Carlos Morales
Image Comics/Ghost Machine’s runaway hit series Rook: Exodus by Geoff Johns (Geiger, Superman, Batman: Three Jokers), Jason Fabok (Batman: Three Jokers), Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh returns in October with a new story arc and a mysterious new character. It all begins in Rook: Exodus #7 with a daring new direction that takes fans on a quest to save Dire Wolf’s father Bloodhound—the one man who may be able to save Exodus from destruction and collapse.
This volume of Rook: Exodus will also feature a connected cover running across all six issues by breakout Malaysian artist Kael Ngu. The six-part cover connects to show off the world of Exodus and its Wardens from the first and second arcs of the series.
“[Bloodhound has] kind of been driven mad by the instinct influence of his mask,” said Fabok. “Envision the character almost like a rabid dog, like a werewolf. And he’s out there, and he’s kind of stalking the North. We also have a brand-new character that we hinted at in [Rook: Exodus #3] called Stag. He’s searching for Bloodhound as well—but he wants to take his life.”
As Rook, Dire Wolf, and their other fellow Wardens try to free Bloodhound from the influence of the animals he’s tied to and restore Exodus’ World Engine other Wardens and threats stand in their way across the next six-issue arc.
Johns added: “Rook will enlist the help of other Wardens that we’ve hinted at in the first arc including Matterhorn, the Warden of Goats. But they’ll also be faced with Wardens like Arachnid, the Warden of Spiders. He’s probably one of Jay’s most ambitious and unique designs. That’s the fun of creating a book like Rook—getting to go as big and different as possible with the story and visuals in ways we’ve never done before.”
Rook: Exodus #7 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 1:
- Cover A by Fabok & Anderson – Lunar Code 0825IM0302
- Cover B by Fabok & Anderson “Stag” – Lunar Code 0825IM0303
- Cover C connecting cover by Kael Ngu – Lunar Code 0825IM0304
- Cover D 1:20 copy incentive by Gary Frank & Anderson – Lunar Code 0825IM0305
Fans eager to catch up on the series or binge-read all the issues so far can pick up Rook: Exodus, Volume One in trade paperback and/or pre-order the upcoming deluxe hardcover edition.
Rook: Exodus, Volume One trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534367364, Lunar Code 0225IM446) collects issues #1-6 and is available now at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.
Rook: Exodus, Volume One Deluxe Edition hardcover (ISBN: 9781534331556, Lunar Code 0525IM478) collects issues #1-6 and will be available at local comic shops on Wednesday, October 29 and at independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November.
Rook: Exodus #7 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 1.
