Mythical Russia Rises Again As Green Monk Returns In New OGN “Blood Of The Martyrs”
by Hannah Means Shannon
Brandon Dayton is returning to the world of mythical Russia to create a new installment following one of YALSA’s “Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens” with Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs from Image Comics in September.
Dayton talks about moving to Image:
So excited to be bringing the Green Monk to a wider audience through Image. This is a book that has all the things I love to see in comics. It’s a mix of quiet, contemplative moments with surreal, and sometimes explosive, action. I hope it can provide a real sense of journey and discovery.
The new graphic novel focuses on a mysterious young boy raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows up, “bizarre dreams and the call of destiny lead him down a path to discover a powerful, mystical weapon and to face a terrible, violent choice”.
Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0831-2) arrives in comic shops on Wednesday, September 26th and bookstores on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018.
