Alan Roberts To Produce New ‘Beauty Of Horror’ Colouring Books And More With IDW Till 2026 In New Deal
by Olly MacNamee
Illustrator, musician and creator Alan Robert, the brains behind the Beauty of Horror adult colouring books, has just signed a new deal with IDW to continue to produce more bloody books until 2026.
Debuting in 2016, Roberts has since produced six volumes – selling over over 500,000 – tarot card sets, and guided journals.
Here’s Alan Robert lighthearted statement on the new deal:
“I feel honored to be able to give a creative outlet to people across the globe who are just as twisted as me. They’re less interested in flowers and butterflies, and much more in tune with the strange and macabre. Together, we’ve created a warped and wonderful never-ending art project. I’m excited to announce that there’s a lot more madness to come.”
IDW Editor-in-Chief Jamie S Rich added:
“Working on BEAUTY OF HORROR is exciting on so many levels. It’s such a unique endeavor, and Alan has so much passion for what he does, it’s always a great day when he drops his new files on us and I get to see what he’s concocted,” remarked Rich. “That enthusiasm carries over to when the book hits and the audience reacts. Seeing Alan’s fans get engaged and post their colored versions of his art makes it clear why he puts so much effort into each release. It’s like Dr. Frankenstein sending his monster into the world and instead of fire and pitchforks, they throw rainbows and flowers at him.”
So, look out for the first new book, The first in a string of new Beauty of Horror releases will be The Beauty of Horror: Haunted Holidays colouring book in 2024, which is a collection of Robert’s most popular holiday designs into one oversized edition. A 128 page flip book celebrating Halloween on one side and Christmas on the other.
Looking to the future, we can also look forward to The Beauty of Horror Vol. 7: Backwards Records Coloring Book, which will be “a collection of horrifying and hilarious parodies focusing on album covers, and The Beauty of Horror: Ghouliana’s Sanctuary For Monsters, a unique storybook to color.”
Further to this publishing news we also get some toy news too, related to Roberts’ Beauty of Horror, with NECA developing a 7” fully pose-able figure, complete with synthetic hair and a soft fabric bat-winged dress, of Beauty of Horror lead character, Ghouliana.
Plus, clothing and (goth) lifestyle brand, Blackcraft Cult, have produce an exclusive Beauty of Horror design titled “Living My Best Afterlife”, available at the Blackcraft Cult shop now.
