Broken Frontier

Jon Sable, Freelance. Those three words are enough to thrill the heart of comic readers everywhere. Now one of the most enjoyed and respected characters of the 1980s is back, this time with comics’ most innovative publishers – IDW Publishing.

Series creator and comic legend Mike Grell has once again taken up the tale of his most popular character, providing both story and art for Bloodline, an all-new six issue miniseries.

This time, though, Jon Sable is not quite at the top of his game. Haunted by his dark past and with his career in a tailspin, Sable signs on to prevent the assassination of a foreign national visiting terror-torn Manhattan. But who are the killers REALLY after? And why? And even if he finds out, can Sable stop them?

 “Getting back to Jon Sable has been a personal goal of mine for a long time,” series creator Mike Grell noted. “Every day, the newspapers and networks have been telling us stories that seem as though they have been ripped from the pages of Jon Sable, Freelance. It’s about time Jon got in and got his hands dirty once again.”

Joining Grell on Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline will be original series’ editor Mike Gold, who had also collaborated with Grell on such projects as DC Comics’ Green Arrow and Image Comics’ Shaman’s Tears. John Workman and Lovern Kindzierski will be joining the team as letterer and color artist, respectively. All six issues will sport original cover paintings by Mike Grell.

“Along with GrimJack, bringing back Jon Sable, Freelance has been a dream come true and we’re grateful for all the support our fans have been giving us,” Gold said, “We’re honored that Ted Adams, Chris Ryall and our friends at IDW have given us this opportunity; they’ve got the best production values in the business and we’re taking full advantage. Readers will really see the difference in Bloodline.”

Mike Grell’s Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline is a six-issue miniseries, with issue #1 debuting in April 2005. Released monthly, each 32-page issue will feature full-color art and retail for $3.99.