Fiona Staples and Jen Bartel Get Their Own MTG Secret Lair Drops
Jun 28, 2021
Magic the Gathering's "Secret Lair" series is expanding into the realm of comic book creators this September! Last week, the MTG official site announced two separate artist editions featuring the artwork of award-winning comic creators Fiona Staples (SAGA) and Jen Bartel (Blackbird, Mother of Madness).
Wizards of the Coast on Fiona Staples:
You would not believe what Fiona Staples said when we asked her if she wanted to illustrate a Secret Lair Drop. She said, “Yes.” Well, since you’re looking at this product page you probably believe it pretty easily, but we still think we’re dreaming. The Fiona Staples, award-winning comic book artist known for her emotive art and compelling characters, has entered the Magic arena! (Not that one.) She directed her unbelievable reserves of talent towards five sweet cards—cards that can be yours, right now.
Wizard of the Coast on Jen Bartel:
Jen Bartel is here, and she means business. She honed her skills on the mean streets of multiple major comic companies, and now she’s come for Magic. When she karate-kicked the doors to Wizards HQ wide open, she immediately charged the artist pit. But it wasn’t ‘til she performed at least six different judo throws on several perplexed staff members that she told us what she wanted: her own Secret Lair Drop. We immediately acquiesced—partially out of fear, but mostly out of deep respect for her ridiculous talent. She immediately put her award-winning skills to work. Several weeks later, a flaming arrow crashed through the window of our boss’s office, immolating a carefully manicured fern. Art for the following cards was attached.
The Secret Lair Special Guest: Fiona Staples is scheduled for release on September 23rd. It contains 1 Borderless Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, 1 Borderless, Metallic Mimic, 1Borderless Sakura-Tribe Elder, 1 Borderless Soul-Scar Mage, and 1 Borderless Spell Queller.
The Special Guest: Jen Bartel releases September 23rd and has 1 Borderless Archaeomancer, 1 Borderless Bloom Tender, 1 Borderless Mesa Enchantress, and 1 Borderless Meteor Golem.
Both are available to pre-order now and come in foil ($39.99) and non-foil ($29.99) variants. Check out the Secret Lair site for more. You can discover further projects by Jen Bartel and Fiona Staples below.
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