WildStorm, the DC imprint responsible for this year’s World of Warcraft comic has announced with DC and Epic Games that they will be publishing a Gears of War comic.

This story will feature the events that occur between the award winning first game and it’s upcoming sequel, due to be released in November, 2008. This story bridges the gap between the two games and will feature Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad.

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The comic is set to come out in October, and at this point in time no artists or writers have been attached to the project. A creative team will be announced in the near future.

These video-game based comics and tying the stories together in both mediums is super exciting. An upcoming game called Dead Space has a limited series out right now, introducing and leading up to the storyline in the game.

Here is the full press release from DC Comics:

DC Comics And Epic Games Announce Plans For Comic Book Series Based On Hit ‘Gears Of War’ Video Game FranchiseNew York, NY - April 18, 2008 - DC Comics, the largest English-language comic book publisher in the world, in partnership with Epic Games, Inc., announced plans today to publish a comic book series based on the hugely popular action video game franchise Gears of War. The series is slated to debut from DC’s WildStorm publishing imprint in October. More details about the series, including the creative team, will be released at a later date.

The winner of over 30 Game of the Year awards, Gears of War for Xbox 360 and PC features amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement. The plot thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Gears of War 2, which continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution, is the sequel to the blockbuster game that sold over 4.5 million copies and redefined the third-person tactical action game genre. Gears of War 2 is being developed exclusively for Xbox 360 and will launch this November.

“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.”

[Courtesy of Kotaku]

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