The power of the dark crystal comic book

The dark crystal sequel will be a comic book series. This beautiful cover shows the characters from this iconic movie. Power of the dark crystal the dark crystal wiki fandom. I love the dark crystal so i was excited to hear about a comic series based on the movie. Jim hensons the power of the dark crystal volume 1 henson, jim, spurrier, simon. Nov 21, 2016 studios to release a 12issue comic book series entitled power of the dark crystal. These brave souls took on the challenge of adapting the screenplay written by annette duffy and david odell into a. The comic picks up decades after the original film and once again follows original the dark crystal characters jen and kira, as they deal with the hardships of ruling thra. Thurma, the childish fierling has not heeded everyones warning. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of jim hensons the dark crystal, return to the world of thra in an official sequel to the beloved fantasy film. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. The power of the dark crystal is a comic book adaptation of an unproduced sequel to the dark.

The comic received a mostly positive reception from critics. The dark crystal gets a comic book sequel screen rant. The power of the dark crystal framed comic book legend of geek. The power of the dark crystal comic takes us beyond jim.

Kira and jen rule the land of thra but things are not well. Set hundreds of years after the events of the first movie when the world has once again fallen into darkness, power of the dark crystal follows the adventures of a mysterious girl made of fire who, together with a gelfling outcast, steals a shard of the legendary crystal in an attempt to reignite the. The power of the dark crystal comic takes us beyond jim hensons. This is a spoiler free look at all the must read media mostly books, comicsgraphic novelsmangas in the dark crystal universe, and what order to start reading them in. I wish it could have been released all as one book instead of 12 it will. Jim hensons the power of the dark crystal volume 1. Within the marvel universe, crystal is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as inhumans, who. The power of the dark crystal will be a 12issue series from boom. She has succeeded in cracking the crystal in hopes of saving her world. It will be released in twelve issues beginning in september 2019.

The dark crystal gets a comic book sequel corey hoffmeyer nov 21, 2016 more than three decades after its release, the dark crystal gets a sequel in the form. Previously purchased books will continue to be available in my books. After 35 years, the dark crystal is getting an official sequel in comic book form. Power of the dark crystal is a proposed sequel to the 1982 fantasy film the dark crystal.

A girl made of fire steals a shard of a legendary crystal in hopes of reigniting the dying sun. The land is sick and a young fireling that comes from the center of the earth needs a piece of the crystal to save her. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of jim hensons the dark crystal, return to the. Power of the dark crystal is set many years after the events of the first movie, and jen and kira are now king and queen.

Ordon and fara set out for the caves of grot to retrieve the dual glaive and save stoneinthewood from an impending attack by the arathim. Dark crystal sequel finally coming to life thanks to comic. Feb 22, 2017 after 35 years, the dark crystal is getting an official sequel in comic book form. Age of resistance prequel series will debut on netflix later this summer, but if the upcoming series doesnt take you far enough into thras past, then youre in luck. The story of the dark crystal will continue in new comic. Mar 15, 2018 today we are lucky enough to read the next chapter of this story written by simon spurrier and phillip kennedy johnson in the comic the power of the dark crystal. Theyre gonna break the dark crystal instead of restoring it. The dark crystal sequel revived as a comic series collider. Power of the dark crystal was an upcoming film turned now released 12 part comic sequel to the 1982 film the dark crystal, but production on the film version was suspended indefinitely. Giving us a fun, albeit hectic series of events, the creative team certainly capture the nostalgic value of this series, with the more serious points complementing all this.

Studios and henson company have announced a 12issue comic book series titled the power of the dark crystal, based on an unproduced screenplay by david odell, annette odell, and craig pierce. When the gelflings welcome a fiery and an unexpected visitor to their castle, they learn. Age of resistance is a comic book series and a prequel to the netflix series of the same name. I have previously gushed about jim henson in the post for the first comic book of this series and if you would like to you can read it here, but as of now i think i will jump right into it. Instead, the power of the dark crystal will be hitting shelves as a 12issue comic series, based on the unused feature script and drawn by artists with an eye toward the legendary brian froud. Today we are lucky enough to read the next chapter of this story written by simon spurrier and phillip kennedy johnson in the comic the power of the dark crystal. Lets take a look at the long awaited sequel to the dark crystal, the power of the dark crystal from boom. The dark crystal sequel is a comic book, not a feature film. Jim hensons the power of the dark crystal digital comics comics. May 22, 2017 thurma, the childish fierling has not heeded everyones warning. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of jim hensons the dark crystal, return to. Our hero is a young fireling a species exactly like gelflings except on fire and our story is that she wants to crack the dark crystal back open to save her people. Studiosarchaias the power of the dark crystal, a comic book sequel that doubles down on those elements. The comic book will debut on february 15, 2017, which will kick off plans for a celebration of the original.

