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Kraken

Illustrated by David Hartman
Paperback
6.69"W x 10.15"H x 0.25"D   | 10 oz | 40 per carton
On sale Sep 30, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9781787745360
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More monster than man… A unique supernatural historical adventure from the award-winning writer and artist team of Shannon Eric Denton and David Hartman.

Set in a supernatural take of the 1930s, courageous adventurer Kraken returns from a three-year journey in a different dimension in order to stop a mystical Nazi invasion.


From the minds of Oscar-nominated Shannon Eric Denton and Emmy-nominated David Hartman comes an exciting story of a hybrid monster-man and his mission to stop the Nazis from resurrecting ancient horrors upon the world.

After disappearing for three years, esteemed adventurer Kraken returns to reality in search of allies to stop an evil sorceress from unleashing a horde of eldritch monsters on the world. Armed with a pistol and supernatural tentacles, the Kraken is loose!

Set in a reimagined 1930s backdrop and filled with occult powers, hidden artefacts and sentient talking skulls, Kraken fills your appetite for the supernatural unlike any other.

If you’re a fan of supernatural period pieces, and are ready to unleash the Kraken, this is the book for you!
Shannon Eric Denton is an award-winning storyteller, director, artist, and writer who has worked on numerous projects for many notable companies such as Marvel Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Image Comics and many others. He currently runs Monster Forge Productions. Shannon Eric Denton has worked as a director and writer for virtually every animation studio in Hollywood on both Oscar and Emmy appreciated material. He was a producer on SyFy's live- action series Con Man starring Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion & Shannon's mentor Stan Lee, among others. Shannon is the founder of Monster Forge Productions.

David Hartman is a prolific producer, illustrator and director on shows like Transformers and the film Phantasm Ravager. He is a Spectrum Award-winning artist, and his artwork adorns numerous comic books, music albums, games, and magazines. He is a frequent artistic collaborator with Rob Zombie and has his own line of horror masks with Trick-Or-Treat Studios.
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Featured on Publishers Weekly's Monster Comics coming out in Fall 2025!

"This looks outstanding!" - Gail Simone (X-Men, Rebel Moon: Nemesis, Deadpool)

“Like only The Pirates of the Caribbean before it, Kraken packs action, romance, high adventure, horror, and just straight up weirdness into every moment.” Phil Hester

"Imagine if H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard co-wrote a seafaring epic... and then handed it to a talking skull for edits." Kevin Conran (Sky Captain: World of Tomorrow)

"Shannon Eric Denton spins an insane ripping yarn that will leave you wanting more Kraken in your life! The pages explode with an overload of monsters, nazis and pirates in the true David Hartman style! Brockmolla!” Rob Zombie (Devil’s Rejects, Halloween)

“Like a mash-up of Lovecraft and Indiana Jones, Kraken is a two-fisted horror tale that will delight. Hartman and Denton have created an epic graphic novel which will be (hopefully) the first of many.” Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-tep, The Beastmaster)

“Dastardly and long-extinct Golden Age villains are turning in their four-color newsprint graves as Denton and Hartman slouch, slither and shoot their way into the ranks of neo-monster comics madness with the horror-heroic debut of KRAKEN!” Dan Brereton (Nocturnals, Giantkiller)

“Indiana Jones mashed with Cosmic Horror, Kraken is a delight! Denton and Hartman create a colorful, bloody, action adventure featuring your new favorite monster-hero!” Rob Schrab (Scud The Disposable Assassin)

“A Helluva ride! Kraken takes an adventure pulp story vibe and mixes it up with Lovecraftian monsters and creates a wholly original story. Denton and Hartman pay it off with a great ending that makes me want to see these characters again!” Kevin VanHook (Bloodshot, Batman, Lobo)

“A swashbuckling horror yarn that combines the spirit of the Mummy with the panache of Errol Flynn. I ripped through this tale, eager for every page, filled with imagination and quirky humor that made me desperate for more. What a joyous, fun, book!” Jeremy Adams (Flash Gordon, Aquaman)

About

More monster than man… A unique supernatural historical adventure from the award-winning writer and artist team of Shannon Eric Denton and David Hartman.

