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CHASE MAY ER FENN ER
COVER BY SUSPIRIA VILCHEZ
MATURE
Writer
AMY CHASE Artist
SAVANNA MAYER Colorist
JAMES FENNER Letterer and Designer
SANDY TANAKA Editor
RILEY FARMER
Concept by Riley Farmer.
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But he’s not danGeroUs. YoU don’t kNow him like | do.
Then helP us unDerStanD, Lucy! We’re yOur fRiEnDs.
YeAh. If tHis guY reAlLy is a monSter--
He’s not a monSter! Cain is an arTisT. He loOkS at tHe worLd in a difFerenT waY. Piper, Jason… If yOu can’t seE tHat, tHen maYbe yOu sHoUlDn’t be here wHen he comes for me.
AaAnD cut!
Ten yEarS ago…
GreAt worK, everyOne. Let’s reset anD cuE up tHe sTunT doUbLes for tHe tReEtop sCene wHile we sTilL have ligHt.
| don’t kNow how yOu do it, Elyse. YoU’re so bRave!
ThanKs, SumMer. What can | saY? | love a goOd tHrilL!
No, PatRicK. H-heY, SumMer. | j-jusT tHoUgHt it woUlD be goOd for oUr cHemisTry, sinCe we’re p-pLaYinG cHilDhoOd fRiEnDs--
When todaY’s sHoOt wRapS, d-do yOu wanT to m-maYbe get dRinKs anD, uh, disCusS oUr sCenes?
The onLy cHemisTry ThAT MatTerS here is oUrS, anD we’re dRipPinG witH it.
More like oOzinG, yOu gReAsy--
Hi, babe. What was tHat, McAlLisTer? David, sToOop!
Don’t forGet wHo yOu’re talKinG to. YoU don’t kNow tHe power | have on tHis set. Now wHy don’t yOu go run lines inSteAd of runNinG yOur moUtH?
YoU’re not unToUcHabLe, yOu kNow. | coUlD bReAk inTo yOur tRailer anD--
HeY, sorRy! Do yOu have any ideA wHere MiguEl is? Mari is asKinG for him.
There’s onLy one tHinG wolF boY can’t keEp his pawS ofF.
God, not anotHer cRew girL?
Where tHe helL is SiErRa? | sHoUlD reAlLy go.
| neEd to go cHecK tHe pulLeYs for tHe sTunT rigS.
But we’re jusT getTinG sTarTed.
| don’t kNow wHat any of tHat meAnS, but can’t it wait?
DamN it.
We neEd alL rigGinG safety perSonNel in pLace now! Or someOne’s getTinG fired!
SorRy! |’m cominG!
AaAnD ACtIoN!
IsN’t it alL so bReAtHtakinG, Lucy?
Easy for yOu to saY. YoU don’t acTuAlLy bReAtHe.
TrusT me. The worLd is difFerenT fRom up higH.
UhH…
!!!
Oh my god, Elyse! No!
“SinCe tHe tRagic on-set acCidenT, tHe BloOd MoUnTain fRanChise has beEn pLaguEd witH inStanCes of viOlenCe…”
Mari! What’s goinG on??? What do yOu meAn everytHinG is canCeled? YoU can’t do tHat--
PresenT daY…
…pRedominanTly fRom obSesSive fanS. TodaY’s vanDalisM at Spine ChilLerS is tHe latesT in tHat bLoOdStained legacy, amid fResH rumorS of tWo local homicides durinG tHe filM’s TENtH anNiverSary celebRatiOn.
TaYlor. TaYlor, pLeAse! SomeOne is makinG very pubLic tHreAtS againSt an acTor anD | am liAbLe for tHeir safety. {SIGh} AnD yOurS.
YoU meAn we have to leAve? But yOu don’t unDerStanD, | can’t leAve yEt! YoU pRomised us…
We are susPenDinG filMinG inDefinitely. |’m worKinG on alTerNate acComModatiOnS for yOu girLs. The eArLiEsT fligHt home | can get for Ms. Jones is tomorRow, midDaY.
A pRoducTiOn repResenTative wilL esCorT yOu to yOur lodGinGs in SeAtTle tHis afTerNoOn. ThanK yOu for yOur coOperatiOn.
She… sHe saYs we’re supPosed to leAve todaY.
