WALES' own comic book hero will face off against the terrors of the deep in her next anthology of adventures.
Mandy the Monster Hunter, from small press publisher Hellbound Media, is one of the most well-known independent comic book characters on the UK comic scene with books such as The Face in the Curtain, Book of Monsters and Battle of Monster Rock.
She has also guest starred in the Little Heroes charity anthology and the Comic Scene 2021 annual, showcasing the best in British comics talent.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched this week for her new anthology: Book of Sea Monsters.
Mandy the Monster Hunter. Images: Hellbound Media/Kickstarter
In it, North Wales locations such as Llandudno and Anglesey provide the backdrop for a series of adventures written by Hellbound Media founders Matt Warner and Mark Adams.
Matt, from Flintshire, said: "Mandy's adventures have taken her all over the world and beyond, so it was nice to be able to bring her home to North Wales for some of these stories."
Mandy the Monster Hunter. Images: Hellbound Media/Kickstarter
Regulars at Wales Comic Con in Wrexham (now Telford) and conventions in Cardiff and Newport, Mandy has a strong following in Wales as well as the rest of the UK.
Mandy writer Mark Adams (third from right) and artist Lyndon White (second from right) talk small press comics at MCM.
There are plenty of Welsh creatives lending their talents to the book, including Nefyn artist Arfon Jones, Wrexham's Glyndwr University graduate Lyndon White, and creator of indie comic hit NPC Tea Sarah Millman who is based in Cardiff.
Mandy the Monster Hunter. Images: Hellbound Media/Kickstarter
The book features a cover by Judge Dredd and Hellblazer artist Gary Erskine.
Although written for adults, Matt and Mark say, Mandy's adventures are what they call "all ages" horror, and is poplar with children who can handle the scares of the like of Doctor Who.
The new book is descrtibed as: "What lurks in the deepest, darkest waters of our world?"
Matt Warner and Mark Adams of Hellbound Media.
It adds: "This latest anthology of short tales from Hellbound Media sees Mandy the Monster Hunter facing off against all manner of nautical nasties, as she protects the children of the world from the creatures that lurk beneath the waves.
"A playground urban legend, Mandy can be summoned to help by drawing a picture of the monsters that stalk unwary kids. Clad in armour forged from monstrous remains, sporting two razor sharp swords, and wielding knowledge of the things that live in the dark, Mandy is prepared to face whatever the darkness can throw at her.
Artists Arfon Jones and Lyndon White.
"In Book of Sea Monsters Mandy has to look back over recent history, remembering many of the aquatic monsters she has faced as she races to uncover the secret of a beast that lurks in the oceans depths. A series of stand alone stories, connected by a loose story-arc, Book of Sea Monsters is a great introduction to the dark fantasy world of Mandy the Monster Hunter."
Mandy the Monster Hunter. Images: Hellbound Media/Kickstarter
Find out more about the crowdfunding campaign for Mandy's Book of Sea Monsters at http://kck.st/39HTbNG
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