'Martha Washington' softcover dated

Dark Horse Comics' The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the 21st Century will arrive in stores this summer.

The softcover release will compile all six volumes of Frank Miller and Dave Gibbon's acclaimed comic, from Give Me Liberty to Martha Washington Dies.

"Over the years, Martha has attained a kind of reality for me. Not all fictional characters you deal with do, but I think I speak for myself and Frank when I say that we really do have a sense of knowing Martha as a real person," Gibbons told CBR.

"I know Frank finds her very comfortable to write and I find her very comfortable to draw, so I think we were on to something."

A cinematic adaptation of the comic has been rumoured for some time. Back in July, Gibbons told DS that Rosario Dawson is the favoured choice for the title role.

The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the 21st Century will be available in June.