Dynamite Entertainment have partnered again with Paizo Publishing for the upcoming launch of their latest Pathfinder adventure, Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones! Crystal Frasier, best known for her work as writer, developer, and graphic designer on the Pathfinder line of roleplaying games, has been tapped to serve as writer, and will be joined by artist Tom Garcia (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain, Pathfinder: Origins) for the upcoming March 2018 release.
Crystal Frasier is a writer, game developer, and graphic designer with eighteen years’ experience. As she says, she is She is a survivor of both the Art Institute of Seattle and New College of Florida
As the Pathfinders plunge into the history and mysteries below Kaer Maga-the no-holds-barred ‘City of Strangers’-Valeros plunges far deeper into the great beyond, defending his immortal soul in the courts of the dead! From Pathfinder author Crystal Frasier comes this scintillating tale of life, death, and what lingers when we’re gone.
Writer Crystal Frasier says,
“I’m really excited to write for mainstream comics after writing fiction and gaming material for so long. I’ve been working with these character for almost a decade, and I’m positively giddy to see them brought to life the way Tom portrays them-lively and expressive and individual. I’m especially excited to get to focus on Valeros. He ends up the butt of jokes pretty often, but he’s just a guy trying to do his best for his friends and usually feeling like he’s jumped in way over his head. I can relate to that. Now we get a chance to see what makes him tick and what makes him special beyond his sword arm, iron liver, and animal magnetism.”
In 2012, Dynamite partnered with Paizo, securing the rights to produce the first series of Pathfinder comics based on the massively popular RPG franchise. The first series, simply entitled Pathfinder: Dark Waters Rising launched later that same year to widespread critical acclaim allowing for further entries into the Pathfinder universe. Subsequent story arcs and mini-series include Of Tooth and Claw, Night on the Town, City of Secrets, Hollow Mountain, Runescars, Worldscape, Goblins, and Origins.
“We have had incredible success publishing the Pathfinder series, as it appeals to both comic book and video game fans across the globe,” says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. “Paizo Publishing has been an amazing partner to work with these last 5 years, and we’re excited to both continue that partnership, as well as provide loyal fans with further tales of mystery and adventure set within the groundbreaking world of Pathfinder!”
The debut issue of Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones have a wide selection of cover variants. Four art covers feature the talents of Marco Santucci (Tekken: Blood Feud, Assassin’s Creed: Uprising), Diego Galindo (Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files: Dog Men, Unleash), Jonathan Lau (Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman, Pathfinder: Runescars and Worldscape), and Jen Vaughn (Cartozia Tales, Adventure Time), respectively. Limited variant editions in “Black & White” and “Virgin Art” formats will be available at comic shops that support the launch issue by achieving stocking thresholds per Dynamite .
Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones #1 will be solicited in the January 2018 Previews catalog and slated for release in March.
