Dark Horse Comics has revealed a new four-issue prequel comic series Masters of the Universe: Revolution #1. Serving as a prequel to Masters of the Universe, it’s written by Tim Sheridan, Rob David, and Ted Biaselli, with illustrations by Daniel HDR, inking by Keith Champagne, coloring by Brad Simpson, and lettering by AndWorld Design. The cover of issue #1 will be illustrated by Dave Wilkins, with a variant cover by Tyler Boss.
So what’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution # about?
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Journey to the earliest days of one of the universe’s most consequential and fraught team-ups. Hordak is an ambitious general, eager to make his mark; Skeletor is an aspiring mage hungry for power. Joining forces, melding ancient Eternian magic with advanced Horde technology, could bring them all their evil hearts’ desire…but they’ll have to survive each other first.
To celebrate, showrunner Kevin Smith, produced by Mattel Television Studios and premiering on Netflix on January 25, Dark Horse Comics and Mattel are also revealing the artwork for a special variant cover that will be featured in issue #4. The variant cover is by Tim Seeley (who also wrote the recent anthology series) and colored by Brad Simpson, highlights a variety of characters from the animated show. Check that out below.
Check out the covers for the first issue below.
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (January 17, 2024)— Evil meets evil in Dark Horse Comics
and Mattel’s newest Masters of the Universe prequel comic series, Masters of the Universe: Revolution! This four-issue miniseries is written by Revolution producers Tim Sheridan, Rob David, and Ted Biaselli, with illustrations by Daniel HDR, inking by Keith Champagne, coloring by Brad Simpson, and lettering by AndWorld Design. The cover of issue #1 will be illustrated by Dave Wilkins, with a variant cover by Tyler Boss.
Journey to the earliest days of one of the universe’s most consequential and fraught team-ups. Hordak is an ambitious general, eager to make his mark; Skeletor is an aspiring mage hungry for power. Joining forces, melding ancient Eternian magic with advanced Horde technology, could bring them all their evil hearts’ desire…but they’ll have to survive each other first.
To celebrate the release of Masters of the Universe: Revolution, from showrunner Kevin Smith, produced by Mattel Television Studios, and premiering on Netflix January 25, Dark Horse Comics and Mattel are also revealing the artwork for a special variant cover that will be featured on issue #4. This variant cover, illustrated by Masters of the Universe veteran Tim Seeley and colored by Brad Simpson, highlights a variety of characters from the animated show.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution #1 (of 4) arrives in comic shops on May 15, 2024. It is now available for pre-order at your local comic shop for $3.99.
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