Ronda Rousey is moving into the ring of the graphic novel world, writing her first one with illustrations by a DC/Marvel alum.
WWE champion, UFC Corridor of Famer…graphic novelist? Ronda Rousey has accomplished writing her first graphic novel, Count on the Surprising, marking her first foray into the comedian world.
In Count on the Surprising, a hitwoman who goes by “Mom” wears a faux child bump as a part of her gimmick. However when she truly turns into pregnant after sleeping with a goal, she finds herself challenged with coping with each her being pregnant and her job, all with bounties on her head.
The adventures of “Mom” partly stem from experiences that Ronda Rousey – who grew to become a mom in 2021 – has undergone…presumably with out the entire employed murderer factor. Whereas Rousey wrote the graphic novel, Mike Deodato, Jr. – a contributor to DC, Marvel and Darkish Horse – dealt with the paintings.
On the origins of Count on the Surprising, Ronda Rousey stated, “The whole story is just the story of me and my husband. Our journey trying to get pregnant, having a baby, our becoming parents …When you actually come to that realization and live up to it is I think a process that isn’t really covered in anything I’ve really seen so far. That was kind of a personal journey that was really important to us.”
Ronda Rousey instructed the Los Angeles Instances that she deliberate for Count on the Surprising to be written as a screenplay (a separate endeavor than a beforehand reported one), with the concept for herself to star. However Rousey has developed a love for graphic novels over time. “I originally intended on this being a movie, but I really think that this is the way it was always meant to be, as a graphic novel. Maybe that’s the path that I was meant for more, to be a graphic novelist.” Even nonetheless, she wouldn’t thoughts seeing it tailored for the large display screen.
So when can we count on the sudden? AWA Studios has a BackerKit marketing campaign for the graphic novel formally launching on July twenty fifth, with possibilities for donators to get hand-signed copies and even being depicted within the paintings having our ass handed to you by Ronda Rousey herself.
Ronda Rousey joins the likes of different former professional wrestlers like The Final Warrior and Jerry “The King” Lawler who’ve contributed tales or paintings to the comedian type.
