Earlier this summer, IGN announced that the long-dormant Legacy of Kain franchise would be returning in the form of a new prequel graphic novel. Now that the Kickstarter campaign for the graphic novel is live, we can get our first look at the trailer and art preview for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise.
First, watch the trailer in the video player above or embedded below to get a glimpse of the graphic novel’s artwork:
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise is a collaboration between Crystal Dynamics and Bit Bot Media. The book is written by Joshua Viola (True Believers, It Came From the Multiplex) and Angie Hodapp (Unioverse, Shadow Atlas), with interior art by Juan Samu (Star Wars, Godzilla), letters by Jeremiah Lambert (Masters of the Universe, Transformers), covers by Dave Rapoza (Destiny, Magic: The Gathering) and Aaron Lovett (Monster Train, Inkbound). The book features additional art by Jonny Bush (Rob Zombie, Ghost) and Ninja Jo (Star Wars, Stranger Things), with Brent Friedman (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Call of Duty) providing narrative guidance, and Crystal Dynamics also provided creative direction based on never-before-seen story elements of Soul Reaver.
Check out the slideshow gallery below to see both the cover and interior of the graphic novel:
The Kickstarter campaign for The Dead Shall Rise includes several different levels of donations, with the book available in both digital and print form. Other bonus options include art prints, an accompanying soundtrack album by Celldweller and Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy, latex masks of Kain and Raziel, and even a three-foot replica of the Reaver blade.
In other Legacy of Kain news, eagle-eyed SDCC attendees have spotted what appears to be the logo for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II Remastered. However, the game has yet to be officially announced. But who knows what news could come out of gamescom this week? For more on gamescom 2024, check out our predictions for what to expect from this year’s event and the streams scheduled throughout the week.
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