What do you get when you set Evil Dead in a fast-food joint? Nightmare Burger. Author Joshua Pruett is an Emmy award winner who has written on shows like Phineas and Ferb, the anime horror drama Onyx Equinox for Crunchyroll, and an episode of the forthcoming Stranger Things: Tales from '85 animated spin-off, so it seems pretty fitting that he'd be taking us on a horror comedy ride in his forthcoming novel.
Pruett brings his offbeat sense of humor and creature-feature-borne love of horror to this paperback original from Andrews McMeel. “Because losing your best friend can feel a lot like fighting a malevolent fast-food franchise from hell.
In this FANGORIA exclusive, we're revealing Nightmare Burger’s cheesy, rubber-monster-y, and delectably hand-painted cover by legendary illustrator Graham Humphreys. Says Pruett, “Ever since I first started thinking about this book, Graham was my number one choice, the only choice, and the ideal cover artist for Nightmare Burger. He over-delivered on the big box, VHS cover art of my dreams, the perfect introduction for all the body-horror, '80s physical-effects inspired, monster-infested insanity waiting inside!”
(Extreme wrestling announcer voice) Are you readyyyyy? Behold, the Nightmare Burger!
Beautiful work by genre favorite Humphreys, and Pruett sounds like the kind of guy we'd love to grab a burger with (after reading his killer fast food novel). Here's the official Nightmare Burger synopsis:
When community college student Gary’s BFF disappears from their favorite burger joint, solving the heartbreaking mystery forces him to team up with his older sister and a grade-school frenemy.
Together, they’ll uncover the gruesome secrets behind their beloved restaurant, wrestling the stages of grief alongside french-fried human homunculi and man-eating burger bugs, learning too late that you can’t outrun this fast food. With its 2000s throwback setting, clever and hilarious dialogue, and campy horror infused with real heart, this book will appeal to horror readers of all ages.
Described as “perfect for fans of Five Nights at Freddy’s and My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” Nightmare Burger takes a bite out of bookstore shelves October 13. Pre-order now and eat it before it eats you!
Nightmare Burger is written by Joshua Pruett, edited by Charlie Upchurch, designer Jessica Rodriguez, and published by Andrews McMeel, with cover art by Graham Humphreys.
