The time-traveling, monster-fighting Ash Williams will find himself in the groovy 1970s in Army of Darkness: 1979.
“I relished the opportunity to take on Army of Darkness. The tone is different from everything I’ve done to date, so there’s that challenge,” said writer Rodney Barnes. “I loved the film and the graphic novels based on the film, so it’s an honor to add my name to the great folks that have done the books prior to this one.”
Army of Darkness: 1979 will place Ash in the crime-ridden South Bronx, as he fends off vampires and zombies — or, rather, gangs that play the part. More mayhem ensues when the gangs get control of the Necronomicon.
Army of Darkness: 1979 extends the Evil Dead franchise, which began in 1981 with The Evil Dead. The comic is drawn by artist Tom Garcia, with colors by Dinei Ribero and lettering by Troy Peteri. The main cover is by Jason Shawn Alexander, with variant covers by Stuart Sayger, Junggeun Yoon and Arthur Suydam, who provided an Escape from New York-themed image.
Barnes’ previous work includes Falcon: Take Flight and Lando: Double or Nothing for Marvel and Killadelphia, the Image Comics horror-mystery title nominated for the 2021 Best New Series Eisner Award. Garcia is known for his art in Pathfinder and Hellraiser.
Army of Darkness: 1979 #1, by Rodney Barnes, Tom Garcia, Dinei Ribero and Troy Peteri, with main cover by Jason Shawn Alexander and variant covers by Stuart Sayger, Junggeun Yoon and Arthury Suydam, is scheduled for a September 2021 release from Dynamite Entertainment.
Source: Dynamite Entertainment
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