Archie Comics is expanding its line of classic comics by resurrecting Kardak The Mystic in a new one-shot from Joe Corallo and Butch Mapa.
“One of my favorite projects is tasking creators with the ability to bring deep-cut characters from Archie’s lore to life,” said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante. “Kardak the Mystic is one Editorial was especially excited about, as we all have a deep love of magicians and were even more intrigued by the prospect of having a horror/sci-fi take on Kardak, where the magic can be a lot more ominous than your typical carnival fare.”
Here is the solicitation information from Archie Comics:
All John Cardy ever wanted was to be recognized for his talents at magic tricks and sleight of hand. He’s talented, but not enough to get noticed for it until he comes across a (unbeknownst to him) cursed ruby. This ruby grants John the power of invisibility. As Kardak the Mystic, he performs feats no one else can with this magic. Unfortunately for him, going invisible isn’t just a trick of the eyes, but rather entering another realm parallel to our own. And something inside that realm wants to use Kardak to enter our world for dark purposes.
I am not familiar with the character (hence the deep-cut mention above), but this just might be something I am very interested in checking out.
Kardak The Mystic arrives on August 14, 2024.
