Dynamite Announces March Release of Magnus: Robot Fighter

Dynamite announced that the new ongoing Magnus: Robot Fighter comic book series, written by Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies) and illustrated by Cory Smith (Fathom), will launch its first issue on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.  Magnus: Robot Fighter #1 marks the second highly-anticipated title release in Dynamite’s “Gold Key” line of comic books, which also includes Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (debuting in February 2014), Solar: Man of the Atom, and Doctor Spektor, a revival of beloved comic book heroes courtesy of Dynamite’s new licensing agreement with DreamWorks Classics.

Fred Van Lente, the New York Times bestselling author at the helm of the new Magnus series, presents the premise for upcoming series.  “Russell Magnus is a seemingly normal guy, a schoolteacher in a small mountain town, who awakens in a vast, far-future megalopolis, NorthAm, where robots have taken over humanity for what they claim in humanity’s benefit.  He’s known as a ‘Robot Fighter’, believed to be a liberator by those who want to throw off the machine yoke, a terrorist to those who likes the status quo the way it is – but really, he’s just a guy who wants to get back home, if that’s even possible.”

Van Lente is one of the modern comic industry’s most prolific writers, celebrated for his work on Marvel Zombies, Deadpool, Archer & Armstrong,The Incredible Hulk, The Mocking Dead, Wolverine: First Class, and more. He’s joined on the Magnus: Robot Fighter series by rising star Cory Smith, whose artistic contributions have included such action-packed fare asFathom, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Legend of the Shadow Clan.

Magnus: Robot Fighter #1 will feature a wide selection of cover variants, presented by some of comics’ most talented artists.  The Main Cover will be supplied by Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Agents of Atlas), and a Subscription-Only Variant Cover, intended as a reward for dedicated fans who preorder with their local comic shop retailers, will feature the art of Joe Bennett (Iron Man, Thor).  A Blank Authentix Cover will be created, featuring blank white space on the cover perfect for convention artist commissions or the creative whims of the do-it-yourself fan.