As thurma journeys deep into the planets core, pursued by the skeksis chamberlain, kira and jen fortify the crystal castle chamber and fend off attacking skeksis forces. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The dark crystal, philip chatted to phillip kennedy johnson, cowriter on the power of the dark crystal comic book series from archaia entertainment. When we left off in book 1 thurma had asked for jen and kira to give her a shard of the. Studios and the henson company based on an unproduced screenplay following the 1982 fantasy movie. These brave souls took on the challenge of adapting the screenplay written by annette duffy and david odell into a comic book, and they succeeded. The power of the dark crystal comic book muppet wiki. Trouble is brewing in the castle as the skeksis have been set free. Crystal crystalia amaquelin is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Thurma is a young fireling tasked with stealing a shard of the dark crystal to restore power to her realm.

The climatic end of the series, the power of the dark crystal. May 19, 2017 studiosarchaias the power of the dark crystal, a comic book sequel that doubles down on those elements. We are now into book 2 of the power of the dark crystal, and now the story begins to ramp up. The power of the dark crystal archives trial by stone. Skeksis the power of the dark crystal comic book sealed and mounted in a high quality black frame. Book 1 of 11 in the jim hensons the power of the dark crystal series. The power of the dark crystal comic book muppet wiki fandom. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast. Dark crystal sequel finally coming to life thanks to.

Nov 21, 2016 the power of the dark crystal will be a 12issue series from boom. This is not a print or reproduction this is the whole original comic book officially issued by boom comics. Kind seems to hold little weight in the fanfiction universe as it does in these comics. Nov 21, 2016 as reported by thr, a 12issue sequel comic titled the power of the dark crystal will release in 2017. The power of the dark crystal is a comic book adaptation of an unproduced sequel to the dark crystal that was in development from 2005 to 2012. The jim henson company announced in 2005 that they would be developing the power of the dark crystal as a feature film. Discover an allnew race of creatures called firelings that live in a realm near the planets core, based on official character designs by brian froud. Oct 31, 2017 i love the dark crystal so i was excited to hear about a comic series based on the movie. The power of the dark crystal is a 2017 comic book limited series that is a sequel to 1982 film the dark crystal. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively.

The story of power of the dark crystal follows the adventures of a young fireling named thurma, together with kensho, a gelfling outcast, that steal a shard of the crystal of truth in an attempt to reignite the dying sun. In november 2016, it was announced that the unused script for the film would be adapted into a 12 issue comic book series by archaia starting in february 22, 2017. It stars the voices of stephen garlick, lisa maxwell, billie whitelaw, percy edwards, and barry dennen. Studios from an unproduced script that was written years ago. This is not a print or reproduction this is the whole. As reported by thr, a 12issue sequel comic titled the power of the dark crystal will release in 2017. The story of the dark crystal will continue in new comic book. Studios to release a 12issue comic book series entitled power of the dark crystal. Power of the dark crystal is set many years after the events of the first movie, and jen and kira are now king. Those names should already tell you the level of quality youre going to get with this book. The power of the dark crystal comic read the power of. Volume three is an actionpacked adventure into the heart of thra. The power of the dark crystal series by simon spurrier.

The power of the dark crystal takes place years after jen fixed the crystal. The dark crystal sometimes referred to as jim hensons the dark crystal is a 1982 puppetanimated dark fantasy film directed by jim henson and frank oz. Studios imprint archaia has announced that it is teaming up with the jim henson company to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the dark crystal with. We chat about the dark crystal and how he got involved with the power of the dark crystal comic book series. The power of the dark crystal is a comic book adaptation of an unproduced sequel to the dark crystal that was in development from 2005 to 2012 in november 2016, it was announced that the unused script for the film would be adapted into a 12 issue comic book series by archaia starting in february 22, 2017. After over thirty years, jim henson and frank ozs classic fantasy film the dark crystal is getting a sequel. The power of the dark crystal framed comic book legend. Writer simon spurrier and artists kelly and nichole matthews. The dark crystal receiving comic book sequel the power of. Along the way shell befriend the young gelfling kensho, bring back the skeksis and mystics, and embark on one incredible adventure. I love the dark crystal so i was excited to hear about a comic series based on the. The power of the dark crystal comic read the power of the.