DC posted the first piece of art for the Batwoman ongoing series today!
Jim and I have completed scripts for two issues and are hard at work on the third. I’ll post info about release dates and anything else I can in the coming weeks.
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The June issue of GamePro featuring a cover story on The Force Unleashed II hits stands on May 4th (Star Wars Day!). The article includes new concept art and screenshots, a fair bit of detail about the story, and info on some of the game’s locations, powers, improvements, and enemies.
Last week DC announced that I’ll be co-writing the Batwoman ongoing series with J.H. Williams III, who’ll also be doing the art for the first arc. Jim and I will continue writing the series with Amy Reeder Hadley (Madame Xanadu) taking over art for the second arc.
The announcement of an ongoing Batwoman series has been picked up by a diverse number of outlets ranging from IGN to Change.Org, Comi Girl, and even the New York Times. A few days after the initial announcement, Jim and I did an interview with First Comic News discussing some of our upcoming plans. Not much more we can reveal yet, but tonight I spent 60 minutes on the phone with Jim talking about our new villains, some visual themes we want to explore, Batwoman’s love life, how she’ll fit into Gotham City, her relationship to some of the other heroes in the DC Universe, and why she often grins when she’s about to get into a fight (among other things).
Meanwhile, a few more reviews for Star Wars: Purge — The Hidden Blade have hit, and the response to the story and art continues to be great. Comics Bulletin says:
“Purge is a fantastic one-shot that will no doubt appeal to Star Wars fans of all ages and, regardless of your investment to the universe that has captivated millions, will leave a smile on your face if even solely for the artwork.”
And check out the flattering 4.5 Star Review at Major Spoilers.
Finally, Hidden Blade artist Chris Scalf has posted a short teaser trailer on YouTube. While you’re there, check out his tutorials and other work.
If you haven’t picked up The Hidden Blade yet, you can order it here.
Star Wars: Purge – The Hidden Blade hit comic stores this week, and has been reviewed by both Comic Attack and MTV’s Splash Page. So far, response has been positive, which I’ll credit to the incredible art of Chris Scalf. I envisioned a dark, choking planet; a bizarre monster; and a Jedi Master vaguely reminiscent of the Norse God Loki. And he nailed it all.
Just for fun, here’s a 5-song play list for the issue (stuff I listened to while writing it):
- M83, “Unrecorded”
- Foo Fighters, “The Pretender”
- Mogwai, “We’re No Here”
- Offspring, “Half-Truism”
- John Murphy, “Kanada’s Death, Pt. 2″ (from the soundtrack to the overlooked Sunshine)
Buy The Hidden Blade here!
My most recent writing gig — Star Wars: Purge #3 — was announced last week by Dark Horse. The story, called ”The Hidden Blade” (a nod to Samurai cinema), focuses on Darth Vader’s personal mission to find and destroy the last of the Jedi. Solicitation text:
On a remote world, Darth Vader chafes at the assignment given to him by the Emperor: guarding an Imperial manufacturing facility from the anti-Imperial natives. Vader feels the duty is beneath him — until he learns that a Jedi Master and his Padawan are in league with the natives!
Now the game is afoot, and Vader is on the trail of his favorite prey. No ambush, no local monstrous lizards, will deter him his pursuit. Woe be to the Jedi when Vader catches up with them! This issue follows events in Revenge of the Sith!
Art by Chris Scalf, who does amazing character and creature work.
LucasArts debuted a trailer for The Force Unleashed II - a game I’m currently working on, alongside a ridiculously talented team - this past Saturday on the Spike TV VGA 09 broadcast. The announcement was followed by a press release and the launch of the official web site, where you can find the trailer and a powerful piece of key art. I can only confirm what’s in the press release and the trailer: Starkiller, the tortured protagonist from the original game, is back… And I’m thrilled to see him in action again.
A few months ago, I did an interview with X360 Magazine about the experience writing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and storytelling in games in general. The material is being used for two separate articles on scriptwriting and storytelling, but the full transcript of the interview has been posted in two parts on the X360 site. Follow the links for Part One and Part Two. Thanks to Sam Roberts for providing some great questions!
The "goodbye kiss" between Juno and the Apprentice was one of the most difficult to write and produce.