Image Comics Announces ‘The Karman Blade’ From The Creators Of ‘Little Bird’ And ‘Precious Metal’

by Olly MacNamee

The Eisner Award-winning creative partnership of writer Darcy Van Poelgeest and artist Ian Bertram (Little Bird and Precious Metal) reunite for an all-new, four-issue dark fantasy epic, The Karman Blade, coming to comic stores this September from Image Comics. And here’s what to expect:

“In The Karman Blade, a young man on the outskirts of a dying, desert world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face his demons, and answer the Karman Blade’s call: Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he, who shall slay a God?”

Van Poelgeest discusses their “experimental” process to this series:

“Yes, The Karman Blade is a dark fantasy with an all-powerful sword, and a giant wolf, and dueling deities, and all those beautiful things. But what makes it so special is that it’s been made with a kind of experimentation that comes from pushing and pulling at the medium we love. We are committed to the idea of making something that requires collaboration from the readers as much as from ourselves, and that’s what we’ve done. The Karman Blade is for everyone who loves the questions as much as the answers; the weirdos, and the poets — for those brave enough to embark on a quest of their own!”

Bertram added:

“The Karman Blade is a feral work. It’s something Darcy and I made in a swamp of beautiful and festering creativity. Now it emerges, tall, and rough, and wide eyed. Glistening and set to purpose. It’s a work of passion and obsession and I can’t wait to finally set it free and share it with everyone!”