Max Brooks Pens Next Generation of G.I. JOE Comics
Thursday, Mar 4th, 2010
New York Times bestselling author and IDW release new comic series in May
San Diego, CA (March 3, 2010) - The critically-acclaimed and
bestselling author of World War Z, the Zombie Survival
Guide and The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
brings his unique and acclaimed style to G.I. JOE comics
with a five-issue miniseries: G.I. JOE: Hearts &
Minds, coming in May under license from Hasbro. The
award-winning Max
Brooks crafts a G.I. JOE series for an
America at war, starkly contrasting intensely brutal portrayals of
the dark side of the human condition with the light of hope in the
most unlikely places.
"I tried to write a series as harsh and complicated as the times
we're living in," said Brooks.
Exploring the effects of real-world war on the individual, every
issue of G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds
features two chapters, each spotlighting a different G.I. JOE or
COBRA character. Brooks pulls no punches from the
very beginning, starting the series with chapters on MAJOR BLUDD
and SPIRIT.
"This is the G.I. JOE book that isn't about action figures. It's about people like you and me," said IDW G.I. JOE editor Andy Schmidt. "And that makes it even more chilling than any zombie novel could be, because this one isn't about a plague--this one is about us."
Brooks's dark stories are masterfully brought to life by artists Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso, who will each also provide covers. In addition to the regular edition, IDW will be offering a limited number of signed editions.
An award-winning writer, Brooks has brought his own unique style to both TV and print, including as part of the writing team for "Saturday Night Live" for forty episodes from 2001 to 2003, which won an Emmy in 2002. Brooks's The Zombie Survival Guide was released in 2003 and has sold well over one million copies worldwide. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War followed in 2006, became an instant bestseller and is currently in development to be a major motion picture. Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, Brooks's most recent book, debuted at number one on the New York Times graphic novel bestseller list.
G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds #1 (of 5, $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in May. Diamond order code: MAR10 0998.
G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds #1 Signed Edition
($9.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in
May. Diamond order code: MAR10 0999.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its
top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels
and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for
its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW
publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the
industry, including: Hasbro's The
Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star
Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who;
and television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime
Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American
Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books,
a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for
ComicMix.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched
as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was
the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about
the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
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