Broken Frontier

HELLGATE: LONDON #0 (of 3)

IAN EDGINTON (W), STEVE PUGH (A), and DAN JACKSON (C)

Few video games have enjoyed such a frenetic buzz around their release as the upcoming Hellgate: London, and with good reason—they haven’t had the awesome talent of former Diablo developers and executives working on an inaugural release! Now together as Flagship Studios, these formidable creative minds have developed a groundbreaking game that’s guaranteed to become another best-selling franchise.

Ian Edginton, the critically acclaimed author of Scarlet Traces and the recent War of the Worlds webcomic adaptation, teams with Superman and Preacher artist Steve Pugh to explore this demon-ravaged metropolis in comics form. Hellgate fans will eat up the realistic flavor that both UK creators bring to the work, and Flagship has had hands-on approval every step of the way.

MI5 agent Lyra Darius discovers a human charnel house in the heart of London while tailing Lord Sumerisle, the recently resigned Home Office Minister for Internal Affairs. She’s soon entangled in a bloody intrigue with Knights Templar, and everything is building up to All Hallows Eve!

• This series leads up to the game’s highly anticipated release.

• Check out hellgatelondon.com [and darkhorse.com] for the latest news and downloads.

On sale Oct. 18 • FC • 24 pages • $2.99