"A Dream Come True!" -Brian Pulido
TAMPA, FL, February 3, 2004
They're strong, skilled and sexy--and when they collide, George Pérez will deliver all the action!
Hot on the heels of JLA/Avengers, the legendary artist known for illustrating comics' greatest superhuman slugfests will pencil SOJOURN/LADY DEATH, an electrifying event pitting Arwyn's mystical bow against the supernatural spitfire's enchanted steel blade. On sale May 12th, the two-issue miniseries features a colossal creative team completed by co-writers Chuck Dixon (EL CAZADOR) and Lady Death creator Brian Pulido.
Star of the best-selling fantasy series SOJOURN, the avenging archer Arwyn seeks to destroy Mordath, the wicked warlord responsible for the death of her family. Battling beasts in the pages of LADY DEATH: A MEDIEVAL TALE, the
young woman named Hope uses her magical powers to help the two races that have rejected her. Both warrior women oppose evil...so why is Arwyn aiming her exploding arrows at the ghostly gal who defied the grave? Blame Mordath,
who figures if one alluring adventurer is challenging his grip on the world of Quin, why not destroy her with her own dark twin?
"I love writing clashes like this," Dixon stated. "Since they're 'fish out of the pond' stories, they allow you to stir up the emotions that are flowing beneath the fight."
"It's a natural. Lady Death and Arwyn are both fantasy butt kickers, but they have vastly different motivations for--and approaches to--kicking said butt," Pulido explained. "On the creative side, Chuck, who was instrumental in relaunching LADY DEATH at CG, brings powerful, character-driven action to anything he breathes on. And I've been a big fan of George since back in the
'70s."
"Believe me, after working on a book with hundreds of lead characters it'll be a pleasure to narrow my focus to such a beautiful pair of heroines," Pérez admitted. "Drawing beautiful women is never work, it's just great fun."
"I'm loving every second of this," Dixon revealed. "Two great heroes who promise trouble when they meet, a co-writer who knows what his audience wants, and an artist who strains the special effects budget on every page. It's gonna be a blast!"
"It's an honor to work with George, and a dream come true to see him draw Lady Death," Pulido added. "Plus, Arwyn vs. Lady Death is like a cat-fight between Nicole Kidman and Rebecca Romjin-Stamos! How can you lose?"
"After getting to draw so many comely super heroines in my oh-so-long career, it will be a pleasure to add Lady Death and Arwyn to my résumé," Pérez stated. "And working with Chuck and Brian just adds that little extra zest. Ah--babes, blades and battles--what more can one red-blooded male artist want?"
Three titanic talents, two combustible characters and one main event that--instead of interrupting each character's respective title--delivers thrills in a standalone, new-reader-friendly miniseries. It all adds up to a spectacle that comics do best. So...Arwyn or Lady Death...who will win? With these creators involved, the readers will...so place your bets!
SOJOURN/LADY DEATH #1 is scheduled to reach stores on May 12th. The 32-page, $2.95 debut issue will be available for order in the March issue of Diamond's Previews catalog.
About CrossGen Entertainment, Inc.
CrossGen Entertainment is based just outside of Tampa, Florida. Since its publication launch on May 24, 2000, CrossGen has grown into one of the comic industry's leading print publishers, with its entire line of stories represented in 34 countries and 12 languages. The company has a long-term exclusive development deal with Branded Entertainment, a film and television production company helmed by long-time Batman film and animated feature executive producer Michael Uslan. The CrossGen comics Brath, El Cazador, The Crossovers, Crux, DemonWars, The First, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lady Death, Meridian, Mystic, Negation, The Path, Route 666, Ruse, Scion, Sigil, Sojourn, Solus and Way of the Rat are available as comic books and graphic novels in comic book specialty stores and bookstores everywhere, with Abadazad launching in March. CrossGen has launched its landmark Internet service, www.comicsontheweb.com, with partners including America Online, Lycos, Ifilm, Clear Channel Radio Interactive, ucomics.com, and many others. CrossGen announced a variety of film and television deals that will see many of its properties developed over the next few years by such talent as Oscar® winning director Robert Zemeckis, Wes Craven (Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street), Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser, The Scorpion King), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), Bob Gale (Back to the Future), Threshold Entertainment (Mortal Kombat) and many others. Intec Interactive recently released 10 Digital Comic Books featuring CrossGen series on DVD.
Additional information about CrossGen Entertainment can be found at
www.crossgen.com.
