You can’t keep the crazy fun and violence of this series down as AfterShock Comics is going back for a third round with Maniac of New York: Don’t Call It a Comeback. The first issue of the series is set for a December 7th, 2022 release priced at $4.99 and comes again from writer Elliott Kalan and artist Andrea Mutti. Mutti is handling the main cover to the right and Taylor Esposito is on board for the lettering for it. An incentive cover is coming from Jonathan Luna.
Elliott Kalan has a few things to say about what to look forward to with this installment. “The first thing readers will discover in VOL. 3: DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK, is how the Maniac can go back to killing when he was seemingly killed at the end of THE BRONX IS BURNING! They’ll also see how Zelda, Gina, and our other characters have handled the fallout of coming face to face with the monstrous Maniac. Not only that, but we’ll get to attend a glamorous New York high society event, and see what happens when the inevitable pro-Maniac contingent arises.”
Talking about inspiration from the film side and the nods within this property, he said, “Thank you! I have to say, with this one I feel like I was more inspired by the real world that we live in than by any particular movies. I think readers will see the parallels even more clearly this time than in the past. There’s more political and media satire in this storyline, so in a way I was digging back into my years at The Daily Show. And if I’m being honest, I was probably heavily influenced by A Face In The Crowd. Hmm, and maybe there’s a touch of Night At The Museum. I mean, if it was a bloody horror movie.”
As for what’s next? “That’s a good question! We’ll have to see how DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK turns out! But I’m always excited to tell more stories of the Maniac. At some point, maybe we’ll get to delve into his surprisingly long history – and of course, there’s always the question of what happens if the Maniac of New York finds his way out of New York. That’s right, nowhere is safe!
Plot concept: Maniac Harry, the seemingly unstoppable killer, has finally been stopped. The city celebrates, the Mayor takes the credit, and Maniac Task Force Director Gina Greene — last seen slicing the Maniac’s head open — has disappeared to parts unknown. Now NYPD Detective Zelda Pettibone must pick up the pieces of a life that’s suddenly so empty she almost wishes the Maniac was back. And, unfortunately, sometimes wishes are granted.
