Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR Meets John Woo In City of Darkness (Exclusive)

Keanu Reeves' best-selling comic BRZRKR returns with the John Woo-influenced City of Darkness.

Published Sep 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Shaun Corley has been with ScreenRant for over 5 years, and is currently the Coordinator for PR and Outreach for the Comics Team.

Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR meets John Woo in the new City of Darkness, and ScreenRant is thrilled to bring fans a first look. Keanu Reeves is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, known for starring in many types of movies. Yet some of his biggest roles have come in action franchises such as The Matrix and John Wick.

In 2021, Reeves joined forces with writer Matt Kindt to bring to life his creation BRZRKR. Published by Boom Studios, and drawn by Ron Garney, BRZRKR became a phenomenon upon publication, going through multiple printings and selling over a half million copies. The book’s momentum continued throughout its 12-issue run, and has continued in a series of one-shots. These comics are only the beginning: Reeves has collaborated with novelist China Miéville on a novel, The Book of Elsewhere. Furthermore, there are also plans for a feature film.

BRZRKR’s protagonist, an immortal known as “B,” is one of the most savage warriors to ever live. B has fought his way across the centuries, knowing nothing but bloodshed and carnage. By the time BRZRKR catches up to him, B is working for the military, doing black ops-style missions. BRZRKR’s various one-shots have transported B to different times and places. Now, a new book is sending B to 1990s Hong Kong, at a volatile moment in its history.

B Heads to Hong Kong in BRZRKR: CIty of Darkness

BRZRKR: City of Darkness, which will be written by Mike Costa and drawn by Kenny Wong, takes B to Hong Kong in 1994. Boom’s previously released synopsis for City of Darkness reads as follows:

HONG KONG, 1994: The handover from the UK to China is fast-approaching, and Hong Kong has been plunged into chaos.

A brutal triad gang war is spilling into the streets in a flood of blood and bullets, and a young Triad’s life is about to change forever as he steps into the shadow of the BRZRKR!

Into this wave of heroic bloodshed enters B, with a centuries-long wrong to right, and ten thousand bullets to do it with.

Now, ScreeRant is pleased to bring fans a first look at the covers to BRZRKR: City of Darkness #1. The first, by City of Darkness artist Wong, shows B in a John Woo-style gunfight, while Antonio Fuso checks in with an action-packed cover depicting B plunging head first into danger.

BRZRKR: City of Darkness is in good hands creator-wise. Writer Mike Costa’s resume includes episodes of the Lucifer television series, as well as GI JOE: Cobra, and horror titles from other publishers. Kenny Wong took an unusual path to comics, coming from the world of stunt work, and this informs his art. Wong’s experiences as a stuntman have prepared him well for the high-octane world of BRZRKR.

BRZRKR: City of Darkness Is A Love Letter to Hong Kong Cinemea of the 1990s

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Hong Kong film industry produced a number of spectacular action movies that pushed genre boundaries and changed its course as well. One of its most prominent directors is John Woo. While perhaps best known to American audiences for Face/Off, Woo had a highly regarded career in Hong Kong first, making films such as Hard Boiled and A Better Tomorrow. Woo’s influence can be felt throughout the covers of BRZRKR: City of Darkness. These stylized covers transport readers back to a different time and place.

John Woo, and the Hong Kong action film scene, influenced movies like The Matrix. While Keanu Reeves had been in action films before, The Matrix established him as one of the greats. Other films in Reeves’ filmography, like John Wick, with its intense gunplay, also owe a debt to Woo. It is only fitting, therefore, for Reeves’ BRZRKR to pay homage to Woo as well in the new City of Darkness.

BRZRKR: City of Darkness #1 is on sale November 18 from Boom Studios!