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Pierce Brown's Red Rising Prequel Graphic Novel Trilogy
Gets All-in-One Omnibus Treatment
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December 12, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Literary juggernaut Pierce Brown's epic prequels to his bestselling science fiction series Red Rising are being collected in one stunning omnibus edition. This celebrated graphic novel series was written by Brown and Rik Hoskin (Brandon Sanderson’s White Sand) with art by Eli Powell (The 13th Artifact) and Kewber Baal (Vengeance of Vampirella), expanding on a fan-favorite universe that has been growing steadily for the last decade.
Brown crafted this prequel to the beloved Red Rising novels to expand the universe for his existing fans while creating an entry point for new readers in an exciting medium. Red Rising: Sons of Ares tells of a future where humanity has spread across the stars, and a person’s fate is dictated by the color of one’s caste. The Golds rule all – but what happens when one of these elites dares to love a lowly Red? A forbidden romance transforms the future, with alliances shifting against a backdrop of revolution, all leading to the formation of the formidable Sons of Ares and a reshaping of the world of the Rising that is to come!
When the series kicked off, Brown said, "It's a dream come true to bring the world of Red Rising to comics, and a real pleasure Jedi mind-melding with Rik in the writing process."
While Hoskin said, "Sons of Ares is a new story set within the brutal world of Pierce Brown's Red Rising books. I've worked closely with Pierce to create something that's true to those books, but also feels unique and new. Like the books, ours is a fast-moving story set right across the vast canvas of the freshly colonized solar system. We're exploring the effects that the inflexible regime has on an individual who's a key figure from the books, looking at the limits of humanity in a dehumanizing system. For me, that's the key to the books — the very human characters striving against a system geared to beating them down. It's harsh, cruel, unfair and — occasionally — uplifting."
The 432-page omnibus is available in both hardcover and paperback editions, and collects Books One, Two, and Three of the acclaimed graphic novel series, along with character and environmental design, and a complete cover gallery! It also has a stunningly gorgeous cover by artist Toby Cypress.
Pierce's Brown's RED RISING: SONS OF ARES OMNIBUS is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ January 2025 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in March 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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