, before being adapted and expanded in a series of comic book miniseries starting in 2010. The final installment in the cycle,The Lady Baltimore of the series’ title was formerly Sofia Valk, a girl born and raised in Estonia before war spread across Europe. She eventually became the trusted companion of Lord Henry Baltimore, a soldier determined to rid the world of monsters, and now finds that she must continue his battle long after he’s gone.
The five-issue series “is the start of something big and unexpected,” Golden, who’s collaborated with Mignola for more than two decades, said in a statement. “The series springs from the pages of thecomics and novel, but it has a different sensibility and a dynamic new lead protagonist.
Connell, meanwhile, was won over by the title character. “I love the story and the hero that is Lady Baltimore,” she explained. “On the surface, she's this kick-ass heroine who gets the job done, but underneath it all is the turmoil revolving around learning how to carry the weight and legacy of her new title.