A civil war is unleashed featuring masked undertakers, Gods, demons and magic written by Chris Robertson (Edison Rex, iZombie) and illustrated by Paul Maybury (Popgun, Catalyst Comix).
So many of the fantasy stories I encountered growing up were set in worlds that were largely modeled on medieval Europe, in one way or another,” stated Robertson. “Lots of white folks in feudal societies, castles, and kings. I love a lot of those, but I thought it would be more interesting for me personally to look to other cultures for inspiration. Sovereign is set in a world in which there are a number of cultures in the mix, and all kinds of ethnicities and types, and the drama comes as much from the cultural interactions as it does from the monsters invading from another dimension.”
Sovereign #1 arrives in stores on March 19, 2014.
Inspired by religious and fantasy writers, Micah Harris and Michael Gaydos (Alias, Daredevil Redemption) have created a Miltonian adventure which is getting a new printing.
Joined by fellow writer’s group companions J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams sets out to stop the nefarious occultist Aleister Crowley from gaining access to the Heavenly realms in Heaven's War. If they fail, Aleister Crowley may succeed in a plot to manipulate the angelic battles in Heaven and reshape humanity’s destiny to fit his will.
Heaven’s Wararrives on January 8, 2014.