Disney Launches Marvel Crime with Stories About Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage

Through their imprint Hyperion Avenue, Disney Publishing Worldwide will be releasing a series of three original novels intended for a mature audience. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Daredevil will each be receiving their own novel.According to Publisher Weekly, the Disney imprint will be tasking established crime novelists to transform the well-known Marvel characters for the genre. “We are always looking for new ways to tell stories about Marvel’s beloved superheroes, and working with Hyperion Avenue on the Marvel Crime novels will showcase these characters in an exciting new light,” said Sven Larsen, VP of Licensed Publishing at Marvel. “We know that lifelong Marvel fans and crime fiction enthusiasts alike will enjoy this inventive new series.”The first novel released will be about Jessica Jones. The superpowered private eye is already perfectly suited for the crime genre, so Lisa Jewell, author of 19 crime novels, has an advantage. “Well here’s an announcement and a half! I’ve written a novel for Marvel! It features the brilliant Jessica Jones and will be published this time next year,” tweeted Jewell. Two other novels will be released a year after Jessica Jones’: one about Luke Cage, and one about the Daredevil, Matt Murdock.RELATED: The 15 Darkest Marvel Comics EverRELATED: Disney Honors Marvel Comics With Mickey Mouse Variant Covers

Through their imprint Hyperion Avenue, Disney Publishing Worldwide will be releasing a series of three original novels intended for a mature audience. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Daredevil will each be receiving their own novel.

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According to Publisher Weekly, the Disney imprint will be tasking established crime novelists to transform the well-known Marvel characters for the genre. “We are always looking for new ways to tell stories about Marvel’s beloved superheroes, and working with Hyperion Avenue on the Marvel Crime novels will showcase these characters in an exciting new light,” said Sven Larsen, VP of Licensed Publishing at Marvel. “We know that lifelong Marvel fans and crime fiction enthusiasts alike will enjoy this inventive new series.”

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The first novel released will be about Jessica Jones. The superpowered private eye is already perfectly suited for the crime genre, so Lisa Jewell, author of 19 crime novels, has an advantage. “Well here’s an announcement and a half! I’ve written a novel for Marvel! It features the brilliant Jessica Jones and will be published this time next year,” tweeted Jewell. Two other novels will be released a year after Jessica Jones’: one about Luke Cage, and one about the Daredevil, Matt Murdock.

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