Joe Harris Joins Vampirella’s “Scarlet Legion”
From today’s Press Release via Dynamite Entertainment and CBR:
“Vampirella & the Scarlet Legion” #1 is an ALL-NEW mini-series coming out in May written by Joe Harris! With the main Vampirella series seeing sell-out after sell-out with so many retailers, this new mini-series will serve to compliment this HOT ongoing series. For fans new and old, this series will re-introduce The Scarlet Legion to Vampirella’s mythology!
In May’s “Vampirella & the Scarlet Legion” #1, The Crimson Chronicles, that foul bible of blood, foretells the coming of Chaos, the Destroyer and his servants on earth. Since her earliest days, Vampirella has stood between that vicious cult and their Mad God’s plans. But when an ancient prophecy of doom is uncovered and a new push to resurrect the foulest demons from the pit is revealed, it’s clear Vampirella won’t be able to take them on alone. Enter THE SCARLET LEGION, assembled to keep the dark things at bay and protect this world from the evils which lie beyond. The only question is, will they see Vampirella as friend… or foe?
“I’m stoked to be working on a Vampirella story, one of the baddest, sexiest and most iconic characters and properties in horror comics,” says writer Joe Harris. “We’re looking to do something big and sprawling with a bit of a globe-spanning sweep to it. A big screen adventure interwoven with some some frightening and truly horrific moments that, I hope, will help keep the dark scary. “Vampirella & the Scarlet Legion” expands our vampire heroine’s inner circle a bit, but not always with friends. Sometimes rivals, or even enemies, make for more interesting dynamics. We’re doing horror, after all. You want to keep things tense, and less than rosy. I’m a big fan of what Dynamite has been able to do in this market and I’m both proud and humbled to be on board. They’ve taken some great properties and really carved out a space for themselves. Nick Barrucci is a true patron of this industry and it’s no wonder Dynamite have gotten a lot of well-deserved attention lately.”
“I’ve followed Joe Harris’ writing from when he first came on to the comics scene, admiring his work inside and outside of the comics market,” says Dynamite President and Publisher Nick Barrucci. “We’ve kept in touch for the last few years trying to find the right project. After making his return to comics with one of his newest projects - Ghost Projekt at Oni, the time seemed right and Joe’s excitement for Vampirella made this a great first project to work on together. Vampirella is very important to Dynamite and we would not entrust a series, even a mini-series, to anyone that could not execute. Having seen the overview and Joe’s script to date, we definitely made the right call!”
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