CREED comes to comics with a superstar creative team

The legacy of the legendary boxing dynasty continues, for the first time ever in comics starting this June, in CREED.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- BOOM! Studios, under license by MGM and in collaboration with Michael B. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society, and Chartoff-Winkler, is proud to announce an upcoming four-issue limited comic book series based on the CREED franchise.

Creed III's director, producer and star Michael B. Jordan serves as the creative director on the new story. He joins superstar co-writers LaToya Morgan (Dark Blood, AMC's Walking Dead) and Jai Jamison (Superman & Lois), highly acclaimed artist Wilton Santos (Break Out), colorist DJ Chavis (Lunar Room), and executive producer Elizabeth Raposo, associate producer Christina Raquel of Outlier Society and Chartoff-Winkler to bring the future legacy of the legendary boxer to life within the pages of a comic book for the very first time in June 2023. The announcement comes following the record-breaking theatrical release of MGM's Creed III.

The CREED comic book series begins ten years after the events of Creed III. Adonis Creed is out of the ring but not out of the game as he trains - along with his manager-wife Bianca - the next champion—his daughter Amara, now an amateur boxer. But with Adonis and Bianca reluctant to pit their daughter against more dangerous opponents, Amara feels like her career is at a standstill, and she's hungry for more. Amara will have to find another trainer. Someone who's not afraid of defying Adonis but still knows how to teach her to fight like a Creed. Who's up for the challenge of training a young boxer to become the next champion fighter?

The first issue features cover art by highly acclaimed artists Mateus Manhanini, Valentine de Landro, Paris Alleyne, and more.

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LaToya Morgan has been a writer on Shameless, Parenthood, Complications, Turn: Washington's Spies, Into the Badlands, and The Walking Dead. She is currently the showrunner and executive producer of the upcoming HBO Max series Duster, which she co-created with JJ Abrams. She's written several comic books, including the BOOM! Studios best-selling series Dark Blood.

"I couldn't say no at the opportunity to dive deeper into Adonis' story–the story of the Creed dynasty. As a super fan of the Rocky and Creed franchises, this is a dream come true! I'm so excited for fellow fans to dive into this comic book goodness," said Morgan.

Jai is a writer/director based in Los Angeles. He's currently an Executive Story Editor on Superman & Lois and will direct an episode of season 3. In addition to his television and feature film work, Jai co-wrote Earth Prime: Superman & Lois #2 for DC Comics.

"It's been the opportunity of a lifetime to play in the sandbox with such an iconic franchise filled with incredible and complex characters. The art I've seen from Wilton has blown my mind. And to top it all off, I get to collaborate with my longtime friend and mentor, LaToya. I can't wait for people to see what we got planned," said Jamison.

Wilton Santos is an artist and Brazilian native. He has worked on numerous titles for Marvel Comics including Excalibur, Maestro, Star Wars: Age of Republic, and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. He is also the co-creator of Break Out at Dark Horse Comics. You can find Wilton on Instagram at @__wiltonsantos.

"When I was invited to work on this story, I was beyond excited! Rocky and Creed are so iconic, and some of my favorite films. I hope the fans are just as excited to see what we've made," said Santos.

The upcoming series marks the next release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Eve by Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong; The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Specs by David M. Booher and Chris Shehan; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; and The Seasons Have Teeth by Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

"As a huge fan of Rocky and Creed, this series is a dream project come to life with an absolute all-star team of creators and talent," said Matt Gagnon, BOOM! Studios. "It's humbling to be a part of the ongoing legacy, and we can't wait for fans to discover what's in store for the next generation of legendary champions."

Robert Marick, head of MGM Consumer Products, said, "As you can see from the recent box office debut of Creed III, the franchise is only getting hotter and hotter, and fans are looking for exciting new ways to interact with the property beyond the roll of the closing credits. The collaboration with BOOM! Studios on this new, limited comic book series enables fans to continue on with Adonis in this new Creed under the creative direction of Michael B. Jordan and a line-up of truly brilliant writers and illustrators."

Print copies of the first issue will be available for sale in June 2023 exclusively at comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic book shop) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

For continuing news on the comic book series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

About CREED III

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian – a fighter who has nothing to lose.

