Dark Horse Teams With Spicy Horse Studios

Is one dark horse not dark enough for you? The shady looking equine not shady looking enough? Need one more horse to catch your attention? How about a spicy horse? A dark horse and a spicy horse have to be something worth checking out. Right?

Well, you're about to find out, as Dark Horse Publishing is teaming up with American McGee's Spicy Horse to bring the ARPG Akaneiro to comics. The game mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with original mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, creating a setting for players to explore. The comic that further explores the universe will be written by Justin Aclin and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos. It will follow Kani, a young woman torn between two cultures on an epic adventure hunting devious Yokai and pursuing a destiny far greater than even she can perceive as a member of the fabled Order of Akane.

“Though I hate being categorized as some sort of auteur, I’m thrilled to be working again with the rocket-scientist sex machines at Dark Horse,” said Spicy Horse Studio head McGee. “Our previous collaborations with Dark Horse have produced stunning results, like the art book for Alice: Madness Returns. It’s a perfect marriage of art and execution.”

The new story debuts as a three-issue comic series on May 22. Full press release below.

DARK HORSE TEAMS WITH

AMERICAN MCGEE’S SPICY HORSE STUDIOS 

TO BRING THE ARPG AKANEIRO TO COMICS!

JANUARY 9, MILWAUKIE, OR–Following up on last week’s Kickstarter launch of Spicy Horse’s upcoming ARPG, Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, Spicy Horse Studios and Dark Horse Comics announce that this soon-to-be-released game will be expanding into comics!

From the brilliant minds behind video game auteur American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios, Akaneiro mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with an original mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, yielding a fantastic and exciting setting for players to explore and perfectly setting the stage for the visual storytelling of comics. Written by Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos (Conan the Barbarian), the comics follow Kani¾a young woman torn between two cultures¾on an epic adventure hunting devious Yokai and pursuing a destiny far greater than even she can perceive as a member of the fabled Order of Akane.

Known for his bold artistic vision and high-concept reimaginations of well-known characters, American McGee builds on the success of American McGee’s Alice, its sequel, Alice: Madness Returns, and the episodic game American McGee’s Grimm. This reinterpretation of Red Riding Hood as a monster hunter in a mythological Japan is sure to excite fans and game critics alike.

“Though I hate being categorized as some sort of auteur, I’m thrilled to be working again with the rocket-scientist sex machines at Dark Horse,” said Spicy Horse Studio head American McGee. “Our previous collaborations with Dark Horse have produced stunning results, like the art book for Alice: Madness Returns. It’s a perfect marriage of art and execution.”

An original story expanding the universe of Akaneiro, featuring covers by the Spicy Horse artists creating the game, this three-issue comics series debuts on May 22!