DARK
HORSE AND DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE AN
EPIC
CROSSOVER EVENT!
New
York Comic Con kicks off with news of an all-new Matt Wagner series ‘The Shadow
vs. Grendel!’
NEW YORK, NY, OCTOBER
7–Days before the doors open on one of the year’s largest events in pop culture,
Dark Horse Comics and Dynamite Entertainment announce the first in a series of
upcoming crossovers. Matt Wagner will write and draw an all-new Grendel story
steeped in the pulp-noir world of The Shadow!
The Shadow is one of the
most renowned and enduring pop-culture creations of all time, a multi-media
character that established the original archetype of the modern super-hero.
Grendel, Matt Wagner’s epic saga of dark aggression, has been a trailblazing
powerhouse of independent comics for over thirty years and, for many fans, the
elegant and deadly Hunter Rose is the
quintessential version of the character. Combined, these legendary and iconic
characters represent over a century of
publishing history!
Best-selling author Hunter
Rose is secretly the masked assassin and criminal overlord known only as
Grendel. When an arcane artifact comes into his possession, Grendel finds
himself thrust into a world for which he seems destined, where style and
violence intersect to form a dazzling golden age. He will soon discover that
this
New York also has a fearsome protector—a dark and mysterious avenger whose name
is spoken in hushed whispers, The Shadow!
“Ever since the smash
success of my two previous crossover events (with Batman), I’ve had many offers
over the years to see Grendel cross blades with a varied host of other
characters,” comments Grendel creator, Matt Wagner. “But none of those
opportunities ever excited me as much as this
possibility. I’ve been a huge fan of The Shadow for many, many years and my
love of the character finally saw fruition when I got the chance to literally
re-define his origins by writing The
Shadow: Year One for Dynamite. To have the
chance to both write and draw The Shadow facing my own creation is something
of a dream come true! It's also adds yet another instant classic to my long
legacy of Grendel projects with Dark Horse Comics.”
“I'm looking forward to this
project for many reasons, not the least of which is Matt Wagner's return as both
writer and artist of Grendel” said Dark Horse president and publisher, Mike
Richardson. “The fact that I share Matt's enthusiasm for one of the greatest
fictional characters of all time, The Shadow, makes it all the more exciting.
Dark Horse and Dynamite are proud to announce this great comic series from one
of comics' premier creators.”
“I’ve known and been a
fan of Matt’s since Grendel first appeared in the early ‘80’s, and one of the
first prestige comics I bought was the Terminator by Matt with James Robinson.
Matt’s an incredible story teller and has written three series for Dynamite,
including The Shadow: Year One” said Dynamite publisher, Nick Barucci.
“When the idea for a Grendel/Shadow cross-over was suggested, and Matt stated
that he would write it AND illustrate the series in a Prestige format, let’s
just say that you can’t quantify the excitement in our offices. This is such an
incredible series, and the first of more projects that Dynamite and Dark Horse
are announcing.”
This
exciting new three issue series will be released in three 48 page prestige
format issues in 2014! Look for more details in the months to come, and check
out this exclusive interview on Comic
Book Resources!
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