The Princess Murders Offers Joy for Disney Adults and Giallo Maniacs
We chat with Tony Fleecs about The Princess Murders, a genre-smashing mix of Disney vibes and Giallo gore, all accomplished with reverence.
Uh-oh. Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley (along with colorist Brian Reber) have waded into precious waters with The Princess Murders. We podcasters have very strong opinions about Disney princesses and black-gloved Giallo killers, and we need to check their cred before we go any further. Their new Image Comics series plunges into the dark depths of both fantasy lands, but thankfully does so with profound reverence.
On the show this week, Tony Fleecs starts by interviewing our Lisa Gullickson. He needs to know her choir history. He, too, has cred to check. Lisa passes swimmingly. Then we explore our collective Disney princess past, debate whether Simba counts as a princess, and dive into the graphic horror of various Italian Giallo masters.
The Princess Murders tells its own unique story. Princess Lottie and her wicked stepsister Edwige travel to the Kingdom of Sardinia, where many other princesses have gathered to steal the hand of gorgeous Prince Carlo. The competition between them is fierce enough, but when a black-gloved killer makes their presence known in spectacularly bloody fashion, the princesses suddenly have much more to contend with than a royal cattle call.
The Princess Murders #1 arrives in comic book shops on December 9th. Final Order Cutoff (FOC) is November 9th. Keep up to date by following Tony Fleecs on Instagram, BlueSky, and his Website.
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