Set in a supernatural take of the 1930s, courageous adventurer Kraken returns from a three-year journey in a different dimension in order to stop a mystical Nazi invasion.


From the minds of Oscar-nominated Shannon Eric Denton and Emmy-nominated David Hartman comes an exciting story of a hybrid monster-man and his mission to stop the Nazis from resurrecting ancient horrors upon the world.

After disappearing for three years, esteemed adventurer Kraken returns to reality in search of allies to stop an evil sorceress from unleashing a horde of eldritch monsters on the world. Armed with a pistol and supernatural tentacles, the Kraken is loose!

Set in a reimagined 1930s backdrop and filled with occult powers, hidden artefacts and sentient talking skulls, Kraken fills your appetite for the supernatural unlike any other.

If you’re a fan of supernatural period pieces, and are ready to unleash the Kraken, this is the book for you!

Creators

Shannon Eric Denton is an award-winning storyteller, director, artist, and writer who has worked on numerous projects for many notable companies such as Marvel Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Image Comics and many others. He currently runs Monster Forge Productions. Shannon Eric Denton has worked as a director and writer for virtually every animation studio in Hollywood on both Oscar and Emmy appreciated material. He was a producer on SyFy's live- action series Con Man starring Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion & Shannon's mentor Stan Lee, among others. Shannon is the founder of Monster Forge Productions.

David Hartman is a prolific producer, illustrator and director on shows like Transformers and the film Phantasm Ravager. He is a Spectrum Award-winning artist, and his artwork adorns numerous comic books, music albums, games, and magazines. He is a frequent artistic collaborator with Rob Zombie and has his own line of horror masks with Trick-Or-Treat Studios.

Praise

Featured on Publishers Weekly's Monster Comics coming out in Fall 2025!

"This looks outstanding!" - Gail Simone (X-Men, Rebel Moon: Nemesis, Deadpool)

“Like only The Pirates of the Caribbean before it, Kraken packs action, romance, high adventure, horror, and just straight up weirdness into every moment.” Phil Hester

"Imagine if H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard co-wrote a seafaring epic... and then handed it to a talking skull for edits." Kevin Conran (Sky Captain: World of Tomorrow)

"Shannon Eric Denton spins an insane ripping yarn that will leave you wanting more Kraken in your life! The pages explode with an overload of monsters, nazis and pirates in the true David Hartman style! Brockmolla!” Rob Zombie (Devil’s Rejects, Halloween)

“Like a mash-up of Lovecraft and Indiana Jones, Kraken is a two-fisted horror tale that will delight. Hartman and Denton have created an epic graphic novel which will be (hopefully) the first of many.” Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-tep, The Beastmaster)

“Dastardly and long-extinct Golden Age villains are turning in their four-color newsprint graves as Denton and Hartman slouch, slither and shoot their way into the ranks of neo-monster comics madness with the horror-heroic debut of KRAKEN!” Dan Brereton (Nocturnals, Giantkiller)

“Indiana Jones mashed with Cosmic Horror, Kraken is a delight! Denton and Hartman create a colorful, bloody, action adventure featuring your new favorite monster-hero!” Rob Schrab (Scud The Disposable Assassin)

“A Helluva ride! Kraken takes an adventure pulp story vibe and mixes it up with Lovecraftian monsters and creates a wholly original story. Denton and Hartman pay it off with a great ending that makes me want to see these characters again!” Kevin VanHook (Bloodshot, Batman, Lobo)

“A swashbuckling horror yarn that combines the spirit of the Mummy with the panache of Errol Flynn. I ripped through this tale, eager for every page, filled with imagination and quirky humor that made me desperate for more. What a joyous, fun, book!” Jeremy Adams (Flash Gordon, Aquaman)
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