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Killer Instinct Franchise Gets Comic Series From Ian Edginton And Cam Adams

Published Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:59:34 -0500

Writer Ian Edginton (2000AD, Batman) and artist Cam Adams (Fallout World) have been chosen as the creative team for the Killer Instinct comic series based on the hit game franchise. Dynamite Entertainment and Double Helix Studios have partnered for this new series, set in the game-play universe, slated to launch on September 13th.

The Shadow Lord Gargos has been defeated, but the battle to save humankind from his Astral invasion has taken a terrible toll on the Earth. Our world lies in ruin, and a sinister new power called the Coven has risen from the ashes, vying with the megacorporation Ultratech to rule the shattered nations. The heroes Kim Wu and Jago-their Astral powers weakened by their devastating war against Gargos-must band together with the scattered remnants of the Night Guard to forge a pathway into the Astral Plane. Here, in the birthplace of The Shadow Lord and The Guardians, festers the secret malevolence that threatens to destroy them all…and enslave the world forever.

Writer Edginton said,

Killer Instinct has a colorful and diverse cast of characters, each with their own rich back-stories and with plenty more tales to tell. The Killer Instinct pantheon effectively comprises a superhero universe and it's hard not to get overwhelmed with the wealth of riches there is to work with. I've taken a dozen or so characters – Kim-Wu, Jago, Aganos, Tusk, Aganos, Kan-ra, etc, and built a story around them that's self-contained but can spring board into other series if need be. I've structured it to appeal to die-hard Ki fans and those coming to it cold. You won't need any foreknowledge of the game to enjoy it. Likewise, there will be plenty of nods and easter eggs to the game for Killer Instinct fans. I've had a huge amount of fun writing this series. It's a fantastic world to be permitted to play around in.

Killer Instinct is based on the popular video game franchise originally released in 1994. The fighting game developed by Double Helix Games is published by Microsoft Studios. The 2013 game serves as a reboot of the franchise after a 17-year long hiatus since its last title, Killer Instinct 2, was released in 1996.

The debut issue of Killer Instinct will have multiple cover variants featuring: Yildiray Cinar (Teen Titans), Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja), interior artist Adams, and Udon (Streetfighter). Killer Instinct #1 will be solicited in the July 2017 Previews catalog and slated for release in September.