Voltron: From the Ashes

Voltron (collected editions) #4

by Cullen Bunn, Blacky Shepherd (Illustrator)

Over two hundred years ago, Voltron Force fought its final battle against the Drule Empire. Since that devastating conflict, the robotic champion has never moved... but its legacy lives on. When an ancient enemy rises once more, a new team must be chosen to pilot the Defender of the Universe!

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2016

About the author

Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.

And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.

Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

Reviews

[Freddy]

This offered a pleasant return to a childhood favorite. Since Bunn alternates between present and past, we find out what happened to the old Voltron force while meeting the team responsible for the mighty robot’s resurrection many years later. The story and characterization are hardly complex, but this was a fun read nevertheless.

[Alexander Draganov]

Nice return to the legend of Voltron, before the new cartoon, which will set a new continuity