Jimmy's 200th episode! Isn't this exciting?!?! It's Jimmy's 200th episode and he's invited Christian Ward back on the podcast to talk about his next writing gig after Two-Face, and, oh boy, what a series this is going to be! Chritian is writing EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT. Working with artist Tristan Jones, Dark Descent is an official prequel to the film, telling the story of what happened to the first crew of the Event Horizon. Published by IDW, FOC is July 14th and issue 1 drops August 20th. Christian and Jimmy discuss Two-Face now that the series has wrapped, how Christian came to be involved in writing Dark Descent, the difficulties of writing a prequel story, and how they both want to hear from anyone that hasn't seen the movie yet what it's like reading the comic first and then watching the 1997 film.
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Event Horison: Dark Descent
From the Publisher
An all-new cosmic horror story set in the universe of the terrifying cult-classic film! The Event Horizon was a revolutionary spaceship designed for one mission: faster-than-light travel with a top secret and experimental gravity drive. But upon activating the device, the ship journeyed across the borders of Hell itself. In a nightmarish realm of torments beyond imagining, Captain Kilpack and the first crew of the Event Horizon must resist all manner of demonic forces including Paimon, the eyeless King of Hell, and their own descents into madness and bloodlust, if they've any chance of escaping back to their own world. Abandon all hope and board the Event Horizon with multiple Eisner Award-winner Christian Ward and powerhouse sci-fi artist Tristan Jones, in this unbelievable story of the true and final fate of the original Event Horizon crew. This original five-issue miniseries serves as an official prequel to the film!
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Two Face
From the publisher
Harvey Dent has long been known as Two-Face, but the truth of his existence is more complicated than a simple name change. His fractured psyche maintains two distinct identities, often working against one another as they vie for control of their shared existence. Now, things are messier than ever as Harvey has taken up a position within Gotham’s underworld as a sort of defense lawyer, working within the criminal underground to help litigate disputes and issues between the worst of the worst.But what happens when he finds himself going up against Two-Face in court?Collects Two-Face #1-6, from writer Christian Ward (Batman: City of Madness) and artist Fábio Veras.
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