The worlds of video games and comics have been intertwined for years and it is rare that there's not some kind of comic book tie-in with the bigger video game franchises these days. Now the turn has come to Riot Games' immensely popular League of Legends. They've teamed up with Marvel Comics and the first volume will be "Ashe: Warmother", and naturally it will focus on... Ashe, you guessed it. The comic book will be released monthly from December 19th and will be available on all digital platforms. The full series will be complete in May 2019 and by then it is likely we'll see a physical edition as well.
Odin Austin Shafer, is responsible for the script, a first for the Riot writer. Nina Vakueva, the winner of the Russ-Manning award from for the most promising author (thanks to Heavy Vinyl) will take care of the illustrations.
C.B. Cebulski, editor-in-chief of Marvel, said in a statement: "Many fans of the Marvel Universe and comics share their interests and passion for storytelling with the gaming community. League of Legends is one of the most well-known games in the industry, and their unique world and extensive roster of rich characters and are a perfect fit for comic books. We're excited to partner with Riot and help build the League of Legends Universe for fans and players around the world."
Thanks, Newsweek.