Created by writer Steve Tanner and artist John Erasmus, this will be the third full-length Dick Turpin adventure from Time Bomb Comics. In previous stories, Turpin has faced ghosts and vampires. Both gothic horror tales also enjoyed highly successful Kickstarter pre-order campaigns.
Speaking on why he keeps coming back to his version of Dick Turpin, Steve said:
“I think now that Dick Turpin defined Time Bomb Comics. Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead was its second comic, released in 2008. But it was received much more enthusiastically than our first (the science fiction one-shot Ragamuffins). So much so, that I think it put Time Bomb on the radar regards what was being published in British indie comics at the time.”
On what readers can expect from this new version of the classic story, he added:
“Similar to what I did with Ragamuffins, this takes the original story and reworks it, with completely new art and lettering, and now in colour. Those who read the original will recognise some of the original plot, but hopefully will be surprised, and perhaps horrified, with the new twists and turns. Imagine a modern movie version of a forgotten sixties black and white TV show, that’s the difference between the two. The original version of Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead was still very much traditional small press in how the story was presented. What’s great about this new 2026 take is that it’s pretty much my definitive version of a story that I’ve always been fond of, and which began my 18th Century obsession in the first place. That, and the visual treat of added brutal highwayman versus zombie action from artist John Erasmus, of course!”
Currently they’ve secured most of the funding for their 4k ask. You can follow or fund the Kickstarter by clicking the link here.
