E3: Death Rides A Dark Horse DARKSIDERS II Gets Digital Comic Series
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DEATH RIDES A DARK HORSE!
DARKSIDERS® II GETS DIGITAL COMIC SERIES!
JUNE 6, LOS ANGELES, CA – E3: From the mind of Joe Madureira
comes a full-blown Darksiders® II digital comic series
from Dark Horse Comics!
Delving into the days before the
Apocalypse, Darksiders® II: Death’s Door is a pivotal contribution to the world of the anticipated
new game.
Created in collaboration with THQ’s
Vigil GamesTM, the studio co-founded by Joe Madureira, this original story follows Death, one of the Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse, on a mission to destroy a rogue demon. Chasing the creature
across magical realms and even through time, Death’s quest takes him on a
heart-pounding adventure that reveals some of the greatest mysteries of the
games!
Written
by Andrew Kreisberg (Batman Confidential, Green Arrow and Black Canary, FOX’s Fringe) and drawn by Roger Robinson (Batman: Arkham City, Azrael), Darksiders® II:
Death’s Door reveals essential secrets from the
world of the upcoming game.
The
five issue series will be available tri-weekly exclusively online at Dark Horse
Digital and the Dark Horse Comics iOS and Android app for 99 cents
each, starting July 4.
As previously announced,
fans of the series can get an exclusive Darksiders® II #0 printed prequel comic from Dark Horse Comics when they preorder
the Best Buy exclusive Darksiders II:
Angel of Death Edition for Xbox 360 ® or PlayStation® 3!
Darksiders® II:
Death’s Door #1 is on sale July 4th from Dark Horse Digital.
Preorder
your copy of Darksiders II today.
About
Darksiders II
Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the
most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his
brother's name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing
can escape.
The original Darksiders®, released in January 2010, received critical
acclaim including the Best Fantasy Game 2010 award from IGN. Darksiders followed the story of WAR,
wrongly accused of starting the apocalypse, on a quest to reclaim lost honor
and take revenge on those who wronged him.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all
popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in
Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of
offices located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. THQ, Darksiders, Vigil Games and their
respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
About Dark Horse
Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid
example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling
medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The
company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it
provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from
top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will
Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed
such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful
line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the
largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the
cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed
material.
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