Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins’ new HELLCAT series launches in March
Christopher
Cantwell’s recently acclaimed run of Iron Man set the character of
Hellcat on an exciting new path and now, the Eisner-nominated writer will
continue his transformative take on Patsy Walker in an all-new solo series!
Kicking off in March, HELLCAT will be a five-issue saga written by Cantwell and
drawn by Alex Lins, a rising star known for his work on New Mutants and Moon
Knight: Black, White & Blood. The events of Iron Man saw Patsy
confront the darkest moments of her past and now she’s ready to step up as one
of Marvel’s A-List super-heroes! Hellcat’s upcoming saga will embrace the
character’s rich and unique comic book history including her fascinating ties
to the supernatural and her infamous relationship with Daimon Hellstrom. Framed
for murder, Hellcat finds herself investigating an action-packed mystery where
she’ll cross paths with the fan-favorite character Sleepwalker!
Patsy is back on the West Coast, living in a house haunted
by the ghost of her mother! When someone close to Patsy’s inner circle is
murdered, Hellcat becomes the prime suspect! Now Patsy must prove her innocence
and evade both the police and the supernatural threat of the Sleepwalkers. To
add to the perils she faces, her demonic ex Daimon Hellstrom shows up and
that’s never a good thing.
“It’s been so rewarding to go even deeper with Hellcat in this new miniseries,
and work so closely with Alex Lins on this book,” Cantwell said. “I feel like
Patsy was a great voice of conscience and groundedness in Iron Man, but
we also hinted at some internal struggles and lingering darkness within her,
which we explored even more in our Iron Man/Hellcat Annual issue this
summer. But now, I think we’re really harnessing the full power of her
character in her own story, and finally unifying all these disparate pieces of
her Marvel history—from her since-retconned cheery teenage years, to her time
in the romance genre, to her ground-level heroing and vigilante days, to her
more supernatural exploits—into one cohesive and definitive HELLCAT tale. This
book is first and foremost a noir murder mystery—it’s got grit and doesn’t pull
punches—and this is Patsy looking into the darkness she’s struggled with
throughout her entire life in order to see how much of it still remains in her
soul."
“The first project I did with Chris was Moon Knight:
Black, White and Blood and I quickly realized that he was that amazing kid
in the playground that not only has the best ideas, but also the ones that
invite everyone in to play with his toys,” Lins added. “He writes in such a
visual way that opens things up for artists to contribute and feel part of the
process. His stories are well paced, clever, and BIG on imagery so as an
artist, you can’t ask for much more! From deeply broken character scenes to
Hellcat fighting up some unsung super villains, this series has it all. I sense
I might get to draw that CREEPY little bunny from Iron Man/Hellcat Annual
so that would be a highlight in my career.”
See Patsy Walker suit up and go on the prowl for the biggest
adventure in her super-hero career when HELLCAT #1 arrives in March! For more
information, visit Marvel.com.
HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)
Written by
CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by ALEX LINS
Cover by PERE PÉREZ
On Sale 3/15
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