Knightingail: Shadow Divisions continues the adventures
of Knightingail where the first mini-series volume, Knightingail: The Legend
Begins, left off. Knightingail and her four Centurion companions must use their
combined powers to destroy Luceus and his invading army. At first, they find
that their combined powers are able to easily overcome the evil Whitesticks,
Lava Dogs, and fire and acid breathing Dracons. However, the stresses of war
soon bring their toll on the five over-worked Centurions, and divisions erupt
between even the closest of friends. Taking advantage of these divisions,
Luceus contracts with a tribe of assassin warriors called the Shadow Ravens to
assassinate the isolated Centurions. Sicari, Queen of the Shadow Ravens, leads
the assault herself against the a lonely and distraught Knightingail, who must
somehow find the will to survive and re-unite her friends once more.
Knightingail: Shadow Divisions will also feature amazing
cover artwork. Keeping with Big Dog Ink tradition, two covers will be released
nationally in stores. The Cover A artwork will be provided by interior artists
Mel Joy San Juan and Katrina Mae Hao. Cover B artwork will be illustrated by
the amazing team of Nathan Seals and Kate Finnegan (issues 1-3) and Val
Hochberg and Kate Finnegan (issues 4-6). Both artists teams on the Cover Bs
provide a unique Disney-Manga like full-painted art style. In addition, Wayne
Gardiner has contracted with top comic cover artists to provide variant chase
covers for this series. Illustrators contracted so far include Dawn McTeigue,
Jen Broomall, Mike DeBalfo, and Nei Ruffino with colors being provided by Ula
Mos and Nei Ruffino.
The McTeigue/Mos covers are particularly special because
their covers for issues 1-6 connect together to form one large battle image.
There were be two variants of these amazing covers. The first will be a limited
edition set of 250 of each cover released at comic book conventions throughout
the summer. In addition, there will be a variant edition of these covers with
new drawings and new colored artwork released as a limited edition of 100 Jesse
James Comic exclusive. The artwork for both of these connecting cover sets are
truly dynamic but also capture the fun, heroic, and fantasy world of
Knightingail.
If you enjoyed Knightingail: The Legend Begins, creator
Wayne Gardiner promises an even more thrilling and dynamic story in Shadow
Divisions. Now that the world is established, this series launches fiercely
into the challenges, perils, and anguish that result from war. There will be
much larger and epic battles only hinted at in the first volume. Wayne also
retains the emotionally charged and sometimes hilarious dialogue that passes between
Knightingail and her friends. However, new readers will not have to have read
the first volume in order to enjoy Shadow Divisions. Wayne weaves a narration
monologue by Knightingail throughout the first issue introducing new and
continuing readers to everything they need to know to appreciate the events of
this new series.
Anyone can check out amazing artwork from this new series
either on the Knightingail website (www.Knightingail.com ) or on the
Knightingail Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Knightingail.Comic). A free 5-Page
preview of Knightingail: Shadow Divisions #1 is currently posted on the
Knightingail website for fans to get a first look at the amazing artwork and
story from this new series.
