Edenwood: Tony S. Daniel Bringing War-Torn Fantasy Series to Image Comics

Edenwood: Tony S. Daniel Bringing War-Torn Fantasy Series to Image Comics

Image Comics has announced a brand-new fantasy series from superstar writer and artist Tony S. Daniel. The upcoming fantasy series titled Edenwood introduces readers to a war-torn world that is a remnant of the eons-long wars between witches and demons. Now, Earth is the latest battleground from this multiversal war in the first arc of this new ongoing series that Daniel will introduce readers to with the help of colorist Natália Marques.

Image‘s series description reads:

Edenwood—An eons-long series of multiverse wars between demons and witches has found earth as its latest battleground. The battle pits Necronema, the demonic land which supplanted the Midwest twenty years ago, against Edenwood, the witchcraft controlled area of land that protects the rest of the U.S.

In the first story arc of this ongoing series readers are introduced to Rion, a young man born during the apocalyptic events of southern Illinois, who is thrust into the role of hero and leader after killing a Gather, a transient demon with the powers to cross any barrier or dimension.

Daniel shares the 3 year journey to bringing Edenwood to readers, saying:

“Edenwood is a series three years in the making, one that I was beginning to craft right before Scott Snyder and I crossed paths in NYC and fate took me in another direction, co-creating Nocterra with one of comics’ finest writers. This series represents what I love most about comics: excitement, drama, big action, heroes we can relate to and fall in love with, and villains we’ll love to despise.

This series is very high concept—yet its characters remain relatable and grounded in reality—all while we have an epic, large-scale battleground of demonic tanks, floating battleships and demon soldiers pitted against witchcraft-infused weaponry and armored soldiers. And away from all of the violent magic and mayhem between Edenwood and Necronema, we have the ‘Open Lands’ (the rest of the United States) where just as much evil is happening but in a quiet, deliberate way, to further the demon expansion.

All of this is the backdrop for our hero, Rion, and his cast of fun and exciting demon hunters. So to say that I’m excited to be working on this new series would be one of the biggest understatements of my career!”

The first issue of this new fantasy epic will Rion summoned by the Witch War Council to put together a team of demon hunters that will traverse the ravaged lands to infiltrate the Necronema to eliminate a list of targets. As he puts together an elite team of the most renowned demon hunters dating back to the 1700s, a young and powerful witch deep within Necronema that Rion feels has given his mission more purpose beyond simple elimination.

Edenwood #1 will be available at your favorite local comic shops and digitally on September 27, 2023.

Check out the cover revealed below: