‘Stranger Things’ Comic Will Tell The Story Of What Happened To Will In The Upside Down
As Netflix’s wildly popular supernatural sci-fi seriesStranger Thingsheads into its third season, some newly-announced supplementary material will fill in gaps from the show’s earliest events. We already heard about how someStranger Thingsbooks will be coming to shelves this fall, and now a new report says Netflix has teamed with Dark Horse to create aStranger Thingscomic. Take a look at some preview pages from the first series below, which shows what happened to Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) while he was trapped in the Upside Down.
Entertainment Weeklyreports that Netflix and Dark Horse will publish aStranger Thingscomic book starting this September. Their deal covers a “multi-year publishing line” that will provide fans with “an opportunity to explore the mysterious world of Hawkins, Indiana.” These stories seem to be taking a page from theStar Warsplaybook: they’ll tell stories that fill in gaps that were left open during the show.
First up is a four-issue series devoted to what happened to Will Byers after he left that fateful game of Dungeons & Dragons and disappeared into the Upside Down back at the start of the first season. Here’s the official description:
“Stranger Things #1 follows Will Byers as he enters a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down.”
Will didn’t reemerge until the season one finale, and though we saw flashes of him evading the wrath of the Demogorgon, there’s still plenty left unsaid about what exactly happened while his family and friends searched for him.Jody Houserwrote the new series, which features illustrations byStefano Martino, inks byKeith Champagne, colors byLauren Affe, and letters byNate Piekos. Take a look at a couple of preview pages:
“Dark Horse will publish a line of comics and young adult graphic novels expanding the world of Hawkins and its many inhabitants,” reads the official press release. So it sounds like more stories will be coming soon. This may be controversial, but it must be said now before things get too far along: Dark Horse,pleasedon’t give Barb her own comic. Her character is not that interesting!
Stranger Things 3will see the return of all the principal actors from the first two seasons:David Harbouras Chief Jim Hopper,Winona Ryderas Joyce Byers,Millie Bobby Brownas Eleven,Finn Wolfhardas Mike Wheeler,Gaten Matarazzoas Dustin Henderson,Caleb McLaughlinas Lucas Sinclair, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers,Charlie Heatonas Jonathan Byers,Joe Keeryas Steve Harrington,Dacre Montgomeryas Billy, andSadie Sinkas Max. There are some new faces coming to Hawkins, as well:Cary Elweswill play the Mayor,Jake Buseyplays a journalist,Maya Thurman-Hawkeplays an “alternative girl,” andFrancesca Realeplays a local lifeguard.Stranger Things 3isfilming nowand is expected to arrive on Netflix sometime in2019. The first issue of theStranger Thingscomic hits shelves onSeptember 26, 2018. VisitDarkHorse.comto see the cover art for issue #1.
