''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' (sometimes referred to as ''The Music Box'') is a five-issue

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series published by

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in 2009–2010. It is centered on a

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which causes strange occurrences for the people who possess it.

Premise

Each issue of the series focuses on a different character, all of whom come in contact with a mysterious music box which causes strange occurrences (such as

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or alternate realities). Each story is tied together through the use of the music box.

History

In July 2009, it was announced that

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel series ''Kids I ...

was teaming up with IDW to create a comic book series based on her own ideas. Veteran comic book writer

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signed on to script the series, with artists such as

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, Joe Rubenstein, Casey Maloney, Adam Archer and the late

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creating the panels for each issue. Hewitt released a statement when the series was announced, saying: "The chance to create my very own comic, and a horror/thriller at that, is like a very fun nightmare come true." Lobdell also added his thoughts of working on the series, stating: "Tasked with the responsibility of turning Love’s vision into reality has been a total thrill."

Release

The first issue of ''Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box'' launched on November 1, 2009, with the final issue becoming available on April 1, 2010. An initial ten-issue run for the series was announced, but it later ended after five issues had been published. The entire anthology is now available in

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References

External links

* {{IDW Publishing IDW Publishing titles Jennifer Love Hewitt