In almost every fictional super hero comic book universe, amidst the scores of extra-normal individuals fighting to protect their world from super villains and giant monsters, one will almost inevitably find a power-less individual who has dedicated themselves to taking on the more street-level threats.
DC has Batman. Marvel has The Punisher. And now, the Rippaverse has The Horseman.
[Disclosure: The author of this article holds a personal friendship with the Rippaverse’s Creative Manager Andrew Rodriguez.]
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Penned by Nightwing Vol. 2 scribe Chuck Dixon and Immortal Hulk artist Joe Bennett, who previously teamed-up under the Rippaverse banner on Alphacore #1, this new series follows the adventures of one Hector Caballero, a “former military operative turned vigilante” who finds himself returning to his hometown of Florespark to protect his family from the city’s burgeoning criminal underworld.
Alongside said script work from Dixon and pencils from Bennett, The Horseman will also feature inks and colors from Rippaverse artists Fabio Jansen and J. Brown, respectively, and see its lettering provided by Invisible Art Studio.
“The Horseman is the latest action-packed comic book from the Rippaverse, bringing a new level of grit and intensity to our universe,” reads an official tease of the series. “Created by the legendary Chuck Dixon and brought to life with stunning visuals by Joe Bennett, this mature comic delivers a relentless vigilante justice narrative that fans of hard-hitting stories won’t want to miss. Chuck and Joe have collaborated before on many projects and were faced with many situations in which they were told to tone down or remove elements due to their graphic nature. With The Horseman, the pair are unleashed to create the type of story they’ve always wanted to do and how they wanted to do it.”
As for the book’s plot, per the series’ official synopsis, “In The Horseman, Hector Caballero wages a one-man war against crime in Florespark. Moving with precision and lethal force, he battles corrupt forces, crime lords, and anyone who threatens his mission to create a safer world for his loved ones. As he uncovers dark secrets and faces off against formidable foes, Hector learns that being a hero comes at a high cost.”
Regarding its covers, the book will also feature a total of four different treatments, as provided by Cannan White, Ronilson Freire, Will Conrad, and Bennett himself.
These covers, in order, can be seen below:
Interested in checking out the book for yourself?
Well, good news, dear reader: The Horseman is available to order right now via the official Rippaverse webstore.