Top Cow Productions, Inc., la compañía detrás de THE DARKNESS y CYBERFORCE, se complace en celebrar el 20 aniversario de THE WALKING DEAD de Robert Kirkman con variantes coleccionables del artista Giuseppe Cafaro y el colorista John Starr. Juntas, estas tres portadas variantes vírgenes se conectarán para crear una obra maestra panorámica con los personajes Top Cow de DESTINY GATE #1, ANTARCTICA #4 y HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5, luchando codo a codo con los héroes y villanos del icónica serie de terror THE WALKING DEAD este octubre.
El artista Giuseppe Cafaro dice: “Ser parte de algo hecho por Top Cow fue uno de mis mayores sueños. ¡Fue muy divertido trabajar en ello y John hizo un trabajo increíble con los colores! Fue fantástico reunir a los personajes de algunas series nuevas e increíbles de Top Cow y algunos de los personajes más icónicos de THE WALKING DEAD”.
Para crear una sensación que combine con cada libro respectivo y también unirlos a todos, el colorista John Starr dice: “DESTINY GATE, le di una vibra infernal. ANTÁRTIDA, utilicé colores fríos, pero la iluminación la dictaba principalmente el portal. HAUNT YOU TO THE END , usé los azules y rojos que se usan en ese libro. Agregué un poco de la textura fresca de Giuseppe y niebla sobre las portadas para darle un poco de determinación y humor. ¡Hizo un gran trabajo con esto y realmente me divertí coloreándolo!
Lee Thomas, director creativo de EP1T0ME, los socios de Top Cow en la serie DESTINY GATE, exclamó: “Cuando se nos ofreció la oportunidad de resucitar a uno de los personajes de cómics más importantes de la serie original THE WALKING DEAD, aprovechamos esa oportunidad. Lucille... ¡vive otra vez! Un Negan feroz surge de los macabros anales de los horrores de Destiny Gate con un determinismo digno del salvajismo y la concentración de su personaje”.
En la serie DESTINY GATE #1 de TOP COW/EP1T0ME de Ryan Cady y Christian DiBari, Negan de THE WALKING DEAD empuña a la poderosa Lucille mientras lucha con el protagonista de DESTINY GATE, Mitchell Slate, mientras el personaje demoníaco 'Madness' se avecina.
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Mientras que en ANTÁRTIDA #4, la espada de Michonne está desenvainada con la heroína de la ANTÁRTIDA, Hannah, mientras luchan espalda con espalda como la garra de un zombi.
Willi Roberts, un gran admirador de THE WALKING DEAD, el artista de la ANTÁRTIDA, exclama: "Es uno de mis cómics y programas de televisión favoritos de todos los tiempos; era difícil de creer... ¡que Hannah pueda luchar espalda con espalda con Michonne!"
Por último, la portada de HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5, presenta a la dura mercenaria Gersh, mientras lucha en primer plano mientras detrás de ella, Maggie de THE WALKING DEAD lucha por su vida contra zombis voraces, con lágrimas en los ojos por el shock y sorpresa, ya que junto a ella ve el cadáver fantasmal destrozado y roto del amor de su vida, Glenn.
El escritor de DESTINY GATE y HAUNT YOU TO THE END, Ryan Cady, dice: "Giuseppe y John han fusionado magistralmente los mundos de Haunt YOU TO THE END y DESTINY GATE con la pesadilla post-apocalíptica de THE WALKING DEAD".
Asegúrate de elegir los tres para crear lo que el creador de ANTARCTICA llama "el paraíso del multiverso zombie".
El periodista de la ANTÁRTIDA Lyndon White añade: "Esto parece surrealista".
Para los lectores que sienten que octubre es su mes favorito, como Ryan Cady, "Ver a Negan en la portada de DESTINY GATE y a Gersh junto con el fantasma Glenn hace que esta temporada de Halloween sea muy especial".
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Todos estarán en las tiendas de cómics este octubre y también estarán disponibles para su compra en plataformas digitales, incluidas Amazon Kindle, Apple Books y Google Play.
