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Gears of War Comic Book on the Way

Gears of War Comic Book on the Way
Written Friday, April 18, 2008 by Dan Webb

DC Comics and Epic Games have just announced that they will be working on a Gears of War comic book that is set to debut from DC's Wildstorm publishingimprint in Ocober. No further details have yet been announced and such details like the creative team working on it will be announced at a later date.

“We are thrilled to be working with DC Comics to further bring to life the Gears of War universe. A lot of our developers are huge comic fans, and have loved the personas and chronicles unique to DC Comics since childhood,” said Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic Games. “The Gears of War storyline and characters that millions of gamers have come to cherish will be a perfect fit under the WildStorm imprint.”

“Big guns and monsters — what a perfect comic book for WildStorm! We have an opportunity to work closely with Epic to add to the canon of the Gears of War mythos, so you can imagine how excited we all are, said Hank Kanalz, VP – General Manager, WildStorm. “Epic sets the bar very high, in graphics, story, and gameplay — and expect no less from our series, starting with our lead-in arc that fills in the gaps between the first game and the upcoming sequel.”

Let's hope that Gears the comic book will be as gripping and immersive as Gears the game. When mixing two powerhouses like Epic and DC together though, the results can only be good... Surely!



User Comments
Comment #1 by iskoot
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 03:50:58 PM

Sweet...this will be awesome for all the other comic junkies out there

Comment #2 by Swizzler
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 03:54:26 PM

Give it about a year and we'll have 'Gears of war vs predator, Gears of war vs alien, gears in gotham etc etc :D

Comment #3 by Killer66250
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 03:57:53 PM

Why a comic book?

Comment #4 by Chance 80
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:11:56 PM

Why not a comic book?

Comment #5 by GTukC
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:18:49 PM

Why not a paperback?

Comment #6 by Deyankees1
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:20:37 PM

Nice this should be good. The artwork must be crazy knowing how Gears looks.

(Webb u misspelled October in the 1st paragraph)

Comment #7 by Joe Boy 1986
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:34:59 PM

gears of war universe? when did this occur?

Comment #8 by Lil 73017
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:49:50 PM

this should be pretty darn gud

Comment #9 by Daywalker-san
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 04:56:36 PM

DO WANT! i hope its done is a stylistic way, Sin City style anyone?

Comment #10 by JBURNICLE
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 05:17:33 PM

Daywalker-san thats exactly what i was thinking

Comment #11 by The Pants Party
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 05:28:11 PM

Oh man, now I have to support DC... Marvel got the Halo franchise, how'd they drop the ball on this one?

Comment #12 by Atarii
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 05:31:31 PM

The art style and design of the environment in Gears is pretty unique. I'm not a comic book guy, nor a Gears fan, but I'm sure for those out there that enjoy either will no doubt be looking forward to see what DC makes out of this.

Comment #13 by zombieofthewolf
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 05:53:33 PM

should be pretty sweet if you ask me

Comment #14 by hellview
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 05:57:09 PM

gears is gay anyway i dont care

Comment #15 by m-iichel
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 06:18:45 PM

i hope cartoon style like the rvb/roosterteeth comics :D
and i hope it also comes out in europe(holland):P

Comment #16 by Mullock94
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 06:45:24 PM

shuda been a book instead

Comment #17 by Hardangelfan
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 06:48:18 PM

josh go back and play some more halo and listen to 50 cent while your at it. Gears is the best game ever made. PERIOD!

Comment #18 by Zaxex
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 06:55:01 PM

If they ever release it near the UK i'll pick it up. Having a comic related to soemthing you've spent 100s of hours enjoying seems good to me. :)

Comment #19 by Evarist0 X
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 07:09:03 PM

Not a huge comic book fan but i would prbly buy this one.

Comment #20 by ClutchPapi34
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 07:13:22 PM

Sounds cool.

Comment #21 by DSign08
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 07:30:56 PM

I feel like Gears got overhyped. It was a pretty good game, and I'm getting the second one, but there are better games IMO.

Comment #22 by ninja patience
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 08:24:40 PM

Halo graphic novel was good so I think this should be as well.

