SWANBLADE: Triple Amputee Superhero

D.K. KRISTOF'S

"This daring, fast-paced, bionic action-hero’s supercharged origin story serves Gen V energy."

SWANBLADE follows ballerina Kayla McAllister, the strong-willed daughter of retired superhero and war veteran Captain Atomic Ace, in an alternate 1950s world spiraling into chaos. After a devastating attack leaves her a triple amputee, Kayla receives experimental prosthetics and is thrust into a rising storm. As she battles old enemies and new threats, Kayla struggles with vengeance and legacy in becoming the symbol her city desperately needs.

Illustration by Mayank Kumarr

★★★★½

Swanblade: Year One

"In this unapologetically dark graphic novel, hard-edged noir fiction collides with top-shelf illustration in a creative, mixed-media layout that feels like its own genre. This second installment improves on its predecessor with vividly realized action, an increasingly relatable hero, and an unpredictable array of plot twists."

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Swanblade as illustrated by Mayank Kumar.

Illustration by Mayank Kumarr

THE BOOKS

"Soaked in retro-futuristic aesthetic and war-based technological evolution, D. K. Kristof’s emotionally ambitious and richly illustrated graphic novel, SWANBLADE: Year Zero, lays the groundwork for the series."

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Cover of Swanblade Year Zero by Roberta Sammarco

Steeped in the heroism that made BATMAN an icon and created as a love letter to the brooding heart of The Animated Series, the SWANBLADE illustrated books blend comic and graphic novel artistry with traditional prose; showcasing D.K. Kristof's signature cinematic writing style side by side with artwork from a rotation of international artists.

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COMING CHRISTMAS 2027

Rendered using hand drawn, retro styled rotoscoping in 10 FPS combined with 16 BIT videogame style storytelling elements, NIGHT ONE is an ambitious, episodic adaptation of YEAR ZERO planned for Christmas 2027; made available for FREE to fans and newcomers alike exclusively on swanblade.com.

Illustration by Martina Di Giovanni

Illustration by Mayank Kumarr

COMING 2027 & BEYOND

Coming in 2027, the Swanblade Universe expands with the addition of The Swanblade Chronicles, a series of graphic novels that expand upon the lore, characters, and tales established by the illustrated novel series.

Chronicling the life of Abby Caruso, our favorite skating, foul mouthed, food loving sidekick, the first planned installment, ABBY, is slated with an incredibly talented trio of artists attached; Martina Ritano, Martina Di Giovanni and Swanblade veteran

Roberta Sammarco.

ABBY (Q1 2027)

Ayomide has dreamed of meeting the Kayla McAllister.

The young, disabled engineer lives in the thriving African city-state of Ala-Ifé. When she learns that she has won an audience with her idol and Takeda Dynamics CEO Yoriko at a technology conference for talented youth, Ayomide is thrilled beyond measure. Her life is about to change forever...And not the way she imagined it.

Brought to life by six time Glyph Award nominee Adedayo Erivic, Swanblade: Retribution will see Kayla McAllister like never before in the fourth chapter of the Swanblade book series.

RETRIBUTION (Q3 2027)

Illustration by Adedayo Erivic

Complex, messy, and amazing in black, Jezebel is deadly and full of secrets. With art helmed by Mayank Kumarr, the second entry in The Swanblade Chronicles will explore one of the most tragic, and alluring, characters in the Swanblade Universe.

JEZEBEL(Q1 2028)

New Radion Bay. 1998. The city-state has enjoyed decades of peace and prosperity as the world around it collapses. When Asuka, the granddaughter of Yoriko Takeda - and heir to the Takeda Dynamics fortune - becomes the target of an encroaching darkness, Kayla McAllister steps out from the comforts of retirement to defend her city one last time; joining forces with old friends and enemies.

Setting the stage for the future of the Swanblade Universe, 1998 will usher in a new era of the McAllister legacy.