Dynamite and Disney introduced right this moment a brand new comic centering on one other iconic villain— Disney Villains: Hades. Writer Elliott Kalan leads the brand new guide in regards to the Lord of the Underworld.
First showing within the 1997 basic animated movie Hercules in the course of the celebrated “Disney Renaissance” period, Hades shortly turned a fan-favorite within the Disney filmography, primarily because of the character’s comedic wit and signature look.
Kalan is not any stranger to comedy, with contributions to Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Daily Show, and comics like Spider-Man and the X-Men. He’s bringing that very same comedic vitality, which he cites as flowing via each his sweat and blood, to this series. Artist Alessandro Ranaldi (Zorro) joins him on the guide’s inside pages.
“I was already a teenager when Hercules came out, and a little old — according to my friends — to go see it in the theaters,” mentioned Kalan. “So, of course, I saw it in the theaters anyway, because Disney had been on an epic roll for the past decade or so, and I really enjoyed it.”
“I took to Hades right away,” the author continued. “I’ve always loved villain characters, and I’m a sucker for demons and devils, so instantly he was my favorite character in the film. Plus, he was the funniest one there.”
In Kalan’s new story, Hades doesn’t get an invitation to the weekly brunch at Mount Olympus, which clearly requires the entire and whole destruction of his fellow deities.
In his mission to make that occur, he should get his devilish arms on the legendary Golden Fleece of Colchis. Because the Fleece occurs to be guarded by a dragon and a legion of troopers, the Lord of Darkness has to spherical up a ragtag celebration of minions and allies to perform his epic quest.
Readers will meet the spider-girl Arachne, emo singer Orpheus, the childlike brute of the Minotaur, and even winged Icarus. A mismatched group like that is certain to not get alongside, particularly when led by the overconfident and smug Hades.
Disney Villains: Hades will characteristic covers by Karen S. Darboe, Jae Lee, Trish Forstner, and Francesco Tomaselli. Ranaldi will even present a variant.
Disney Villains: Hades #1 will premier in August. Fans can preorder the comic subsequent month with their favourite comic retailer. It will even be obtainable for particular person buyer buy via digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and extra.
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