Image Released February 1998

Battle Chasers #1 Prelude

This page covers the Prelude edition of Battle Chasers #1, published by Image and released February 1, 1998. The issue is written by Joe Madureira with artwork by Joe Madureira. Values and details shown here apply specifically to this edition; first-print pricing and the complete cover gallery are on the main issue page.

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Published February 1998
Pages 16

Meet Gully, the only daughter of Aramus, as she reads a story on a stormy night at home with her nanny awaiting her fathers return.   Unknown to her, her father has a trap set to catch people posing as royal guards. Royal guards arrive who have been searching for the missing Aramus ask for shelter  from the storm and once inside they transform into the were-men. and take out Aramus and his men with ease. Nanny  knows the plan and knows the men are there for the box. She takes Gully and gets her out of the house with the box and locking herself inside gives Gully time to escape and take the box to safety.

Key Facts

  • 8-page original prelude story introducing Battle Chasers, a fantasy property created by Joe Madureira
  • Battle Chasers spawned a video game launched in 2017
  • Sketchbook preview of characters that appear in the first issue of the limited series
  • [December 2021 - a live-action TV series in-development from the creators of John Wick]