Comment #23 by JakK93
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 08:32:33 PM

there's really no point at all

Comment #24 by icp kingofkings
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 08:41:46 PM

so a comic & game so very soon i wil bet on a film

Comment #25 by v_thorne
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 09:08:45 PM

Hopefully this turns out to be released better than the Halo comics which were suppose to be finished up shortly after Halo 3 was released.

Regardless, these will definently be going in my collection!!

Comment #26 by Archlord
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 09:10:32 PM

I Think Gears Has Gone To Far...... It Was a Great Game But This Is To Much. Maybe Getting It If I Have Spare Change :P

Comment #27 by l.maciver
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 09:10:44 PM

wish it was a Movie...

Comment #28 by MeWantHoneycomb
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 09:22:00 PM

Never bought a comic book before in my life. I guess there's a first time for everything.

I'm predicting it now: Dom dies.

Comment #29 by Hadreck
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 09:24:48 PM

This One Will Be Awsome For Those Comic Readers.

Comment #30 by Jmashed
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 10:24:45 PM

I'll pick it up if they have the chance to release it in Canada.

Comment #31 by lostmotiv
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 10:28:56 PM

meh another ploy to milk something for more money.. i have no real interest in this, just like those halo books.

Comment #32 by Cold Rival
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 10:43:47 PM

US only?

I damn well hope not! There's no way I'm getting screwed over with this one...

Comment #33 by ReapingAngel
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 11:10:31 PM

The Comic book idea really sounds cool. I look forward to it. But if they had to bridge the gap between Gears 1 and Gears 2, why don't they make an animated movie using Unreal Engine or Gears Editor and release it on DVD. It won't be a big deal for Epic. Sure casting Voice-overs and stuff can be time-consuming but look at what other companies are doing (FF:Advent Children, CGI Resident Evil movie, Rumoured EA movies). Not trying to tick people off here, I think the comics will cool but an anime using Unreal engine would be lot cooler.

Comment #34 by xTenebrous
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 11:13:07 PM

*Cough*Milking*Cough*

Comment #35 by Archonfury
Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 11:15:20 PM

Reaping: They would not make a movie because it would take FOREVER... Epic is focused on the Unreal engine, GoW2, Unreal Tournament franchise, and others. Their faculty is so small in comparison to most companies that it would have to be done by other company. Comic book sounds awesome though.

Comment #36 by F4LL3N J
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 12:00:14 AM

fury: a movie company(i forget which one) already has the rights to make a GoW movie

Comment #37 by TristanValendro
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 12:21:45 AM

Hmmm, I would prefer atleast a 300+ page novel but this will have to due.

Comment #38 by VinasErgoth
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 01:09:32 AM

FaLL3N J: I believe it's New Line Cinema.

Comment #39 by MrMondayNite341
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 03:56:02 AM

Hmmmmmmmm.............Wait and see

Comment #40 by Cheezbrgr
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 04:36:22 AM

I AM SO BUYING ALL OF THEM :D

epic, now we can see more into the GoW universe.

Locust DVD shops?

Comment #41 by BLK DEM0N
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 07:58:35 AM

Very cool lol but did any one notice the spelling error in october. "Gears of War comic book that is set to debut from DC's Wildstorm publishingimprint in Ocober." just thought id point it out.

Comment #42 by FeatheryPizza
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 10:47:36 AM

Yay!

Comment #43 by DavidWK1126
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 11:05:37 AM

WOW cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!
comics, action figures and then a movie, makes my proud to be a gears fan

Comment #44 by TqureX
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 12:07:57 PM

sounds good

Comment #45 by Bitis1078
Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 01:03:55 PM

I am quite excited, and I will surely get this one. I am not a comic fan, but definately a gears fan! :)

Comment #46 by FlimFlam
Sunday, April 20, 2008 @ 03:12:26 PM

Graphic Novel would be nice... Then we can look forward to Fenix burgers, Cole Train lunch boxes and locust bottle openers.

On a Gears note, the 1st series figures look sweet as

Comment #47 by EL1TExWARRIOR
Sunday, April 20, 2008 @ 09:59:58 PM

Nice.


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Published By:
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Release Date:

US: November 07, 2006
Europe: November 17, 2006
Japan: January 18, 2007

Resolution: 720p
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Players: 1-2
Online Players: 8
ESRB: Mature

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