Dynamite introduced right this moment a brand new title starring one of many crown jewels of the Disney Villains pantheon. The Mistress of Evil, Maleficent, hits the comedian ebook web page this Might because of multi-talented creator Soo Lee.
Maleficent first appeared in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ iconic 1959 movie Sleeping Magnificence. The favored villain has returned to screens in two blockbuster movies and now the writer is happy to disclose the debut of her first solo comedian collection.
Versatile creator Lee (Carmilla: The First Vampire, DC/RWBY) leads the all-new collection, not solely writing however drawing and coloring as properly.
Dynamite said:
“Longtime followers will probably be excited to see her portrayal of certainly one of Disney’s biggest evildoers, each visually and in channeling her voice. Queen of the Forbidden Mountain, Maleficent’s realm is shrouded in darkness and her soul is chilly following a lifetime of thwarting silly adventurers after her powers. It’s solely a matter of time till she’s going to lastly have sufficient, and descend upon the powerless folks under, unleashing her horrible magics upon them.”
“I feel Maleficent is sort of an icon as a personality herself,” stated Lee. “She is fashionable, stunning in her approach and really highly effective. Though she’s a villain I actually preferred that she was a robust lady. I imply, she transforms right into a dragon! That’s fairly cool.”
This new story is designed to suit into the established character arc depicted within the traditional animated movie as a type of prequel peek into her previous, set lengthy earlier than the occasions of Sleeping Magnificence. The main focus is on Maleficent as the principle 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. Whereas Lee can be delivering a canopy, different covers on the collection will probably be achieved 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 Might 2023. Comedian ebook followers are inspired to preorder copies of the problem with their native comedian ebook retailers this month. It would even be obtainable for particular person buyer buy by way of digital platforms reminiscent of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and extra.
