[Montréal, Québec] (November 9, 2026) – Roditeli Productions and Modern retro publisher Ziggurat Interactive are celebrating the birthday of BloodRayne with an announcement for fans of the iconic action horror series: a Kickstarter campaign for a new BloodRayne comic series, produced in partnership with Roditeli Productions, for the 25th anniversary of the franchise.
Since BloodRayne first arrived on Halloween 2002, the red-headed dhampir (half-human half-vampire) Rayne (voiced by Laura Bailey) has cut a bloody path through the Third Reich in BloodRayne, her own vampire siblings in BloodRayne 2, and an underground castle in BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites. The latest console versions of all three games are coming together in BloodRayne: Definitive Collection. Now Rayne is stepping off the screen, onto the page to continue her story 25 years later.
Coming to Kickstarter: new BloodRayne stories to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise
The pre-launch page for the new BloodRayne comic series is now live, and the campaign is set to launch in the first quarter of 2027. The crowdfunding campaign will celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary, with many surprises and announcements to come! Fans can sign up to be notified at launch and back all-new stories from Rayne’s life. Pledge rewards include Kickstarter-exclusive editions of the #1 issue, exclusive variant covers by all-star artists (to be revealed), and BloodRayne merchandise available only through the BloodRayne comic rebirth 25th anniversary campaign! Visit bloodraynecomic.com
BloodRayne #1 (2027) will debut right where the story left off in 2004. One of gaming’s biggest cliffhangers: the end of BloodRayne 2, while also serving as an entry point for new fans! Written to satisfy fans who were with Rayne 25 years ago and who’ll be with her for the next 25 years! A perfect reintroduction to the character, serving as an entry point to a whole new ongoing saga in comic form.
The upcoming 2027 comic series is written by Kevin Roditeli (POSTAL, SWAT Kats, Bad Omens) and drawn by artist BRÄO (The Crow, Penthouse Comics). Beyond the main story, the book will feature expanded-universe stories by writer Felipe Cagno (The Few and Cursed) which will lead to a larger worldwide threat in the BloodRayne universe, with assistance from BloodRayne lore builder Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher: Year One) and Ant Williams (X-Men, Deadpool). The creative team is rounded out by comics veterans letterer/designer Serge LaPointe (Assassin’s Creed, Christopher Nolan’s Batman) and editor Chris Stevens (Lost Fantasy, Marvel Artbooks).
The new comic book series is produced by Roditeli Productions, the comic studio led by CEO and Creative Director Kevin Roditeli that specializes in bringing beloved entertainment properties to comics through crowdfunding. Its SWAT Kats – First Ever Comic Book campaign raised more than $1,000,000 from over 7,000 backers, setting the record for the biggest single-issue comic Kickstarter of all time. Earlier this year, the company repeated its success with bringing another beloved video game property, POSTAL, to comics in partnership with Running With Scissors. It became the biggest debut issue for a video game comic adaptation on Kickstarter. Now, it is BloodRayne’s turn.
“Rayne has been slicing through the action horror genre since 2002, and her fans have stuck with her the whole way,” says Alex Lotz, Managing Producer at Ziggurat Interactive. “Partnering with Roditeli Productions lets us give those fans something they’ve been asking for: new stories, told by a team that knows how to make a comic campaign special.”
“Rayne is one of gaming’s great antiheroes that collectively influenced a generation,” says Kevin Roditeli, writer and Creative Director, Roditeli Productions. “Her influence as a character is still resonating in games, films and comics to this date. We had no other choice but to bring her back to comics for the 25th anniversary of the franchise. She is a pop culture icon that deserves to be present in comics ongoingly, and that’s what we want to accomplish. She is back to stay!”
Follow the upcoming BloodRayne #1 (2027) Kickstarter campaign at www.bloodraynecomic.com.
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