Prepare yourself… RAVINE is Coming!

The comic book world is about to witness the beginning of an epic fantasy in the from of yet another collaboration between Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic, but what is it exactly?  Read on to find out.

The official press release from Image:

Longtime collaborators on the Image Comics/Top Cow series ARTIFACTS, Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic have taken their creative partnership to a new level — a creator-owned graphic novel series, RAVINE, starting in February 2013. Epic fantasy at its highest with dragons, magic, and political machinations, is set in the kingdom of Palladia, a world that Sejic has been developing for the past eleven years.

In an interview with Comic Book Resources series artist, Stjepan Sejic, had this to say back in December:

Ravine originated from my desire to make a fantasy comic series that was a full-blooded fantasy tale with rich character development, layered, well-motivated villains, and a deeply detailed world.

The press release goes on to highlight:

The world is one where intrigue and power struggles have so dominated the lives of those who rule — royalty and religious leaders alike — that they are blind to the gathering forces that threaten all of them.

While the story, world, and characters are Sejic’s, Marz acts as scripter and editor. Both creators cite the nature of an epic fantasy as the reason for releasing the series as graphic novels rather than individual issues.

Series writer, Ron Marz, shared this about the project:

This story kind of demands to be told in large chunks. We want this first release to be read as one big story, not serialized, so we’re going straight to the collection. It’s a bigger risk this way, but I think there’s a bigger reward creatively.

So what do you guys think?  Is this a graphic novel series you’d be interested in picking up?  Or does this sound like one fantasy world that you’re just not willing to dive into?  Sound off with your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.

SOURCE: Image Comics