9th September 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
A day late owing to labor day in the US, and as predicted last week, two of my books are now on sale.
First is DAREDEVIL #510, by Andy Diggle and myself:
As New York City crumbles under the weight of Matt Murdock’s new order, his former friends and allies struggle just to hold their lives and world together. But as the pressure builds, Foggy Nelson will make an alliance no one saw coming — while Black Tarantula takes a stand against Daredevil… and learns the consequences of crossing the Man without Fear.
Order code is JUL100568. You can read a preview here.
And next is the second issue of SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS, the critically-acclaimed tie-in series.
Silver Sable… Paladin… Misty Knight… The Shroud! Four very different heroes, all ensnared in a mystery spinning out of Shadowland! Is Daredevil using The Hand to kill mobsters untouchable by the law? Or is something even more sinister spreading throughout the city? Each hero approaches the puzzle from a different angle, and now they must race to discover the truth… but The Hand has other ideas, and time is running out! Can this quartet of strange bedfellows put their differences aside and come together before death strikes again?
Order code is JUL100572. You can read a preview here.
And don’t forget that if you missed BOTS #1 (because it sold out), there’s a second printing on its way next week, order code JUL108023.
3rd September 2010 / Daredevil / Shadowland
Looking at this journal lately, you could be forgiven for thinking all I’m working on is DAREDEVIL. Not true at all — in the past few months I’ve written a videogame, a YA novel trilogy proposal (yes, that one, at last), plotted and begun scripting a new arc of WASTELAND, and pitched an entirely new series to Marvel. Oh, I also wrote a Shadowland epilogue called AFTER THE FALL, about which more later.
But I can’t talk about any of that other stuff yet, which kills me, because it’s all pretty cool stuff. DD and Shadowland, on the other hand, are in high gear right now.
Which is a long-winded way of saying, yes, it’s time for more previews: Newsarama has a big lettered preview of DAREDEVIL #510 and BLOOD ON THE STREETS #2, which both go on sale next week. Enjoy.
21st August 2010 / Pre-order / Shadowland
Some nice news about SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS today (well, technically yesterday, but it was very late here in England when the news broke…!).
First, issue #1 has sold out, and gone back to a second printing. So if you missed out, and now want a copy of this second edition, you’ll need to give your comic retailer the new order code of JUL108023.
Meanwhile, issue #2 will be out in a couple of weeks, and Marvel have released an advance sneak preview of some lovely artwork.
Finally, reviewers said some very complimentary things about issue #1…
“Some of the best writing I’ve seen… This is definitely a series worth reading.” — Tor.com
“Johnston finds plenty of opportunity for strong character work… Silver Sable and Misty Knight stand out in particular.” — IGN
“Johnston brings his A game yet again… [he] delivers a Perfect 10 story.” — Cosmic Book News
“Blood On The Streets is my favorite part of Shadowland.” — Fantastic Fan Girls
…All of which makes me very chuffed indeed. The full news article is available here.
11th August 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
No kidding. Today (tomorrow in Europe) sees the release of not one, not two, but three DAREDEVIL and SHADOWLAND-related books.
First up is DAREDEVIL #509, by Andy Diggle and myself:
As Daredevil’s Shadowland stronghold in Hell’s Kitchen grows, more heroes step forward to try to bring The Man Without Fear back to his senses. But any foe of Daredevil knows he is not a man easily stopped. The battle for New York continues!
Order code is JUN100577.
Next is the premiere issue of SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS, a noir street-level miniseries by me:
Striking from the pages of Shadowland, four cult-favorite heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver Sable… Paladin… Misty Knight… The Shroud! Is a rogue faction of Daredevil’s ninjas secretly targeting the mafia? With DD’s dark castle looming over the city, has The Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives–but will it unite them, or place them in each other’s crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their differences before a war between The Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze?
Order code is JUN100581.
And finally, we have the latest DAREDEVIL paperback collection, THE DEVIL’S HAND, which contains issues #501-#507 (so all of Diggle’s run thus far, including the ‘Left Hand Path’ arc which I co-wrote) and the DARK REIGN: THE LIST one-shot. Essentially, everything you need to catch up on current Daredevil events, and Shadowland itself.
Order code is JUN100683, or ISBN 978-0785141136.
19th July 2010 / Interviews / Pre-order / Shadowland
Issue #1 of SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS goes on sale next month.
