Between all the Alice in Wonderland buzz that rages strong as ever, Zenescope Entertainment has revealed their new Neverland comic’s introduction. Forget the original: This time Pan’s the villain and Hook’s the misunderstood good guy. Just hop on over to OneMetal and read for yourself, yeah?

More than a flimsy prelude, Neverland #0 devises an ominous telling of Peter Pan and his well-known fantasy adventures. Company president Joe Brusha and Jean-Paul DeShong morph the childhood feel-good lore into a psychological account of daredevil little boys who refuse to grow up.

What fairy tale would you like Zenescope to retell?

Zenescope Entertainment regularly turns classic fairy tales and fiction into the stuff of nightmares. Alice in Wonderland and Grimm Fairy Tales have both fallen under its shadow, and now Peter Pan is up on deck. Joe Brusha, president of Zenescope and creator/writer of the upcoming Neverland books, sat down to answer my questions about the comic.

You can read the full interview over at the Girls Entertainment Network, but here’s a preview to get you started:

Joe Brusha is a busy man in comics these days. When his hands aren’t full of comics from managing Zenescope Entertainment as president, his pen and ideas are hitting paper. His latest contribution? Brusha has been putting his creative mind to work with the all-new, upcoming Neverland twist. The writer/company president agreed to take the time from his daily routine to give GEN the scoop on Peter and his boyhood pals … and foes.

Girls Entertainment Network: With notable stories like Wonderland and Grimm Fairy Tales in the Zenescope collection, it was perhaps only a matter of time before Peter Pan was given his turn in the spotlight. Why now, and has Zenescope ever done a Peter Pan comic before?

Joe Brusha: Neverland was actually one of the first stories I thought about doing for the Grimm universe, so it’s kind of been sitting around for the past few years. Pan has appeared briefly and been hinted at in a couple of Grimm issues, but this is really the first time he’ll been in a book.

If you’re a fan of the deranged style of American McGee’s Alice video game, then Tales from Wonderland by Zenescope might be right down your rabbit hole. It’s not quite as purposely screwed up as Alice, but it’s certainly spreading the gore and dark twists like playing cards of doom.

You can read my review of the trade over at the Girls Entertainment Network. And don’t worry, Zenescope gave me plenty more to read where that came from.

Man, now I’m in the mood to play some Alice.