Rogue Angel

Some time back I read the first novel in a series called Rogue Angel (and have since started the second book and added the whole series to my Amazon wishlist) and from about half way through that first installment I found myself wishing I could get my hands on the license to do comics based on the series.

It's such an obvious property to try in comics. Beautiful, daring Indiana Jones type traveling the world using her job as a correspondent for a supernatural investigations show (looking for folklore monsters and such) to facilitate her more serious pursuits. And did I mention she's apparently the reincarnation of Joan of Arc or some such and can magically draw Joan's sword out of thin air?

Anyway, someone at IDW thought it was a good idea too! I was excited to see they're trying a comic (even if I don't get to write it) and was even more excited when I noticed the name of the up-n-coming young artist attached to it.

The solicit from IDW....
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Rogue Angel: Teller of Tales #1
Barbara Kesel (w); Renae De Liz (a); Rebecca A. Wagner (c)

Gold Eagles novel heroine comes to comics for the first time! Annja Creed is a world-traveling archeologist who also happens to be the heir to Joan of Arcs mystic sword. In this debut miniseries, Anna's drive to explore unrecorded, shadowy history leads her to Virginia City in search of a rumored manuscript that could change the public perception of Mark Twain forever. But a very powerful mystery man doesn't want anyone to find the truth, and will stop at nothing not even murder to keep Annja away from the answers she seeks. Written by Harvey Award-nominated writer Barbara Kesel and featuring art by Renae De Liz.

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Renae is familiar to many online comics folk, a much liked regular on the Digital Webbing forums. Over the past couple years I've really enjoyed watching her art grow and I'm so blasted excited for her to get this gig.

SO GO PREORDER IT, YA LOUSY PUNK!!