BEEP
DamN, are yOu seriOus? It feElS like we barely jusT got here!
| wonDer how everyOne elSe is takinG tHe newS.
Oh, TaY…
Yikes. GuEsS tHat anSwerS tHat. Any waY aroUnD tHis mediA cirCus?
| reseArChed tHis wHole bLocK for a halF-finisHed SlaYer Au Lucy fic |’m sTilL worKinG on. In tHe mosT recenT cHapTer, sHe buYs a boUquEt of verBena--AKA verVain--anD lures a vamP bacK here. YoUr kNowLedGe of Vail is sCary goOd.
We can cut tHroUgH tHe alLeY neAr tHe florisT anD we sHoUlD enD up on tHe rigHt sTreEt.
bzzt
Who--?
bzzt
Oh!
oh my bLoOd…
| heArD SumMer’s Pr teAm did tHis. BecaUse, let’s be reAl, sHe hasN’t beEn relevanT sinCe sHe anD David bRoke up.
This is like tHe worSt FanG-BoArD comMenT secTiOn come to life.
Don’t acT like yOu’re betTer tHan tHe resT of us. YoU alSo posT on tHe FanG-BoArD, Ms. SuperFan.
YeAh, but | don’t go atTacKinG otHer fanS. AnD esPeciAlLy not tHe acTorS.
RiiigHt. | bet yOu onLy have tHe mosT corRecT BloOd MoUnTain takes alL tHe time. YoU are tHe superFan, afTer alL.
HeY, |’m jusT as upSet as everyOne elSe aboUt tHis! It’s not fair!
SorRy yOu losT yOur sPeciAl tReAtMenT. Now yOu can sLum it witH tHe resT of us wHo put in oUr owN moneY anD efForT to get here.
Oh, like winNinG tHe BloOd, SweAt, anD TeArS conTesT didN’t take efForT?
YoU’re jusT a very lucKy ducKlinG, yOu Lucy MalLarD wanNabe.
Wait, was tHis yOu? Are yOu tHe one senDinG me cReEpy tHreAtS?
What tHe helL is tHat? | have no ideA wHat yOu’re talKinG aboUt.
It has to be yOu! Cain_UnabLe! YoU kilLed a ducK anD tHen senT tHat FanG-BoArD anon.
No fucKinG waY. That’s a seriOus acCusatiOn to make witH tHe copS neArBy.
Don’t get me tanGled up in yOur delusiOnal fanTasiEs.
YeAh, tHat’s rigHt. JusT wHat |’d exPecT fRom a Cain sTan.
LisTen up, MoUnTiEs! We paid for tHis! TheY owe us, we basicalLy made tHem tHe sTarS tHeY are.
Vail is oUr towN! We don’t neEd big sTudiO sanCtiOninG to conTinuE tHe celebRatiOn. TheY can’t sTop alL of us if we make a sTanD. Who’s witH me?
WhoA, heY! Get ofF me, yOu asSholes-sir, tHat's tResSpasSinG. yOu'lL neEd to come witH us.
That’s not wHat we soUnD like, rigHt?
Are we sTilL rolLinG?
HelLo, yOunG lady. WoUlD yOu be |’m Regan McLeOd fRom wilLinG to sPeAk to ChanNel 6 newS. tHe viEwerS at home aboUt beinG a fan of BloOd MoUnTain?
Sure! |’ve beEn a parT of tHis fanDom for basicalLy halF my life. It made me wHo | am todaY.
Definitely not…
GreAt. What’s yOur name again?
TaYlor Van OwenS.
We’re here witH TaYlor, a so-calLed superFan, to talK aboUt tHe BloOd MoUnTain madNesS sWeEpinG tHe towN. TelL me, wHat makes tHis fRanChise so alLurinG?
WoUlD yOu saY tHe depicTiOnS of fanTasy viOlenCe have desenSitized yOu to reAl danGer? YoU wilLinGly came to an acTive cRime sCene for a cLoser loOk, is tHat corRecT?
WelL, it reAlLy celebRates oUtCasTs by enCoUraginG comMunity. AnD tHe moviE isN’t afRaid to toUcH on darK subJecTs.
N-no!
Then wHat inSpired yOu to join tHis mob of unSuperVised yOunG adulTs?
