Writer Dara Naraghi (DC, Image, IDW, Dark Horse, NBM) and artist Brent Bowman (Image, Caliber, NBM) present the second issue of Cerulean the Sorceress, a provocative and exciting old-school sword & sorcery comic born out of their love of fantasy novels, D&D, sword and sorcery movies of the 80s, and the Savage Sword of Conan magazine.
Banished from the capital city for treason by a scheming queen, sorceress Cerulean roams the kingdom of Maledorn in search of adventure, mystical knowledge, and a sense of purpose. Joined by the reformed brigand Nemo, and his deaf canine companion Finn, the trio face arcane monsters, ruthless warlords, fanatical cabals, and demented wizards throughout their adventures. In issue #2, our heroes plan a daring heist on the high seas with the aid of the notorious pirate queen known as the River Rat. But with a priceless tome of ancient magical knowledge at stake, can this deadly beauty and her mysterious crew be trusted?
“With this comic we just want to have fun and present a thrilling adventure featuring magic, monsters, cults, and combat,” Mr. Naraghi said. “Dara and I both grew up reading classic fantasy comics, and we’re hoping to capture some of the magic of books like Savage Sword of Conan, Dax, Dagar the Invincible, El Cid, and similar comics. We’re creating something that we would want to read ourselves, and we think you will too,” added Mr. Bowman.
The comic book is currently in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign on the Indiegogo platform. Backers can choose from digital or print versions of the comic magazine, plus perks such as pencil or ink sketches from Mr. Bowman.
Interested readers of comic books and the fantasy genre are encouraged to check out sample art, pinups, story synopsis, and more at the following link:
tinyurl.com/bdhususb
Dara Naraghi has written comics and graphic novels of all types, from self-published zines to New York Times best sellers. His work has been published by DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, NBM Graphic Novels, and others. His Persia Blues graphic novel series was nominated by the American Library Association for several prizes, and has twice won the SPACE prize for best graphic novel. Visit him at www.daranaraghi.com
Brent Bowman is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art And Design with a degree in Illustration. His work has appeared in publications by Image Comics, Amiculus Press, and NBM Graphic Novels. He’s a contributing artist to the Eisner nominated newspaper The Columbus Scribbler. Brent has been awarded the small press SPACE prize multiple times and was nominated for the NLA Great Graphic novels for teens award and The Amanda Bloomer Award. View his art at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079549219821
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