Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash

Infobox comic book title
title= Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash


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publisher= Wildstorm
DC Comics
Dynamite Entertainment
date= November 2007 - March 2008
issues= 6
main_char_team= Freddy Krueger
Jason Voorhees
Ash Williams
writers= James Kuhoric
Story:
Jeff Katz
artists= Jason Craig
Cover:
J. Scott Campbell
Eric Powell
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inkers=
letterers= Jared K. Fletcher
colorists= Thomas Mason
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creators= Wes Craven
Victor Miller
Ron Kurz
Sean S. Cunningham
Tom Savini
Sam Raimi
TPB = Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash
ISBN = 1401220045
subcat=Dynamite Entertainment
sort=PAGENAME

"Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" is a six-issue comic book limited series that was released in November 2007 and ran until March 2008. It was published by Wildstorm, DC Comics, in cooperation with Dynamite Entertainment. [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125014 WW: Chicago - "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" Coming in November] , Newsarama, 12 August, 2007] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11672 MANO-A-MANO-A-MANO: "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash"] , Comic Book Resources, August 21, 2007] The story serves as a sequel to "Freddy vs. Jason" and "The Evil Dead" trilogy, based on the original "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" film treatment [ [http://www.script-o-rama.com/blog/2004/08/holy-shnikes-freddy-vs-jason-vs-ash.html Holy shnikes! Freddy. Vs. Jason Vs. Ash ain't just a rumor!] , Script-O-Rama, August 17, 2004] by Jeff Katz. [ [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/3502/ 'Freddy vs Jason vs Ash' Script Treatment!!!] , Bloody Disgusting, March 8, 2005] The comic book series was written by James Kuhoric and illustrated by Jason Craig.

Plot

Picking up five years after the events of "Freddy vs. Jason", Crystal Lake has re-established itself and is beginning to change its name to Forest Green once again. Freddy Krueger is still alive, but only exists in the subconscious of Jason Voorhees, hanging by a string, and the "Necronomicon Ex-Mortis" has been resting in the Voorhees house .

Recently, Ash has been called to Crystal Lake to get the employees of a new S-Mart "into shape" in time for the Christmas season, unaware that the "Necronomicon" is influencing events. Meanwhile, after Jason kills Will Rollins and Lori Campbell (the remaining survivors from "Freddy vs. Jason", having returned to put closure on their past experience) Jason remembers back in his nightmare about him drowning at Camp Crystal Lake when he was 11 years old and those two councilors who were having sex with each other while he was being pushed in the water by the kids, Freddy learns of the "Necronomicon's" existence from Jason’s subconscious and uses Jason as a tool to try to get it. Freddy again uses Pamela Voorhees, Jason's dead mother, to trick him into getting the book, promising that the book is the only way to get rid of Freddy and make Jason a “real boy.” Unbeknownst to Jason however, Freddy also learns he can use the book to not just escape Jason’s mind, but to become more powerful than ever.

After Ash arrives in Crystal Lake in issue two, he begins work at the S-Mart and, following Jason’s latest kills, believes the Deadites have followed him and that the "Necronomicon" must be near. Caroline, one of the teenagers working at S-Mart, tells Ash the story of monstrous killer Jason Voorhees. After hearing the story, Ash is convinced Jason is a Deadite and vows to destroy the book. Later, he encounters a sultry girl named Bree, and the two chat while Ash is manipulated into purchasing supplies for Bree and her friends' “camping trip.” She confesses that she and her friends are staying the night in the abandoned Voorhees house and leaves Ash in the dust. Ash manages to follow them however, and finds the "Necronomicon" in the basement of the house. While Ash takes possession of the book, Jason arrives and kills the teens upstairs, leaving Bree and Ash on the run.