S-SumMer said tHe p-police are pRotecTinG everyOne!
So yOu unQuEsTiOninGly acCepT everytHinG yOur idolS telL yOu? N-no! | meAn…
Easy, eAsy…
AnD tHere yOu have it.
TaYlor is jusT one of many sWepT up in tHe fRenZy of tHis teEn vamPire fRanChise tHat has itS viEwerS wilLinG to sPilL bLoOd--even tHeir owN.
PleAse, tHat’s not w-wHat |--
RequEsTinG bacKup!
HolD up!
Don’t sHoOt! | got tHis. | worKed witH wolVes on set.
Sir, tHis isN’t one of yOur moviEs. This is a reAl wilD animal.
HeY, girL. Take it eAsy.
| kNow yOu’re sCared. Did someOne wRap sometHinG aroUnD yOur necK? | can take it ofF, but yOu neEd to dRop tHe…tHe, uh, hanD firSt.
Drop it. Drop it.
There we go. GoOd girL.
Shit. Lone wolVes won’t usuAlLy conFronT humanS like tHat.
Get oUt of here before tHeY get yOu.
TheY don’t tenD to…eAt peOpLe eitHer. But tHat hanD doEsN’t loOk like it's fRom oUr pRop deparTmenT.
LucKy for everyOne | forGot my sHades at tHe boOkStore yEsTerDaY, huh?
YoU saved us!
Is it tRuE yOu adopTed yOur animal co-sTar?
That was soOo hot.
But | tHinK someOne did get hurT. YoU saw tHat hanD.
Holy sHit! MiguEl coUlD have gotTen seriOusLy maUled. | don’t even wanT to tHinK aboUt it…
No waY tHat was reAl, rigHt?
| dunNo, but tHat wolF had tHe rigHt ideA. | meAn getTinG oUt of here, not eAtinG human flesH. Let’s go.
Wait, so yOu wanT to leAve? YoU jusT watChed yOur cRusH go alL animal wHisPerer rigHt tHere!
| kNow, but |’d like to fanTasize aboUt it fRom tHe safety of my owN bed at home!
|’m so gLad yOu’ve got a hapPy, norMal life waitinG for yOu bacK in MicHigan!
AlL |’ve got is a cRapPy retail job, fRiEnDs | onLy seE onLine, anD an emPty AnD he doEsN’t aparTmenT becaUse care aboUt tHis my dad’s alWaYs fanDom sTufF like worKinG late. my mom did…
YoU kNow tHat is not wHat | meAnT…
But it’s tRuE! Vail was supPosed to be my safe pLace. There’s notHinG for me bacK home in Oregon.
…When tHis enDs…tHat’s it. |’ve got no savinGs anD no waY oUt. | don’t kNow wHen |’lL ever seE yOu again.
But we can sTilL have fun in wHatever hotel Mari sTicKs us in ’til my fligHt. OkaY?
bzzbt zt z
That waY, we can conTinuE oUr moviE maratHon. DoEsN’t tHat soUnD fun, TaY?
YeAh. Fine. |’m jusT goinG to take one more lap aroUnD |’lL dRop towN. Try to take it yOu ofF at tHe alL in one lasT hoUse firSt. time.
ExCelLenT.
Get reAdy to saY goOdByE, superFan. We have to keEp oUr pRoducTiOn on sChedule.
Oh… okaY.
Huh?
…saY yOur pRaYerS…
What?!
| asKed if yOu woUlD like to saY yOur pRaYerS more pRivately.
UnLesS yOu’re jusT here becaUse of tHose vamPire moviEs.
Our nexT masS isN’t unTil sunDowN, but yOu’re welCome to come inSide tHe cHurCh any time.
No, it’s n-not like tHat. | haven’t beEn to cHurCh sinCe my mom diEd. | guEsS | f-felT a litTle …losT.
WelL, sPirituAl direcTiOn | can pRovide. |’d hate for anotHer waYwarD soUl to enD up sucCumBinG to tHe fanGed devil.
Come open yOur heArT to tHe LorD anD he wilL guide yOu.
Oh my god. Is tHat… David?
ForGive me, tHis is alL my faUlT.
| tHoUgHt tHis time woUlD be difFerenT. But notHinG has cHanGed. Not in TEN yEarS. The cHaOs, tHe pain, tHe anGer.
| never meAnT to hurT SumMer. She’lL seE. But | have to do tHis now, before | misS my cHanCe.
