By Hector Cortez Apr 18, 2008, 22:06 GMT
DC Comics, in partnership with Epic Games, announced plans today to publish a comic book series based on the hugely popular video game franchise Gears of War. The series is slated to debut from DC’s WildStorm publishing imprint in October. More details about the series, including the creative team, will be released at a later date.Gears of War has sold over 4.5 million copies and its sequel, Gears of War 2, will launch this November.“We are thrilled to be working with DC Comics to further bring to life the Gears of War universe. A lot of our developers are huge comic fans, and have loved the personas and chronicles unique to DC Comics since childhood,” said Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic Games. “The Gears of War storyline and characters that millions of gamers have come to cherish will be a perfect fit under the WildStorm imprint.”“Big guns and monsters — what a perfect comic book for WildStorm! We have an opportunity to work closely with Epic to add to the canon of the Gears of War mythos, so you can imagine how excited we all are, said Hank Kanalz, VP – General Manager, WildStorm. “Epic sets the bar very high, in graphics, story, and gameplay — and expect no less from our series, starting with our lead-in arc that fills in the gaps between the first game and the upcoming sequel.”
DC Comics, in partnership with Epic Games, announced plans today to publish a comic book series based on the hugely popular video game franchise Gears of War.
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