Carlos Morales
AWA Studios/Upshot Studios is proud to announce KNIGHTED, an action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brian Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob RyDee is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes.
Media Comparison: Batman meets The Other Guys — An unlikely hero pressed into duty when the real hero goes down. Comedy mixed with action.
In a press release interview, Gregg Hurwitz had the following to say about his latest project:
When asked about the inspiration behind the comic Gregg said:
This story has lived in the back of my brain for over a decade now but I couldn’t find the outlet for it before AWA. I loved the idea of someone accidentally killing the primary superhero of a city — and then having to fill those shoes. A number of questions circled me as I first set pen to paper. What if the original superhero — effective as he may have been — was an asshole? What if our protagonist was pure of heart but much too meek for his own good? What would he have to learn about himself, his hidden reserves of power, were he to assume the role? And what parts of him might be liberated when he puts on that mask?
Gregg went on to say that he was inspired by classic Lee-Ditko Spiderman, the two years I spent writing Batman for DC, and Millar-Romita Jr’s Kick-Ass. Getting the right blend of humor and action, irreverence and suspense was important to me. Most of all, I wanted it to be playful.
Gregg also was asked why he chose AWA Studios to publish his creator-owned title, to which he responded:
My relationship with Axel Alonso goes back to my start in comics. I trust his judgement, character, and talent implicitly. When he called to tell me he was getting his teeth into a new creative venture, my only question was: When do we start?
In the same press release, CCO Axel Alonso said about the series,
“With KNIGHTED, Gregg and Mark are deconstructing and, in fact, reinventing an all-too familiar super-hero paradigm in the context of a brand-new shared universe that’s rooted in the 21st Century.“
KNIGHTED #1
Writer: Gregg Hurwitz
Art: Mark Texeira
Colors: Brian Reber
Tagline: Heroes never die.
Solicitation: In this action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brian Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob RyDee is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes.
Release Date: November 3
Final Order Cutoff: October 11
Cover A Code: SEP211337
Cover B Code: SEP211338
