A Sneak Peek Look Inside Deadlocke #1, a Special One Shot Comic Book Tie-in to Christopher Krovatin’s Venomous
Dark Horse Comics have provided Hypergeek with a sneak peek look inside Deadlocke #1, written by Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi), with art by Nick Stakal (Criminal Macabre: Cell Block 666), and a cover by Jock.
Deadlocke #1 is a special one-shot comic book tie-in to Christopher Krovatin’s Venomous, the Simon & Schuster young adult novel. The one-shot mixes real life and young adult themes with escapist comic book fantasy, to tell the story of a Manhattan teenager whose world is turned upside down when the dark alter ego who exists in his drawings threatens to take over his life.
The comic is set to hit shelves on November 18th 2009. Below you should find a press release for the title, the full solicitation, and the first five pages of artwork, in various stages of completion!
Press release
Dark Horse partners with 72 Productions for a special one-shot comic book tie-in to Christopher Krovatin’s Venomous, the Simon & Schuster young adult novel, currently in the works as a feature film, produced by the Los Angeles based company run by Jen Chaiken and Sebastian Dungan .
Deadlocke mixes real life and young adult themes with escapist comic book fantasy, to tell the story of a Manhattan teenager whose world is turned upside down when the dark alter ego who exists in his drawings threatens to take over his life. Locke Vinetti must learn to control his newfound strength at the risk of losing Renee, the darkly beautiful girl of his dreams. This internal struggle eventually culminates into a brutal rooftop battle where the characters’ lives, and souls, hang in the balance.
Novel author and screenwriter Chris Krovatin’s other credits include 2005’s Heavy Metal and You. He is currently working on his first adult novel for Broadway Books, expected to be finished within the next year. This special comic tie-in is written by Rex Mundi writer, Arvid Nelson, and illustrated by Nick Stakal, artist on the current Criminal Macabre series, Cell Block 666.
Preview
Inked Artwork
Penciled artwork
Deadlocke #1
Written by Arvid Nelson
Art by Nick Stakal
Cover by Jock
32 Pages
FC
$3.50
On Sale November 18, 2021In modern-day New York City, a ragtag group of rebellious teens throws its annual raucous Weimar bash filled with debauchery, booze, and bloody knuckles. Going for the first time is Locke Vinetti, a newcomer to this band of bored rich kids — a loner who usually prefers to escape into the world of his alter ego comic book creation, Deadlocke. Under the tutelage of the group’s charming but unpredictable ringleader Casey, Locke has learned to express his art, and his angst, in ways he never thought possible. As the violent energy of Deadlocke continues to storm up inside of him, Locke must learn to control his newfound strength at the risk of losing Renee, the darkly beautiful girl of his dreams. Determined to prove that Deadlocke’s rage will overpower Locke’s love, Casey provokes Locke in a brutal rooftop battle where their lives, and their souls, hang in the balance.
Based on the Simon & Schuster young adult novel Venomous by Christopher Krovatin, Deadlocke teams comic writer Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Kull) with Nick Stakal (Criminal Macabre) in a story of a young man coming to terms with his own demons in a search for his true identity.
About 72 Productions:
Founded by producers Jen Chaiken and Sebastian Dungan, 72 Productions is a feature film production company that launched in January, 2007 with a private equity fund dedicated to the development of feature films.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, and Serenity. Today Dark Horse Comics is the third largest comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publisher of licensed comics material.
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