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| Doc Frankenstein | |
|---|---|
 Cover ofDoc Frankenstein 1 (November 2004), art bySteve Skroce | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Burlyman Entertainment |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | November 2004 – present |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Geof Darrow,Steve Skroce |
| Written by | The Wachowskis |
| Artist(s) | Steve Skroce |
| Inker(s) | Jason Keith |
| Letterer(s) | Comicraft |
| Editor(s) | Spencer Lamm, Sharon Bray |
Doc Frankenstein is anAmerican comic bookseries created byGeof Darrow andSteve Skroce, written by theWachowskis (Lilly and Lana, better known for their work onThe Matrix series), drawn by Skroce, and published byBurlyman Entertainment.[1] Doc Frankenstein combines elements of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. The first issue was published in November 2004 and after six issues, the last of which was released in December 2007, the comic entered a long hiatus. An oversized deluxehardcovertrade paperback was released in November 2019, that completed the story.
The comic tells the story ofFrankenstein'smonster, who survived the events ofMary Shelley's1818 novel and adopted his creator's name as his own (and earned doctoral degrees). Doc Frankenstein has since been involved in world history (flashbacks show him as agunslinger in theWild West, asoldier inWorld War II, a supporter of the teaching ofevolution in 1925'sScopes Trial, and a supporter ofRoe v. Wade in 1972). However, the extremelyliberal viewpoints he espouses have made him a target offundamentalists, who have sought to kill him over the years without success.
The first issue was published in November 2004 and the sixth and last iscover dated December 2007. After that the comic entered a long hiatus as the creative team behind it was busyworking on films.[2] In 2014, Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce said there would be a release ofDoc Frankenstein that willcollect the story in two parts in 2014 and 2015 respectively, with the second part including the final seventh and eighth issues.[3][2][4] The second part was later delayed to 2016,[5] but that did not materialize either. In November 2019, an oversized deluxehardcover edition was released that collected the first six issues and added 64 pages that completed the story. Lana Wachowski has written an introduction for the new edition.[6]
Skroce promised that if they decide to do a second series of the comic, they will stick to the schedule.[2]
Doc Frankenstein was nominated for the 2005 "Best New Series"Eisner Award.[7]
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