{"product_id":"dc-house-of-horror-1-2017-nm","title":"DC House of Horror # 1 2017 NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDC House of Horror # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released on October 25, 2017, is an 80-page prestige format anthology that reimagines iconic DC characters through a grim, horror-focused lens. Masterminded and plotted by Keith Giffen, the special features eight \"Elseworlds\"-style tales written by notable contemporary horror novelists paired with veteran DC artists. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe anthology focuses on dark, often gruesome twists on familiar origins and hero dynamics: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSuperman (\"Bump in the Night\"): Instead of a hopeful savior, baby Kal-El is a predatory creature that brutally murders Jonathan and Martha Kent upon landing in Smallville.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWonder Woman (\"Man's World\"): A young woman is possessed by a murderous Amazon spirit after a Ouija board experiment goes wrong, leading to a savage killing spree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJustice League (\"Blackest Day\"): A zombie-infected Barry Allen brings a virus to the Justice League satellite, leading to a desperate, gore-heavy battle between a zombified Flash and Hal Jordan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBatman (\"Last Laugh\"): Bruce Wayne struggles with a psyche so fractured that he realizes his identity as Batman may be a fabrication to hide his own psychopathic serial killer nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShazam (\"The Possession of Billy Batson\"): A \"badass\" version of Billy Batson is plagued by an insidious inner voice urging him to say a word that will unleash unimaginable carnage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOther Tales: Includes a Harley Quinn ghost haunting a man into murder, a serial-killing Green Arrow caging Black Canary, and a version of Two-Face who was a skin-cutting killer before his transformation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project utilized a \"Marvel Method\" approach where Keith Giffen provided the plots for all stories, which were then scripted by horror authors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlotter: Keith Giffen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriters: Nick Cutter, Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, Edward Lee, Ronald Malfi, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtists: Rags Morales, Bilquis Evely, Howard Porter, Scott Kolins, and Howard Chaykin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCover Artist: Michael Wm. Kaluta.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47632299819108,"sku":"BG213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_03_21_27_46_232.jpg?v=1767497387","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/dc-house-of-horror-1-2017-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}