The first issue of Mark Spears Monsters arrived in September 2024 with a gorgeous cover that heralds the return of classic monsters. Spears pulls double duty as writer and artist, and he delivers big time. The debut issue succinctly sets up the mythology of the monsters, the vault, and the ring, and introduces a cast of characters across two time periods

It’s a marvelously monstrous day in Halloweentown! Jack and Sally have been married and are going on their honeymoon. The blissful trip is short, since it’s just two weeks before Halloween and Jack has plenty of work to do. As he prepares for his big day as the Pumpkin King, Sally finds herself thrust into the uncomfortable role of Pumpkin Queen. The sweet ragdoll had never been in the spotlight, and now she’s feeling self-conscious and trying to figure out what it means to be a queen.