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D.K. KRISTOF'S
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DEFYING LIMITS. DEFINING STRENGTH.
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SWANBLADE follows ballerina Kayla McAllister, the strong-willed daughter of retired superhero and war veteran Captain Atomic Ace, in an alternate 1950s world spiraling into chaos. After a devastating attack leaves her a triple amputee, Kayla receives experimental prosthetics and is thrust into a rising storm. As she battles old enemies and new threats, Kayla struggles with vengeance and legacy in becoming the symbol her city desperately needs.
Illustration by Mayank Kumarr
THE BOOKS
Steeped in the heroism that made BATMAN an icon and created as a love letter to the brooding heart of The Animated Series, the SWANBLADE illustrated books blend comic and graphic novel artistry with traditional prose; showcasing D.K. Kristof's signature cinematic writing style side by side with artwork from a rotation of international artists.
COMING SOON
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Illustration by Paolo Reina
★★★★½
Swanblade: Year One
"In this unapologetically dark graphic novel, hard-edged noir fiction collides with top-shelf illustration in a creative, mixed-media layout that feels like its own genre..."
Illustration by Mayank Kumarr
"This daring, fast-paced, bionic action-hero’s supercharged origin story serves Gen V energy."
COMING 2027 & BEYOND
Illustration by Martina Di Giovanni
Illustration by Mayank Kumarr
Coming late 2027, the Swanblade Universe expands with the addition of The Swanblade Chronicles, an anthology of graphic novel shorts that expand upon the lore, characters, and tales established by the illustrated novel series.
Volume I will feature the art of over eight artists, including Glyph Award nominee Adedayo Erivic, and explore the lives of several key characters, including Kayla's chosen sister-in-arms Abby Caruso and the enigmatic Jezebel.
CHRONICLES(Q4 2027)
New Radion Bay. 1998. The city-state has enjoyed decades of peace and prosperity as the world around it collapses. When Asuka, the granddaughter of Yoriko Takeda - and heir to the Takeda Dynamics fortune - becomes the target of an encroaching darkness, Kayla McAllister steps out from the comforts of retirement to defend her city one last time; joining forces with old friends and enemies.
Setting the stage for the future of the Swanblade Universe, 1998 will usher in a new era of the McAllister legacy.
1998(Q4 2028)
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Illustration by Adedayo Erivic
Illustration by Mayank Kumarr