CREED III is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut.

Directed by: Michael B. Jordan
Screenplay by: Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin
Story by: Ryan Coogler and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin
Produced by: Irwin Winkler, p.g.a., Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, p.g.a., Michael B. Jordan, p.g.a., Elizabeth Raposo, p.g.a., Jonathan Glickman, Sylvester Stallone
Executive Producers: Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern, Adam Rosenberg Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad

CREED © 2015 and CREED II © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. CREED III © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. CREED is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. CREED Comic Book Series © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About MGM

Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network MGM+, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms and interactive ventures and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

About OUTLIER SOCIETY

Launched in 2016 by Michael B. Jordan, Outlier Society has a 360-deal partnership with Amazon Studios that includes an exclusive overall TV agreement and a first look film deal.

Outlier Society most recently produced CREED III for MGM, with Jordan making his directorial debut and reprising his role as Adonis Creed. The film's theatrical release broke records including the biggest opening domestic opening for a sports movie ever and biggest opening for a film in the CREED trilogy.

Its upcoming film slate includes Amazon Studios' adaptation of the highly-anticipated novel YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY by Akwaeke Emezi; STATIC SHOCK, a live action adaptation of DC Comics' ground-breaking series being penned by Randy McKinnon and with Reginald Hudlin also producing for WB; the Sony TriStar Pictures fantasy-action adaptation of N.K Jemisin's THE BROKEN EARTH book franchise; METHUSELAH with Danny Boyle directing for Warner Bros.; the film adaption of the fantasy novel BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF by acclaimed author Marlon James for Warner Bros.; and MGM's THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, written by Wes Tooke. Additionally, RAINBOW SIX, the follow up to WITHOUT REMORSE, has been announced in partnership with Paramount Studios. In WITHOUT REMORSE, Jordan starred as the iconic Tom Clancy character John Clark, which premiered in April 2021 on Amazon Prime Video and became the most watched film across all streaming platforms for its opening weekend.

Outlier Society is producing two upcoming projects with Amazon Studios including THE GREATEST, a Muhammad Ali series, and VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH, based off Charlie Jane Anders's novel of the same name, which is currently nominated for the Andrew Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, the Hugo Award for Best Young Adult Book, and is a Finalist for the 2022 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel. Previous credits include 61st Street on AMC, RAISING DION on Netflix; the Emmy-nominated and Producers Guild Award-winning, FAHRENHEIT 451; and Academy Award Winner Tarell Alvin McCraney's critically acclaimed DAVID MAKES MAN, which garnered nominations from the Critics Choice Awards, Peabody Awards, Gotham Awards and Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.

In 2019, with the support of the Obama Foundation and My Brother's Keeper, Jordan with Outlier launched the Outlier Society Fellowship. Born out of the desire to create more opportunities for underrepresented backgrounds or communities, the core curriculum focuses on developing the next generation of media, arts and entertainment industry leaders.

Outlier Society continues to define itself as a modern-day media company, focused on bringing and eclectic and inclusive lineup of diverse stories and voices to the global market. In February 2021, Elizabeth Raposo joined the company as President. She currently oversees production and development for all aspects of the business alongside Jordan.

About CHARTOFF WINKLER PRODUCTIONS
Founded by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Chartoff Winkler Productions has produced the Academy Award-winning Best Picture, ROCKY, along with all of the subsequent films in the franchise including the recent CREED I, II and III.

Other notable productions of the producing pair include POINT BLANK, THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?, THE MECHANIC, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TRUE CONFESSIONS and the Academy Award-nominated RAGING BULL and THE RIGHT STUFF.

As they have done on ROCKY BALBOA, CREED I, II and III, Charles Winkler, David Winkler and William Chartoff continue to serve as producers in the expanding CREED Universe.

About BOOM! STUDIOS

BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—the company has produced bestselling, award-winning original work, including Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, and Lumberjanes, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dune, Magic: The Gathering, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The Jim Henson Company properties. R.L. Stine's Just Beyond, based on bestselling BOOM! graphic novel series, is currently streaming on Disney+. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through a first-look relationship with Netflix including the upcoming animated TV series Mech Cadets in 2023. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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