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| Title: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Type: | Limited series |
| Years published: | October-November, 1989 |
| Total issues: | 2 |
| Featuring: | Freddy Krueger |
| Creators: | Steve Gerber; Tony DeZuniga; Alfredo Alcala; Janice Chiang; Bob Budiansky; Gregory Wright; Dwayne McDuffie |
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| Next: | Volume Two |
Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American comic book magazine of the horror genre. It is based on the popular Nightmare on Elm Street film series produced by New Line Cinema. The series was published by Marvel Comics and ran for two issues from October to November, 1989. The series features the demonic serial killer known as Freddy Krueger. Each issue featured a 44-page story written by Steve Gerber with artwork by Tony DeZuniga and finishing inks by Alfredo Alcala. Janice Chiang provided the lettering on the stories. Both issues were edited by Bob Budiansky with Gregory Wright as managing editor and Dwayne McDuffie as assistant editor.
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- The character of Freddy Krueger was created by Wes Craven.
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) and Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street both redirect to this page.
- Tom DeFalco was the Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics at the time that this series was in publication.
- Artist Joe Jusko provided the painted cover illustrations for both issues.
- Both issues of the series comprise the "Dreamstalker" storyline.
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child was playing in theaters at the time that these issues were first released.
- A third issue of the series was scheduled to be released in December, 1989, but the series was cancelled and the third issue never materialized. A painted illustration by Joe Jusko, which was intended for the cover graphic does exist.