Terceron City is home to the scum of the earth. It's over-populated, over-industrialized -- and under-policed. The city's resident superheroes, the Allegiance, are bound by rules of conduct and honor. But there's one man out there who refuses to be held back by anything -- not even his own dark past!
"I wanted to do a book about what it means to be a hero when no one believes in you -- when you've even lost faith in yourself," said creator Joe Phillips. "Ultimately, The Heretic is a hero -- absolutely, pure and simple."
Where so-called honorable heroes have fallen short, The Heretic surges forward, willing to use any means possible to achieve justice. A rogue from an ancient brotherhood of religious assassins, he has denounced both his murderous past and the Allegiance's code of honor, determined to deliver his city out of sin.
"We are very excited about this new title," said Meloney Crawford Chadwick, director of editorial administration. "The Heretic delivers exciting superhero action set against an eerie, supernatural background. It's found the right home at Dark Horse!"
Created by Joe Phillips, The Heretic #1 features a painted cover by Phillips and a six-page prelude to Brian Stelfreeze's Maximum Velocity series. It ships November 22 and retails for $2.95.