Immortal Studios, a brand-new content studio for contemporary Wuxia entertainment, has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at the cover art for Issue #1 of its debut series, The Adept, by Tasha Huo, Charlie Stickney, Peter Shiao, Yishan Li, Gene Ching and Deron Bennett.
"I was raised on my father’s stories, drawn from thousands of years of martial arts, hero and fantasy storytelling," co-writer and Immortal founder and CEO Peter Shiao said in a statement. "These stories have not only enthralled Chinese audiences, they have inspired some of Hollywood’s top franchises, from Avengers and Star Wars to Kill Bill and John Wick. Strangely, there is no home for this timeless genre, and we are here to change that with a few new things. First, an interconnected storyverse of characters and stories all set in the modern world but grounded in Wuxia, second, a diverse range of titles that will bring together the various influences of the genre from more grounded, authentic tales all the way to fantastical immortals, all under one roof, and last but not least, an opportunity to authentically represent Asian faces and culture in an empowering way for the world. Our goal is to awaken the hero in everyone."
The exclusive cover art, as well as some previous pages for The Adept #1, are below:
THE ADEPT is a new comic book series written by Tasha Huo and Charlie Stickney from an original story by Peter Shiao and featuring artwork and colors from Yishan Li and letters from Deron Bennett. The 48 page first issue tells the deep and personal story of a young woman who begins a journey to become the adept to an ancient martial tradition which has been lost to the ages. It is a story of action, transformation and mystery, but at its core it is about homecoming. And what’s homecoming without a chance for redemption? And you know what ALWAYS comes with redemption…? KUNG-FU - ok not always. But ours does!
The Adept #1, by Tasha Huo, Charlie Stickney, Peter Shiao, Yishan Li, Gene Ching and Deron Bennett, is on sale now from Immortal Studios. The book can be purchased digitally for $5 and in print for $14.
Source: Immortal Studios