Birthright (comic book)

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Birthright
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Birthright #1 (October 2014). Cover art by Andrei Bressan.
Publication information
Publisher Skybound Entertainment / Image Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Ongoing series
GenreEpic Fantasy
Publication dateOctober 2014 – June 2021
No. of issues50
Main character(s)
  • Mikey Rhodes
  • Aaron Rhodes
  • Brennan Rhodes
  • Rook
  • Lore
  • Rya
Creative team
Created byJoshua Williamson
Andrei Bressan
Written by Joshua Williamson
Artist(s)Andrei Bressan
Letterer(s) Pat Brosseau
Colorist(s) Adriano Lucas
Collected editions
Homecoming ISBN   1-6321-5231-2
Call to Adventure ISBN   1-6321-5446-3
Allies and Enemies ISBN   1-6321-5683-0
Family History ISBN   1-6321-5871-X
Belly of the Beast ISBN   1-5343-0218-2
Fatherhood ISBN   1-5343-0498-3
Blood Brothers ISBN   1-5343-1053-3
Live by the Sword ISBN   1-5343-1368-0
War of the Worlds ISBN   1-5343-1601-9
Epilogue ISBN   1-5343-1948-4

Birthright is an American comic book series written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Andrei Bressan, announced July 14, 2014 and released October 8, 2014. [1] This monthly comic book series is produced by Skybound Entertainment and published by Image Comics.

Contents

A feature film adaptation of the series has been in development from Skybound Entertainment and Universal Pictures since January 2018. [2]

Plot

Days before his surprise birthday party, young Mikey Rhodes goes missing. No one is sure what happened — his father is accused of murder, his mother breaks down at the realization of her deepest fears, and his older brother watches as his family falls to pieces. All seems to be lost for the Rhodes until Mikey's miraculous return one year later.

But something is different; Mikey is back, but he's not the same boy they once knew. He's returned as an adult, having ventured into another world called Terrenos and being raised as a warrior, a savior. Filled with an extraordinary purpose, Mikey is now on a path to fulfilling a destiny larger, darker, and more dangerous than his family can imagine. Can Mikey be fully trusted? What happened in Terrenos, and what horrors have followed him back?

Development

When asked about where the idea for Birthright came from, Williamson says, "Destiny. I thought a lot about life and life goals. What do you do after you get what you want. If you set a big goal and then accomplish it… what happens next. Again, when I would watch movies, or TV shows, I always found myself interested in what came after." [3]

Adaptation

In January 2018, Skybound Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced that a feature film adaptation was underway being headed up by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. [2]

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References

  1. "New Skybound Series BIRTHRIGHT Announced!". Skybound Entertainment. 14 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Announcing the BIRTHRIGHT movie!". Skybound Entertainment . Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. "Interview with Josh Williamson!". Skybound Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.