Ronda Rousey has officially announced her graphic novel.
Former WWE star Ronda Rousey took to Twitter/X on July 25 to announce her graphic novel, "Expecting The Unexpected". She noted that it was a "martial art romantic comedy" graphic novel that she had been working on for the last five years. Rousey said that she wrote the graphic novel, and it was illustrated by Eisner-winning artist Mike Deodato Jr. Rousey wrote that it was a labor of love that she could not wait to share with the world.
In the post, Rousey shared that the graphic novel and special editions would be on Kickstarter once they launched the campaign, which can be followed at this link.
Finally I can announce the martial art romantic comedy graphic novel I’ve been working on the last 5 years! “Expecting the Unexpected” written by myself, illustrated by Eisner winning artist @MikeDeodato and edited by marvel alumni @axelalonzo is a labor of love I can’t wait to…
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) June 25, 2024
From AWA Studios:
ABOUT RONDA ROUSEY’S EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
Her codename: “Mom.” With a fake baby bump filled with guns, she’s built a reputation as one of the deadliest hit-women on the planet. But on the verge of her big break in the criminal underworld, Mom makes a fateful decision: sleeping with a potential target (who just so happens to be a top-ranked assassin himself). What follows is a wild mashup of action, adventure, comedy, and romance as a newly pregnant Mom with a bounty on her head fights off wave-after-wave of assassins, falls in love with her baby daddy, and decides how to face her personal and professional predicament.
“I felt like I had to tell this story, because Expecting the Unexpected pulls from the most important parts of my life: motherhood, my career as a fighter, and fun action movies."
— Ronda RouseyUFC & WWE champion, Olympic medalist, and Hollywood actress Ronda Rousey has stepped out of the ring and into the world of comics. AWA, the indie publisher of bold, original stories from the world’s most outstanding creators, will give die-hard fans first access to this title through an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Rousey’s graphic novel debut, Expecting the Unexpected.
Penned by Rousey and edited by Axel Alonso, AWA Chief Creative Officer and former Editor-and-Chief at Marvel, with art by Eisner and Ringo Award-winning comic book artist Mike Deodato, Jr. (AVENGERS, NOT ALL ROBOTS, WONDER WOMAN), the graphic novel draws on Rousey’s incredible career in the ring and pairs it with Deodato’s martial arts background to create the most accurate and action-packed fight scenes in comics!
The book sets a new bar for authenticity of fight scenes through a unique creative process developed by Ronda Rousey, Mike Deodato Jr., and AWA.
Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available.
Rousey departed WWE in August 2023; she wrapped up after her match against Shayna Baszler at WWE SummerSlam.
Rousey is reportedly working on adapting a script for a biopic at Netflix. More information is available here.
