SAN DIEGO — Porn star, adult entertainment entrepreneur, and overall cultural icon Jenna Jameson has teamed with Virgin Comics to create a series of comic books titled <8>Shadow Hunter. Announced at Comic-Con International this week, the first issue will go on sale at comic shops and online comic retailers in December, with a complete 144-page book available in June of 2008.According to a press release, Shadow Hunter is the story of a provocative superheroine who survives a brush with death only to find herself fighting the legions of hell for her very soul.

The series is intended for mainstream audiences, unlike her previous Carnal Comics appearance in their Wicked Weapon book.

Cover art for the first issue of her new comic book outing has been created by illustrator Greg Horn.

“Jenna Jameson is a cultural force,” said Virgin Comics CEO Sharad Devarajan. “She is an entrepreneur who is taking the taboo to the mainstream and has built an industry around her brand.”

“I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Virgin to bring this story to life, first as comics and eventually in film and other formats,” said Jameson in a statement. “Working with comics is creatively liberating — everything is possible. My character is sultry, sexy and kicks ass!”

She will be appearing at the company’s booth on Saturday starting at 4:30pm. Images from the series will be available at the Virgin Comics booth at the San Diego Convention Center. A new site, JennaComix.com, has been created to host additional information, previews and pre-orders of the comic art and books.