Zenescope Entertainment has announced a sequel to its hit
mini-series The Jungle Book, which was first published in March, 2012. The #1 issue of Jungle Book: Last of the
Species will hit shelves February 27th, 2013.
Zenescope is best known for its dark and provocative re-imaginings of
literary classics such as Wonderland, Sinbad and Neverland. After receiving
strong sales and critic reviews for The Jungle Book, the top 10 publisher has
green-lit another go around.
Writer Mark L Miller and will continue writing the epic
and beautifully illustrated story that takes place on the mysterious but
dangerous Kipling Isle.
In this five part series, the strong-willed and beautiful
Mowglii has just recently recovered from her wounds after defeating a ferocious
foe, but her peace will not last as she finds herself in a battle for survival
as a new threat arises.
“Mark Miller and Carlos Granda did such an amazing job in
the first series by creating this intense, brutal but also visually stunning
world. We were so proud of both the fan
support and the positive reviews we received.” said Zenescope’s EIC Ralph
Tedesco, “But we’ve raised the bar for the sequel and we’re hoping that even
more readers catch on to this intelligently written, epic series because I
highly doubt they’ll be disappointed.”
Jungle Book: Last of the Species is currently available
for pre-order through Diamond Previews.
For more information, visit Zenescope’s website at
www.zenescope.com or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Zenescope.