Main character(s) Chickenhare, Abe Artist(s) Chris Grine | Number of issues 3 Writer(s) Chris Grine Genre Comedy | |
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Publication date September 27, 2006 - present Similar Beasts of Burden, Amulet, Usagi Yojimbo, Strangers in Paradise, Bone | ||
Chickenhare is a series of graphic novels, written and illustrated by the American author Chris Grine. The first two books were published by Dark Horse Comics, and the third was being released on-line as a web comic since November 2009, before its cancellation.
Contents
The series follows the story of Chickenhare, a rare and exotic cross between a chicken and a rabbit, and his bearded box turtle friend, Abe.
The House of Klaus
The first installment in the series is titled Chickenhare: The House of Klaus in which we are introduced to the Chickenhare universe as well as a few major characters, Banjo, a krampus (which has not yet been explained) and Meg, yet another mystery. One new race has also been introduced, the Shromph.
On February 1, 2013, Scholastic (through its Graphix imprint) reissued the book in full color. The color edition, named Chickenhare, featured new cover design, a new logo and additional new pages.
Fire in the Hole
The follow-up titled Chickenhare: Fire in the Hole follows Chickenhare as he attempts to rescue his best friend Abe's soul from the depths of Hell.
Cancelled film
In July 2011, it was announced that Sony Pictures Animation and Dark Horse Comics are adapting the Chickenhare series into an animated feature film. In October 2012, Grine wrote on the official Chickenhare Facebook page: "Read the screenplay last night. It's quite a bit different from the source material, but that doesn't mean it wasn't terrific! I honestly enjoyed it. Now let's hope it stays on course!" In June 2013, he wrote: "Finally got to read the 2nd draft of the Chickenhare screenplay. Man, if this thing makes it to the big screen, you guys in are in for a treat! It's SO full of adventure and laughs I almost can't believe it. Let's all cross our fingers." In January 2016, Grine wrote on his Twitter site that the film had been cancelled.