Cover A by Corin Howell. The composition is a nod to Indiana Jones. The issue's Cover A also contains a reference to Egon Spengler's spores, molds, and fungus line from the 1984 film.1
Cover B (final) by Russell Badgett and Philip Branesky. The final printed Cover B features Funko #23, the "Ecto-1 Pop! Ride with Jillian Holtzmann" from the Funko POP! Vinyl set. The solicitation version of Cover B was different: it depicted the 1984 Ghostbusters team in their Ecto-1 pursuing Slimer.1
Cover RI (retailer incentive). This cover depicts Abby at the Stonebrook Theatre, corresponding to Chapter 8 of the 2016 film when the team splits up.12
The Diamond Order Code for this issue is NOV170465.1
On October 18, 2017, the logline, initial crew credits, and Cover B were included in the January 2018 solicitations.
During January 2018, penciler Corin Howell shared a series of work-in-progress images across social media: Erin and Abby in a tunnel (January 6), Holtzmann (January 9, with Tom Waltz also sharing a WIP the same day), a page in progress (January 11), further Erin and Holtzmann panels (January 15), Patty (January 16), background cathedral work (January 17), the Ghostbusters as children (January 19, posted by Tom Waltz), background lighting work (January 21), young Erin and Abby in a graveyard (January 22, shared by Tom Waltz), the team gearing up (January 24), and colored versions of the child Ghostbusters (January 26, posted by Tom Waltz). On January 31, 2018, Tom Waltz posted a colored Holtzmann panel and noted the issue was one step closer to print approval.
On February 6, 2018, Tom Waltz posted a preview of Cover A. On February 13, 2018, Waltz received advance copies and revealed the final version of the Funko-themed Cover B.
On March 20, 2018, a cover, full credits, and a five-page preview were posted publicly. The issue went on sale the following day, March 21, 2018.
Some content on this page was researched using the Ghostbusters Wiki on Fandom.
Ghostbusters (2016), Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures. Directed by Paul Feig. Chapter 8 covers the Stonebrook Theatre sequence in which the team splits up.
"Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream," The Real Ghostbusters, Season 1, Episode 7. First aired October 25, 1986. DiC Entertainment. Written by J. Michael Straczynski.
Andrew Shaffer [credited to Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates] (2016). Ghosts from Our Past: Both Literally and Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal. Three Rivers Press, New York. ISBN 1101906006. p. 21 (Battle Creek, Michigan); p. 48 (X-Files series premiere September 10, 1993, during Abby and Erin's undergraduate years at the University of Michigan).
Frankenstein (1931), Universal Pictures. Directed by James Whale. Released November 21, 1931. The "It's alive!" line is delivered by Colin Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein.
