21st August 2010 / Pre-order / Shadowland
Some nice news about SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS today (well, technically yesterday, but it was very late here in England when the news broke…!).
First, issue #1 has sold out, and gone back to a second printing. So if you missed out, and now want a copy of this second edition, you’ll need to give your comic retailer the new order code of JUL108023.
Meanwhile, issue #2 will be out in a couple of weeks, and Marvel have released an advance sneak preview of some lovely artwork.
Finally, reviewers said some very complimentary things about issue #1…
“Some of the best writing I’ve seen… This is definitely a series worth reading.” — Tor.com
“Johnston finds plenty of opportunity for strong character work… Silver Sable and Misty Knight stand out in particular.” — IGN
“Johnston brings his A game yet again… [he] delivers a Perfect 10 story.” — Cosmic Book News
“Blood On The Streets is my favorite part of Shadowland.” — Fantastic Fan Girls
…All of which makes me very chuffed indeed. The full news article is available here.
19th August 2010 / Interviews
I was interviewed recently by Aron and Paulie of, quelle surprise, Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie. We talked about DAREDEVIL, BLOOD ON THE STREETS, WASTELAND, DEAD SPACE, and even chatted a little about the articles for writers I have up here on the site, and why I felt compelled to write them.
All good stuff: you can listen to it here.
11th August 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
No kidding. Today (tomorrow in Europe) sees the release of not one, not two, but three DAREDEVIL and SHADOWLAND-related books.
First up is DAREDEVIL #509, by Andy Diggle and myself:
As Daredevil’s Shadowland stronghold in Hell’s Kitchen grows, more heroes step forward to try to bring The Man Without Fear back to his senses. But any foe of Daredevil knows he is not a man easily stopped. The battle for New York continues!
Order code is JUN100577.
Next is the premiere issue of SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS, a noir street-level miniseries by me:
Striking from the pages of Shadowland, four cult-favorite heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver Sable… Paladin… Misty Knight… The Shroud! Is a rogue faction of Daredevil’s ninjas secretly targeting the mafia? With DD’s dark castle looming over the city, has The Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives–but will it unite them, or place them in each other’s crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their differences before a war between The Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze?
Order code is JUN100581.
And finally, we have the latest DAREDEVIL paperback collection, THE DEVIL’S HAND, which contains issues #501-#507 (so all of Diggle’s run thus far, including the ‘Left Hand Path’ arc which I co-wrote) and the DARK REIGN: THE LIST one-shot. Essentially, everything you need to catch up on current Daredevil events, and Shadowland itself.
Order code is JUN100683, or ISBN 978-0785141136.
6th August 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil
The second issue of DAREDEVIL event SHADOWLAND, by Andy Diggle, went on sale this week. Now previews for two related books, both on sale next week, are available:
— DAREDEVIL #509, in which Izo and Elektra get an inkling of just how bad things are;
— SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1, kicking off my solo-written noir story, about which you can read more here.
Enjoy.
26th July 2010 / Interviews / Daredevil
No funny headline pun, this time — I was interviewed last week by the team at the Speak of the Devil podcast, a DAREDEVIL-focused show from some of the guys (and ardent DD fans!) behind Legion of Dudes.
We talked about everything from DD to SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS, WASTELAND, DEAD SPACE, even the differences between creator- and company-owned books, and generally had a very enjoyable chat.
You can get it on iTunes, or download it directly from the Legion of Dudes website.
24th July 2010 / Dead Space
Another day, another DEAD SPACE project, this time announced during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
The project is DEAD SPACE: SALVAGE, a self-contained graphic novel. Billed as a “sidequel”, SALVAGE takes place between the first and second DEAD SPACE games and tells the story of the missing, necromorph-infested planetcracker USG Ishimura. Presumed lost and drifting somewhere in the Aegis system , the ship is discovered by a band of ‘magpies’ — unlicensed miners and salvage merchants — who quickly realise it’s not the bountiful haul they were hoping for.
DEAD SPACE: SALVAGE is illustrated by Christopher Shy, published by IDW, and will be available later this year.
21st July 2010 / Dead Space
Some new details about DEAD SPACE IGNITION are surfacing, including screenshots of the comic art and mini-games. IGN seems to have the most screenshots of all the places talking about it.
Hopefully I’ll be able to fill everyone in on some more details myself as things get rolling.
ADDENDUM: Joystiq has now published a more detailed article than their original coverage, with a closer look at one of the minigames and a full complement of screenshots.
ADDENDUM 2: I’ve been given the all-clear by EA. More details on IGNITION here.
19th July 2010 / Interviews / Pre-order / Shadowland
Issue #1 of SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS goes on sale next month.
Now, Comic Book Resources takes a look at the series’ four major players — Silver Sable, Misty Knight, Paladin and The Shroud — from the perspective of the NYPD’s Lt Rafe Scarfe, as part of their ongoing Shadowland feature The Unusual Suspects.
Remember, books like this live and die by pre-orders and advance interest. If you want to read BLOOD ON THE STREETS, if you want to make sure your retailer has copies, if you want to support these characters and increase the chances of them showing up again… please tell your retailer that you want the series, and even pre-order it if you’re able. The order code for issue #1 is JUN100581.
19th July 2010 / Appearances
It’s that time of year when everyone is posting their San Diego Comic-Con schedules, and I’m no exception… normally. Except this year, I won’t be going.
No great conspiracy or anything, here — I’ve attended SDCC every year for what feels like forever, and I do enjoy it, but I simply want a year off from the exhausting long haul travel1 and hullabaloo. I don’t have anything significant to promote, or panels to appear on, so this is as good a year as any.
Doubtless I’ll be back in 2011. And later this year I’ll be attending GDCOnline, New York Comic Con, MCM Expo and Thought Bubble, all in the space of about seven weeks. So, there’s that.
1 Travelling to SD takes me the best part of 24 hours — 13 hours in the air, plus another 4-6 hours getting to/from/around airports, through US immigration, and so on. It’s… not a pleasant journey at the best of times.
14th July 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
As mentioned at the weekend, this week sees the release of DAREDEVIL #508 — today, in fact, if you live in North America.
This is the first part of In The Shadows, the arc which will show readers the ‘other side’ of the SHADOWLAND event, with more emphasis on Matt Murdock, his friends, and the trouble they all find themselves in as DD spirals out of control. Here’s the solicit:
Matt Murdock has long played judge and jury to criminals as Daredevil, but has he now become executioner as well?! SHADOWLAND takes over Daredevil and his friends aren’t about to stand by and lose him on the path he seems destined for. A major player joins the battle as Hell’s Kitchen is about to live up to its name once more!
The order code is MAY100590, it’s on sale in all the usual places, and you can read a preview at CBR.
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