Image’s new horror imprint “The Ninth Circle” revealed blood trainthe author’s blow Adam Glassartist Bernard Changand engraver Dave Sharp. The comic, due out next year, tells the story of a group of friends traveling on the Siberian Express when one of them becomes infected by a biological weapon and turns into a monster.
28 Days Later meets Ruin in this high-stakes indie horror story. After backpacking across Asia, a group of friends board the Siberian Express to begin their journey home. Little do they know, they’ve bought a one-way ticket to hell, as one of them becomes infected with a biological weapon that will turn them into a monster that kills everyone on the train. If this biological weapon reached its European destination, it would trigger World War III. Now, these friends must make a difficult choice: kill the people they love to save the world, or die.
Glass described the comic as being inspired by his fear of children. “Many of the experiences I cherished in my youth have become increasingly challenging for Generation Z,” he said. “When our college kids excitedly announced their plans to backpack across Europe by train as the war in Ukraine broke out, I was filled with concern. As I thought carefully about the potential risks, the recent lockdowns due to COVID-19, and my growing When I felt uneasy, I thought of blood train has begun to take shape.
He continued: “From the moment I conceived this story, I knew I wanted to collaborate with one of my favorite artists, Bernard Chang. Bernard is a brilliant artist and passionate world traveler. He immediately embraced the project and together we poured our heart and soul into this creation and hope you find it as exciting as we did bringing it to life.
Zhang added: “We are working hard blood train It was a hair-raising experience! While “story” is always at the final level of the process, “collaboration” is a lasting experience that I will ultimately cherish. Adam Glass has been like a brother to me since we were together for over two years. young warrior For DC Comics. I hope our love and passion for storytelling comes through on the page and leaves readers wanting more.
blood train It will be released on January 29th, with the main cover created by Chang and variations by Michael Gaydosretails for $7.99 for 48 pages. The first shot of the ninth lap, Garth Ennis and Mike Perkinshollywood satire fix freddywill be released simultaneously on December 11th; you can also check out an early internal preview below.
