Halloween: Nightdance. Writer Stefan Hutchinson and artist Tim Seeley talk about adapting Michael Myers ('The Shape') to comics, staying true to John Carpenter's original film while fitting franchise continuity, and their love of the Halloween movies. The piece covers the story's premise, planned future Halloween comics, and the creators' other projects, followed by reader forum comments.
Facts from the original
- Halloween: Nightdance is a Devil's Due miniseries released the week of February 4, 2008.
- Written by Stefan Hutchinson with art by Hack/Slash creator Tim Seeley.
- Covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, Sean Phillips, Greg Capullo and Ben Templesmith.
- Story is set in Russellville, Illinois, where The Shape fixates on a woman afraid of the dark.
- Protagonist Lisa is traumatized, chronically afraid of darkness, sleeps with lights on, has nightly nightmares.
- Lisa and childhood friends Nikki and Sean face danger as the Shape pursues her.
- The book fits continuity of Halloween, Halloween II, H20 and Resurrection.
- Hutchinson self-published Halloween: One Good Scare in 2003.
- Halloween: Autopsis comic appeared inside the 25 Years of Terror documentary.
- Hutchinson first saw Halloween at age seven and studied it for a film theory dissertation.
- Hutchinson plotted several arcs and a Loomis solo comic set before Myers became his patient.
- Seeley writes Hack/Slash monthly for DDP and draws interior art for issues 12 and 13.
- Seeley's Image comic Loaded Bible 3 comes out in February.
- Hutchinson is developing a comic called Deaden with John Fallon and Marcus Smith.
- More content planned at halloweencomics.com and myspace.com/halloween_comics.
- Hutchinson aims to avoid dense continuity like the Chaos Halloween books.
- Seeley says comics are static, so scares rely on mood and implication.
- Hutchinson defines the Shape by actions and others' perceptions, keeping him a blank slate.
- Seeley names the first, second and H20 as favorite Halloween films, plus Season of the Witch.
- Newsarama note promised the full issue of Seeley's Loaded Bible 2 the next day.