Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Fact..., Neil Kleid
Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Fact..., Neil Kleid
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Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Factory

Author: Neil Kleid

Narrator: Sean Patrick Hopkins, Joe Hempel, Elisabeth Ashby

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2026

Synopsis

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets IT in award-winning author Neil Kleid’s latest horror sensation.Ten years ago, five children were lured into the dark machinations of a twisted, whimsical toymaker, forced to compete for a grand prize—all the toys they could ever dream of—and, as happened, their lives.Today four of those kids—now morally ambiguous young adults—seek revenge on the insane man who terrorized them, and once again find themselves trapped inside his factory of horrors, all while attempting to save the fifth member of their group, who “won” the contest … but was left behind.

About Neil Kleid

Xeric-Award winning graphic novelist Neil Kleid authored Ninety Candles, a graphic novella about life, death, legacy and comics, as well as the graphic novels Brownsville and The Big Kahn. He has written for nearly every comic book publisher in the industry, adapted Jack London’s Call of the Wild into sequentials for Penguin Books, did the opposite for Marvel Comics’ seminal Spider-Man storyline “Kraven’s Last Hunt”, and is collaborating on the digital creator-owned series Kings and Canvas, with artists Jake Allen and Frank Reynoso for Monkeybrain Comics. By day, Neil is the Art Director for the Topps Company’s digital suite of trading card apps. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and four kids, where he roots for the Tigers, grills like a king, writes like a champ.

About Sean Patrick Hopkins

A student of neuroscience and speech pathology, Sean Patrick Hopkins has translated his understanding of human behavior and vocal performance into a career in storytelling. His classical training and versatility with dialects has helped to create distinct and varied characters across many genres. In addition to narrating over 100 audiobooks, he has been seen and heard on film, television, video games, and stages in New York City and across the country. When not in the booth, you can find him buried in genealogy research, out exploring our National Parks, and raising an amazing daughter alongside his wife, fellow narrator Patricia Santomasso.

About Joe Hempel

Joe Hempel, best known for his rich narrations, has entertained listeners with over one hundred audiobooks in genres ranging from horror and mystery to science fiction, romance, and personal development.

About Elisabeth Ashby

Elisabeth Ashby is a seasoned character actor and singer with over two decades of stage experience. Having loved audiobooks since she was a little girl checking cassettes out from the local library, she is thrilled to have found a way to combine her love of performing with her lifelong passion for the written word as a narrator. Originally from Upstate New York, she now lives in Central Virginia with her husband and two cats.

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“Graphic novelist Neil Kleid makes the jump back into prose with both fists and a stick of dynamite in his back pocket. Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Factory is literary punk rock of the first order. Fast, loud, hilarious, bloody, and scary as hell. Beneath the delicious jump scares and hard left turns simmers a serious tale that touches on trauma, guilt, atonement, and the agonizing process of facing our own personal demons. Whatever you do, find this nasty puppy and read it!”

“A twisted, haunting tale of horror about lost youth and the dark side of your imagination. Kleid’s best work—evoking classics like It and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through his own, unique voice.”

“A demented and highly original journey into a world of pure evisceration—and imagination. Kleid expertly weaves inventively horrific scares into an examination of how our childhoods inform the people we become, and how they contrast with the people we want to be. The result is a freakishly strange and moving novella that’s unlike anything else you’ll read this year.”

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