Jamie Lee Curtis will make her graphic novel debut with Mother Nature. Originally due out last November, it’s now set to be published in hardcover and digital on July 18 via Titan Comics.
Curtis co-authored the 176-page comic with Russell Goldman
(who served as her assistant on Halloween Kills), adapted from the eco-horror script they co-wrote, which is currently in development as film from Blumhouse and Comet
Pictures.
Mother Nature is illustrated by Karl Stevens. The synopsis is below, along with statements from all three creatives involved.
Nova Terrell who, after witnessing her father die in
mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation’s experimental
oil extraction projects, has grown up to despise the seemingly benevolent company that the town of Catch Creek, New Mexico, relies on for its jobs and prosperity. The rebellious Nova wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism against the oil giant, until
one night she accidentally makes a terrifying discovery about the true
nature of the “Mother Nature” project and the long-dormant, vengeful
entity it has awakened that threatens to destroy them all.
Jamie Lee Curtis statement:
I first thought about this story when I was 19 years old.
I’ve always been aware of the very unbalanced relationship between
humans and nature, and even though I was young, I always knew that,
inevitably, nature would win.I have long admired and collected
Karl’s work, and I’m very excited he suggested expanding the idea to
turn it into a graphic novel. The partnership with Titan has now given
us a wonderful platform to begin to tell our story.
Russell Goldman statement:
We wanted to reach deeper than the big picture doom-and-gloom of climate
change narratives to tell a story specific to Four Corners, New Mexico,
an amazing part of the world where every major source of energy is
mined, and where the climate and resource crises are acutely felt. We wanted to use these themes to shape a
story that feels intense, honest and unexpectedly aspirational.
Karl Stevens statement:
I was immediately blown away by the depth of the characters, the perfect blend of action and gore, the urgent ecological message, and how all these things would translate beautifully into a graphic novel. It’s a joy and privilege to work with Titan Comics and Blumhouse on this project. I’m producing the best work of my career!