Now, Comic Book Resources takes a look at the series’ four major players — Silver Sable, Misty Knight, Paladin and The Shroud — from the perspective of the NYPD’s Lt Rafe Scarfe, as part of their ongoing Shadowland feature The Unusual Suspects.
Remember, books like this live and die by pre-orders and advance interest. If you want to read BLOOD ON THE STREETS, if you want to make sure your retailer has copies, if you want to support these characters and increase the chances of them showing up again… please tell your retailer that you want the series, and even pre-order it if you’re able. The order code for issue #1 is JUN100581.
14th July 2010 / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
As mentioned at the weekend, this week sees the release of DAREDEVIL #508 — today, in fact, if you live in North America.
This is the first part of In The Shadows, the arc which will show readers the ‘other side’ of the SHADOWLAND event, with more emphasis on Matt Murdock, his friends, and the trouble they all find themselves in as DD spirals out of control. Here’s the solicit:
Matt Murdock has long played judge and jury to criminals as Daredevil, but has he now become executioner as well?! SHADOWLAND takes over Daredevil and his friends aren’t about to stand by and lose him on the path he seems destined for. A major player joins the battle as Hell’s Kitchen is about to live up to its name once more!
The order code is MAY100590, it’s on sale in all the usual places, and you can read a preview at CBR.
10th July 2010 / Dead Space / Wasteland / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
Typical. I go on vacation for a week, and it all kicks off. While I was away…
WASTELAND
WASTELAND #29 went on sale. This is the fourth part of the “Enemy Within” story arc, and is a big issue for several reasons. First, here’s the solicit:
The ENEMY WITHIN story arc continues, and this issue Watchman Dexus is in the spotlight! Recent times have been tough for Dexus, as his attempts to control the Newbegin council have apparently come to nought. Now things are about to get even trickier… but the Watchman is nothing if not devious, and the Sunner rebellion might be just the help he needs.
The order code is MAR101107.
Second, this issue marks the departure of regular artist Christopher Mitten, who’s moving on to creative pastures new. Filling his inestimable boots is Remington Veteto, a fresh-faced graduate of SCAD.
Finally, we’ve revamped the official website, thebigwet.com — with a funky new look, cleaner layout, and better organization.
DEAD SPACE
Next up is the news that, yes, I’m working in the DEAD SPACE universe once again. DEAD SPACE IGNITION is an interactive fiction/motion comic/game/experiment that lays the groundwork for next year’s DEAD SPACE 2 with a brand new story, characters, locations and events.
IGNITION will be released this fall, for download on XBLA and PSN. More information on that as and when it’s available.
DAREDEVIL
In DAREDEVIL news, SHADOWLAND #1 went on sale this week, written by Andy Diggle and kicking off this summer’s DD-centric event. You can read a preview of it here…
…And you can also read a preview of DAREDEVIL #508, by Andy and myself. #508 is the first issue of the “In The Shadows” story arc that runs alongside SHADOWLAND itself, and goes on sale next week.
And that’s all she wrote. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a couple of hundred unread emails to plough through…
10th May 2010 / Pre-order / Shadowland
If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve seen me refer a few times recently to an unannounced project known only as $SECRETMARVELBOOK. Well, the secret is out.
SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS is a miniseries that will run parallel to SHADOWLAND itself later this year. It’s a street-level noir-ish mystery featuring four cult favourite characters: Misty Knight, The Shroud, Silver Sable and Paladin.
Four very different heroes, thrown together when they discover a series of events that Daredevil won’t acknowledge: the Hand is killing low-rent mobsters throughout New York, without trial or recourse.
Illustrated by the fantastic Wellinton Alves (who also drew a story for me in YUGGOTH CREATURES, way back when!), BLOOD ON THE STREETS is monthly, and begins in August. You can read more about the book, the characters and how I came to be writing it, and see some teaser art, at…
— IGN
…and of course I’ll keep everyone updated here and on Twitter.
(Yes, there was a date embargo on all these interviews. How did you guess?)
17th April 2010 / Daredevil / Shadowland
The big DAREDEVIL summer event has finally been announced: SHADOWLAND, by Andy Diggle and Billy Tan. This will, as you’d expect, tie in to the main DAREDEVIL series quite heavily, and is one of the main reasons I’m sticking around on the title.
If you want to know more, click that link for an interview with Andy. And watch this space, as they say, for some intriguing news in the near future…
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