David Dastmalchian Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text David Dastmalchian is continuing his budding career as a comics author with a brand new horror title for upstart publisher Panick Entertainment. The actor, who can currently be seen in The Life of Chuck as well as Dexter: Resurrection, is working on The Accessories, a five-issue mini-series that he co-created and is co-writing with longtime creative associate Leah Kirkpatrick. The comic and details will be unveiled at Dastmalchian's Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Patrick Piazzalunga is illustrating the books which Panick will publish next year. Panick is the horror and science fiction venture that launched last year and was founded by a cadre of entertainment and comics industry veterans, including several from the world of DC. Related Stories Spoilers! 'Dexter: Resurrection' Victim Speaks Out: "It Was a Striking Visual I'll Remember For Some Time" TV Dexter Morgan and More Serial Killers Unite in 'Dexter: Resurrection' Trailer Accessories focuses on the classic side characters that have supported some of horrordom's most vile villains - Igor, the assistant to many mad scientists; Renfield, the lackey to Dracula; and Mrs. Hyde, the wife of dual personality-challenged Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde. The logline and premise reads: After lifetimes in the background, three of history's greatest horror sidekicks finally say what they've never dared to before: Enough is enough! Igor, Renfield and Mrs. Hyde have aided their masters' diabolical missions for decades but today is the day they stop being loyal. Today the real horror walks out the front door. The looming question is...what do they do now? These three discarded servants find each other in the fallout, forming a band of gawky but determined anti-heroes caught between angry villagers, vengeful monster-hunters and furious former employers. Their survival will take more than just guts, luckily, they know where to procure more. In a darkly comic descent into revenge and rebirth, the hench finally claim the title they never asked for...
The Accessories!! Dastmalchian has built a notable career working with directors such as James Gunn, Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, with many of their movies falling directly into the geek sphere bullseye. And he next shoots the villain role of Mr. Bison in video game adaptation Street Fighter. But he is also birthing a body of comic writing work. Among the highlights is his horror creation Count Crowley, which is published by Dark Horse. Panick is focused on genre storytelling, beginning in the field of comics and graphic novels, and then aims to platform that into films, television, games and other media. So Accessories has plans beyond the printed page. The first issue is due to hit shelves on June 2, 2026. Check out the first look below. Courtesy of Panick Entertainment THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Will Smith Chris Rock's "Brilliant" Laugh Factory Set Covered Divorce, 'Love Island,' Halle Berry and Yes, the Slap Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds Zings Rob Mac at Just for Laughs Awards Podcasts Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Podcast to Honor Him With Virtual Event After Death Montreal New Just For Laughs Fest Owner Tells Ticket Buyers: Laugh or Get a Refund music GloRilla Arrested on Felony Drug Possession Charges in Georgia Following Burglary Investigation at Her Home Sylvester Stallone Hulk Hogan Remembered by Brooke Shields, Sylvester Stallone, Mario Lopez and
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