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Charlamagne Tha God to Develop Graphic Novels and Comics with Simon and Schuster and AWA Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Selome Hailu Charlamagne Tha God is developing new lines of graphic novels under his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing as well as comic book series with AWA Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.To begin the endeavor, Charlamagne has tapped Kevin Grevioux (“Underworld,” “King of Killers”) as the writer of a new graphic novel project titled “Darkstorm.” Illustrated by Ken Lashley, “Darkstorm” follows a reluctant superhero with PTSD who is seen as an anti-hero except to those who know him best.On the comic books side, the first series in development is “The Vindicators,” which centers a a diverse superhero team and a relatable origin story set in a bleak dystopian future. “If you know anything about me, then you know how much I love comics,” Charlamagne said.
