From Ablaze Publishing comes a new series harking back from the pulp magazines of the 1930s – Welcome to Belit and Valeria.
Robert E. Howard’s fearless pirate queens helm a new series destined for adventure!
Portland, OR – Publisher ABLAZE delivers the action, adventure, violence, and raw sexual energy of Robert E. Howard’s BÊLIT & VALERIA with the launch of the riveting series on May 4th.
Robert E. Howard first introduced the fearless pirates Belit and Valeria in the 1930s in the pulpy pages of Weird Tales magazine. This new series is written by the renowned Max Bemis (Polarity; Oh Killstrike; Moon Knight) with stunning artwork by Rodney Buchemi (HULK, X-Men, KISS, Marvel Adventures) BELIT & VALERIA will be available in-print and digitally.
ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HYBORIAN AGE UNLEASHED! See its true skull-cracking barbarian nature, its unrestrained blood-splattering violence, mayhem, and sexuality!
These two iconic characters will find themselves traveling across Hyperborea on a mission to find out how Belit lives once again that will lead them straight into danger…from the gods themselves! Bonus material includes the original Robert E. Howard essay, “The Hyborian Age.”
Also catch BÊLIT & VALERIA #1 editions featuring 4 variant covers by renowned artists including
Marco Turini, Olivier Vatine, Leirix, and Rodney Buchemi.
Writer Max Bemis says, “I’ve always been a fan of the ‘riskier’ side of fantasy; from Dark
Souls and the Witcher to Gaiman or the Princess Bride, I love fantasy that fcks with you. Some of the first risky fantasy I truly devoured were comic book adaptations of Howard’s work, and I’ve never seen his ideas look as beautiful then they do at Ablaze. They’re taking steps further by allowing some voices from the great writer’s universe to speak for themselves; specifically, two that are decidedly not that of the decidedly pectoral Cimmerian school of choppery, Howard’s two most bad-ass heroines. Think of this as Lethal Weapon a la Game of Thrones and you have a hint of the weirdness we’re cooking up. I’m honored to be given the reigns for these girls’ first journey, and promise it will fck with you from page one.”
