Sunday, July 21, 2013

Bloody Disgusting: [Comic-Con '13] Rogue Trooper Joins The Fight At IDW #SDCC

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[Comic-Con '13] Rogue Trooper Joins The Fight At IDW #SDCC
Jul 21st 2013, 19:33, by Lonmonster

We’ve been anticipating this for a while, but IDW offers some details on their new “Rogue Trooper” series. IDW has plans to release “Rogue Trooper” reprints as well as a brand new series in the coming year. The series takes place during a futuristic war on Nu-Earth in which Genetic Infantrymen are built as the ultimate weapon. These blue-skinned cybernetic soldiers were all slaughtered except for one who now seeks revenge on his makers. Check out all the details below, and you can bet this is a series we’ll be following in 2014.
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Official Press Release:

San Diego, CA (July 20, 2013) – Following the success of Judge Dredd, IDW and Rebellion/2000 AD expand their thriving relationship with the addition of Rogue Trooper to their publishing slate! IDW will launch an all-new Rogue Trooper series in 2014, and also offer newly colored re-presentations of past Rogue Trooper comics, too.

Co-created by Gerry Finley-Day and renowned artist Dave Gibbons in 1981 for 2000 AD, Rogue Trooper became a showcase for some of Britain's top artistic talent. In addition to Gibbons, Steve Dillon, Colin Wilson, Cam Kennedy, Bret Ewins, and Chris Weston have contributed art to the popular strip.

A future war has poisoned the entire atmosphere of Nu-Earth, prompting one side to create Genetic Infantrymen: blue-skinned soldiers who can breathe the toxic air, equipped with bio-chips to record their personalities in their final moments for eventual re-corporation. But a traitor sold the G.I.s out, and all but one were slaughtered. Now he stalks Nu-Earth on a mission of revenge, aided by his dead friends now "living" in his gun, helmet and backpack. He is the last G.I.—the Rogue Trooper!

“We’re thrilled with IDW’s plans to bring exciting new talents to another of 2000 AD’s most iconic and popular series," said Rebellion Publishing Manager, Ben Smith, "Having done such bold and successful work with Judge Dredd, we can’t wait to see how Chris Ryall and his team take on comics’ toughest soldier.”

Classic Rogue Trooper strips will be seen in a whole new light in full-color comics and collections with hues provided by colorist Adrian Salmon, best known for his work on Doctor Who and Judge Dredd. The all-new series in the offing will follow the tradition of IDW's successful Judge Dredd series by Duane Swierczynski and Nelson Daniel. Creator names and details will follow at a later date.

With a rich history to build upon, IDW will add to the proven franchise, bringing Rogue Trooper into the 21st century for an all-new audience.

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