For theater kids across the world, it’s the play you don’t say out loud in the theater. For Shakespeare fans it’s one of the most beloved tragedies. For writer Stefano Ascari and artist Simone D’Armini it’s a chance to reimagine a play into a horror graphic novel.
Here’s the synopsis:
Deep within the walls of Castle Dunsinane, a seed of madness begins to bloom. Spurred on by the prophecies of witches and the whispers of his scheming wife, Lord Macbeth plots the death of his friend, King Duncan. This one cruel act soon spirals out of control, and murder after murder erupt into a wave of chaos and violence that threatens to consume all of Scotland.
On Macbeth, Stefano Ascari said, “When I saw Simone’s spectacular characterization of Macha, Badbh, and Morrigna, the three sisters of the night, I thought I would like to write Macbeth’s story from their point of view: eternal, all-powerful creatures who delight in playing with the fate of men like ravenous cats with unsuspecting mice.”
Macbeth: A Tale of Horror sounds amazing, but we will have to wait until October 5, 2023. The graphic novel retails at $19.99 from Dark Horse.
