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Avatar Plug of the Week: Stitched #4 by Ennis & Wolfer

Published Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:18:33 -0500

Last updated Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:28:55 -0500

Garth Ennis and Mike Wolfer (Lady Death, War Goddess) continue to expand the world of Stitched with tomorrow's release of Stitched #4. The horror series, originally conceived by Ennis as a movie treatment, follows six soldiers through the Afghanistan desert as they evade small bands of undead war machines and the black magicians who are their vicious masters. Like the three-issue story arc that launched Crossed: Badlands, Stitched has been slowly building the terror in each issue, as the soldiers' journey across the unforgiving landscape sheds more light on dark secrets better kept in shadows.

We're happy to share a preview with you of this issue. Just wait until you see what's waiting for the troops once they start their descent into the Afghanistan canyons after this scene!

Interestingly enough, if you know Ennis' previous work, there's evidence in this issue that he still maintains his love affair with the "303" Lee-Enfield rifle. Longtime fans might remember that Ennis wrote a series called 303, published a few years back by Avatar Press and featuring a pre-Crossed collaboration with Jacen Burrows. In Stitched #4, the 303 once again makes an appearance, with Barclay conversing to his British SAS soldiers about the value of the weapon. It's nice when a theme comes back 'round.

Stitched #4 will be available tomorrow in comic shops, with the following cover variants (all by series scriptwriter and artist Mike Wolfer) available for purchase.

Stitched #4 Regular Edition
$3.99, Diamond Item Code: JAN120892