Dark Horse Unveils Queer Sci-Fi Epic Mini-Series KILLER QUEENS
Comic writer David M. Booher (Alien Bounty Hunter), artist Claudia Balboni (Fairlady), colorist Harry Saxon (Vagrant Queen), and letterer Lucas Gattoni (Liebestrasse) have teamed up for a new 4-part mini-series at Dark Horse called Killer Queens. The comic is described as a queer sci-fi epic from an all LGBTQ+ team that aims to tackle issues like love, xenophobia, and fascist dictatorships.
Meet Max and Alex, two gay reformed intergalactic assassins-for-hire on the run. Their former boss—a fluffy monkey with a jetpack—is hot on their tail to take back his stolen ship. Even reformed assassins have to eat, so they take a mission from Alex’s old flame: your standard no-kill, casualty-free kidnapping recovery from a nearby moon. Only complication? Half the moon is ruled by a fascist dictator hostile to foreigners. They’re the Killer Queens, so what could possibly go wrong?
Talking about the series, Booher said:
Killer Queens is a wide right turn from Canto, but that’s what I love about it. LGBTQ representation matters, and we’ve created a fun, funny space romp that features queer characters but isn’t your typical LGBTQ storyline. The entire creative team has put their hearts and souls into making this gorgeous series, and Dark Horse has put their full faith behind it. I couldn’t be more thrilled to have readers come along for this wild ride.
Saxon shared his excitement as well:
Killer Queens is a fresh and funny comic with queer characters and a retro feel, that's also in space! That's something I would have been really excited to read when I was younger and, if someone told me the team that created it was LGBTQ and that I'd be a part of that very team...? It's a dream come true! I'm really proud to be working with really talented people and I hope the readers will enjoy reading Killer Queens as much as we enjoy creating it.
Killer Queens #1 will be available to read on August 18 and features covers by Balboni and Saxon, Chris Ables, and Jen Bartel. You can pre-order a copy now through your local comic shop.
