Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters Returns, Wieszczyk Cover Reveal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA – September 5, 2025 – Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: Origins #3, the highly anticipated next chapter in the award-winning series from Wicked Tree Press, returns to Kickstarter on September 9th, concluding on October 2nd. The campaign has been awarded the Project We Love badge in pre-launch, and the first look of Cover A does not disappoint. It is a dynamic illustration featuring the school’s resident wisp, Will, by interior artist Anna Wieszczyk. Kickstarter backers of the comic will unlock exclusive tie-in items and bonuses, including original art by Anna Wieszczyk and Carla Wyzgala.
The third issue, written by Jessica Maison (Plastic Girl, Pistil) and illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk (Godkiller, Home) with lettering from Matt Krotzer (Maybe Someday, House of Fear) and design from Metal Ninja Studios, is an enchantment that should not be missed. This mystical comic will deliver the adventure and heart fans of the series have come to know and love. For those just joining the monster school, prepare to fall in love with the infamous monster-rescuing crew led by a supernatural version of Mary Shelley, her monster bestie, and the cuddly and all-powerful Book of the Dead.
Shel and Frank in the Primal Woods, by Anna Wieszczyk
Told in 30 gothic, magic-filled, full-color comic pages, the third installment continues Shel and Frank's backstory where Origins #2 left off. This collector comic is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive that reveals more of Shel and Frank’s past exploits before they found the School for Monsters. This time, Shel and Frank meet the forest’s wisp, Will, for the first time, and he's in big trouble. As they attempt to claim the primal woods as the location for their school for misunderstood monsters, two vengeful angelic beings stake their own claim to the ancient forest. The team must expel these powerful Watchers from the primal woods before they unleash a threat of biblical proportions onto all monster kind.
Interior Art from Origins 3
A must-have Monster Heart enamel pin and Primal Woods metal print illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk, new vinyl stickers and trading cards designed by Mark Mactal, and original art from several artists will all be exclusive to the Kickstarter campaign. Additionally, a variant cover by pin-up and comic artist, Carla Wyzgala (Skull Maskerade, Rogue Sun), along with the original watercolor of the cover, will be revealed and available the first day of the campaign.
Cover A illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk.
