Artist Announced For Gail Simone's Domino Series

When Marvel announced that acclaimed comic writer Gail Simone would be working on a solo series for Domino, it got fans hyped. Simone has only worked for Marvel briefly and has made her career through DC Comics and Image, so seeing the creator work on this X-Men character is quite the surprise. Now, Marvel has announced the artist who will be illustrating the series and it will please fans.

David Baldeon will be Simone's collaborator for the series. Baldeon had penciled a number of titles for Marvel, including a decent run on Nova and the Spirits of Vengeance mini-series.

(Marvel Comics/David Baldeon)

Baldeon had a lot to say about being included in the ongoing Marvel series:

"I am so very thrilled to be a part of Team Domino! I am a fan of Gail's work, and I've been wanting to work with her for a long time now. The fact that it is with a character like Domino is the icing on the cake. She's strong, she's tough, she's fun and she's thrilling, and hopefully the art will bring through all of that. We've given her a new, sleek look that plays on all of her strengths, her history, and who she is as a character. Plus, this book is a completely different animal from my previous work style-wise, and therefore a chance to go into new grounds. This is going to be an exciting ride!"

Gail commented on Baldeon's inclusion and seems to be excited about the partnership.

"Since Marvel first asked me to write DOMINO, I knew there was one element that attracted me so much to her, but for some reason, I couldn't quite name the exact word. Was it stubbornness? Snarkiness? Other characters have those traits, too, but with Domino, there was this thing that represents her, but the word escaped me, and it was vexing. Wonderful editor Chris Robinson had someone in mind for the book, bless him! We immediately started getting the sketches and designs from David, and I knew instantly the concept I had been trying to name, because he drew it right into her eyes. It's mischief. Domino has a sense of mischief, of high-stakes play, even in the roughest times. She's lethal and she knows it."

Domino #1 comes out on April 11.

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