Legendary Comics Announces ‘Pacific Rim’ Comic Series, Two New Properties!

Briefly: Hot on the heels of announcing graphic novels based on Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus, Legendary Comics today announced three new titles; a continuation of 2013’s Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero, and two entirely new IP’s.

Pacific Rim: Tales From The Drift will launch as a four-issue monthly series this November. Presented by Pacific Rim director Guillermo Del Toro, and with a story by Pacific Rim creator Travis Beacham (who we had on Geekscape way back when), Tales From The Drift is written by Joshua Fialkov (The Bunker, I, Vampire, Elk’s Run) and features artwork by Marcos Marz (Batman Confidential, Blackest Night: JSA). More info on the book is still to come, but Tales From The Drift is said to feature Jaegers never before seen in combat, squaring off against all-new Kaiju creatures. Take a look at two preview pages below, and read on for the new IP’s!

Next up is espionage thriller Black Bag. This one’s about a suburban wife-turned-covert government assassin comes from writer Chris Roberson, creator of the breakout comic iZombie (you know, the one that just got a fantastic series), and features art from fast-rising talent JB Bastos, known for his standout work on Lion Forge’s Night Trap. Black Bag will run for six issues, and is set to debut this Fall. Unlike Tales From The Drift, this one’s already got a synopsis, which is as follows:

A suburban housewife with a criminal past and a thirst for adrenaline is about to get a top-secret side job: carrying out the government’s most dangerous missions.

Renear is tired of playing by the rules. A valedictorian and top athlete in her younger years, she’s sacrificed a promising career to tie the knot and play house… isn’t there more to life than this? Of course there is – if you’re willing to take the shot.

It’s time the world found out what she is truly capable of.

Here’s a gorgeous preview page:

Finally, it’s Cops for Criminals, a daring new crime-thriller series about a federal agent forced to find true justice in the criminal underworld. This one’s got some all-star talent attached as it’s written by Steven Grant (Punisher War Journal, Avengers, Hulk, X) with art from Pete Woods (Deadpool, Robin, Catwoman). Here’s the synopsis:

When a federal agent becomes a victim of the system he has sworn to uphold, he finds true justice in the criminal underworld.

 

Agent Woods was one of the best – but everything changed when he was wrongfully convicted and labeled a traitor. After serving his time, this ex-convict is cut loose onto the lawless streets to fight corruption on both sides of the law. Even criminals need a code – and every code needs an enforcer.

And a preview page:

Which books will you be adding to your pull list? For me? Easy. All of them!