April 1st
marks the official release date of the remastered Aspen Comics/Big Dog Ink debut
title Shahrazad, written by Kim
Hutchison and Kari Castor with pencils by Mike Krome and colors by Nei Ruffino.
“Shahrazad is
the classic myth of the storyteller brought to comics,” says Hutchison. “Her
tales are at once familiar and entirely new (and unpredictable!). It's been
amazing to delve back into Shahrazad's world and 'tinker' with her story in a
way that I'd like to think would gain the approval of our adventurous and
magical narrator herself. After all, hers, and our own personal stories,
are never finished.”
The title
relaunch has been in the works since Big Dog Ink became an imprint of Aspen
Comics in 2014. Known for her amazing tales in 1001 Arabian Nights, Shahrazad
is a new heroine who will rise up from the legends of an ancient world. She experiences
a life unlike anything one could possibly imagine – an existence that spans
generations and genres as she lives the tales she once only told. Each issue of
Shahrazad will feature re-mastered
content, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Shahrazad, and
creator commentary.
Castor
commented: “I'm so thrilled to have the opportunity
to revisit the original five issues of Shahrazad for this remastered
version. It's a rare opportunity for a writer to be able to revise what's
already been published – I'm proud of the work that Kim and I did when we wrote
this originally, and even prouder of this new edition. I know that our
readers, both old and new, will continue to fall in love with Shahrazad as much
as we already have, and I can’t wait for them to see what’s in store for the
future!”
Shahrazad #1 will feature three distinct covers from series
artist Mike Krome, Lola XOXO’s Siya Oum, and fan favorite J. Scott
Campbell, plus a convention exclusive variant by Shannon Maer that will be
available at both Emerald City Comicon and WonderCon. Aspen has provided
Diamond item codes for the direct edition covers below:
Cover A:
FEB151001
Cover B:
FEB151002
Cover C:
FEB151003
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