At CBR, BOOM! Studios have announced “Sparrowhawk,” a new five-issue fantasy series from author Delilah S. Dawson (the Blud series) and artist Matias Basla (“The Claw & Fang”). Here’s the synopsis:
As the daughter of a Naval Captain born of two very different worlds, Artemesia has never fit in with her father’s family, nor the high-class life to which they belong in the complicated time that is London, 1851. However, when she is targeted by the Faerie Queen and pulled into another realm with even deadlier threats than she’s experienced in the Victorian Era, Art finds she has no choice but to try and save the world that has always hated her.Cover by Miguel Mercado
Dawson described “Sparrowhawk” as revolving around a “fairy fight club that’s one part Labyrinth, another part Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty and married to the beautiful visual landscape that Matias has created.” The comic is Dawson’s latest excursion into the world of comics, following last year’s all-ages four-issue series “Ladycastle,” also published by BOOM! Studios and illustrated by Becca Farrow; she has also written a few issues of the company’s “Adventure Time” comic, and IDW’s “Star Wars Adventures.”
Basla said, “‘Sparrowhawk’ is one of the most of the inspiring stories I’ve read in a long time — I knew I had to work on this after reading Delilah’s amazing script. As an artist, the series leaves me a lot of room to experiment in creating the look for a new, rich fantasy world that evolves in exciting ways with each issue.” Editor Chris Rosa said, “Delilah and Matias have crafted a beautiful, gripping story that takes readers on a journey to magical worlds and into combat with fantastic creatures, all with a special Victorian flair. But, at the heart of it, ‘Sparrowhawk’ is about the timeless struggle to find acceptance in a world that so often defines us, and tries to confine us, by our appearance, or identity, what happens once someone pushes back against those oppressive structures.”
“Sparrowhawk” #1 is out in October; head on over to CBR for an unlettered preview, concept art, and Stephanie Hans’s variant cover.
