E3: Death Rides A Dark Horse! DARKSIDERS® II Gets Digital Comic Series!
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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