Dark Horse Comics is preparing the launch of Skate Ali for June. The series, written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Sam Humphries with art by Natacha Bustos, is set in a near-future Los Angeles where skateboarding is banned. It will follow the young Ali, who faces the rival clan LA Skull Clan, users of a magical force called the Rush. The plot questions whether she will join this underground revolution.
A Development of Over a Decade on the Drawing Board ✏️
The creators note that the project has evolved over more than ten years. This long gestation period allowed for refining the construction of the dystopian world and character development. The technical process involved defining the rules of the magic the Rush and its visual integration into skateboarding tricks, a challenge that Bustos captured in the art. The first issue will feature multiple variant covers by different artists.
The Magical Solution to Dodge the Police (and Physics) ✨
In a practical narrative twist, the skateboarding ban and the magic the Rush solve a classic dilemma: explaining how the protagonists perform impossible maneuvers without getting injured. Now, instead of attributing it to hours of training, it's enough to invoke an arcane force. Perhaps future skateboarding manuals will include spells alongside ollie tutorials.