Reborn
Cover for issue #1 by Greg Capullo.
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly/Bi-monthly
FormatLimited series
GenreFantasy
Publication dateOctober 2016 – June 2017
No. of issues6
Main character(s)
  • Bonnie Black
  • Big Tom
  • Estelle White
  • Lord Golgotha
  • General Frost
Creative team
Created byMark Millar[1]
Greg Capullo
Written byMark Millar
Artist(s)Greg Capullo
Penciller(s)Greg Capullo
Inker(s)Jonathan Glapion
Letterer(s)Nate Piekos
Colorist(s)Fco Plascencia
Editor(s)Rachael Fultron
Collected editions
Reborn Book OneISBN 978-195012-8167

Reborn is a British fantasy comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Greg Capullo.[2] Published by Image Comics, the series is primarily set in the afterlife of the Millarworld,[3][4] following Bonnie Black, an 80-year-old woman who after her death is reborn in Adystria with a sword in her hand, searching for her husband while facing off against the evils of the neighboring Dark Lands.[5] The series, originally published between October 12, 2016 and June 7, 2017, was collected as a trade paperback on August 2, 2017 and a hardback graphic novel on May 2, 2018,[6] and will be republished as an omnibus by Dark Horse Comics in 2024.[7] Characters from the series would later return in the miniseries Big Game in 2023.[8] Receiving a generally positive critical reception, both a sequel and feature film adaptation of the series have been in development hell since its initial publication.

Premise

"The old world was just a dry run for this one. If you were good there, you're strong here. If you were kind to everyone, you're reborn unbeatable."

Where do we go when we die? Not Heaven or Hell, but Adystria or the Dark Lands, where one has to fight to survive, and the people of the past are waiting, good and bad alike. On dying of old age in her hospital bed, 80-year-old Bonnie Black finds herself reborn in the afterlife of Adystria, a realm ten times the size of Earth, as its physically 25-years-old "savior", with a sword in her hand and gun of her hip, forced to protect the realm from the evils of the Dark Lands, while searching for her husband Harry.[9]

Characters

Adystria
The Dark Lands
Other

Reception

Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 October 2016 9.0/10 27 [11]
2 November 2016 8.8/10 17 [12]
3 December 2016 8.3/10 11 [13]
4 January 2017 8.1/10 8 [14]
5 March 2017 8.3/10 6 [15]
6 June 2017 8.5/10 11 [16]
Overall 7.7/10 80 [17]

Collected editions

Title Material collected Format Publication date ISBN
Reborn Reborn #1–6 Trade paperback August 2, 2017 978-1534306523
Hardback May 2, 2018 978-1534301580

Adaptation

Ahead of its initial publication, Mark Millar stated in June 2016 that the series had been produced with an adaptation in mind, having already begun negotiations to see one be made.[5] By January 2019, Chris McKay was attached to direct a Reborn feature film for Netflix, with Sandra Bullock and Vertigo Entertainment producing,[18][19][20] and Bullock being considered to possibly also star.[21] By August 2020, Bek Smith came onboard as the film's screenwriter, along with Bullock's Fortis Films banner and additional producers Roy Lee and Miri Moon, and co-producer Samantha Nisenboim,[22][23][24][25][26][27] with Bullock confirmed to co-star in the film by September, being produced for Netflix.[28] Following this, the film entered development hell.

References

  1. ^ Conover, Stuart (September 13, 2016). "Mark Millar And Greg Capullo Share The First Look At Their Upcoming Comic 'Reborn' And It Is Beautiful!". ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Betancourt, David (October 11, 2016). "A new comic-book series asks: Where do we go when we die?". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Osborn, Alex (June 6, 2016). "Batman Artist Greg Capullo Is 'Reborn' for New Comic with Mark Millar". IGN. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (September 13, 2013). "First Look: Mark Millar's and Greg Capullo's Fantasy Comic 'Reborn' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Busch, Anita (June 6, 2016). "'Captain America: Civil War's Mark Millar Gives Birth To 'Reborn' With DC Comics 'Batman' Artist Greg Capullo: Is This The Next Big IP For Hollywood?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  6. ^ Millar, Mark (w), Capullo, Greg (a). Reborn Book One, vol. .1 (August 2, 2017). Portland, Oregon: Image Comics. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Weiss, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Mark Millar Bringing 'Millarworld' Catalogue Over To Dark Horse Comics". Forbes. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Tardive, Ambrose (November 24, 2023). "Wanted's Wesley Gibson Is Finally Dead in the Millarworld: Here's Who Killed Him". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 12, 2016). "Reborn #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Aguilar, Matthew (February 1, 2017). "Reborn #4 Review – Taking A Breather". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Reborn #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Reborn #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Reborn #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Reborn #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "Reborn #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Reborn #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "Reborn (2016–2017) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 23, 2019). "Netflix, Sandra Bullock & 'It' Producer Vertigo Team On Millarworld Sci-Fi-Fantasy 'Reborn', Chris McKay To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  19. ^ Oller, Jacob (January 23, 2019). "Development News: Mark Millar's Reborn Lands Sandra Bullock, Zootopia Hits Disney Shanghai, More". Syfy. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  20. ^ Oh, Sheryl (January 24, 2019). "Sandra Bullock is Heading Back to Netflix for Mark Millar's 'Reborn'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  21. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (January 23, 2019). "'The LEGO Batman Movie' Director and Netflix Team Up for Millarworld Adaptation, 'Reborn'". Collider. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  22. ^ Kit, Borys (August 7, 2020). "Mark Millar Comic 'Reborn' Finds Its Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  23. ^ Pearson, Ben (August 7, 2020). "Mark Millar's 'Reborn' Movie, Produced By Sandra Bullock, Finds A Writer". Slashfilm. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  24. ^ Hermanns, Grant (August 7, 2020). "Chris McKay's Reborn Signs Bek Smith to Script". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  25. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 7, 2020). "Netflix Adaption of Mark Millar Comic 'Reborn' Lands Writer Bek Smith". TheWrap. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  26. ^ Collinson, Gary (August 14, 2020). "Mark Millar comic book adaptation Reborn enlists screenwriter Bek Smith". Flickering Myth. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  27. ^ Vorel, Jim (August 17, 2020). "Netflix Producing Adaptation of Mark Millar's Reborn, A Comic About a War in the Afterlife". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  28. ^ Perry, Spencer (September 1, 2020). "Mark Millar Reveals Reborn, Prodigy, and More Up Next for Netflix". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.

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