Captain Harlock has been one of the oldest, most recognizable anime characters to have ever been developed in the medium, predating the likes of Mobile Suit Gundam, Dragon Ball, and numerous other series, and now the space pirate will be making his way to the West with an upcoming comic book series by Ablaze Publishing. First appearing in the manga series in 1977, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, the space-faring adventurer has traversed several anime series and feature-length films over the decades, and now, the upcoming comic book series will see the return of series creator Leiji Matsumoto.
Every Thursday we’re featuring behind-the-scenes artwork from the upcoming release of the 6 issue Space Pirate Captain Harlock series by Jérome Alquié & Leiji Matsumoto.
This week’s artist is @yanickpaquette!
Issue 1 on sale June 9th!https://t.co/iAZIB9VnAQ pic.twitter.com/JgVAmnATuQ
