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This week writer Matt Wagner and artist Amy Reeder Hadley join "It Came Out on Wednesday" to discuss Madame Xanadu, beginning this week from Vertigo. They talk about the storyline of the new series and how it came about, Amy's background with Tokyopop, and Matt's writing technique and influences. Written by Matt Wagner; Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley; Variant cover by Wagner Legendary creator Matt Wagner (MAGE, GRENDEL, SUPERMAN/BATMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY) and rising star artist Amy Reeder Hadley present Vertigo's newest ongoing fantasy epic. Centuries long and around the globe her tale winds before the ageless fortuneteller arrives in modern era New York. Her powers of sight can change the course of human events, but how does the seer see herself? Wagner and Hadley answer with painstakingly elegant story and breathtakingly innovative art that is sure to make Madame Xanadu a classic!
Issue #1 opens into a medieval kingdom beset by intrigue and foul sorcery. A fair sylph with magic of her own is thrown into the world of war and men — where she encounters a dark stranger who knows not only her past, but her most intimate future as well. |
