Dustin Gebel
BOOM! Studios announces the next entry into the ongoing story of BRZRKR, the ongoing series that blends Keanu Reeves action movies and Highlander. Co-created by Reeves, writer Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney, the series follows an immortal warrior as he finds a place in the modern war as a mercenary working for the United States. BRZRKR: Fallen Empire is a one-shot written by Mattson Tomlin and drawn by Rebekah Isaacs that explores a story of the main series protagonist B, and how he brought ruin to a lost empire. This joins previous one-shot BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness, and is set to release later this year in November.
In the press release, writer Mattson Tomlin discussed working on the one-shot:
“Given that I’ve been adapting the feature film version of BRZRKR, it’s a surreal honor to have been invited to pen a small chapter in B.’s 80,000 year history and add to his story in comics. Rebekah Isaacs is a rockstar and her wonderful artwork in FALLEN EMPIRE‘s sweeping, violent romance is going to make your heart skip a beat more than once. What a delight to play in the world Keanu, Matt, Ron, Bill, Clem and BOOM! have created!”
The issue features a primary cover illustrated by interior artist Isaacs and is joined by Jordie Bellaire on colors, and then artists such as Joëlle Jones, Jenny Frison, and Yanick Paquette will provide variant covers.
Series artist Rebekah Isaac’s stated in the press release:
“Working in an epic timeline like BRZRKR’s that spans all of human civilization, it’s a special treat to be able to slow down and watch B. and what makes him tick through more of a micro lens. Mattson is brilliant at fleshing out the subtleties of complex characters – I was sucked in immediately and can’t wait for BRZRKR fans to get this glimpse into this gripping & heartbreaking moment in B.’s history.”
BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1 will be available in comic shops and digital platforms November 29, 2023.
