Après sa participation à la saga Conan : Serpent War de Jim Zub, Agnes de Chastillon, la « Sword Woman », aura droit à son premier titre solo en 2020.
Aventurière et mercenaire dans la France du 16ème siècle, Dark Agnes fut l’héroïne de trois histoires (dont une restée inachevée) publiées plusieurs décennies après la mort de son créateur, Robert E. Howard. Elle fut l’une des inspirations de Roy Thomas pour le personnage de Red Sonja.
Dark Agnes est une mini-série en 5 épisodes scénarisée par Becky Cloonan (The Punisher) et dessinée par Luca Pizzari (Black Knight). Le #1 sortira en février.
ROBERT E. HOWARD’S SWORDWOMAN IN HER FIRST SOLO COMIC SERIES!
Forced into an arranged marriage, Agnes de Chastillon took matters into her own violent hands to free herself from the yoke of a life she never wanted. Now, the woman known as DARK AGNES, along with her mercenary partner ETIENNE VILLIERS, make their way through 16th century France as sellswords on their way to join the wars in Italy, where the real money is! But when Etienne is captured by the DUKE OF ALENCON’s forces and set for execution, it’s up to Dark Agnes to save the day! But what evil designs are being enacted on Agnes, and will she doom herself by saving Etienne?
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me you’d never heard of Dark Agnes. Well, that’s about to change,” says Cloonan. “Agnes is the unsung anti-hero of Robert E. Howard’s legendary body of work. She’s a swashbuckling, musket wielding, doublet wearing bad ass swordswoman from the early Renaissance. A fierce warrior, a stalwart friend, and a brutal, unrelenting force in a bloody, chaotic world. Agnes is just as relevant today as she was when Howard dreamed her up, and as she is in her own time: the filthy 1500’s. Join us for a tale of mystery, adventure, and revenge!”
(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Luca Pizzari (CA) Stephanie Hans
HER FIRST SOLO COMIC SERIES!
Forced into an arranged marriage, Agnes de Chastillon took matters into her own violent hands to free herself from the yoke of a life she never wanted. Now, the woman known as DARK AGNES, along with her mercenary partner ETIENNE VILLIERS, make their way through 16th century France as sellswords on their way to join the wars in Italy, where the real money is! But when Etienne is captured by the DUKE OF ALENCON’s forces and set for execution, it’s up to Dark Agnes to save the day! But what evil designs are being enacted on Agnes, and will she doom herself by saving Etienne?
An all-new story following up Robert E. Howard’s tales, the swashbuckling saga of DARK AGNES in Marvel Comics starts here!
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In Shops: Feb 05, 2020
SRP: $3.99
Description: Agnes and Etienne enter the lair of the beast-sneaking into the palace of Duke D’Alencon, even as his agents hunt for them! But when a murder victim turns up in the court, will they escape notice or be drawn deeper into the labyrinth of disaster forming around them? All this and the return of a ghost from Agnes’ past!
