Dynamite and NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products
proudly announces the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Six comic book series, set
within the continuity of the reimagined 2003 Battlestar Galactica television
series, produced by Universal Cable Productions and featuring one of its most
iconic characters, the Cylon model known as Six. The first chapter of this five-issue
miniseries will launch in April 2014, featuring the creative talents of writer
J.T. Krul (Justice League, Fathom), interior artist Igor Vitorino, and cover
artists Jenny Frison and Chris Bolson. A
photo cover featuring actress Tricia Helfer will also be available.
"Ever since Dynamite started making Battlestar
Galactica comics, I made it very clear that I would leap at the opportunity to
write in that universe," says J.T. Krul.
"Not only was I a fan of the original series, but I think the
revitalized version developed by Ronald Moore is one the best television shows
of the past decade. Like most great
science fiction, Battlestar Galactica teaches us about who we are by showing us
where we might end up."
Battlestar Galactica: Six takes place in the days before
the last great Cylon War. Locked away in a psychiatric ward on the planet
Leonis, a woman known only as Eve is haunted by memories of worlds she's never
seen, hazy images of a past full of anguish and death. One vision in particular calls to her through
the pain, like a distant song echoing in her mind. It is calling her home. Is Eve crazy... or something much more? In developing the next generation of Cylons,
getting the models to look human was the easy part... but acting human is
another story. Longtime fans will
witness the evolution of Number Six as she learns to live, to love, and to
hate.
"When it comes to the Cylons, the story has always
been less about how they look human and more about how they act human,"
adds Krul. "That aspect is at the
core of this story. Focusing on Number Six,
we explore the development of a Cylon on an almost psychological level. Through various existences on various planets
of the colonies, Number Six sees what it means to be human. Perhaps the most striking feature separating
humans from Cylons is the fear of death.
Much of human behavior is driven by it, and Cylons have no real concept
of it. It's a vital lesson any Cylon
must learn in order to understand how the human mind works. But it's not enough that Number Six
understand them. She must come to
empathize with them. And eventually, she
must come to loathe them."
Dynamite Entertainment has been publishing Battlestar
Galactica comic books since 2006, focusing on each incarnation of the franchise
from the classic continuity of the 1978 television series, to the Galactica
1980 follow-up, and finally to the reimagined series aired on Syfy from 2003
through 2009. In recent months, Dynamite
has published a bestselling Battlestar Galactica series by Dan Abnett and Andy
Lanning set in the classic continuity.
"The reimagined Battlestar Galactica television
series shook the foundations of sci-fi fandom," says Nick Barrucci, CEO
and Publisher of Dynamite. "We have
had the privilege and enjoyment of contributing many tales to that
star-spanning mythos over the years, but in 2013, our focus was set primarily
on the 35th anniversary celebration of the classic BSG continuity. What better way to rocket back into the
reimagined universe than by focusing the spotlight on Number Six -- the
sexiest, most seductive woman in the universe, even if she was manufactured on
a Cylon assembly line."
Dynamite will be soliciting Battlestar Galactica: Six in
Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog, the premiere source of
merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release
beginning in April 2014. Comic book fans
are encouraged to reserve copies of Battlestar Galactica: Six with their local
comic book shop or hobby specialty store.
The Battlestar Galactica: Six series will also be available for
individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology,
iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.
