A gripping new tale that mixes thrilling action, sensuality and the hierarchy of bees in a dystopian setting is on the horizon for Image Comics. Screen Rant has an exclusive first look at The hivea crazy story about people trying to survive in a world where humanity is influenced as easily as worker bees.
Preview pages provided to Screen Rant show off this intriguing new world and begin with two truck drivers approached by motorcyclists wearing cartoon bee masks. However, the truckers immediately fall under the bikers’ mind control powers with just a few words and go completely off course.
The bikers, Ash and Noa, force the truck off a bridgecausing him to crash into an open field. Waiting for the bikers near the crash site is his partner, Benji. Benji begs his partners to hurry up with their plans as Noa and Ash kiss.
The Hive mixes sensuality and violence with Hivemind behavior
The hive Takes neo-noir crime dramas to a new level
The hive comes from writer AJ Lieberman (Batman: Gotham Knights, Harley Quinn, The Silver Six) and artist Mike Henderson (Cable, Deadman Loganand Reckless). In this world, there are those known as ‘hivers’ who possess mind control powers. The hive follows a group of hunted hivers who are fleeing their former queen beewho is determined to regain control of her hive, whatever the cost.
Lieberman and Henderson released a joint statement discussing their new series saying “The Hive is nothing you’d expect, but exactly what you want in a grimy, neo-noir story set in a world where some people can connect and control others in a collective mind – like bees in a hive.“. They discussed their fascination with bees and how such a hierarchy would apply to humans and expressed excitement for fans to see how the story expands.”in the most unexpected way.“.
The hive It brings several great ideas to create an interesting story
Dystopian worlds, hive mentality and sensuality are bold ingredients
The hive It’s not the first story to be set in the not-too-distant future, nor is it the first to feature people on the run trying to survive. But adding the hive mentality of bees and seeing how that would affect humans is certainly an interesting choice. After all, how demonstrated on The Hive preview pages, this is different from drugging or hypnotism. It is a biological imperative that completely takes away someone’s autonomy at the behest of a queen. That’s a very intriguing hook for a futuristic crime drama.
Who knows what’s next for Noa, Ash, Benji or other characters who will appear in The hive? But Lieberman and Henderson have combined many unique and quality elements here that will undoubtedly go in directions readers won’t imagine as the story progresses. Those looking for a new twist on crime stories might want to head straight to the comic book store when Image comics’ The hive hits the shelves.
The Hive #1 will be available on February 12, 2025 from Image Comics.