{{Short description|2025 comic book series}} {{Infobox comic book title | image = Ghostbusters Dead Man's Chest (2025) cover art.jpg | alt = | caption = Cover art. | schedule = | format = | limited = | ongoing = | 1shot = | genre = Supernatural fiction | publisher = Dark Horse Comics | date = May 21, 2025 — September 3, 2025 | startmo = May | startyr = 2025 | endmo = September | endyr = 2025 | issues = 4 | main_char_team = ''Ghostbusters'' (Columbia Pictures) | issn = | writers = David M. Booher | artists = | pencillers = Aviv Or | inkers = | letterers = Jimmy Betancourt | colorists = Cristiane Peter | editors = | creative_team_month = | creative_team_year = | creators = | CEheader = | TPB = | ISBN = | subcat = | altcat = | sort = | addpubcat# = | nonUS = }}
'''''Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest''''' is an American limited comic book series that was published in 2025 by Dark Horse Comics. The series is set between ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' and ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/new-ghostbusters-series-announced/|title=New Ghostbusters Series Announced|website=Comic Book Resources|first=John|last=Dodge|date=January 25, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025|archive-date=January 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125205255/https://www.cbr.com/new-ghostbusters-series-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/ghostbusters-dead-mans-chest-new-comic-series-exclusive/|title=New GHOSTBUSTERS Comic Series, DEAD MAN'S CHEST, Bridges AFTERLIFE and FROZEN EMPIRE, Adds Phantom Pirates (Exclusive)|website=Nerdist|first=Eric|last=Diaz|date=January 25, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025|archive-date=January 24, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124140546/https://nerdist.com/article/ghostbusters-dead-mans-chest-new-comic-series-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Synopsis== Set after ''Ghostbusters: Back in Town'' and before ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'', ''Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest'' follows the Spengler family in New York City as they encounter Captain Kidd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/4307/shiver-me-timbers-the-ghostbusters-are-back-in-gho|title=SHIVER ME TIMBERS! THE GHOSTBUSTERS ARE BACK IN "GHOSTBUSTERS: DEAD MAN'S CHEST"|website=Dark Horse Comics|author=Dark Horse Comics|access-date=January 26, 2025|archive-date=January 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126183244/https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/4307/shiver-me-timbers-the-ghostbusters-are-back-in-gho|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/were-halfway-to-halloween-so-you-should-really-check-out-the-ghostbusters-comics/|title=We're Halfway to Halloween So You Should Really Check Out the Ghostbusters Comics|website=ComicBook.com|first=Marcel|last=Green|date=May 20, 2025|access-date=May 22, 2025|archive-date=May 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522033350/https://comicbook.com/comics/news/were-halfway-to-halloween-so-you-should-really-check-out-the-ghostbusters-comics/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Main characters=== *Gary Grooberson: A science teacher and a seismologist who was briefly possessed by Vinz Clortho the Keymaster and was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian. *Callie Spengler: The daughter of Dr. Egon Spengler who was briefly possessed by Zuul the Gatekeeper and was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian. *Trevor Spengler: A grandchild of Dr. Egon Spengler who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian. *Phoebe Spengler: A grandchild of Dr. Egon Spengler who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian. *Lucky Domingo: A friend of the Spengler family who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian. *Winston Zeddemore: A Ghostbuster and the head of Zeddemore Industries who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian and Vigo the Carpathian. *Ray Stantz: A Ghostbuster who was present during the defeat of Gozer the Gozerian and Vigo the Carpathian. *Captain Kidd<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ghostbusters-dead-mans-chest-3-preview-pirate-shenanigans-ahoy/|title=Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3 Preview: Pirate Shenanigans Ahoy|website=Bleeding Cool|first=Jude|last=Terror|date=August 2, 2025|access-date=August 20, 2025|archive-date=August 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820173336/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ghostbusters-dead-mans-chest-3-preview-pirate-shenanigans-ahoy/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Issues== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%;" ! Issue # ! Title ! Written by ! Drawn by ! Colored by ! Lettered by ! Publication date |- | 1 | style="text-align: left;" | "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1" | rowspan="4" | David M. Booher | rowspan="4" | Aviv Or | rowspan="4" | Cristiane Peter | rowspan="4" | Jimmy Betancourt | May 21, 2025<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-019/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-1|title=Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1|website=Dark Horse Comics|author=Dark Horse Comics|access-date=January 25, 2025|archive-date=January 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125144048/https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-019/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ghostbusters-movie-comic-sequel-pirates-theory/|title=Following Frozen Empire, Ghostbusters Is Ready to Explore the World of... Pirates?!|website=Screen Rant|first=Spencer|last=Connolly|date=February 6, 2025|access-date=May 22, 2025|archive-date=May 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522033059/https://screenrant.com/ghostbusters-movie-comic-sequel-pirates-theory/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2 | style="text-align: left;" | "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #2" | July 2, 2025<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-020/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-2|title=Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #2|website=Dark Horse Comics|author=Dark Horse Comics|access-date=May 21, 2025|archive-date=May 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521170357/https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-020/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 3 | style="text-align: left;" | "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3" | August 6, 2025<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-021/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-3|title=Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #3|website=Dark Horse Comics|author=Dark Horse Comics|access-date=May 21, 2025|archive-date=May 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521170430/https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-021/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-3|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 4 | style="text-align: left;" | "Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #4" | September 3, 2025<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-022/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-4|title=Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #4|website=Dark Horse Comics|author=Dark Horse Comics|access-date=August 20, 2025|archive-date=August 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820171630/https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-022/Ghostbusters-Dead-Mans-Chest-4|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
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