Post Malone is entering the world of comics withBig Rig,a new project described as “Mad MaxmeetsEvil Dead.” The new comic comes from publisher Vault Comics, in partnership with Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s production company Platinum Dunes, who are also already developing the project into a feature film.
According to ComicBasics.com,Big Rigwill be based on an original idea by Post Malone, with the singer teaming up with Vault Editor-in-Chief Adrian Wassell to write the comic withBarbaric’s Nathan Gooden handlingthe art duties.
Set in the Dark Ages, the story concerns the forces of Hell invading Europe. A sect of the Knights Templar known as the Six Petals pray to God for salvation, and receive a massive eighteen-wheeler called the Rig. An ex-communicated priest known as the Trucker then gets behind the wheel to do battle with the forces of Hell.
Post Malone’s “Big Rig” Sounds Like A Wild Combination Of Classic Post-Apocalyptic Pop Culture
Big Rig– Story By Post Malone; Written By Adrian Wassell; Art By Nathan Gooden
While theBig Riggraphic novel is scheduled to be released later in 2025,Vault will be releasing the first chapter on its own for Free Comic Book Day this May, as a way of building anticipation for the arrival of the full story. Malone himself expressed excitement at the project, stating:
“This is going to kick ass. It’s amazing working with Vault and Michael Bay. Turning this idea into what we have has been unbelievable. The team has been crushing it, and I can’t believe we get to be a part of Free Comic Book Day.”
While it would be easy to write the comic off as a vanity project, created solely to build interest in an eventual feature film, there’s no denying that “Mad MaxmeetsEvil Dead” is an exciting concept.
Given the opportunity,Big Rigcould be the surprise break-out indie comic of the year.
Further, the team that has come together to bring Post Malone’s vision to life should raise expectations for comic book fans. In particular, Nathan Gooden’s work onBarbaricwowed audiences when it debuted fromVault Comics in 2021, so getting to see the artist once again bring his mad, ultra-violent touch to a full-length graphic novel will be a treat for fans of bloody horror and high-octane action. Given the opportunity,Big Rigcould be the surprise break-out indie comic of the year.
Check OutFree Comic Book Day: Big RigIn April, 2025
Fans will have to judge for themselves when theBig Riggraphic novel comes out in 2025. The Free Comic Book Day issue containing Chapter One of the story should give fans a taste of what to expect when the original graphic novel releases in full later this year. With its story of a Medieval ex-communicated priest driving a God-given eighteen-wheeler against the forces of Hell,Post Malone looks to be making a big splashwith hisMad MaxmeetsEvil DeadcomicBig Rig.
Source:Comic Basics
Free Comic Book Day: Big Rigwill be available June 30, 2025 from Vault Comics.
