Lady Death Demonicron Looks Gorgeously Gruesome

Lady Death is the latest comicbook character to get a starring role in a new videogame. Her pursuit of vengeance is stepping off the page and onto the screen in Lady Death Demonicron, a canonical beat-em-up in the Lady Death universe.

Who is Lady Death?

Created by renowned comic artist and writer Brian Pulido, Lady Death has appeared in nearly 400 comics, earning her a title as one of comics’s most beloved–and feared–anti-heroes.

A fictional goddess featuring in American comic books published by Coffin Comics, Lady Death first appeared in Evil Ernie #1 in December 1991. Lady Death then reappeared in the Evil Ernie: The Resurrection miniseries in 1994, before taking a starring role in her own comicbook series. The character was also the subject of a full-length animated feature film released in 2004.

To say that Lady Death has a significant fanbase is an understatement. While she’s no Marvel hero, or even Spawn level of familiarity in mainstream culture, there is an audience keen to see more of her adventures.

Lady Death Demonicron Setting

Brian Pulido is set to co-write the game, bringing it into the franchise’s existing canon. Lady Death wishes is to mourn her friend in peace. This proves difficult when a horde of demonic enemies swarm the cemetery gates. These malevolent forces hound Lady Death between realms, invoking a hunt through alternate realities that bring forth a sinister mystery.

Poised to help is Ravenheart, a haunted swordsman prepared to accompany Lady Death through these ominous realms in search of answers to a convoluted mystery. Little does she know, but Lady Death is about to enter the most brutal battle of her undead life.

Kickstarter Success

Marking 30 years of Lady Death, the first video game installment of the franchise has already been sucessfully funded via Kickstarter. Lady Death Demonicron hit its $150,000 USD goal within the first three days. Now there’s a bunch of stretch goals, including two-player split-screen and online gameplay.

Pre-production of the game is now officially underway, with plans to soon move into full development.

Ash Nicholls, Director at Art of Play, says: “We’re excited to handcraft the next chapter of Lady Death in video game form with the creator of Lady Death Brian Pulido and his incredible team!”

“It’s time for Lady Death to conquer the video game space with the leadership of Art of Play,” says creator Brian Pulido. “Demonicron is true to Lady Death’s spirit. I can’t wait for players around the world to get their hands on it.”

Lady Death Demonicron Gameplay

The game sees our heroine and her partner, Ravenheart, thrown into the depths of hell. In Lady Death Demonicron, you’ll move through hand-drawn environments using lethal sword skills and destructive magic to take on the undead hordes. As you battle through the game’s 15 beat-em-up style levels, you can upgrade your swords and uncovering brutal finishers.

Art of Play, a studio known for their work on Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, and Transformers, is heading the artistic production of the game. Lady Death Demonicron is a completely hand-drawn 2D comic gaming experience. Using frame-by-frame animation, the developers create seamless gameplay reflective of Lady Death’s comic appearances. For example, Lady Death’s movement will be recorded using a trained combat and sword expert, which Art of Play’s team will turn into frame-by-frame hand-drawn sequences. Some of which you can see in the teaser trailer below.

Teaser Trailer

Lady Death Demonicron Launch Plans

As stated above, Lady Death Demonicron has been fully funded on Kickstarter. The game will launch on PC and consoles. Specifically, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The latter will also receive a physical edition, while Xbox and PC will be digital only.

The game’s Kickstarter runs through May 24th, and a release date for the title will be announced at a later date. Currently it’s penned in for 2026.

Are you a fan of Lady Death? Excited for this unique, blood-soaked action game? Let us know in the comments below!