Top Cow And EP1T0ME Studios Announce ‘St. Mercy: Godland’

Top Cow Productions, Inc., Image Comics and EP1T0ME Studios, Inc. have joined forces once again with the announcement of new four-issue series St. Mercy: Godland, by writer John Zuur Platten (Jurassic World: Evolution, Wanted: Weapons of Fate), artist Atilio Rojo (Cyber Force, A.R.C.) and letterer Troy Peteri. A story set in 1930s Hollywood in which the eponymous Mercy is “catapulted from the dangers of the Incan Empire and the American West into the ruthless, golden era of 1930s Hollywood.”

Here’s a much more elaborate synopsis for the series:

“In St. Mercy: Godland, Mercedes Oro finds herself immortal, forever tethered to the cursed ancient Incan gold, and in constant struggle with the Incan gods who deem her both a threat and an opportunity. Now, with the spirit of Toctolissica inside her, and her demon sister Quispe beside her, Mercy heads to 1930s Hollywood – a different golden age with gods of its own. Will Mercy’s newfound star power be enough to hold the past at bay, or will the power of the gods force her into the bloody center of a conflict even she can’t survive?”

Speaking of the new series and the return of Mercy, Platten states:

“No matter where Mercy goes or what era she’s in, she can’t escape her curse. In Godland, while the setting shifts from the Wild West to what was then called Hollywoodland, Mercy’s unwanted duty remains the same—protect the Incan gold, death be damned.”

Rojo added:

“Mercy is relentless; we cannot wait for readers to reunite with her, to see our version of 1930s Hollywood, to meet the new cast from that era, and to experience the wild action scenes.”

Lee Thomas, Creative Director at EP1T0ME concluded:

“Mercy’s journey feels unique and unexpected. [It] reminds us of the eclectic journeys of Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark or Quantum Leap’s Sam Beckett.”

Now for a sneak peek at the debut issue:

St. Mercy: Godland Cover A by Rojo and Cover B by Lyndon White will be available at local comic shops on April 10tn.