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Preview: Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #4

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #4

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Eman Casallos
covers: Steve Ellis (A), Biagio d’Alessandro (B), Eman Casallos (C)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Fantasy | $4.99 | Teen+

In this issue: A startling revelation threatens the fragile harmony of our increasingly fractious group, as the true purpose of their quest comes painfully into focus! Written by FRED VAN LENTE, illustrated by EMAN CASALLOS, and featuring stellar cover art by EMAN CASALLOS, STEVE ELLIS and BIAGIO D’ALESSANDRO, Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #4 also includes playable character stats officially sanctioned by the Pathfinder Society!

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #4

Preview: Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #3

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #3

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Eman Casallos
covers: Steve Ellis (A), Biagio d’Alessandro (B), Eman Casallos (C)
FC | 32 pages | Fantasy | $4.99 | Teen+

Trudging through the Mana Wastes, our team takes the opportunity to get to know each other a little better. As each of them explains their motives for the quest, all seems quiet and safe. But wait, what’s this? A KNIFE STORM!?!?

Masterfully crafted by writer FRED VAN LENTE with incredible art from EMAN CASALLOS and covers by Casallos, Steve Ellis, and BIAGIO D’ALESSANDRO, this timeless tale also features playable character stats and new character options, and is officially sanctioned by the Pathfinder Society!

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #3

Preview: Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #2

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #2

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Eman Casallos cardstock covers: Steve Ellis (A), Biagio d’Alessandro (B), Eman Casallos (C)
FC | 32 pages | Fantasy | $4.99 | Teen+

Trudging through the Mana Wastes, our team takes the opportunity to get to know each other a little better. As each of them explains their motives for the quest, all seems quiet and safe. But wait, what’s this? A KNIFE STORM!?!?

Masterfully crafted by writer FRED VAN LENTE with incredible art from EMAN CASALLOS and covers by Casallos, Steve Ellis, and BIAGIO D’ALESSANDRO, this timeless tale also features playable character stats and new character options, and is officially sanctioned by the Pathfinder Society!

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #2

Preview: Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #1

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #1

writer: Fred Van Lente
artist: Eman Casallos
cardstock covers: Steve Ellis (A), Biagio d’Alessandro (B), Eman Casallos (C)
FC | 32 pages | Fantasy | $4.99 | Teen+

New creative team! New party of Iconics! New lands of Golarion to explore! The tantalizing prospect of a rendezvous with a Geb defector in possession of priceless secrets from that undead nation brings a diverse group of adventurers to the Nexian metropolis of Ecanus. When they find themselves cornered by the city’s remorseless Deathsealers, can the Iconics band together for survival — and escape a city full of hostile wizards alive?

Featuring playable character stats for Seelah, the iconic paladin, and new character options for inhabitants of the magical military city of Ecanus; officially sanctioned by the Pathfinder Society!

Written by Fred Van Lente, with incredible art by Eman Casallos and covers by Eman Casallos, Steve Ellis and Biagio d’Alessandro (whose artwork will connect across all the issues of the series)!

Pathfinder: Wake the Dead #1

Pathfinder returns to comics! Starfinder comics announced!

Dynamite Entertainment has revealed the next Pathfinder comic book series! Tabletop connoisseur and fan-favorite writer Fred Van Lente is revving up an all-new party and campaign for Wake the Dead kicking off this May! Writer Fred Van Lente and artist Eman Casallos will be guiding the next adventure!

It’s a new creative team, a new party of Iconics, new lands of Golarion to explore, and unforgettable moments galore in the brand-new adventure. Paizo and Dynamite are teaming up once more to offer not only a thrilling tale but also extra features that players can bring right to their next game nights! It’s been nearly five years since the last major Pathfinder saga in comics, the critically acclaimed Spiral of Bones from writer Crystal Frasier. Since then, the world of Pathfinder in-game and in real-world popularity has exploded even more. With recent record-smashing sales of guidebooks and more, it’s the perfect time for fans of the game to explore this other avenue of carefully crafted content!

The tantalizing prospect of a rendezvous with a Geb defector in possession of priceless secrets from that undead nation is bringing together a diverse group of adventurers to the Nexian metropolis of Ecanus. Van Lente is assembling a mostly all-new grouping of heroes. Readers will get to hang out with Quinn the investigator, Sajan the monk, Lem the bard, and Seelah the champion. All have appeared before in various Pathfinder materials and even comics, but never met each other and partied up until now. Readers of the original hit series by writer Jim Zub and others will be reacquainted with Harsk the dwarf ranger too though! When they all find themselves cornered by the city’s remorseless Deathsealers, can the Iconics band together for survival and escape a city full of hostile wizards alive?

For this new series, Van Lente is joined by artist Eman Casallos, who will bring his dungeon master-esque storytelling to the page. Artists Steve Ellis and Biago d’Alessandro also contribute covers to issues, in addition to Casallos. d’Allesandro’s covers for each issue of the series will also connect to form a larger image when all are collected.

Each issue of Pathfinder: Wake the Dead features premium cardstock covers for a top-tier product for collectors and something durable that will survive the rigors of the gaming table. Issues will also come with bonus material useful for players of the game. These will include playable character stats for the iconic paladin Seelah, new character options for inhabitants of the magical military city of Ecanus, and more. All of these extra features are officially sanctioned by the Pathfinder Society!

Paizo and tabletop fans can stay tuned too, as the first ever Starfinder comics are right around the corner too! More information about that series will be revealed soon!

A New Pathfinder Comic Comes to Kickstarter!

Dynamite Entertainment and Paizo Inc. are launching a new Pathfinder comic book. It’s currently being funded on Kickstarter and live right now with lots of cool extra content for fans!

Pathfinder: Fumbus is a 40-page standalone special issue starring the riotous eponymous goblin alchemist. The mischievous goblins of Pathfinder have always been one of the iconic roleplaying game’s most signature features, but now with the new Second Edition ruleset and the added alchemist class, Fumbus takes a starring role in his pursuit to join the Pathfinder Society. With appearances from characters like Seoni, Ezren, and more, it’s a chapter not to be missed!

Writer and lifelong tabletop RPG addict Fred Van Lente has worked closely with Paizo’s creative shepherds to craft this tale alongside returning Pathfinder artist Tom Garcia. They’re joined by the vivid colors of Vinicius Townsend, and lettering of Tom Napolitano.

Just like Dynamite’s previous Pathfinder titles, this comic book comes with extra content that will entice longtime fans of the RPG, with lore and scenario writing that can translate right to one’s next game night. Six whole pages of playable content, including new alchemical and magic items, rules for trapmaking, and a character sheet and stat block for Fumbus himself.

Those same great qualities make the world a perfect fit for comics books. Dynamite has worked closely with Paizo to produce comics for nearly a decade across 11 graphic novels. Many of Paizo’s top internal creatives like Erik Mona and F. Wesley Schneider have contributed to the titles, as well as top creators in the comics industry like Jim Zub (Avengers, Conan the Barbarian), Crystal Frasier (Immortal Hulk, Cheer Up), and Carlos Gomez (Red Sonja, America Chavez). As part of the Kickstarter pledge options, fans can stock up on the previous comics as well.

For collectors, Dynamite is offering a fun glow in the dark version of Tom Garcia’s cover, as well as a limited character sheet variant. Fan-favorite artist Ken Haeser is also doing sketch covers and remark sketches. Those looking for the ultimate Pathfinder haul can turn to the deluxe set, which comes packed with an exclusive custom D20 die, CGC graded copies of the comics, a character trading card, a set of graphic novels, and the gorgeous Seoni statue.

Pathfinder: Fumbus