Videogames and comic books. Is there no greater marriage? Not according to the many publishers that want their upcoming game committed to ink for all eternity, in any case. The latest company to join the comic book craze is Eletronic Arts, announcing a deal with IDW to put Army of Two and Dragon Age: Origins down on paper.
Anyway, if Card's politics don't bother you, or you simply hate gay people, you might want to check out that comic. You'll probably want to skip Army of Two though, as that game always had a hint of the homoerotic about it.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that it has signed a deal with IDW Publishing to expand two of its intellectual properties, Army of Two™ and Dragon Age™, into comics under a new EA™ Comics imprint with IDW beginning in January. EA and IDW will launch monthly, ongoing series for both Army of Two and Dragon Age. Each issue will be published in print and distributed nationally at comic book outlets, with digital versions released for iPhone™ and iPod® Touch and other emerging digital platforms.
“We’ve seen an increasing number of video game tie-ins with comics over the last few years. This marks another step in our strategy for extending EA’s wholly-owned game properties to new media. It is exhilarating to be working with the comic book creators directly,” said Mike Quigley, Group Vice President, Global Marketing, EA Games Label.
Under terms of the agreement, EA will fund and manage the creative aspect of the comic book series, while IDW will be responsible for printing and distribution. IDW is the leader in digital comic book distribution and the nation’s third largest comic book publisher overall.
“This is a great opportunity for IDW to work with a worldwide leader in video games,” said Greg Goldstein, chief operating officer for IDW. “We look forward to bringing a tremendous amount of great content into the comics market.”
Written by veteran comic book writer Peter Milligan (X-Men, Batman, Hellblazer), Army of Two is being published as a comic starting in January 2010. Rising star Chester Ocampo is the cover artist while the interior artist/penciler, Dexter Soy, is a ‘hot newcomer’ on the comic scene. Soy’s work suggests influences from well-known comic artists such as Whilce Portacio and Leinil Francis Yu. The first story arc, “Across the Border,” follows ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. The story of the comic follow the events of the first Army of Two game but takes place before the deadly invasion of Shanghai by The 40th Day initiative in the videogame sequel. In the comic, Salem and Rios get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras – one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico.
Inspired by the highly-anticipated BioWare™ RPG, Dragon Age: Origins, the Dragon Age comic book series will be written by award-winning fiction writer Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game, Ultimate Iron Man). The cover artist is the critically acclaimed Humberto Ramos. Story details and the interior artist are expected to be announced shortly.
To sign up for the EA Comics mailing list, register at: http://www.eacomics.com. The site will have complete information on all the EA comic book series, as well as unique “behind the scenes” content, news, blogs and artwork. The site will feature weekly content updates to keep audiences apprised of the latest developments on current and upcoming projects.
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7:00 AM on 10.06.2009
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I felt they were too budyy-buddy to feel anyhting else but friendship for each tiher, Mind you I do have a best buddy I grown up with, and me and him mirror the friendship of Rico and Salem, but we ain't been in no wars, of course.
I dunno, maybe it's just the psyhe among males that if you actually do care a lot for your best buddy and have a lot of 'bromance' between each other, you ain't nothing but a big ghey. That type of thinking actually annoys me to no end.
Anyway, enough of my rambling, I llok forward to the Amry of Two comic, and if it's any good I might just buy/import it.
Not too excited for numero dos.
Army of Two would work well as a comic in general, and I think if done right it could have a cool following. Dragon Age also looks cool as a game, and I see no reason why that could't do well either.
What would I like to see as a comic the most? Kane and Lynch and GTA4 wouold be ripe for such treatment, with their gritty tales and characters. Bioshock I would also love, because it would be nice to know more about Rapture and how it came to be.
Trade and digital though, no dumb, fiddly issues.
My only problem with extended universe stuff (outside of the well written star wars EU) is they barely mention any of it in the game. Sometimes, like Gears of War, they mention Aspho Fields, and later we get a book detailing that very event. That's cool.