Ash and Bree both manage to escape Jason’s clutches with the help of Caroline, who had followed Ash to the Voorhees homestead. The trio decides to regroup at S-Mart, so Ash can decide what to do about the "Necronomicon". After they arrive, they are soon joined by Jason, who begins killing shoppers and anyone else in his path. Ash quickly tries to subdue the threat, but is quickly brushed aside and knocked unconscious. After regaining consciousness, Ash learns from Caroline that Jason has killed Bree and taken the book. Ash, Caroline, and the few surviving teenage staff, decide to retire to Caroline’s house and plan to get the book back. After a short time planning, the group decides to get some sleep. Meanwhile, Jason returns to his shack from "Friday the 13th Part 2", where he keeps his mother’s and Freddy’s decapitated heads. He opens the "Necronomicon" and faces Freddy’s head toward the open book. Freddy reads the correct incantation and is resurrected. Before he leaves, Jason stops him, reminding him of his debt. Freddy complies and uses the book to grant Jason a higher IQ. While Ash and company sleep, Ash dreams of being in the cabin from "Evil Dead II", his hand now infected with Freddy’s blades. Ash manages to cut it off with a chainsaw-like instrument immediately, but Ash soon realizes he’s dreaming however, and Freddy reveals himself. After a brief introduction, Freddy tries to kill Ash, but not before Ash wakes himself up; figuring out that whatever happens in the dream happens in real life. Freddy then turns his attention to one of the sleeping teens and kills him, all while the now awake group looks on in horror. Afterward, Freddy rematerializes at the Voorhees house and instructs Jason to kill Ash, but leave the rest for later. After Jason leaves, Freddy begins to read the "Necronomicon" in-depth. Meanwhile, Ash, convinced he can use the book to send the two villains to the Deadite dimension, urges Caroline and the rest to raid the S-Mart for supplies, so they can take on the two villains and retrieve the book. After raiding the S-Mart, the group converges at the Voorhees house, where Ash sneaks in and tries to locate the "Necronomicon". The remaining members of the group lure out Jason in an effort to try and destroy him, but his increased intelligence allows him to see through their ruse. While Jason is occupied outside the house, Ash finally locates the book, but is stopped by Freddy, who reveals he’s already learned of the "Necronomicon’s" power and has begun to warp reality; crossing nightmares with the real world. Outside the house, Jason kills the remaining teens, except for Caroline, who manages to elude him. Noticing the evil energies released from the book, Jason barges in on the scene and is subdued by Freddy. With Freddy’s attention turned toward Jason, Ash escapes the house with the book and meets back up with Caroline. Ash tells her to begin looking for the correct incantation to open the portal, however they are interrupted by reality warping; the Voorhees residence now resembling the house at 1428 Elm Street from "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Freddy distracts Ash with nightmarish versions of jump-roping children and captures Caroline, along with the book. Ash cuts down the kids and goes after Caroline, taking on Jason in the process. Jason is shot in the face and his right hand cut off by Ash's chainsaw arm in the battle. Jason mimics Ash’s chainsaw “hand” and shoves his machete, blade out, in his bloody stump and knocks Ash out of a nearby window. Freddy mocks the hockey masked killer, which causes Jason to ignore Ash and go after Freddy instead. The two villains engage each other, their fight demolishing the warped Voorhees house, burying them both in the rubble. Having killed neither of them they both continue to try subdue each other. Freddy using his new-fueled powers on Jason, while Jason just used his strength and his machete-arm against him. Ash joins in the battle while the two horror icons fought, giving Caroline the time needed to open the portal. Ash manages to shoot a hole in Jason's back and slash Freddy with his chainsaw, however he was grabbed by Jason and was thrown to Freddy who catches Ash in mid air. Freddy then tells Ash his plans to terrorize the world with his new Necronomicon powers. Caroline manages to find the correct passage and reads the incantation, opening the portal above Crystal Lake. Freddy is immediately caught in the vortex winds, being pulled toward the portal but Jason is too strong and isn't being pulled in. He makes his way to kill Ash and Caroline until Ash’s car is also caught in the winds, which slams into Jason, sending him deep within the frozen lake. Ash and Caroline take refuge behind a tree, where Caroline loses the "Necronomicon" to the winds. Freddy manages to catch the book, but quickly loses it to the portal, which sucks him in. Afterward, the portal closes and Ash and Caroline both leave Crystal Lake, thinking the nightmare is over. However, after they leave the portal opens long enough to drop the Necronomicon on the frozen lake opening up to show Freddy, Jason and Ash, confronting each other. Underneath the ice, Jason opens his eye.

Collected editions

The series will be collected as a trade paperback:

*"Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" (144 pages, Wildstorm, September 2008, ISBN 1401220045)

References

External links

* [http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=4830 "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" promo comics art!] , "Fangoria", August 20, 2007
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=135602 "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" #1] , Newsarama, November 7, 2007
*Directors' Commentary: "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=136280 #1] , [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=139254 #2] , [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=142372 #3] , [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=144937 #4] , [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=149594 #5] and [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152110 #6] , Newsarama
* [http://nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com/nightmarecomicbooks5.html "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash" cover archive]
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