{"id":245648,"date":"2026-01-15T07:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/245648\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T07:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:24:11","slug":"the-conjuring-last-rites-director-michael-chaves-writing-horror-fantasy-comic-corpse-knight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/245648\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Director Michael Chaves Writing Horror Fantasy Comic ‘Corpse Knight’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Conjuring: Last Rights<\/a> director Michael Chaves is writing a dark fantasy horror comic titled Corpse Knight.<\/p>\n

The first issue in the six-part limited series will be published on April 22 from Skybound and Image Comics.<\/p>\n

Chaves \u2014 who also helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun II, and The Curse of La Llorona \u2014 teamed with artist Matthew Roberts (Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives) and colorist Rico Renzi (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) on the comic.<\/p>\n

Set in war-torn France, the story follows a young girl named Foy whose quiet life shatters when tragedy strikes her family. Left alone in a brutal world, she\u2019s granted what seems like a miracle \u2014 her father returns from the dead to protect her.<\/p>\n

Together, they set out on a perilous journey across a countryside plagued by murderers, roaming armies, wild beasts, and dark magic. But as Foy begins to uncover the secrets behind her father\u2019s resurrection, she\u2019s forced to confront a terrifying possibility: has the man who returned to save her always been a monster?<\/p>\n

Corpse Knight #1 will feature eight different variant covers:<\/p>\n

Cover A by Matthew Roberts & Rico Renzi
\nCover B by Jae Lee
\nCover C\u202f(1:10 Incentive) by\u202fTon\u010di\u202fZonji\u0107
\nCover D\u202f(1:25 Incentive) by Nimit Malavia
\nCover E (1:50 Incentive) by Andrea Milana
\nCover F (1:100 Foil Incentive) by Stephanie Hans
\nCover G (Die-Cut Helmet) by Matthew Roberts
\nCover H Blank Sketch<\/p>\n

\u201cCorpse Knight was born out of my love of dark fantasy, but it quickly became something more. It\u2019s a story of parenthood and mortality, told through heroes, monsters, and all the shades in between,\u201d said Chaves. \u201cI\u2019ve been a fan of Matthew Roberts since Manifest Destiny, and I truly believe this is some of his finest work. His art is beautiful, tactile, and, when it needs to be, amazingly gruesome. Alongside Rico Renzi\u2019s awesome color work, it\u2019s everything you want from this kind of book.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCorpse Knight is a blast,\u201d added Roberts. \u201cMichael\u2019s script has allowed me to play in a way I\u2019ve not in the past, taking big swings but always feeling grounded by the family bond at the center. That bond is where I find the light, and it makes all the gruesome stuff even more fun to play with. Having Rico on board is the icing on the cake. I can\u2019t imagine anyone else making the choices he makes with colors. I can\u2019t wait for everyone to see what this team is putting together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Micheal\u2019s story and Matthew\u2019s art has struck the perfect balance between beautiful and disgusting,\u201d commented Renzi. \u201cColoring this book is a delight!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHorror masters Michael Chaves and Matthew Roberts have delivered a beautifully tragic story about the lengths a parent will go to protect their child,\u201d praised Skybound Editorial Director Alex Antone. \u201cFans of King Spawn and The Darkness will eat this right up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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