Comixology Originals announced that actor Thomas Jane is bringing his horror comic series The Lycan to the publisher.
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.
Jane will serve as the editor of the six-issue mini-series, with the story from David James Kelly and writer Mike Carey. The art for the series will come from Diego Yapur, with coloring by D.C. Alonso and lettering by AndWorld Design.
“This comic has been years in the making,” says Jane. “There were several times we thought we weren’t going to get it released, but sometimes when one door closes another door opens. We’ve found a great home at Comixology Originals and are so excited for people to read it digitally when it launches later this year. We hope it makes readers all shivery inside.”
