‘Yucatan 1512’ Graphic Novel Announced by Dark Horse

Dark Horse Comics announced Yucatan 1512, a graphic novel by Alex Vede hitting shelves in May 2025. In the new story Vede weaves the myths of the Yucatan into his evocative and colorful style for a tale of bloody betrayal and redemption coming to adventurous readers.

What’s the publisher saying about the new story?

An expedition of Spanish soldiers makes landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula in the year 1512, seeking a legendary city of Mayan gold. Sorolla, a grizzled old soldier full of remorse, seeks oblivion on foreign soil. When his commander slays one of the native inhabitants, Sorolla rebels against his troop to save a child from a similar fate.

The quest for the city of gold turns into a manhunt. The pair flee through the jungle seeking sanctuary from the onslaught of the Spanish soldiers at their heels. But deep in that jungle, in the heart of the ancient city, rest monstrous warriors waiting for a vengeful summons.