The Lab Press New Indie Wrestling Horror Graphic Novel ‘Mad Dog Morgan’ Out Now

Already published for backers of a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, now The Lab Press is bringing indie wrestling graphic novel Mad Dog Morgan to fans as a new hardcover edition, and it’s out now in comic book stores and booksellers.

Created by writers Adam Lawson (The Exiled with Wesley Snipes, The Kill Journal) and Brian Christgau (Six-Gun Gorilla: Long Days of Vengeance, The Kill Journal: Finch), with art by Maxi Dall’O (Heavy Metal, Lost Fantasy), colours by Patricio Delpeche, and letters by Dave Lentz.

“Mitchell “Mad Dog” Morgan always dreamed of making it to the big arenas in wrestling, but never managed to crawl his way out of the indies. They were right about him when they said he was “just another jabroni.” Determined to drink his troubles away, he wanders into a crumbling house that’s more than it appears to be — leading to a supernatural world of horror that feeds on the hopeless. As the house tries to break him, Morgan realizes all of his failures had prepared him for this pivotal moment. He was not born to wrestle in the ring, but to fight an ancient evil that preys on the lost. Bloodied, brutalized, and on the brink, this washed-up jabroni will rise up to become the main event–or die trying.”

Speaking of the inception of this story, Adam Lawson said:

“Brian and I absolutely love classic horror, as well as the storytelling side of wrestling from the indies to the big leagues, so Mad Dog Morgan is essentially our love letter to those forms of entertainment. We’ve seen these worlds cross over before with films like John Carpenter’s classic, They Live, starring the late great “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, but we wanted to create something which could exist today while capturing that timeless sensibility.” 

The Lab’s editor-in-chief, Dagen Walker added:

“Adam and the team had a clear vision for Mad Dog Morgan, which made it (and them) a good match for what we’re doing at The Lab Press. They already had an engaged fanbase, who were keen to see the project brought to life, so it was our pleasure to help them realize that in our own unique way and then bring it to a wider audience. Aside from presenting a thrilling and unsettling horror story, Mad Dog makes you question the nature of pain and torment, as well as the way in which our destinies unfold.” 

Mad Dog Morgan is out now from The Lab Press.