Horror and comic book fans everywhere know Thomas Jane from his roles in The Mist and The Punisher, and we've been aware for a number of years now that he's been working on a werewolf comic book series, titled The Lycan. Previously described by Jane as "Alien, set in a castle, with werewolves," the first (of six) issue is now available via Comixology Originals, and was written by Mike Carey, with art by Diego Yapur, colors from D.C. Alonso, and letters by AndWorld Design. Ahead of the release, I recently had a chance to catch up with Jane, who told me all about his love of horror comics and the journey The Lycan took from initial concept to today. Along with the interview, we also have an exclusive reveal for the second issue's cover!
Actor Thomas Jane, who starred as Frank Castle in Marvel's The Punisher, is bringing his horror comic book series The Lycan to Comixology Originals. Jane is the co-founder, along with Courtney Lauren Penn, of Renegade Entertainment whose Season 2 of the hit show Troppo, in which Jane plays disgraced ex-cop Ted Conkaffey [...] on Prime Video.
With The Lycan, Thomas Jane takes on the new role of editor. He’s assembled an incredible group of talent. The Lycan is based on a story by screenwriter David James Kelly (Logan) and Thomas Jane, with a script by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Unwritten), art by talented newcomer artist Diego Yapur, coloring by D.C. Alonso, and lettering by AndWorld Design. The 6-issue series is the first from Renegade Entertainment and will be released monthly from Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line with covers by acclaimed artist Tim Bradstreet (Hellblazer).
The story takes place in 1777. After a successful expedition in Africa, a hardened band of international big game hunters set out to return home with their bounty when their voyage takes a turn and the men are shipwrecked off a small British island.
Under the tutelage of Absalom Coffin, the men make a deal with Lord Ludgate, ruler of the island. In exchange for fresh supplies and the repair of their good ship The Calydonian, the men are assigned a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beasts that have been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy them. But the men encounter more sinister and dangerous beasts than anyone expected.
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"Year of Our Lord 1777: A hardened band of international big game hunters returning from Africa are shipwrecked off a small British island.
In exchange for new supplies and the repairing of their good ship The Calydonian, Lord Ludgate engages the men for a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beasts that have been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy them."
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