Michael Walsh has already mastered horror for The Silver Coin and Universal Monsters: Frankenstein. And now the prolific creator is embracing a new genre for the upcoming cyberpunk series, Nullhunter, from Image Comics.
But don’t worry, this isn’t just a Blade Runner riff. Walsh is also infusing the series with Greek mythology to retell the 12 Labors of Hercules through a sci-fi lens.
“When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Greco-Roman mythology,” Walsh said via press release provided to Comic Book Club. “I’d spend hours pouring over old mythology books that I’d rented from the library while drawing my own versions of Hercules, Zeus, Poseidon, and all the larger-than-life gods and monsters. For a long time, I’ve wanted to take a crack at making a Hercules comic, but I could never find a unique and original way in.”
Well, this seems pretty original. Nullhunter focuses on a war hero named Clay who returns home after suffering an “unspeakable tragedy.” Once there, he works for his father’s company OLYMP0S, and gets sent on a mission to retrieve some hijacked “war lions” on N3M-3A. That leads to twelve labors that bring him to the “edges of space” and up against the source of true evil.
Added Walsh, “I first conceived of Nullhunter while I was working on The Silver Coin and had originally planned to draw it myself after that series had wrapped. When The Silver Coin performed exceedingly well and shifted into ongoing status, the long and arduous hunt for an artist for Nullhunter began. When I first saw Gustaffo’s art I knew he’d be the perfect artist for this comic. His Peruvian Cyberpunk series is chock-filled with incredible designs, kinetic action sequences, and deft character work. All the things that I knew would make this comic book sing. I’m so excited to introduce the world to these classic stories in a whole new light.”
Nullhunter #1 will hot comic book shops on October 23, but you can check out a first look, plus covers from Walsh, Christian Ward, Gustaffo Vargas, and Adam Gorham below.
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