SDCC 2023: Rodney Barnes To Tell The Tale Of ‘Alice Cooper’ Vs. The Forces Of Evil
by Erik Amaya
Rock legend Alice Cooper is back in his own comic book series.
Ahead of preview night at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Dynamite announced the upcoming Alice Cooper series from writer Rodney Barnes (James Bond) and artist Edu Menna. The shock rocker is no stranger to comics, but his returns to the four-color pages sees him faces demonic forces and the dawning realization that some his fans might be undead.
“The forces of evil are looking for a different entry point to dealing with the forces of light. The conflict is driven by envy on the musical front, but there’s something more insidious beneath it all,” Barnes said in a statement. Of the musician’s fame, he added, “He used to come on a lot of talk shows and such and was a prominent figure on the radio stations my mom listened to. She bought a lot of Alice’s albums and I listened to them. ‘School’s Out,’ ‘I’m Eighteen,’ and ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ stand out as tracks I dug. I was also attracted to his look and stage presence.”
That presence will, hopefully, help him battle the evil in the comic book.
Supporting the first issue will be a series of covers courtesy of Jason Shawn Alexander, Stuart Sayger, and Andrew Mangum. Additionally, a photo cover featuring Cooper will also be available.
Alice Cooper #1 comes to shops in October.