The art world and the world of blockchain are currently seeing a huge intersection thanks to the rise of non-fungible tokens or NFTs as they are commonly called. Top artists from around the world have been selling their work as NFTs with millions of dollars being raised and NFT platforms seeing more attention from the artist themselves.
One of the latest of these is from Neal Adams, a legendary comic book artist behind iconic characters like the modern Batman and the Green lantern. It was announced on May 18, 2021, that the comic book artist will be partnering with Vorto Gaming to release an exclusive comic book and NFT collection.
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Some details about the new partnership have been announced such as Adams creating bespoke comic books around Hash Rush, which is the first title published by Vorto Gaming and will be released on its network. Part of this comic will involve new and existing Hash Rush characters and a new storyline from Adams.
Given that Adams has shaped storylines for a number of comics for DC Comics and Marvel, there is a lot of anticipation. He will receive help for this new project from Swedish-based ComicFirst Entertainment and their artist Mikael Bergkvist, who is also his mentee.
Adams himself has touched on the importance of gaming and why he is excited about this upcoming project.
“Gaming is without doubt the most innovative entertainment industry of the past decade and is shaping so many different aspects of our culture. We’re moving into a period in history where we are spending as much time exploring digital, imaginary worlds as we are living in this one. Comic books were always a transportation tool – taking us to another place, to experience another story, even just for a moment. Hash Rush is no different and I’m looking forward to sharing this story with the world.’ he said.
At this point, it seems that there is no limit to the type of content that can be created as an NFT. Artists from all sectors are beginning to explore their options with regards to both making money and providing valuable experiences for their fans. Hopefully, Adams’ participation in this project will lead to more prominent comic book artists embracing NFTs as well.
