Fans of the Deadlands RPG can rejoice because IDW Publishing is releasing an all-new comic mini series based in the Deadlands universe. The paperback is titled Deadlands Volume 1: Dead Man's Hand and will hit shelves in March 2015.
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Deadlands is a role playing game that takes place in a western setting and mixes a variety of genres including horror and Steampunk to create a gaming experience not quite like any other. The game is set in the late 19 century in the United States with locations varying from the Wild West to the Deep South and even some urban spots.
The new graphic novel will feature a variety of artists and writers penning original stories for the book, all with the same genre-bending elements that made the game so popular.
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The teams working on stories include Jeff Mariotte and Brook Turner who have created a romantic horror story in Black Water, Ron Marz and Bart Sears spin a tale about a ranger who sets out to murder a town in Death Was Silent, and David Gallaher and Steve Ellis who focus their story about a gun that can kill the devil in Devil's Six Gun.
The book will also include new shorts written by the creator of Deadlands, Shane Hensley and another by brand manager Matt Cutter. Also included in the massive volume is a preview of the brand new book based on the Deadlands universe, Ghostwalkers which will be released by TOR along with a new line of novels up through 2017.
Dead Man's Hand will be avaible for pre-order in the January Previews Catalog.
