Vault Comics announced a new Kickstarter project that will redefine the sword-and-sorcery genre with rock-and-roll legend Slash! The Guns N’ Roses star will team with Shout! Studios and Raven Banner Entertainment to bring fans a new comic book adaptation of the 1983 movie Deathstalker.

"I’m excited to be kicking off a new era of Deathstalker," said Slash. "From Tim Seeley, artist Jim Terry, Steven Kostanski, and myself, our Deathstalker is a reimagining of that fine specimen of 80s sword and sorcery. With fantasy, you get a little of everything: horror, magic, sex, thrills, blood, guts, swords and weirdness. You know—all those things you can’t look away from. And that's what we're bringing. So—please—if you share my love of all things wicked, check it out!"

Tim Seeley and Jim Terry will round out the creative team for the three-part new installment based on a story by writer, director, and creature effects wizard, Steven Kostanski. The Kickstarter project will launch in October and feature an exclusive deluxe hardcover edition for backers. Then in 2024, the new project will also be available in single-issue and trade paperback formats.

"I'm a child of the 80s," added Seeley. "I remember when my dad bought our first VCR in 1982. And I remember the slew of weird and imaginative sword and sorcery VHS tapes that followed. Deathstalker has been near and dear to my heart since I was completely disturbed and aroused by it at a far-too-young-age. And as a fan of the films of Steve Kostanski, I was thrilled to contribute to this project  and the ongoing mythology of Deathstalker with my good friend and frequent collaborator, Jim Terry at Vault!" 

"Some went to church, some had friends, I had the video store," said Terry. "Being young at the birth of the VHS explosion was magic, and it felt like a time when folks were telling incredibly imaginative stories with limited resources - that charm and creativity would be hard to recreate today but it's a thrill to bask in that energy with Deathstalker. I'm already enjoying myself, and very much looking forward to wandering in a world I'm very familiar with and making something that we hope will be an absolute blast to read. Thanks to all the folks involved and to my pal Tim Seeley for inviting me along to hang out in this universe for a while."