{"id":17621,"date":"2019-07-08T18:55:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T23:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=17621"},"modified":"2019-07-08T18:55:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T23:55:54","slug":"becky-lynch-stars-in-wwe-smackdown-live-1-from-boom-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/08\/becky-lynch-stars-in-wwe-smackdown-live-1-from-boom-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Becky Lynch Stars in WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1 From BOOM! Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;\">BOOM! Studios is proud to continue The Road to San Diego, a ten-day spotlight on the most exciting comic book and graphic novel news in advance of Comic Con International in San Diego (July 17-21), with the announcement of the\u00a0<strong>WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1<\/strong>. Written by Kevin Panetta (<em>Bloom<\/em>) with art by Kendall Goode (<em>WWE<\/em>), follow WWE Superstar, Becky Lynch, as she gets ready for the Friday night premiere of SmackDown Live in this special issue.<\/p>\n<p>Join Lynch as she arrives at the arena and runs into The Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker and Kane), WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions The IIconics (Peyton Royce and Billie Kay), WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, and many more. Behind the scenes, unexpected alliances are formed, lifelong enemies are made, and chaos ensues as Superstars erupt into a free-for-all centered around The Man herself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1<\/strong>\u00a0features a main cover by artist Xerm\u00e1nico (<em>Injustice:Gods Among Us<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Man is one of the most electrifying Superstars to hit the ropes, and what better way to begin a new era of\u00a0<em>SmackDown\u00a0<\/em>Live than with Becky Lynch in the lead?\u201d said Chris Rosa, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cCurrent WWE Superstars collide with WWE Legends, who are all here for one of the biggest and most unpredictable nights that they\u2019ll ever face in the ring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including\u00a0<em>Once &amp; Future<\/em>\u00a0by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora;\u00a0<em>Faithless\u00a0<\/em>by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet;\u00a0<em>Abbott\u00a0<\/em>from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivel\u00e4;\u00a0<em>Bury The Lede<\/em>\u00a0from Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe;\u00a0<em>Grass Kings\u00a0<\/em>from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and\u00a0<em>Klaus<\/em>from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0<em>Angel\u00a0<\/em>from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov,\u00a0<em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer\u00a0<\/em>from Jordie Bellaire and David L\u00f3pez, Firefly from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid; and\u00a0<em>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers\u00a0<\/em>from Ryan Parrott and Francesco Mortarino.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Print copies of<strong>\u00a0WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1\u00a0<\/strong>will be available for sale on October 2, 2019 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750&amp;id=eb306d646a&amp;e=edc12a6fbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750%26id%3Deb306d646a%26e%3Dedc12a6fbb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1562714546367000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFE7WHV0xwU6t7danFyKv_lm88KtQ\">comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For continuing news on\u00a0<strong>WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE #1\u00a0<\/strong>and more from BOOM! Studios, stay\u00a0tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750&amp;id=e9b356e89c&amp;e=edc12a6fbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750%26id%3De9b356e89c%26e%3Dedc12a6fbb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1562714546367000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHF3LiEz2zs6C7FGaWeKchvfi5yug\">www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750&amp;id=8de4c0062e&amp;e=edc12a6fbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/boom-studios.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750%26id%3D8de4c0062e%26e%3Dedc12a6fbb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1562714546367000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJPISm8MWaxC7KKTWPHV34ZhXDQA\">@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/VbfhtiqCBitHUhrcP3hW17HTiTHDvSPnjWnTzjsIoN9RfBLFAMKMLJ0ONDv2X5YeW0W2axRn7SwZwg8nPdwS7acDdfzfgt9NCLIfzHA1opJi_fzpAiorGdFH3PBt_YJuNw6gxtsrKCz_tTtGd3v0EAShlnoOebUfN7k=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9d17c9217240226bbc79d6750\/images\/88876d35-2526-4ab3-bea5-58799dfe5246.jpg\" width=\"551\" height=\"495\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOOM! 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