Image Comics announced Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram are reuniting for Precious Metal, a prequel to Little Bird.
Set 35 years before the events of Little Bird, Vol. 1: The Fight For Elder’s Hope, Precious Metal follows disillusioned mod-tracker Max Weaver. When a routine hunt for a modified child takes a grisly and unexpected turn, he finds himself saddled with an unpredictable mod who may be the key to unlocking his missing memories. Soon Max will find that he isn’t the only one interested in the child’s unique abilities—and if he wants to know more, it’s going to cost him everything.
“Precious Metal has been the biggest, and most fulfilling, undertaking of my creative career,” said Van Poelgeest in a press release from Image Comics. “Returning to the world of Little Bird with Ian Bertram brought on a deeper collaboration than I thought possible, and the results are something transformative—for the work and myself. After nearly five years of immersion and experimentation, I’m thrilled to finally bring this monster of a book to readers worldwide.”
While Precious Metal is a six-issue mini-series, the length of each issue is double in size, meaning there will be over 300 pages worth of story when the series concludes. Precious Metal #1 arrives in stores on June 5, 2024.
