Carlos Morales
The bestselling, Eisner Award winning creative duo behind Little Bird and Precious Metal—Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram—reunite for an all-new, dark fantasy epic in, The Karman Blade. This four-issue miniseries is set to launch in September from Image Comics, and promises an entirely new reading experience.
In The Karman Blade, a young man on the outskirts of a dying, desert world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face his demons, and answer the Karman Blade’s call: Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he, who shall slay a God?
“Yes, The Karman Blade is a dark fantasy with an all-powerful sword, and a giant wolf, and dueling deities, and all those beautiful things. But what makes it so special is that it’s been made with a kind of experimentation that comes from pushing and pulling at the medium we love. We are committed to the idea of making something that requires collaboration from the readers as much as from ourselves, and that’s what we’ve done,” said Van Poelgeest. “The Karman Blade is for everyone who loves the questions as much as the answers; the weirdos, and the poets—for those brave enough to embark on a quest of their own!”
Bertram added: “The Karman Blade is a feral work. It’s something Darcy and I made in a swamp of beautiful and festering creativity. Now it emerges, tall, and rough, and wide eyed. Glistening and set to purpose. It’s a work of passion and obsession and I can’t wait to finally set it free and share it with everyone!”
- Cover A by Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth – UPC: 70985304859600111
- Cover B by Bertram – UPC: 70985304859600121
The Karman Blade #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 9: The Karman Blade will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
