NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has partnered with Archie Comics to develop “Vengeance Unchained: The Legend of Black Caesar,” a new comic book series about the rise of the mythological West African pirate. Stephanie Williams will write the series, while Ray-Anthony Height and Studio Sky-Tiger will handle the art.
The official logline for “Vengeance Unchained” reads, “An African king of extraordinary physical presence must navigate the brutal transformation from royalty to slavery to piracy, searching for his kidnapped love
while discovering that freedom in the Caribbean comes only to those willing to take it by force.”
“Growing up I always loved stories about warriors who refused to quit,” said O’Neal. “Black Caesar starts as a king, loses everything, and takes his freedom back on his own terms. That’s the kind of story I want to help tell. We built something that’s going to entertain you and make you think, and I’m ready for the world to see what we created with Archie Comics, an iconic brand I have been a big fan of for many years. Archie has such an incredible legacy of storytelling and being able to collaborate with a brand that has meant so much to generations of fans made this project even more exciting for me.”
Archie Comics is best now for publishing the long running, young adult comic series “Archie,” as well as its spinoffs “Jughead” and “Betty and Veronica.” Some of its other properties include “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and “Joise and the Pussycats.”
“Vengeance Unchained: The Legend of Black Caesar” will hit shelves later this year. Colin Smeeton, Mike Parris and Matthew Gross from O’Neal’s Jersey Legends Productions and Authentic Studios are overseeing the project.
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