A chainsaw-wielding warrior queen slicing through space. That’s the premise of Chainkata, the new series from Daniel Warren Johnson launching at Image Comics in November.

Johnson has been on a tear. His wrestling drama Do a Powerbomb won an Eisner Award. His Transformers run dominated the charts. Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, Beta Ray Bill, and Absolute Batman cemented his reputation. Now he’s channeling all of it into something completely his own.

Chainkata follows Luma, a warrior searching for peace but finding only violence as she cuts through the cosmos. Johnson promises it’ll blend the epic sci-fi scale of his Beta Ray Bill work with the emotional depth he brought to Do a Powerbomb and Extremity.

The book has been brewing for nearly a decade. Johnson sketched Luma back in 2017 but spent nine years finding the right story for her. “I’ve wanted to make a science fiction book that truly felt different from everything already out there,” he said. “I have pushed myself narratively and artistically further than I ever have before.”

Image is rolling out the red carpet, with promotional appearances planned for San Diego Comic-Con this month. For indie creators watching Johnson’s trajectory from Space-Mullet to household name, Chainkata represents what’s possible when vision meets relentless craft.