Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics have announced a brand new fantasy series called Excellence. This new project centers around a secret society of black magicians working to change the world, one thrown into turmoil by the emergence of an idealistic young magician named Spencer Dales.
Excellence is notable for having a creative team comprised entirely of creators of color, including writer Brandon Thomas (Horizon), artist Khary Randolph (Mosaic), colorist Emilio Lopez (Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider) and letterer Deron Bennett (Jim Henson’s A Tale of Sand).
View the trailer for this new series below:
And check out a preview of the first issue:
Skybound’s official description for the series reads, “Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others—of higher potential—but never themselves. Now it’s time for Spencer to follow in his father’s footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone with the wand and the will to change it. But in this fight for a better future…who will stand beside him? Khary Randolph and Brandon Thomas ignite a generational war in this action- fantasy series, made entirely by creators of color, and committed to one truth above all others—Excellence is Real.”
Source: IGN.com 'Excellence' Reveals a Magical Secret Society in Turmoil