In an industry where intellectual property has become both commodity and currency, Gia Skova is charting an unusually personal course. The actress, director, and producer — best known for writing, producing, directing and starring in her 2021 indie thriller The Serpent — is stepping into the comics world not as a hired hand but as the sole architect of her own mythology.
Her upcoming Lucinda Comics, set for a limited showcase at Comic Con New York in October 2025, is more than a publishing experiment. It’s the foundation of the Lucinda Universe, a creator-owned franchise designed to move fluidly across formats: comics, film, television, augmented reality, even live immersive experiences.
Skova has precedent on her side. The Serpent — distributed by Vertical Entertainment and later landing on Amazon Prime Video — defied its indie origins to secure an 84% Rotten Tomatoes rating. That result wasn’t just validation for Skova; it was a signal to distributors that she could deliver a commercially viable property outside the studio system. Now, with The Serpent 2 in development, companies like Vertical and others are watching closely.
What sets Lucinda apart from standard franchise-building is the sense of authorship. Where Marvel or DC expand through industrial pipelines, Skova’s world emerges from a single voice. In 2024, members of the Batman creative team took notice, endorsing the project for its narrative architecture and mythic potential. Later that year at Art Basel Miami, collectors highlighted Lucinda as an “investment-grade cultural asset,” citing its crossover between fine art and pop culture.
For readers, the comic will introduce Lucinda Kavski — a heroine less defined by genre than by symbolism. She is at once spy, rebel, and cultural code-bearer, designed not just to be consumed but decoded. “Lucinda is a code,” Skova notes. “She’s meant to be interpreted, and then expanded without losing her DNA.”
That dual positioning — art object and pop mythology, auteurist vision and franchise engine — is what makes Lucinda Universe notable. It’s not merely another independent comic release; it’s a test case for how far a creator-driven IP can travel in today’s entertainment economy. Where it lands — in film, streaming, or the collectible art market — remains to be seen. But one fact is clear: Gia Skova is not waiting for permission. She is rewriting the rulebook, and Lucinda Universe may be her boldest chapter yet.
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