Dynamite Entertainment announced that their upcoming Ben 10 series will launch in May.
Originally announced last October, the Ben 10 comic series will feature stories by the original creators of the Ben 10 TV show — who also happen to be comic creators, so it works from all angles. The Man of Action collective made up of Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle will drive the series, with each partner scripting individual story arcs in turn.
“As original creators of the entire Ben 10 phenomenon, this comic book is a huge deal for us,” Casey said. “For Ben 10 fans, both new and old, we’re committed to giving you everything you could possibly want in this series. We’ve got every previous incarnation to draw from and we’re not holding anything back. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… this is the most ‘Absolute’ Ben 10 you can get!”
Casey and artist Robert Carey lead off with a revamped origin story, retelling how 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers the alien Omnitrix device after a meteor crashes near his family’s campsite, granting him the ability to transform into a range of alien creatures. The opening arc will also expand the scale of Ben’s origin, incorporating military involvement and a full-scale alien threat. From there, the series will build its mythology through short, self-contained story arcs.
Here’s a look inside:
The first issue will feature multiple covers by interior artist Robert Carey, Rouleau, Dustin Nguyen, Sebastian Piriz and Eric Canete:
Man of Action Entertainment was formed by the four writers after each had established careers in comics, before the collective created Ben 10 for Cartoon Network in 2005. Ben 10 #1 arrives in comic shops May 6