Just in time for the Holidays, Aspen MLT has announced their newest comic title and the third series to take part in their 10 for 10 initiative, Jirni! An all new fantasy-adventure epic, Jirni, was created by writer J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Teen Titans) with art by Paolo Pantalena (Epoch, 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad) and Brett Smith (Superman, GI Joe).

Discover a whole new world of adventure! Trekking through a violent and dangerous frontier of savage barbarians, devious thieves, and wild creatures, a warrior-princess named Ara searches for her mother, who was stolen away from her kingdom by a mysterious sorcerer with the help of his powerful D’jinn. What great and terrible secrets await her in the distant horizon? Prepare to experience an epic tale of fantasy and wonder without boundaries. This is Ara’s quest. This is Ara’s destiny. This is Ara’s Jirni!

As part of Aspen’s “10 for 10” initiative, Jirni #1 will be offered for the new reader-friendly price of only $1, and will feature a host of incentives for retailers and fans alike, many to be announced by the publisher in the coming weeks. Jirni follows the announcements of new series Legend of the Shadow Clan and Shrugged volume 2, also having it’s own facebook community fans can like to see more artwork and news as it becomes available.

“Jirni is a celebration of all the things I love about fantasy and adventure” says series creator, JT Krul. “It’s the tale of a girl on a quest beyond anything she ever imagined, venturing into a world she barely knew existed. For anyone who has been captivated by the vivid imagery of Frazetta’s masterpieces, this book is for you. For anyone who relished in the visceral energy of Conan the Barbarian or got lost on the rich mythic sagas of Excalibur or Clash of the Titans; for anyone who rolled a ten-sided die or refused to leave Middle Earth; for anyone who followed such adventurers as Flash Gordon or John Carter, or walked the long and crazy path with a gunslinger named Roland, this book is for you. Don’t miss it. It’s going to be a hell of a Jirni.”

The affordably priced Jirni #1 will feature a direct cover by the series team of Pantalena and Smith, while fans who add the series to their local comic shop’s pull list are eligible for the special Jirni #1 Aspen Reserved Edition cover (feature on the right) by Pantalena and colorist Peter Steigerwald. Fans who collect all ten of Aspen’s “10 for 10” Reserved Edition covers will be eligible to receive the free full-size Aspen Comics “10 for 10” Jam Poster from their local retailer.

Jirni #1 will see release in April of 2013, but expect more details on Jirni and other new titles in the Aspen 10 for 10 initiative to pop up well before that, so remember to check back regularly for all the hottest new Aspen news.