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First Preview of Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Page and Stephen Byrne

Published Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:00:24 -0500

Last updated Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:09:49 -0500

Danielle Page and Stephen Byrne's first graphic novel for DC's young adult reader imprint, DC Ink, stars a certain Queen of the sea.

Out in April, Bleeding Cool has the new cover of Mera: Tidebreaker and the first few pages.

Princess Mera is teenage royalty and heir to the throne of Xebel, a penal colony ruled by the other no-so-lost land under the sea, Atlantis. Her father, his court and the entire kingdom are expecting her to marry and introduce a new king. But Mera is destined to wear a different crown…

When the Xebellian military plots to overthrow Atlantis and break free of its oppressive regime, Mera seizes the opportunity to take control over her own destiny by assassinating Arthur Curry–the long-lost prince and heir to the kingdom of Atlantis. But her mission gets sidetracked when Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love. Will Arthur Curry be the king at Mera's side, or will he die under her blade as she attempts to free her people from persecution?

An astonishing story that explores duty, love, heroism and freedom, all through the eyes of readers' favorite undersea royalty.

From New York Times best-selling author Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die) and artist Stephen Byrne comes a Mera and Aquaman origin story that explores Mera's first steps on land, and her first steps as a hero or villain, forcing her to choose to follow her heart or her mission to kill.