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THREE TOP COW/THE WALKING DEAD 20TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANTS REVEALED AND SET TO INFECT COMIC SHOPS THIS OCTOBER
THE WALKING DEAD 20th Anniversary variants include three connecting covers creating an epic triptych by artist Giuseppe Cafaro and colorist John Starr
LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 7th, 2023 - Top Cow Productions, Inc., the company behind THE DARKNESS and CYBERFORCE, is thrilled to celebrate Robert Kirkman’s THE WALKING DEAD 20-year milestone anniversary with collectible variants by artist Giuseppe Cafaro and colorist John Starr. Together, these three virgin variant covers will connect to create a panoramic masterpiece featuring Top Cow characters from DESTINY GATE #1, ANTARCTICA #4, and HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5, fighting side-by-side with THE WALKING DEAD iconic horror series heroes and villains this October.
Artist Giuseppe Cafaro says, “Being part of something done by Top Cow was one of my biggest dreams. It was super fun to work on and John did an amazing job on colors! It was great to put together the characters from some new and awesome Top Cow series and some of the most iconic THE WALKING DEAD characters.”
To create a feel to match each respective book and also tie them all in together, colorist John Starr says, “DESTINY GATE, I gave a hellish vibe. ANTARCTICA, I used cool colors, but the lighting was mostly dictated by the portal. And, HAUNT YOU TO THE END, I used the blue’s and red’s that are used in that book. I added some of Giuseppe’s cool texture splatter and fog across the covers to give it some grit and mood. He did a great job on this and I really had fun coloring it!”
Lee Thomas, the creative director of EP1T0ME, Top Cow’s partners on the series DESTINY GATE exclaimed, “When offered the opportunity to resurrect one of the greatest comic book characters from the original THE WALKING DEAD series, we took that opportunity. Lucille... she lives, again! A ferocious Negan explodes from the macabre annals of Destiny Gate's horrors with a determinism worthy of his character's savagery and focus.”
TOP COW/EP1T0ME series DESTINY GATE #1 by Ryan Cady and Christian DiBari, THE WALKING DEAD'S Negan is wielding the mighty Lucille as he struggles withDESTINY GATE protagonist Mitchell Slate while the demonic character ‘Madness’ looms.
While in ANTARCTICA #4, Michonne's sword is drawn with ANTARCTICA heroine Hannah, as they fight back to back as zombie’s claw at them.
A huge fan of THE WALKING DEAD, ANTARCTICA artist Willi Roberts exclaims, "It's one of my favorite comics and TV shows of all time - it was hard to believe…that Hannah gets to fight back to back with Michonne!"
Lastly, the cover to HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5, features the tough as nails mercenary Gersh, as she struggles in the foreground while behind her the THE WALKING DEAD'S Maggie fights for her life against ravenous Zombies, tears in her eyes in shock and surprise, as next to her she sees the mangled, broken, ghost corpse of the love of her life, Glenn.
Writer of DESTINY GATE and HAUNT YOU TO THE END Ryan Cady says, "Giuseppe and John have masterfully merged the worlds of HAUNT YOU TO THE END and DESTINY GATE with the post-apocalyptic nightmare of THE WALKING DEAD.”
Be sure to pick up all three to create what ANTARCTICA creator calls “zombie multiverse heaven.”
ANTARCTICA letterer Lyndon White adds, "This feels surreal.”
For readers who feel that October is their favorite month like Ryan Cady, “Seeing Negan on the cover of DESTINY GATE and Gersh paired with ghost Glenn makes this Halloween season an extra special one."
Covers by Giuseppe Cafaro and John Starr are available now to pre-order:
DESTINY GATE #1 Cover C - Lunar Code: 0823IM297 (left) - On sale Wednesday, October 11, 2023
ANTARCTICA #4 Cover C - Lunar Code: 0823IM353 (center) - On sale Wednesday, October 18, 2023
HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5 Cover C - Lunar Code: 0823IM385 (right) - On sale Wednesday, October 11, 2023
All will be in comic shops this October and also available for purchase on digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
About Top Cow Top Cow Productions, Inc., a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. For more comics and collectibles visit The Top Cow Store .gif) |
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