Battle ChasersIs Coming Back for New Stories, Over 20 Years Later

Over two decades ago , Battle Chasers — Joe Madureira ’s “ arcane punk rocker ” risky venture series known for itslanguid release pacing — get along to an end on a cliffhanger fan never get to see the conclusion of . Now , at long last , Madureira is finally delivering it .

io9 can exclusively confirm that Battle chaser # 10 will discharge its recollective , longsighted road to publishing this June , prepare off a new story arc for the fantasy serial . Having hop from Wildstorm in the late ‘ 90s , persona — which , three year ago , release an anthology of the first nine issues of the serial publication that has lead to multiple reprint — will expel the serial , with Ludo Lullabi joining the book on art .

Battle Chasers follows a legendary swordsman name Garrison , who has put his blade down to mourn the last of his married woman . But after a rogue named Red Monika ’s mission goes wrong and see four powerful scoundrel free in a prison breakout , Garrison teams up with a young missy with a duo of sorcerous gloves named Gully , a wizard named Knolan , and Calibretto the giant war golem to run them down and block their rampage . The new story electric arc , “ Martial Law , ” sees Garrison and Monika forced to team up up to battle a gang of supernatural killers key out the Martial Paladins .

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It ’s not like Madureira has n’t thought about the serial since it abruptly come to an end all those years ago . In 2017 , the mount was revitalized for the turning - found RPGBattle pursuer : Nightwar , and in the years since the writer has had plan for adaptations beyond a take to the comic . “ I ’ve been really moved over the long time by the story of excitement Battle Chasers still generate decades after its original dismissal , ” Madureira said in a statement provided to io9 . “ With the success of the Battle Chasers game Nightwar and a TV show in the works , it felt like the perfect time to drop some new book . form with these case again has cure some part of my soul , and Ludo ’s graphics is so incredible , I ca n’t wait for readers to get their hand on it . ”

conflict Chasers # 10 will last issue on June 14 , at funny book shop and digitally . Click through to see an exclusive preview of the long awaited issue , make its debut here on io9 !

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