Good Charlotte Guitarist Sinks Teeth Into The Comics World
Sunday, Jul 15th, 2012
IDW Publishing to publish monster mashup by Billy Martin and Brent Allen
San Diego, CA (July 15,
2012) – Good Charlotte guitarist Billy
Martin can now add another accomplishment to his already
impressive résumé. A graphic artist, clothing
designer and guitarist, Martin will now turn his
considerable talents to comics. IDW Publishing is proud to announce
VITRIOL THE HUNTER, an all-new comic book series
co-written by Martin and Brent
Allen, featuring interior art by
Martin.
“This book has travelled everywhere I have on tour over the
last few years,” Martin said.
“I’ve had a light table and art supplies set up on
countless busses and hotel rooms across the world.”
Scheduled to launch in early 2013, VITRIOL THE
HUNTER is co-created by Martin and
Allen, and draws on the folklore and old monster
myths prevalent in today’s society, twisting them into a
macabre-style story reminiscent of classic horror movies crossed
with futuristic fantasy. A self-proclaimed vigilante, Vitriol
embarks on a mission to protect his homeland from the malicious
monsters that have overtaken it, led by a brutal tyrant
vampire.
Additionally, Martin is producing a soundtrack inspired by VITRIOL THE HUNTER. Under the name Villain, Martin has been creating remixes, as well as writing and producing music for other artists. This will be his first official release of original music as Villain, showcasing his dynamic mix of electronic music with traditional film score. The special soundtrack for VITRIOL will be available for free download inside the comic.
“Billy and I have done numerous writing projects together and this is definitely our best work to date,” Allen said. “Being from Baltimore, Edgar Allan Poe is a hero of mine, and I can only hope to step foot in part of his shadow on this project. We are both really excited to hear how the readers take to the world we created.”
Set in the fictional city of Basilika in 2127, VITRIOL THE HUNTER chronicles our hero’s journey as he encounters werewolves, hordes of hellions, and other walking myths. This new horror series is slated to run for six issues.
“The best part of working with Billy over the past several years has been watching him grow as an artist,” series editor Denton J. Tipton said. “You could tell he had tremendous talent from the start, but he’s really honed his style and absorbed the techniques of graphic storytelling. Taking our time with this series has really paid dividends, but we can’t wait for everyone else to see the results!”
VITRIOL THE HUNTER #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in early 2013.
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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; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coasts Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.
IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, while Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.
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