BOOM! Studios has shared a first look inside the debut issue of I Heart Skull-Crusher! — the new post-apocalyptic sports series from My Adventures with Superman writer Josie Campbell.
I Heart Skull-Crusher! launches in one month’s time as part of the BOOM! Box imprint. The series teams the aforementioned Josie Campbell with artist Alessio Zonno, colorist Angel De Santiago, and letterer Jim Campbell. Issue #1 features a main cover by Zonno, as well as variant covers by R1c0 and Gus Allen. At this time, BOOM! has also shared a number of fully-lettered preview pages.
Check out the first-look preview for I Heart Skull-Crusher #1 below:
What is I Heart Skull-Crusher! about?
An official synopsis for I Heart Skull-Crusher! #1 reads as follows: “18-year-old Trini will do anything to compete in her favorite sport, Screaming Pain Ball, aspiring to the heights of her longtime hero Skull-Crusher! But she can’t do it alone, and a gaggle of misfits is just what she needs to cross the American Waste and battle in Queen Mob’s deadly tournament … With Trini’s dreams of being just like Skull-Crusher on the line, do she and her friends have what it takes to win a coveted spot on Skull-Crusher’s undefeated team?”
“I am BEYOND thrilled to bring I Heart Skull-Crusher to life with the talented Alessio; it’s everything I love — queer characters, anime influences, action, comedy, broken hearts, broken bones, Post-Apocalypse death matches — wrapped up in one gorgeous package,” Campbell said when BOOM! announced the series back in December. “This is the story I’ve been wanting to tell for years!”
“I Heart Skull-Crusher has smashed my head and heart since Josie told me about it! I’m loving working with her and bringing these crazy characters to life and their incredible story fills me with energy,” Zonno added. “I’m completely immersed and I can’t stop drawing it!”
I Heart Skull-Crusher! #1 goes on sale Wednesday, March 13 from BOOM! Studios.
