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Legenderry: Vampirella cover by Davila
October 10, 2014, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite entertainment is proud to announce the 2015 expansion of their steampunk-themed Legenderry alternate universe to include three new spin-off series: Red Sonja, Vampirella, and green Hornet. building upon the characters reimagined by bill Willingham, the creator of Fables, in the 2014 miniseries Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure, the new Legenderry stories will feature the writing talents of confirmed writers David Avallone and Daryl Gregory, and continue themes and plotlines devised by Willingham.
Legenderry: A Steampunk adventure debuted on December 31st, 2013, introducing comic book fans to a parallel universe where familiar Dynamite-published characters were reinvented with Victorian aesthetics and steam-powered technology. Legenderry featured a diverse cast including Steve Austin of The six Million dollar Man, the classic pulp duo of green Hornet and Kato, legendary masked adventurer Zorro, horror hostess Vampirella, the beloved superheroes Silver star and Captain victory (created by Jack Kirby), Flash Gordon and The Phantom from King features Syndicate, and the swords-and-sorcery icon Red Sonja.
Legenderry: Red Sonja cover by Davila
For fans of Willingham, Dynamite and the original series creator give assurances in a joint statement that “the world of Legenderry is created by bill Willingham, who promises to continue to check out it from time to time.” regarding the new spin-off titles, the participation by Willingham extends to the selection of the writers, as both newcomer David Avallone and Daryl Gregory (Planet of the Apes, Dracula: The company of Monsters) have been hand-picked by Willingham.
Legenderry: Vampirella cover by Poulat
In Legenderry: Vampirella, written by Avallone, the raven-haired Madam Pendragon – as the popular heroine is known publicly in the alternate universe – will see a departure from her role as owner and operator of The Scarlet Club, and instead must fight her way through The big City, falling in love, dying, and being reborn in the process.
Legenderry: green Hornet, written by Gregory, will entertain readers with a concept that’s equal parts Gangs of new York and The Warriors. In the aftermath of Willingham’s original story, The big City has a power vacuum… giving a new selection of colorful, gimmick-laden lawbreakers a chance to claim the city as their own. enter the green Hornet and Kato, whose fabricated reputations as criminals give them ground-level access to the chaos.
Legenderry: Red Sonja cover by Poulat
Details on the upcoming Legenderry: Red Sonja are currently considered confidential. However, since the She-Devil with a Sword was the core of the previous storyline (both in her amnesiac identity as the sophisticated Magna Spadarossa, and as her swashbuckling true Red Sonja self), her series will be an integral part of the greater Legenderry universe.
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