Writer/artist Jonathan Luna and co-writer Crystal Wood are teaming for a brand new Asian-inspired fantasy series from Image Comics. Quest is an ongoing series that can comply with a brand new bride on her mission to rescue her husband from supernatural forces. The series will debut in August.
Here’s how Image describes Quest:
In a land impressed by Southeast Asia, Princess Anya’s new husband Prince Devyan is violently kidnapped by three large demons at their wedding ceremony. Anya units out on an epic journey with a rising band of loyal warriors, crossing lethal landscapes and battling horrifying demons. What will she sacrifice to avoid wasting the person she loves?
Quest is the most recent Image Comics series from author/artist Jonathan Luna, whose earlier work from the writer embrace Alex + Ada (with co-writer Sarah Vaughn), Eternal Empire (with co-writer Vaughn), and 20XX (with co-writer Lauren Keely). It’s the primary collaboration between Luna and co-writer Crystal Wood, and Wood’s first comics work for a serious American writer.
In an announcement saying the series, Luna and Wood described a few of their influences on the e-book, and expressed enthusiasm at collaborating on the series:
“One of my childhood movies is Clash of the Titans (1981), and for such a long time, I’ve wanted to create a story that was inspired by it. I don’t want to ruin how exactly, but, in Quest, Anya goes on an arduous journey into a deadly land of demons to save Devyan,” mentioned Luna. “And making this fantasy world inspired by the mythologies, landscapes, and architectures of Southeast Asia is what solidified my moving forward with this concept. It was the final main ingredient to the recipe that’s been marinating in my brain for decades. I’m super happy to have found Crystal to create this horror-filled, yet beautifully romantic epic with. I hope that Quest will be a series that readers will enjoy and love!”
Wood added: “My favorite thing about Quest is how deliciously horrifying and twisted the creatures in the story are. It’s the kind of comic I always dreamed of creating as a kid. But the immersive imagery, the fast paced energy, and badass monsters are just perks. The love for these characters is what will pull readers into the Demon Lands with us. The heart of it has always been about perseverance and true love. When I got onboard, I had no idea how epic this story would become, and Jonathan’s artwork and storytelling take it to another level. Quest speaks to the struggle between what’s logical and what feels right in your heart. This project is something truly unique and that’s exceedingly rare these days. I can’t wait to show everyone how it ends.”
Check out a preview of Luna’s inside artwork from the primary situation under. Quest #1 is due out in shops and digitally on Wednesday, August 2nd.
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