IDW Publishing to Join the Dark Circus with Karney
You would expect the writer/director of a movie about clown abuse to have some twisted ideas about carnivals. Which is why IDW Publishing is pairing with screenwriter Bryan Johnson (Vulgar) to create Karney, a 4-issue miniseries that offersJohnson, who has appeared in Kevin Smith's films
Mallrats, Chasing Amy and
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back as obsessive comics fan Steve-Dave, will be joined by his on-screen partner, "Fanboy" Walt Flanagan, on art. Both creators have been immersed in the world of comics for years - Flanagan even runs Smith's Red Bank, NJ-based comics shop, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash - but
Karney marks their first published venture.
Karney tells the story of a twisted carnival that heads from town to town, entertaining the denizens of the towns while fulfilling a more sinister purpose as well. It's chock full of sideshow characters, all rendered in twisted, loving fashion by Flanagan and digital inker/colorist Tom B. Long. But Johnson's story delivers more than just creepy characters, too - it's got genuine heart in places, and will have its share of pathos amongst the freaky characters.
"I knew Bryan Johnson was a talented, if slightly disturbed, writer," said IDW's Editor-in-Chief, Chris Ryall, "but I'll admit I was still skeptical when he and Walt approached me about doing a comic. Love of comics doesn't always translate to creative acumen, but Walt's penciled pages were really amazing. I guess that'll teach me to judge a man by the character he plays in a movie. Seriously, this book is gonna shock people. In a good way, I mean, not in a
Vulgar way..."
Karney, a 4-issue miniseries from IDW Publishing, will debut in April 2005.
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