For fans of “Alex + Ada” – of which many of us at Multiversity certainly are – today brings good news. After being teased on Twitter last week, Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn are reuniting for a new series, “Eternal Empire,” at Image. The “epic fantasy series” will launch in May.
Image describes the series as follows in a press release sent out earlier today:
The Eternal Empress has waged war against the countries of Saia for over one hundred years, and now her sights are set on the last country left standing. Within the brutal Empire’s workforce, a young woman receives strange visions that give her the courage to escape her fate…or run straight toward it.
Vaughn recently wrapped up the incredible “Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love” prestige-format miniseries at DC; the final issue dropped last week. Luna has not done any comic work since “Alex + Ada” wrapped up in 2015.
This is quite a different type of series from “Alex + Ada,” which was a sci-fi series that dealt with questions of humanity and technology, and where they overlap. It’s nice to see creators take such a different turn after a successful series, and we’ll be excitedly checking out the first issue in a few months.
See the covers for the first two issues, and read the full press release below.
ALEX + ADA’s JONATHAN LUNA & SARAH VAUGHN LAUNCH NEW FANTASY SERIES ETERNAL EMPIRE THIS MAY
Powerhouse creative team Jonathan Luna (ALEX + ADA, THE SWORD, Spider-Woman: Origin) and Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA, Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, Ruined) return with the monthly epic fantasy series ETERNAL EMPIRE, coming this May from Image Comics.
The Eternal Empress has waged war against the countries of Saia for over one hundred years, and now her sights are set on the last country left standing. Within the brutal Empire’s workforce, a young woman receives strange visions that give her the courage to escape her fate…or run straight toward it.
“I’m very excited to finally release this series,” said Luna. “Sarah and I have spent the past year immersed in building this story and world. It’s on an epic scale I’ve never attempted before. Ever since my teenage years, I’ve desperately wanted to create a fantasy story. This has been a long time coming.”
“I am passionate about fantasy,” said Vaughn. “It feeds my soul and it’s what I reach for when I need comfort and restoration. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be working with Jonathan again on this book, and to dive into ETERNAL EMPIRE’s world and its characters.”
ETERNAL EMPIRE #1 arrives in comic book stores on Wednesday, May 3rd.
