For Immediate Release
Joe Quesada, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, announced today that award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene has been named as the writer for a new Devil Slayer series, debuting this Fall under Marvel’s Dead of Night horror brand (part of the adult-themed MAX line).
“Brian’s writing a four-issue series reinterpreting the bad-ass character Devil-Slayer,” said Quesada. “We’re going to be looking at this character in a new, MAX light, and tie directly into some key events going on in the world today, in the classic Marvel tradition.”
Both the creators and the company are tight-lipped about specifics, but Keene has confirmed the new series will take place on the frontlines of Iraq.
“When I was six-years old,” Keene said, “my father took me to the newsstand and bought me issues of The Defenders, Man Thing, and Captain America. I took them home, read them, and immediately abandoned my childhood dreams of being an astronaut or a cowboy. Instead, I wanted to write for Marvel Comics. I’m pleased and honored to finally see that become a reality.”
Here is a sneak peek of early character designs for the all-new Devil Slayer.
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I knew it was comic related!! Congrats, Keene. Well-deserved to say the least.
Hell yeah! Big time congrats, brother!!!
HOLY SHIT! This is going to be awesome!
Awesome news and well deserved
Hot damn! Congratulations, Brian!
I’m completely stoked for you, Brian! BIG congrats!!
WOW! Congrats Brian, this is a must have!!!!
My favorite writer and my favorite comic character! ZOMG!
Well done, man!! This is fantastic news! Congrats. Can’t wait to get my greedy hands on this. Excelsior!!!!!!
Congrats Brian!
Not a comic fanmyself but will be buying it of course.
Amazing news, Brian! It’s nice to see dreams to come true. Though I don’t know the slightest thing about DEVIL SLAYER. I’ll have to fix that. Can’t wait to read you’re series. um..Excelsior!!!!!
i totally have that scarf.
You have no idea how excited that makes me. You can bet I’m going to review it for the show when it hits. We shall spread the word!
That’s so fuckin awesome, dude. Congrats!
Sweet.
I’m glad your dream came true!
Congratulations man. I KNEW something was up with Marvel (well, lately anyways lol).
You must be so pumped… as a comic fan I could only imagine the honor you must be feeling. No doubts that you will NOT let Marvel down and that the only direction Keene takes it is up, baby!
Congrats again Brian!
A comic book series AND new hair(plugs) in the same year. I bet you just don’t want to wake up! Congratulations!!
How cool is that!!!! My Fav writer is now doing a comic series. Totally well deserved dream and I can not wait to see it come full circle for you. Awesome!
That is some serious rockstar shit, dude. I’m stoked for you!
Congrats – Congrats – Congrats !!!!
I just started with the comics (’Wake the Dead’ by Steve Niles)
so now I can really start getting into them – Can’t Wait !!!
A Huge Hell Yeah !! for ya Brian !! First comic I’m gonna be buying for me in 20 years !
Congratulations – absolutely awesome!
Keene the man.
Kick ass news Brian. I know you have wanted to be involved in doing some kind of comic book. Congrats.
Dude. Huge congrats. You’re living the dream now. I couldn’t be happier for you (or more jealous).
Wow!
Big ups on the comic news.
But will there be signed copies for sale when the time arrives?
I know….I’m selfish…..
Monkeycat
Way to go! Congratulations!
Very cool, sir.
My son is stoked that you will write a comic.
Congrats.
Now THAT is fucking awesome. Congrats.
This is wonderful, Brian! I can’t wait to see what kind of “voice” you can give this comic. You da man!
Brian Keen and DEVIL SLAYER? Sounds like a match made in… Hell?
Way to go Brian! That’s quite cool!
Got caught up in a deadline at work and didn’t get to read this til today. But I had to comment.
I know how long you’ve been a huge comics fan and how you’ve always wanted to do something with Marvel. I know this is a big dream come true for you. And I’m really happy for you, bro.
I cannot wait to read this one. The sketches look great!
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major congratulations for a major accomplishment!
Wow, now there is an even better reason to prefer Maevel over DC.
Kudos, Brian.
Good news: we have three subscribers to the title already in Bemidji, one for any compilation later on down the road.
(Must… get… comics… career… going… must…)
WOW! Congratulations! I know you are SO excited!
So Brian-
Does this mean you are going to start hanging out at the Comicons?
Wizard Philly, Chicago, San Diego, Baltimore???????
Well, now I’ve got another Marvel book I need to pick up. *shakes fist*
Congratulations, man.
I like the rising series.
First of all, congratulations are in order. Secondly, keep those fires of imagination burning! Sincerely, Todd Wittenmyer
Author of: House of the Gods, The Scronger, The Vulnerable Gods, and Graysun and the Colored Rain.