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| Mira Furlan |
Award-winning publisher Archaia, an imprint of BOOM!
Studios, and Macrocosm Entertainment are excited to reveal a new character in
Lantern City, Martha Ellen Grey. Martha, in both the comic book series and
upcoming television series in development, is portrayed by Mira Furlan. Furlan
is a fan-favorite actress (Babylon 5 and Lost) that brings intelligence and
passion to every role, and will make her debut in issue #6 on sale in October.
Martha Ellen Grey is the mother of Killian Grey, the head of
the Grey Empire, which is the ruling class of Lantern City. Smart,
power-hungry, and fierce, the matriarch will do anything to protect her son and
keep him in power.
"Martha Grey, an almost Shakespearean character,
complex and complicated, impossible to label or categorize. My first thought
when I ‘met’ her was, ‘Gertrude, Hamlet's mother.’ As with the character of
Gertrude, the key to Martha is her intricate, difficult, almost deviant relationship
to her equally complex son, Killian,” said Mira Furlan. “I cannot wait to bite
my teeth into this meaty role. It will be a big challenge and a great pleasure,
as it always is with truly great roles."
In the Lantern City ongoing comic series, Sander Jorve just
wants to keep his wife and son safe. Living in the brutalized lower class of Lantern
City means living in near constant darkness, the enormous walls of the city
always looming overhead, while the ruling class enjoys the elevated,
interconnected towers and airships above. When Sander’s brother-in-law, the
persuasive activist Kendal, convinces him to infiltrate the brutal ranks of the
Guard, he’s set on a dangerous path that will test his abilities and beliefs,
all in the name of making a difference for his family and his caste.
Lantern City #6, written by Matthew Daley and Mairghread
Scott and illustrated by Carlos Magno, arrives in comic shops on October 14th
with a cover by Benjamin Carré for the price of $3.99.
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