Dynamite introduced at this time a brand new title starring one of many crown jewels of the Disney Villains pantheon. The Mistress of Evil, Maleficent, hits the comic e book web page this May thanks to multi-talented creator Soo Lee.
Maleficent first appeared in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ iconic 1959 movie Sleeping Beauty. The well-liked villain has returned to screens in two blockbuster movies and now the writer is happy to reveal the debut of her first solo comic sequence.
Versatile creator Lee (Carmilla: The First Vampire, DC/RWBY) leads the all-new sequence, not solely writing however drawing and coloring as effectively.
Dynamite acknowledged:
“Longtime fans will be excited to see her portrayal of one of Disney’s greatest evildoers, both visually and in channeling her voice. Queen of the Forbidden Mountain, Maleficent’s realm is shrouded in darkness and her soul is cold following a life of thwarting foolish adventurers after her powers. It’s only a matter of time until she will finally have enough, and descend upon the powerless people below, unleashing her horrible magics upon them.”
“I think Maleficent is kind of an icon as a character herself,” stated Lee. “She is stylish, beautiful in her way and very powerful. Even though she’s a villain I really liked that she was a powerful woman. I mean, she transforms into a dragon! That’s pretty cool.”
This new story is designed to match into the established character arc depicted within the traditional animated movie as a kind of prequel peek into her previous, set lengthy earlier than the occasions of Sleeping Beauty. The focus is on Maleficent as the primary character, now not enjoying second fiddle to royalty round her. Lee, editor Nate Cosby, and the Disney workforce have collaborated to ship a surprising and thrilling imaginative and prescient.
Lee is joined by letterer Jeff Eckleberry. While Lee can also be delivering a canopy, different covers on the sequence will likely be carried out by the legendary Jae Lee (Batman/Superman, Inhumans), Jennifer L. Meyer, Rebeca Puebla, and Erica D’Urso.
Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 is slated to launch in May 2023. Comic e book followers are inspired to preorder copies of the difficulty with their native comic e book retailers this month. It may even be out there for particular person buyer buy via digital platforms corresponding to Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and extra.
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