This June creator Mirka Andolfo heats up summer with her take on Bettie Page, bringing the famous pinup home with her to Italy in a new series alongside artist Elisa Ferrari and co-writer Luca Blengino
“Our goal is to tell an intense story with an intense character and an intense but realistic setting,” shared Andolfo.
Read details from Dynamite below:
It’s la dolce vita for Bettie! Her latest adventure starts when she’s been cast as the lead of a film shooting in historic and beautiful Rome. It’s a Bettie Page escapade, so of course some shady-looking thugs attempt to kidnap her before she even gets the chance to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Italy! Turns out, it’s a case of mistaken identity. Miss Page just happens to look nearly exactly like their intended target. Will the dark angel be able to negotiate – or wiggle – her way out of this predicament? She’ll also learn more about her mysterious doppleganger along the way.
One of the biggest names in comics, Andolfo is known for her flirty and fun writing and art on titles like Sweet Paprika, Unnatural, Mercy, and more. She has also worked on Marvel and DC books and shepherded Dynamite’s Red Sonja in a critically acclaimed run.
As for covers, Joseph Michael Linsner is back; he is no stranger to Bettie Page, having made his mark on the raven-haired risque queen through the years, back to his rare interior story produced for Playboy and available to read in Dynamite’s first Bettie collection. Also on covers are Junggeun Yoon, Rebeca Puebla, Lesley “Leirix” Li, and Andolfo herself, who depicts Bettie on an iconic Vespa.
Bettie Page #1 will be available for preorder in April and is slated for release in June 2023. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more.
