Kickstarter for BloodRayne comic book series revealed + new merch
Fans of BloodRayne are in for a treat with two major announcements for the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
A new BloodRayne comic book series will be produced by Roditeli Productions. The series will be written by Kevin Roditeli (POSTAL, SWAT Kats) and drawn by artist BRÄO (The Crow, Penthouse Comics). Writer Felipe Cagno (The Few and Cursed), writer/inker Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher: Year One), artist Ant Williams (X-Men, Deadpool), letterer/designer Serge LaPointe (Assassin’s Creed, Christopher Nolan’s Batman) and editor Chris Stevens (Lost Fantasy, Marvel Artbooks) will round out the rest of the creative team.
A Kickstarter for the comic book series will go live early next year. Head here to sign up for updates on its official launch. Kickstarter rewards include Kickstarter-exclusive editions of the #1 issue, exclusive variant covers by special artist TBA, and Kickstarter-exclusive BloodRayne merchandise.
Alex Lotz, Managing Producer at Ziggurat Interactive said this about the forthcoming series:
"Rayne has been slicing through the action horror genre since 2002, and her fans have stuck with her the whole way. Partnering with Roditeli Productions lets us give those fans something they've been asking for: new stories, told by a team that knows how to make a comic campaign special."
Kevin Roditeli, writer and Creative Director, Roditeli Productions also said:
"Rayne is one of gaming's great antiheroes that collectively influenced a generation. Her influence as a character is still resonating in games, films and comics to this date. We had no other choice but to bring her back to comics for the 25th anniversary of the franchise. She is a pop culture icon that deserves to be present in comics ongoingly, and that’s what we want to accomplish. She is back to stay!”
Ziggurat Interactive has also unveiled a limited-edition BloodRayne merch collaboration with Night Channels. Fans can grab merch here. Jed Hamilton, Creative Director at Night Channels said this about the merch collaboration:
“We grew up with Rayne. She was goth, she was dangerous, and she never apologized for either. Getting to put more than two decades of BloodRayne on shirts, hoodies, and sweats is a dream collab for us, and we made every piece like fans, for fans."
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