Horror Veterans David Ian McKendry And Rebekah McKendry Enter The World Of Comics With A Stop In ‘Barstow’
by Austin Gorton
This Fall, things are getting scary and funny in Barstow, a new horror-comedy series from Dark Horse. Award-winning horror writers and filmmakers David Ian McKendry (Glorious) and Rebekah McKendry (All the Creatures Were Stirring) team-up with Eisner Award-winning artist Tyler Jenkins (Hairball) and letterer Justin Birch (Heartpiercer) for this tale of an oddball desert town at the crossroads of Hell and gone.
The series opens as Agent Miranda Diaz comes to godforsaken Barstow on the trail of a missing agent. She’s never met the man, but her name was the only clue he left behind. Now, something dark and demonic is lurking in the oddball town. Can Miranda unravel the mystery before all hell breaks loose?
“As avid horror comic book readers, we are elated to be working on our first comic book series with the legendary Dark Horse Comics,” said the McKendrys. “This whole experience has been a dream come true!
“We first had the idea for Barstow while traveling very late on Sunday evening from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. We fell in love with the wild stretch of road between the two cities, especially the area surrounding the Mojave Desert and all the towns in between. Though we used the name Barstow, our town in the series is an amalgam of all the quirky desert ‘burgs we have encountered in that area.”
Look for Barstow #1 (of 4) in stores on November 20, 2024. It is now available to pre-order from your local comic shop for $4.99.
