Amazing Comics announced the release of Undiscover’d, a new line of comic books from Joe Quesada and Charles Dorfman, based on the works of William Shakespeare.
“Shakespeare’s themes are as relevant today as they were when he first put quill to paper, and by reimagining his work through a modern lens, we get to explore those truths in thrilling, unexpected, and emotionally real ways,” said Quesada in a press release. “At its heart, Undiscover’d is about rediscovery—of classic stories, of ourselves, and of the strange magic hiding in plain sight. We’re not building a new universe—we’re revealing fantastical layers of the one we already live in. These are tales of discovery and rediscovery, of fantastical imagination grounded in the familiar.”
Undiscover’d’s’ inaugural title, DISCIPLE, will be a dramatic reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, co-written by Quesada and Charles Dorfman, the writer and director of Barbarians and producer of the Oscar-nominated The Lost Daughter. Dorfman will be making his comics debut with the series illustrated by Quesada and inker Wade von Grawbadger, with colorist Richard Isanove and letterer Joe Caramagna.
“Some of Amazing Comics’ Undiscover’d titles will draw direct inspiration from Shakespeare’s original plays, while others will take more unexpected paths—always staying true to the core themes that made them timeless,” said Charles Dorfman. “Our launch title, DISCIPLE, sets the tone for the entire slate. It begins with Hamlet as a young boy and serves as a prequel to the classic tragedy, offering a fresh entry point into the world. All Undiscover’d stories take place in our reality—recognizable but reimagined through different genres and eras. ”
Disciple does not have a release date as of this announcement.
