In a dystopian future populated by warring factions of the genetically modified and the cybernetically enhanced, Aphrodite IX awakes to world where the sky is scorched, humanity as it was known is gone and two disparate groups fight for survival and dominance of the very scarce resources left on what's left of Earth.
"Aphrodite IX has always been my favourite character at Top Cow,” said Matt Hawkins who is best known as being the writer of Think Tank as well as the president of the comic book publisher. "She's interesting visually, combined with a personality that's sort of out of control of her own experiences and lost in the tangled web of her own mind. Combining my love of real futuristic tech and genetics with Stjepan Sejic's insane visuals we're hoping the readers enjoy the ride."
As part of the re-launch the original graphic novel published in 1996 by creators David Wohl and David Finch will be available as a hardcover limited edition titled Aphrodite Reloaded which features an updates to the script by Wohl. Aphrodite IX will be published monthly with issue #2 arriving in stores on June 12, 2013.
A three minute teaser will be part of the Peter Panzerfaust panel at C2E2 on today which features the voices of Elijah Wood (Peter), Summer Glau (Wendy), Ron Perlman (Kapitan Haken), and Dante Basco (Alain). An official trailer for the motion comic will be released on May 14, 2013.
Also panel attendees will be able to get an exclusive preview of a new series written by Kurtis J. Wiebe and illustrated by Roc Upchurch; Rat Queens which is describe by Wiebe as being "Tank Girl meets Bridesmaids by way of a Lord of the Rings fantasy world on crack” chronicles the antics of four partying monster-hunter women who seek revenge.