The screenwriters of Revealer, Tim Seeley and Michael Moreci, are known for their work in comics. Seeley was the creator of Hack/Slash and Revival, while Moreci was responsible for Barbaric and The Plot. However, despite the two of them now entering the world of film, neither has forsaken their roots as a one-shot movie tie-in has been announced.
To recap, here is the Shudder movie’s official plot:
“I’m thrilled beyond words about all of this. Making a movie has been my dream for as long as I can remember. And getting a chance to now marry two of my loves–movies and comics–is so cool. We’ve got so many great stories to tell in the Revealer universe, and along with director Luke Boyce and a few others, we’re going to put out a comic we’re very excited about,” said Moreci.
“Revealer is set during the height of Satanic Panic in 1980s Chicago. Angie Pitarelli just wants to make some extra cash dancing in her peep show booth at the Revealers Adult Bookstore. Sally Mewbourne wants to save Angie’s soul by leading a protest outside her workplace. When the sky turns red and terror starts to consume the streets, Angie and Sally end up trapped in Angie’s booth—and, together, have to find a way to survive an apocalypse of biblical, and demonic, proportions. The Revealer film is a Shudder Original and will be available on their streaming service on Thursday, June 23rd.”
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What You Can Expect From the Comic
The comic will be written by Moreci, Seeley, Boyce, and Aaron Koontz, with art by Dean Kotz. The one-shot will be published by Vault Comics, who have teased that more creators will be announced soon. It will contain four stories that tie directly into the movie. It has also been reported to reveal more about the film’s characters, the mythology, the adult bookstore setting, and what awaits on the other side during a biblical apocalypse.
Previously, Seeley has stated that they couldn’t show the world outside the peepshow booth because they didn’t have the budget for that. A limitation that they wouldn’t have with a comic. Besides further exploring the lives of Sally and Angie, the comic could also further flesh out the demon hierarchy that exists with the film.
“We made a movie! And, of course, being comic book guys, we had to make a comic that ties into that movie. Vault is giving us a chance to tell some stories that we couldn’t do in the film, and play in the sandbox created by the great Luke Boyce,” said Seeley.
The comic will be available both digitally and in print on August 31st. All net proceeds from the comic will be donated to Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago. According to their website, BSA is a vehicle to empower and elevate queer and trans voices, particularly those that belong to people of color.
