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Disney Kingdoms' Seekers of the Weird No. 1 (of 5), written by Brandon Seifert, art by Karl Moline, cover by Mike Del Mundo, variant cover by Walt Disney imagineer Brian Crosby. On sale in print and digital this January. Image courtesy of Marvel.

Marvel, Disney unveil 1st comic under new imprint

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson

Disney Kingdoms' Seekers of the Weird No. 1 (of 5), written by Brandon Seifert, art by Karl Moline, cover by Mike Del Mundo, variant cover by Walt Disney imagineer Brian Crosby. On sale in print and digital this January. Image courtesy of Marvel.
Disney Kingdoms’ Seekers of the Weird No. 1 (of 5), written by Brandon Seifert, art by Karl Moline, cover by Mike Del Mundo, variant cover by Walt Disney imagineer Brian Crosby. On sale in print and digital this January. Image courtesy of Marvel.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Marvel Comics and Disney said Tuesday they will publish a comic book inspired by Disneyland’s fabled but never built Museum of the Weird as the first title under its “Disney Kingdoms” banner.

The five-issue miniseries titled “Seekers of the Weird” will go on sale in January and is written by Brandon Seifert and illustrated by Karl Moline.

Disney designer Rolly Crump created the museum in 1965 as a walk-through attraction filled with mystical and magical curiosities from around the world that was to be connected to the Haunted Mansion.

After Walt Disney died, the designs remained on the drawing board.

The story centers on teens Maxwell and Melody who must find their kidnapped parents by making their way through the museum with their uncle in tow, facing off against a shadowy and evil secret society.

The Walt Disney Co. acquired Marvel for $4.2 billion in 2009.

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Disney Kingdoms' Seekers of the Weird No. 1 (of 5), written by Brandon Seifert, art by Karl Moline, cover by Mike Del Mundo, variant cover by Walt Disney imagineer Brian Crosby. On sale in print and digital this January. Image courtesy of Marvel.
Disney Kingdoms’ Seekers of the Weird No. 1 (of 5), written by Brandon Seifert, art by Karl Moline, cover by Mike Del Mundo, variant cover by Walt Disney imagineer Brian Crosby. On sale in print and digital this January. Image courtesy of Marvel.