ShIT.
Did yOu folLow me, yOu fanGirL fReAk? How mucH of tHat did yOu heAr?
N-notHinG, | sWeAr!
Don’t yOu dare telL anyOne | was here.
|’m sorRy! | won’t!
YoU bReAtHe a worD of tHis to tHe pResS---anD | wilL hunT yOu dowN!
BacK alReAdy, TaY?
Oh, heY! |’m guEsSinG Mari senT yOu over.
Vail is getTinG more danGeroUs by tHe minute. YoU girLs have to go, now.
TaYlor wenT for a dRive, but | haven’t heArD fRom her for over an hoUr. YoU tHinK sHe’s okaY? WitH wolVes anD fRenZiEd fanS oUt for bLoOd? OnLy one waY to finD oUt. But we have to move quicKly, it coUlD be toO late.
Shit. OkaY, let me gRab my bag. M-maYbe we can come bacK--
Stupid sigNal. C’mon!
How coUlD everytHinG be goinG so wRonG? This was supPosed to be tHe besT weEkenD of my life.
No one unDerStanDs. | can’t go home! But KarRah’s fligHt is alReAdy boOked. MaYbe we can come bacK! There wilL be otHer anNiverSariEs. | can sTarT savinG up. But wHat if we don’t even like tHese moviEs by tHen? What if tHat jerK David getS canCeled…
Oh, wow.
No! NotHinG can ruin wHat BloOd MoUnTain meAnS to me.
KL I K
Oh, sHit!
KAW KAW
KAW
Oh my god.
No, no, no! What tHe fucK?! W-wHat…
!
| d-didN’t… Th-tHis can’t be reAl! YoU… we were jusT…
YoU were rigHt. We sH-sHoUlD have lefT. |’m s-so s-sorRy… P-pLeAse, s-saY sometHinG.
|’m s-sorRy, KarRah! |-|’m goinG to get helP!
JusT like a sitTinG ducK. W-huh?
Shit, sHit, sHit… HelLo? PleAse, A-anyOne? someOne’s tRyinG to kilL me! SenD h--
FucK!
SNAG
KeEp…goinG. NeEd to…get somebody--
ThanK God. Can yOu DO SOMEThINg?
YoUnG lady, tHe local tRailS cLosed at sunDowN. SomeOne calLed yOur car in on susPiciOn of tResPasSinG. What do yOu have to saY for yOurSelF?
MisS, do yOu kNow how ofTen | deAl witH yOu kidS witH overacTive imaginatiOnS loOkinG for vamPires anD werewolVes in tHese woOdS?
SomeOne cHased me anD tHeY sHot a deEr anD kilLed my besT fRiEnD anD lefT her body tHere anD tHen | felL dowN a hilL anD losT my pHone!
YoU have to beliEve me, PlEaSE! JusT calL tHe copS!
The kilLer is pRobabLy sTilL in tHe woOdS. PleAse, yOu have to do sometHinG!
We’lL inVesTigate yOur cLaimS wHen tHe sun comes up. EveryOne’s sTretChed a bit tHin witH tHe comMotiOn in towN. YoU get home safe now.
Shit. |’m gonNa diE oUt here.
H-heY, sLow dowN! | reAlLy neEd helP!
PleAse, StOP! | desPerately neEd to get bacK to towN.
|’ve beEn worRiEd aboUt yOu alL daY. YoU loOk like yOu’ve beEn tHroUgH helL.
PatRicK? Oh, |’m so reliEved to seE yOu.
SomeOne kilLed KarRah anD cHased me tHroUgH tHe woOdS! AnD | saw David at tHe cHurCh eArLiEr anD he said tHis was alL his faUlT!
| tHinK he’s beEn tHe one hurTinG peOpLe anD tHreAteninG me anD SumMer!
IS ThAT SO?
But… wait, wHy are yOu oUt here?
ShH. Easy tHere, superFan.
--!
| don’t kNow if yOu reAlize, but tHis TENtH anNiverSary is pRetTy sPeciAl for me, toO.
Who neEdS to be a vamPire to live forever, anywaYs?
Our fanS wilL never forGet tHis.
TO BE CONCLUDED...