Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced “Ultramega,” a kaiju series by writer/artist James Harren (“Rumble,” “B.P.R.D.”). Colored by Dave Stewart, the comic imagines a world where a cosmic plague has transformed humans into giant monsters. “Only the Ultramega — three individuals imbued with incredible powers — hold the line against this madness. Their battles level cities and leave untold horror in their wake. Now, the final reckoning approaches for the Ultramega… but is this a war they can even win?”
Harren said in the press release, “I hope readers appreciate an honest stab at making visceral, surprising, and bizarre comics. It’s a celebration of the kinds of books I grew up reading — comics that move and curse and bleed. Skybound has given me the unbelievable privilege to play and experiment — and with any luck, deliver a book that doesn’t look like anything else. And Dave Stewart’s there to hit home runs and make the world a better place with his color art.”
The comic is the latest Japanese sci-fi-inspired comic announced by Image, following Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa’s “Radiant Black.” Incidentally, Higgins wrote “The Rise of Ultraman” for Marvel.
“Ultramega” #1 will be released in comic book shops and online on March 17, 2021, and it will be an oversized debut with 68 pages. In the meantime, check out the art below:
