Set within the timeline of the original series, this brand-new Captain Harlock adventure marks the beginning of a new story arc. Planet Earth is threatened by an upcoming invasion by the Sylvidres and despite being banished as a pirate, Captain Harlock won’t give up trying to save the world. This time, the source of danger comes directly from Earth, not outer space. A team of scientists discovers a Sylvidres mausoleum where they find information about terrifying genetic manipulations and a destructive power capable of either providing the Sylvidres with immortality or putting an end to their civilization. The unprecedented cold spell hitting Earth might only be a taste of what this new enemy has in store…

Will Captain Harlock and his crew manage to solve this mystery and save the Earth from yet another menace?

Leiji Matsumoto said: “I’m very happy that Jerome Alquie is drawing this story about Captain Harlock. Seeing the manuscript, I could feel the passion that this work was carried out with, and the passion of young people who pursue their dreams. All the details are drawn with great care and the universe of the series is perfectly reproduced.  A day will come when young people will forge their own world. And if I can serve as a launching pad for the fulfillment of their dreams, then I am honored. Thank you very much.”

Rich Young, ABLAZE VP Creative/Business Development said: “I grew up watching Star Blazers. And I’ve always thought Captain Harlock was such a cool character.  So I am of course thrilled to be publishing this title at ABLAZE now.  Leiji Matsumoto is a living legend, and Jérôme Alquié was born to draw this book…their collaboration here is something special.”

SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HARLOCK #1 will be solicited in the March 2021 issue of Diamond Previews for June 2021 shipping items, with an on-sale date of 6/9/21. Issue 1 will feature cover art by Jérôme Alquié , as well as all new covers by Derrick Chew, Kendrick Lim, Leirix Li, Yanick Paquette, Miguel Mercado, and Andie Tong. Retailers can reach out to Diamond or ABLAZE regarding special offers and promotions for the series, including retailer exclusive covers.

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ABOUT LEIJI MATSUMOTO
Leiji Matsumoto is a Japanese mangaka responsible for creating several well-respected anime and manga series. After his involvement with Space Battleship Yamato (also known as Star Blazers), he went on to create Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galazy Express 999. He also supervised the creation of several music videos for the band Daft Punk that were assembled to create a full-length feature film that served as a visual companion piece for the album Discovery. 

ABOUT JÉRÔME ALQUIÉ
Jérôme Alquié is a French illustrator and color artist who was influenced by anime from the ’80s. His talent made him an official artist for many illustrations of Ulysses 31, Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball, and many more.

ABOUT ABLAZE:
ABLAZE is a publishing company releasing a variety of titles—in different formats, genres, and age ranges—original material, crowdfunded titles, reprints, art books, including international titles from Europe, Asia (manga, manhwa), and more.

The mantra of ABLAZE is quality first, with the goals of giving creators a platform, bringing new voices into the conversation, serving as diverse an audience as possible, and growing the company’s publishing schedule sustainably over time.