HAWKEN #1 Begins Tomorrow
Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2011
All-new miniseries illustrated and co-created by comics legend Tim Truman
San Diego, CA (November
15, 2011) — IDW Publishing is proud to announce the launch of
HAWKEN, the all-new weird western series
co-written and drawn by Tim Truman, best known for
his work on Grimjack and Hawkman. The industry
legend teams with his son, writer Ben Truman, to
co-develop this original series.
“I’ve been affiliated with a lot of great co-creators
and titles in the past, but I can safely say that none have
effected me the way HAWKEN has,” says Tim
Truman. “Something happened while doing this project
with Ben. As far as my artwork goes, it’s been shot full of
high-octane fuel.”
Starting tomorrow, HAWKEN follows the tale of
Kitchell Hawken, an old man in search of revenge against the Ring,
a brotherhood of arms merchants and corrupt politicians who once
employed him. Scalped, tortured, and left for dead by the Ring, he
arises from his near-death experience able to see the ghosts of
everyone he’s killed. Are the phantoms real, or illusions
from Hawken’s blood-soaked past?
“The ghosts provide a direct link between the readers and
Hawken,” says Ben Truman. “He’s
a tough old bastard on the outside, but his relationship with the
ghosts provide insights into his inner world. I think readers will
come for the two-fisted, six-gun action and stay for the
character.”
In addition to co-writing HAWKEN, Tim Truman will also provide illustrations for this six-issue series using his Wild West-style art to bring this eerie story to life.
“Shepherding HAWKEN has been an absolute pleasure, very much the opposite of the character himself,” says editor Denton J. Tipton. “Ben’s scripts are tough-as-nails and have spurred Tim into producing some of the finest work of his career. Saddle up and come along for the ride of a lifetime, or afterlife, as it were.”
Readers are encouraged to ask their retailers about the special “wanted poster” edition signed by Tim and Ben Truman.
HAWKEN #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, partial color) will be available November 16, 2011.
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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; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.
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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