Moon Knight, the Marvel / Disney+ series starring Oscar Isaac, just wrapped up its six episode run… but Isaac’s association with the world of comics hasn’t come to an end. Legendary Comics has launched a Kickstarter campaign through which backers can purchase copies of Head Wounds: Sparrow, a graphic novel that is “presented” by Isaac.
Isaac also developed Head Wounds: Sparrow with Jason Spire. The graphic novel was written by Brian Buccellato from a story by Robert Johnson and John Alvey, with Christian Ward providing the artwork. (You can see sample pages on the Kickstarter page.) Here’s the synopsis:
Tangled up in the battle between Good and Evil, a crooked Louisiana detective with a higher purpose must psychically suffer the wounds of those he’s sworn to protect until he brings their assailants to justice. No one would call Leo a good person – much less a good cop. But when his best friend is shot in front of him, he wakes up with a hole in his own head that only he can see, and a host of mysterious strangers calling on him for action. Most people go about their daily lives ignoring or unable to see the divine battle for Good and Evil raging around them, but it has just become very real for Leo. As angels and demons vie for the fate of humanity, he must choose a side or risk seeing everyone and everything he has ever known destroyed as the stakes get higher and higher. As Leo sees the true faces of the people around him he must decide – will he do what’s best for him alone, or follow a higher purpose?
With a set-up like that, it’s easy to imagine that Head Wounds: Sparrow could end up serving as the basis of a film starring Isaac.
Legendary’s Robert Napton had this to say about the project:
When Oscar, Jason, Robert and John brought us the story of Head Wounds: Sparrow, I was immediately hooked by the mixture of grounded ‘70s cinema themes and fantastical elements, but at its core this is a very personal and character-driven story. When Brian and Christian entered the mix, I knew we had put together the perfect team to bring Leo’s journey to life.”
Isaac added:
I think there is something about this particular medium that allows such incredible world building and allows you to really express and juxtapose ideas that you can’t in other mediums. Marrying my love of comics with this specific form of storytelling, I am excited to bring Head Wounds: Sparrow to fans.”
A motion trailer narrated by Isaac can be seen below. How does Head Wounds: Sparrow sound to you? Let us know by leaving a comment.